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DFC 5 - Nolan vs Ramirez PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerry Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black scores with a body shot.
Jones looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Black lands a right hook to the body.
Black connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice cross by Black.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black lands a jab.
It looks like Jerry Jones has been cut.
Black uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Jones is rocked!
Black drops Jones with a beautiful combination! Jones stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Black is looking for the KO!
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Black finish him?
Black throws a monster overhand right that drops Jones! Black follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Black!
Big Black took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'BABABABBBAAAAAMMMMMM!!!!! Who else wants to see the blackness?'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Brodie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimbo Sweet has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brendan Brodie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimbo Sweet!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweet dives in and scores a takedown into Brodie's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sweet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brodie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sweet stacks Brodie on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sweet!
Brodie is looking to reverse the position.
Sweet lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brodie down.
Brodie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brodie is not content to let Sweet control the position.
You can see the frustration on Brodie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brodie parries the strikes from Sweet easily there. Sweet is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brodie to escape.
Sweet creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brodie sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Brodie defending against the ground and pound.
Brodie takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sweet tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sweet creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brodie sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sweet throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sweet stands up and beckons Brodie to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweet drives through with a takedown into Brodie's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sweet sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sweet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sweet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brodie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brodie keeping full guard, as Sweet tries to pass.
Sweet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brodie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet stands up from Brodie's guard - Sweet perhaps looking for a knockout.
Brodie is breathing heavily.
Sweet drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sweet postures up in Brodie's guard and throws a big left but Brodie blocks it.
Sweet throwing strikes from guard but Brodie blocks nicely.
Sweet trying to control the position from guard on top but Brodie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sweet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweet scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sweet is working Brodie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sweet sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brodie's guard.
Brodie trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brodie pushes Sweet off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sweet drives through with a takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sweet passes Brodie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sweet keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Sweet dominated that 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.
Sweet connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brodie's hands.
Brodie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sweet's hands.
Brodie throws a combination that misses
and Sweet counters with a takedown into side control.
Sweet stands up and beckons Brodie to his feet.
Brodie looks to land a combination. Sweet sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brodie throws a combination that misses
and Sweet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sweet throws a right hand that Brodie ducks under and follows up with a left that Brodie also avoids with ease.
Brodie has Sweet up against the cage in a clinch.
Sweet pulls guard successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brodie has gone for a leg lock! Sweet slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brodie's guard.
Sweet is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sweet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brodie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sweet must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweet won't allow Brodie to get back to his feet.
Brodie is working an open guard so Sweet takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Brendan Brodie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sweet takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sweet scores with a takedown into Brodie's guard.
Brodie keeping full guard, as Sweet tries to pass.
Sweet stands up from Brodie's guard - Sweet perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sweet controlling the pace for now.
Kimbo Sweet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sweet throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brodie because Sweet loaded up on that one.
Brodie tries to hold on but Sweet pushes him away.
Sweet punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brodie is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sweet controlling the position easily from mount.
Sweet with a couple of short strikes.
Sweet working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sweet lands a big shot there that rocks Brodie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sweet unloading with bombs!
Sweet looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brodie taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Sweet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Brodie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brodie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sweet throws a one two combo.
Sweet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brodie throws a right hand that misses
and Sweet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sweet looks for the body kick but Brodie saw that one coming.
Brodie walks into a jab.
Brodie is rocked!
Sweet lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oh Brodie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sweet closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brodie wants to control but Sweet is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brodie seems to have got his legs back now.
Well, if Sweet is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Brodie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sweet.
Brodie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sweet thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brodie taking some punishment here, with Sweet in his half guard.
Sweet tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brodie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sweet in particular looking to stall.
Sweet not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sweet looks to land a strike but Brodie avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sweet connects with a couple of short punches.
Sweet is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sweet decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sweet gets the takedown into side control.
Kimbo Sweet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet scoring with punches from side control.
Sweet sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Brodie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Brodie can't do much from the bottom here.
Brodie takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sweet scoring with punches from side control.
Sweet stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweet looks to land a combination. Brodie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kimbo Sweet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Sweet, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sweet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brendan Brodie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sweet slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sweet feints and as Brodie raises his hands in defense, Sweet changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sweet trying to control the position from guard on top but Brodie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sweet scoring with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Sweet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sweet 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimbo Sweet!
After the big win, Kimbo Sweet made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Beast Body and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Shannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is MMA Entrance Theme. Shannon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Onyx -Slam. The key to victory for Forrest Griffin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Forrest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Shannon!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin tries to sprawl but Shannon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Griffin is looking to escape.
Shannon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shannon decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Griffin.
Griffin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Shannon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shannon drives through with a takedown into Griffin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet but Shannon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shannon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Griffin swings for the body but Shannon moves out of range.
Griffin leaves Shannon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shannon tries for a takedown but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shannon misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Forrest Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Shannon.
Shannon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Shannon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Shannon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Griffin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Shannon controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kevin Shannon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Shannon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Griffin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shannon somewhat.
Shannon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shannon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Shannon avoids a kick to the body.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin lands with a hook. Shannon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Griffin looks to land a combination. Shannon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Griffin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shannon is rocked!
It looks like Kevin Shannon has been cut.
Griffin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shannon is able to avoid easily.
Shannon is still on wobbly legs! Can Griffin finish him?
Shannon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shannon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shannon seems to have recovered his senses.
Shannon shoots in and bounces Griffin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Griffin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shannon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Griffin, up you get!
Griffin misses with a low kick.
Griffin throws a head kick but Shannon moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Griffin. No joy for Shannon on that attempt.
Griffin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shannon checks it well.
Griffin misses with an uppercut
and Shannon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shannon stands and throws Griffin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Griffin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Shannon is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shannon decides to stand up, so the ref orders Griffin to his feet.
Shannon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Shannon looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shannon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.
Shannon stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Griffin to get to his feet.
Shannon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Griffin kicks off Shannon and gets to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shannon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Griffin pinned against the cage. Griffin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shannon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Griffin did well to prevent Shannon getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Shannon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Shannon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Griffin tried to score with a low kick but Shannon checks it.
Shannon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Griffin quickly recovers to half guard.
Shannon thows a huge punch but Griffin dodges it nicely.
Shannon stands up and beckons Griffin to join him on the feet.
Griffin lands a nice hook to Shannon's body. Shannon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shannon looks for a takedown but Griffin sprawls well.
Shannon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Shannon won't allow Griffin to get back to his feet.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shannon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Griffin, up you get!
Forrest Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin tries to land a front kick but Shannon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Griffin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Shannon moves out of range easily.
Griffin scores with a punch to the head.
Shannon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Shannon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Griffin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Shannon controlling the pace for now.
Griffin really wants to buck Shannon off and get back to his feet.
Shannon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shannon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kevin Shannon wasn't active enough on the ground.
Griffin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice takedown defense from Griffin. No joy for Shannon on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Griffin. No joy for Shannon on that attempt.
Forrest Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Shannon.
Griffin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shannon shoots in but no luck this time.
Shannon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shannon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Griffin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Shannon moves into the clinch.
Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shannon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shannon decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Shannon misses with a takedown attempt
and Griffin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice takedown defense from Griffin. No joy for Shannon on that attempt.
Shannon blocks a head kick by Griffin.
Griffin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shannon at a distance.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shannon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Griffin's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Shannon checks a low kick from Griffin.
Griffin lands with a straight right. Shannon didn't see that one coming.
Shannon looking to score a takedown here. Griffin is defending well but Shannon drives through and ends up in Griffin's guard.
Shannon stands and throws Griffin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Griffin is not content to let Shannon control the position.
Griffin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Shannon asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shannon decides to stand back up. Shannon steps back and let's Griffin get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Shannon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kevin Shannon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Shannon blocks a head kick by Griffin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shannon.
A head kick by Griffin misses
and Shannon counters with a shoot takedown. Griffin fights it but they end up in guard.
Shannon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shannon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shannon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Shannon won't allow Griffin to get back to his feet.
Shannon controls from within his opponent's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shannon slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shannon working the head and body with strikes.
Shannon stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Griffin to get to his feet.
A head kick by Griffin misses
and Shannon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shannon postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Griffin to stand up.
Shannon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shannon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Shannon has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Shannon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kevin Shannon wasn't active enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
A head kick by Griffin misses
and Shannon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shannon.
Shannon is stalling in the full guard.
Shannon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Griffin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Shannon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shannon decides to stand up, so the ref orders Griffin to his feet.
Shannon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Griffin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shannon decides to stand back up.
Griffin is looking to score with low kicks.
Griffin tries to sprawl but Shannon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.
Shannon decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shannon circles away quickly and effectively.
Kevin Shannon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shannon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shannon gets a clinch.
Shannon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Griffin after a bit of a struggle.
Forrest Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Shannon.
Griffin tries to circle away but Shannon has him pinned against the cage.
Griffin tries to break the clinch but Shannon is controlling the position.
Griffin is looking to break free of the clinch but Shannon has double underhooks.
Shannon is working for takedown but Griffin is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shannon has him pressed against the cage.
Forrest Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Shannon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shannon 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Shannon!
Kevin Shannon tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Burneika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by The Beast. Burneika is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: HK - Pompa. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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18
287 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Burneika!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Burneika with that takedown attempt.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burneika gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Burneika's takedown attempt.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Dave Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Burneika.
Burneika's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Robert Burneika has been cut.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burneika backwards.
Jones throws a big uppercut that drops Burneika! More strikes from Jones and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Burneika lies dazed against the cage as Jones celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Jones!
Post fight, Dave Jones took to the microphone: 'Go get me some fresh meat to pound on, HOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWLLLLLLLLLLLL'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micky Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom White will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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19
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Micky Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom White!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White misses the jab.
Mitchell shoots for a double leg takedown but White sprawls well. He's pushed Mitchell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mitchell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White throws a leg kick that misses.
Mitchell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
Mitchell dodges the punch combination from White.
Mitchell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. White manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mitchell is posturing up here but White has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Mitchell tries to roll out but it's too tight and Mitchell has to tap! Slick submission there by White!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom White!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Rysakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Ovrut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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180 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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221 lbs
12 - 14 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Rysakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Ovrut!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ovrut tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rysakov swivels and escapes.
Rysakov tries to clinch up but Ovrut circles away and keeps his distance.
Ovrut closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rysakov circles away.
Rysakov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rysakov lands a jab.
Rysakov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ovrut takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rysakov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ovrut escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rysakov jabs at Ovrut's body.
Ovrut shoots in for a takedown but Rysakov shows good takedown defense.
Nikolai Rysakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Ovrut.
Ovrut misses with a kick to the body.
Rysakov just misses with a punch to the body.
Rysakov lands a head kick. Ovrut smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rysakov slips a jab from Ovrut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rysakov, right into the meat.
Rysakov throws a head kick that misses.
Rysakov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rysakov leaves Ovrut with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovrut lands an overhand right.
Rysakov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ovrut looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ovrut shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rysakov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rysakov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ovrut.
Rysakov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ovrut on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Rysakov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rysakov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rysakov is concentrating on defense, preventing Ovrut from advancing position.
Ovrut seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Rysakov is looking to improve his position.
Rysakov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ovrut slows the pace down in half guard.
Rysakov is holding on to half guard well.
Nikolai Rysakov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rysakov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ovrut manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rysakov moves into the clinch successfully.
Ovrut jumps guard but Rysakov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rysakov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rysakov looking to throw knees to the head but Ovrut is blocking nicely.
Ovrut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovrut is looking for a takedown.
Rysakov lands an elbow inside that Ovrut shrugs off.
Rysakov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ovrut has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ovrut tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rysakov smiles and moves away.
Ovrut fails with the takedown
and Rysakov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rysakov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ovrut up against the cage.
Ovrut is trying to break the clinch but Rysakov has him pressed against the cage.
Ovrut wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ovrut is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ovrut takes an elbow to the temple.
Ovrut tries to break the clinch but Rysakov is controlling the position.
Rysakov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rysakov throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Rysakov.
Ovrut avoids the elbow strike from Rysakov, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ovrut's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rysakov.
Rysakov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rysakov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ovrut blocks it with crossed arms.
Ovrut can't get the takedown.
Rysakov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ovrut lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rysakov landing knees to the body.
Ovrut has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rysakov after a bit of a struggle.
Ovrut is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ovrut looks gassed!
Rysakov lands a big knee! That's hurt Ovrut! Oh, he's all over the place! Rysakov lands another knee that sends Ovrut to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Rysakov!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr E (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Moonra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moonra has chosen Cosmic Gate - Back 2 the future as his entrance music. Jacob Moonra acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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25
180 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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21
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr E!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Moonra!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
E blocks a head kick by Moonra.
A chopping leg kick lands by E.
Moonra shoots in for a takedown but E shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from E. Those never looked like landing.
E lands a head kick!
An inside leg kick from Moonra misses.
Moonra lands with a cross.
E looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moonra shoots in for a double leg but E sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moonra misses with a takedown attempt - E sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mr E has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Moonra.
Moonra moves out of range of the body kick.
Moonra misses with a straight left.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Moonra crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from E - the referee stops the clock and Moonra gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says E. Moonra manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Moonra thows a body shot but no joy.
Moonra fails in his attempt to clinch.
E throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moonra.
Moonra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for E, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moonra.
Moonra looking to land some kicks to the body here.
E takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moonra throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moonra throws a leg kick but E sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moonra looks to score with a jab to the body but E is just out of range.
E fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Moonra has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
E moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
E circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mr E is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
E throws a leg kick that is checked
and Moonra counters with a low kick, right behind E 's knee.
Moonra cracks the inside of E's front leg.
Moonra shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Moonra seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but E does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moonra not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moonra works his foot free and advances to mount.
E avoids a series of strikes thrown by Moonra.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
E wants to hold on but Moonra pushes him away.
E is trying desperately to improve position.
Moonra working away from the top, dropping strikes.
It looks like Mr E has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooh a big shot lands for Moonra! E is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jacob Moonra!
Our winner, Jacob Moonra, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zach Ramirez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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26
272 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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22
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zach Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Nolan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ramirez pinned against the cage. Ramirez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nolan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ramirez is fending him off so far but Nolan persists. Nope, Ramirez circles away and we're back to standing.
Nolan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ramirez pushes Nolan up against the cage in a clinch.
Nolan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ramirez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Nolan is looking for a kimura here.
Nolan wants to take a breather but Ramirez is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez is defending against the submission attempts here by Nolan.
Nolan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ramirez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nolan.
Ramirez tries to get to full guard but Nolan has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ramirez sees it coming and defends easily.
Nolan works his way into full mount!
Ramirez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nolan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nolan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ramirez is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Ramirez turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Nolan off and cradles Ramirez's limp body as Nolan celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Chris Nolan!
Chris Nolan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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