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DFC 29 - Rendziok vs Panek PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Mlotkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Swinehard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Mlotkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Swinehard!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Mlotkowski or perhaps it was just good defense by Swinehard which made him look bad.
Mlotkowski misses with a takedown attempt
and Swinehard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swinehard misses with a two punch combination.
Swinehard throws a right hand that Mlotkowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Mlotkowski also avoids with ease.
Swinehard tries to land a leg kick but Mlotkowski saw it coming and moves away.
Swinehard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mlotkowski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Mlotkowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Swinehard. Those never looked like landing.
Mlotkowski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Swinehard's guard.
Swinehard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mlotkowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mlotkowski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Swinehard wants to get back to his feet but Mlotkowski drags him back down.
Mlotkowski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Swinehard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swinehard is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mlotkowski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Swinehard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mlotkowski tries for a kimura but Swinehard is defending well.
Swinehard regains half guard.
Swinehard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mlotkowski is working away from the top position though.
Swinehard tries to get to full guard but Mlotkowski has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swinehard regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mlotkowski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mlotkowski drops back, looking for a kneebar! Swinehard looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Swinehard looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Swinehard!
Mlotkowski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Swinehard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mlotkowski.
Swinehard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mlotkowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mlotkowski is looking for a kimura here.
Mlotkowski 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.
Swinehard is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mlotkowski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Swinehard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mlotkowski.
Mlotkowski passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Swinehard!
Mlotkowski is working for a guillotine from mount but Swinehard frees his head quite easily.
Mlotkowski jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Swinehard manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mlotkowski is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swinehard is trying to buck Mlotkowski off.
Swinehard sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mlotkowski 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.
Mlotkowski tries to stand but can't do so whilst Swinehard controls his leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mlotkowski is trying to work for a kimura but Swinehard is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Mlotkowski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Swinehard feints a jab promting Mlotkowski to slip. Swinehard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mlotkowski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A punch combination from Swinehard misses.
Mlotkowski fails to land the takedown.
Mlotkowski is looking to clinch but Swinehard is avoiding it.
Mlotkowski manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Swinehard on his heels. He'll look to pass Swinehard's guard now, I'm sure.
Swinehard wants to sweep but no luck.
Mlotkowski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Swinehard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mlotkowski wants to stand but Swinehard has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Matt Mlotkowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mlotkowski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Swinehard dives on top into guard.
Mlotkowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swinehard is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mlotkowski has a closed guard, preventing Swinehard from standing up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Swinehard decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Swinehard lands a jab to the nose.
Swinehard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Swinehard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mlotkowski slips a jab and a cross from Swinehard.
Mlotkowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swinehard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Swinehard misses with a two punch combination.
Jack Swinehard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mlotkowski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Swinehard.
Mlotkowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swinehard misses with a double jab.
Mlotkowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mlotkowski has his takedown stuffed
enabling Swinehard to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Mlotkowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mlotkowski closes the distance and clinches up with Swinehard, looking for a takedown. Mlotkowski pushes Swinehard against the cage but Swinehard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Swinehard misses with the combination.
Mlotkowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Swinehard lands with a nice combination. Mlotkowski backs away looking to recover.
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!
Some wild striking there from Swinehard.
Swinehard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Swinehard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swinehard misses with a double jab.
Mlotkowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swinehard.
Swinehard stuffs the takedown attempt from Mlotkowski. Mlotkowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Swinehard swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mlotkowski tries to clinch up.
Mlotkowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swinehard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swinehard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mlotkowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Swinehard but Swinehard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jack Swinehard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swinehard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Swinehard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Swinehard blocks a head kick by Mlotkowski.
Swinehard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Swinehard throws a right and a left that Mlotkowski avoids nicely.
Swinehard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Swinehard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A combination from Swinehard does no damage.
Mlotkowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Swinehard tries to sprawl out of it but Mlotkowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Swinehard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swinehard throws a good cross that connects.
Mlotkowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Swinehard circles away.
Swinehard throws a series of punches but Mlotkowski avoids them all with ease.
Swinehard misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Swinehard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swinehard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swinehard swinging wildly here.
Swinehard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mlotkowski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mlotkowski.
Swinehard working hard to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swinehard is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Swinehard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Swinehard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mlotkowski throws a sloppy head kick and Swinehard moves out of range easily.
Mlotkowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Swinehard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swinehard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Swinehard keeps the fight on the outside.
Mlotkowski shoots in for a takedown but Swinehard shows good takedown defense.
Mlotkowski looks for a takedown but Swinehard sprawls well.
Swinehard throws a right hand that Mlotkowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Mlotkowski also avoids with ease.
Mlotkowski walks into a stiff left hand from Swinehard.
Swinehard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Swinehard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mlotkowski.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swinehard throws a right hand that Mlotkowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Mlotkowski also avoids with ease.
Mlotkowski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Swinehard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mlotkowski somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Mlotkowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swinehard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swinehard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Swinehard misses with a combination
and Mlotkowski counters by clinching up.
Mlotkowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Swinehard fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Swinehard throws a right hand that Mlotkowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Mlotkowski also avoids with ease.
Matt Mlotkowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mlotkowski has his takedown stuffed
letting Swinehard counter with a right hand.
Swinehard tries to bum rush Mlotkowski with a series of wild strikes but Mlotkowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Swinehard.
Sloppy strikes from Swinehard. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Swinehard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swinehard fails to land with a series of punches.
Mlotkowski dodges the punch combination from Swinehard.
Mlotkowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Swinehard tries to bum rush Mlotkowski with a series of wild strikes but Mlotkowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mlotkowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Swinehard's waist but Swinehard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mlotkowski off to one side.
Swinehard lands with a nice combination. Mlotkowski backs away looking to recover.
Some wild striking there from Swinehard.
Swinehard might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Swinehard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Swinehard gets caught flat footed, as Mlotkowski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swinehard looking for a sweep. Not yet Swinehard, not yet.
Swinehard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mlotkowski.
Mlotkowski is fighting to break Swinehard's control of his arms but Swinehard is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swinehard 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.
Mlotkowski decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Swinehard lands with a hook. Mlotkowski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jack Swinehard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Swinehard. Those never looked like landing.
Mlotkowski has managed to clinch.
Swinehard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mlotkowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Swinehard swivels and escapes.
A left lands for Swinehard.
Mlotkowski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swinehard fails to land with a series of punches.
Swinehard throws a series of strikes that have Mlotkowski backpedaling.
Swinehard throws a right and a left that Mlotkowski avoids nicely.
Swinehard slaps away a takedown attempt from Mlotkowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Swinehard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mlotkowski.
Mlotkowski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Swinehard avoids it really well and circles away.
Swinehard leaves Mlotkowski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swinehard scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Some wild striking there from Swinehard.
Swinehard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Swinehard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Swinehard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Swinehard!
Jack Swinehard took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Porucha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julisz Michal Kasperski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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260 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickson Porucha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Julisz Michal Kasperski!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasperski misses with a series of wild punches.
Kasperski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Porucha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kasperski throws a series of punches but Porucha avoids them all with ease.
Kasperski works over Porucha's head and body with a nice combination.
Kasperski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Porucha looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kasperski wants to get back to his feet.
Kasperski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kasperski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Porucha.
Porucha is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kasperski is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rickson Porucha!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keita Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keita Aoki had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keita Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Clark Richards!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aoki gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Aoki decides to stand and escape the position.
Aoki tries to clinch up but Richards circles away and keeps his distance.
Richards misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Richards misses.
Aoki moves in looking to clinch but Richards pushes him off.
Richards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richards throws a series of punches but Aoki avoids them all with ease.
Richards scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aoki doesn't seem bothered though.
Richards swats away the attempt to clinch by Aoki.
Richards connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Richards does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Aoki in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Richards tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Aoki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keita Aoki!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustaw Morcinek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DT McGarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DT McGarry is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustaw Morcinek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, DT McGarry!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morcinek looking to score a takedown here. McGarry is defending well but Morcinek drives through and ends up in McGarry's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Morcinek not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McGarry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morcinek with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Morcinek seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Morcinek throws a big elbow that misses.
McGarry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morcinek controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morcinek seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down McGarry for as long as he can get away with.
Morcinek pushing down on McGarry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McGarry wants to improve his position but Morcinek is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morcinek is pressing down on McGarry's thigh, looking to free his foot. McGarry is holding on for now.
McGarry gets full guard.
McGarry has an active guard here but Morcinek has managed to pass into half guard.
Morcinek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morcinek not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarry is looking to improve his position.
Morcinek is looking to advance position but McGarry won't allow it.
McGarry gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morcinek throwing strikes from guard but McGarry blocks nicely.
Morcinek showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gustaw Morcinek wasn't doing enough on the ground.
McGarry shoots in for a takedown but Morcinek shows good takedown defense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGarry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morcinek swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morcinek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustaw Morcinek dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McGarry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morcinek as he avoids it easily.
McGarry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morcinek counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McGarry's guard now.
Morcinek passes McGarry's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Morcinek lands with a punch from half guard.
Morcinek 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.
Morcinek controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarry is staying active underneath Morcinek, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morcinek slows the pace down in half guard.
Morcinek uses his free foot to push down on McGarry's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McGarry.
Morcinek with the ground and pound from mount.
Morcinek controlling from the full mount.
McGarry taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morcinek landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morcinek connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McGarry is rocked!
Morcinek landing strikes from the mount and McGarry is in trouble!
McGarry is still in real trouble! Can Morcinek finish him?
McGarry is wriggling around trying to escape.
McGarry seems to have recovered his senses.
Morcinek raining down shots from the mount!
McGarry is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gustaw Morcinek overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morcinek lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morcinek postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have McGarry in real trouble here! The ref calls for McGarry to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustaw Morcinek!
Gustaw Morcinek thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Payet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathan Payet 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan Payet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Keith Richards!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Payet's calf.
Payet throws a leg kick but Richards sees it coming and moves out of range.
Richards misses with a left hand
and Payet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Richards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Richards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keith Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards connects with a leg kick. Payet looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Richards throws a low kick but Payet moves out of range easily.
Payet gets a clinch.
Richards blocks a body shot from Payet.
A short right from Payet.
Payet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richards stalling in the clinch.
Richards is trying to break the clinch but Payet has him pressed against the cage.
Payet is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payet swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payet misses with some punches.
Payet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Payet.
Richards blocking some punches.
Richards stalling against the cage.
Payet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Payet misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Payet.
Richards blocks an uppercut.
Payet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Payet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Payet.
The referee is keeping an eye on Richards - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Richards is trying to stall.
Payet misses with some punches.
Payet struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards takes a shot to the head.
Richards blocking some punches.
Richards blocking some punches.
Payet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Payet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richards is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Payet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Payet effectively controlling the action here.
Richards manages to break the clinch.
Richards fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Richards just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payet closes the distance and clinches.
Payet scores with a shot to the side of Richards's head.
Payet stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A left hand lands to the body for Payet.
A shot in the inside from Payet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Payet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payet struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Payet lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Payet dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Richards cracks Payet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Richards goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Payet blocks the leg kick.
Richards thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richards misses with a hook.
Richards swinging wildly here.
Payet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jonathan Payet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Payet avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Richards misses the shot to the body.
Richards looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Richards darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payet gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Payet struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.
Payet scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Payet has a couple of punches blocked by Richards.
Payet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payet manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Payet misses with a punch on the inside.
Richards is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards takes a shot to the head.
Payet swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Richards's elbow.
Richards is trying to stall.
Payet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Payet throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.
Richards prevents a body shot from Payet.
Payet throws a head punch that misses.
Payet working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards working hard to break the clinch.
Payet throws a head punch that misses.
Payet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jonathan Payet has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Payet is pushing Richards up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Payet.
Richards is stalling here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Payet as Richards tries to tie him up.
Payet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payet is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Payet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payet gets through Richards's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Payet is working Richards over against the cage.
Payet working aggressively here.
Payet working aggressively here.
Payet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payet dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Payet lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Payet dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Payet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Payet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richards scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Richards moves out of range of the body kick from Payet.
Richards throws a chopping leg kick but Payet manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payet moves away.
Payet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Payet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Payet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Richards.
Richards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Payet circles away quickly and effectively.
Richards keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Payet gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Richards is trying to break free.
Payet lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richards.
Payet has a couple of punches blocked by Richards.
Richards tries to break the clinch but Payet is controlling the position.
A bit of stalling here from Payet.
Payet swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payet lands a body punch in the clinch.
Payet slowing the pace effectively.
Payet struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.
Stalling in the clinch from Payet.
Payet misses with a punch on the inside.
Payet tries to throw a body punch but Richards avoids it by throwing Payet back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payet scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Richards taking a breather.
Payet struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.
Richards is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Payet working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Payet.
Payet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Payet throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards slips under a jab.
Payet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Payet takes the fight into the clinch.
Richards trying to control the position but instead, Payet has worked for underhooks and has pushed Richards into the cage.
Payet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keith Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payet throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.
Payet throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.
Payet has a couple of punches blocked by Richards.
Richards has had enough of the clinch but Payet keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richards does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sloppy strikes from Richards. Those never looked like landing.
Payet throws a sloppy head kick and Richards moves out of range easily.
Payet misses with a low kick.
Richards misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Richards. That snapped Payet's head back.
Richards jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jonathan Payet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richards tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Payet is able to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Payet is looking to clinch.
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Richards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jonathan Payet.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Payet, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Payet!
After winning the bout, Jonathan Payet thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yagi Uda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James DeFuria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeFuria has chosen Styles P - Put That On Everything as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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150 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yagi Uda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James DeFuria!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uda thows a leg kick but DeFuria checks it
and Uda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uda misses with an uppercut.
DeFuria misses with a double jab.
Uda scores with a jab.
Uda moves out of range as DeFuria strikes.
Uda connects with the punch.
DeFuria misses with an uppercut. Uda saw that one coming.
Uda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
DeFuria chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Uda can pounce on him.
DeFuria misses with a looping left.
DeFuria throws a shot to the body.
DeFuria on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Uda slips under a jab.
DeFuria throws an overhand right that lands on Uda's shoulder, as Uda tries to avoid the shot.
Uda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
DeFuria misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeFuria misses with the combination.
Uda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeFuria throws a looping overhand right but Uda ducks down to avoid it.
Uda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps DeFuria's head backwards.
Uda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uda lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as DeFuria backs up against the cage.
DeFuria is rocked!
It looks like James DeFuria has been cut.
DeFuria looks up at the clock. Bad move! Uda lands a right hand from hell, dropping DeFuria. Uda pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yagi Uda!
Our winner, Yagi Uda, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Samir Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Ozawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Samir Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuki Ozawa!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz avoids the head kick by Ozawa.
Ozawa stuffs the takedown.
Cruz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yuki Ozawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ozawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ozawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cruz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ozawa slips a straight right by Cruz.
Ozawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Cruz circles away.
Ozawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ozawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cruz misses with a double jab.
Ozawa gets a clinch.
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!
Cruz wants to break free but Ozawa has control.
Ozawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ozawa breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozawa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cruz works over Ozawa's head and body with a nice combination.
Cruz swinging wildly here.
Ozawa takes one to the chin there.
Ozawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ozawa looks to clinch
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
Cruz throws a nice looking combination but Ozawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ozawa moves in looking to clinch but Cruz pushes him off.
Ozawa moves to clinch but Cruz breaks away
and Cruz counters with a right hand to the body.
Ozawa tries to clinch up.
Ozawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab lands there for Cruz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ozawa takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa slowing the pace effectively.
Ozawa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Ozawa's head but Ozawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cruz shoots in and gets a takedown into Ozawa's guard.
Ozawa manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cruz lands a jab to the head.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ozawa, as that shot connected.
Ozawa tries to clinch but Cruz moves out of range.
Ozawa thuds a left hand into Cruz's body.
Cruz misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cruz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samir Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ozawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Cruz takes a swing at Ozawa's ribcage but misses.
Ozawa has closed the distance and engaged Cruz in a clinch.
Ozawa stalling against the cage.
Ozawa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ozawa trying to stall but Cruz improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ozawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
Cruz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ozawa's efforts to push away.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ozawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Ozawa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samir Cruz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ozawa tries to clinch but Cruz is having none of it.
A punch lands to the side of Ozawa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ozawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ozawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ozawa drops his hands for a split second and Cruz immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Ozawa face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Cruz follows up with a right hand that knocks Ozawa into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Samir Cruz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Devon Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Mcgarry (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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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Devon Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Micky Mcgarry!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
Mcgarry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Gonzalez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gonzalez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gonzalez controlling from the top position.
Mcgarry looking for a guillotine here but Gonzalez defends easily.
Mcgarry being controlled here, momentarily.
Mcgarry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gonzalez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gonzalez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez won't allow Mcgarry to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgarry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gonzalez defends well.
Mcgarry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gonzalez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gonzalez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mcgarry keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez is really struggling to control Mcgarry but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Devon Gonzalez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gonzalez fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgarry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gonzalez tries to avoid it but Mcgarry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gonzalez to the ground. Gonzalez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mcgarry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a shoot takedown. Mcgarry fights it but they end up in guard.
Devon Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Mcgarry.
Gonzalez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgarry has his foot on Gonzalez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gonzalez works his way back into a safe position though.
Gonzalez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gonzalez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Devon Gonzalez just wasn't active enough.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mcgarry.
Mcgarry shoots and misses
and Gonzalez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mcgarry's guard now.
Gonzalez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mcgarry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gonzalez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mcgarry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gonzalez is one step ahead there.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Mcgarry keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mcgarry has his foot on Gonzalez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gonzalez works his way back into a safe position though.
Mcgarry has his foot on Gonzalez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gonzalez works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcgarry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gonzalez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gonzalez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mcgarry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gonzalez has managed to get both his arms back between Mcgarry's legs - danger averted.
Gonzalez throwing strikes from guard but Mcgarry blocks nicely.
Mcgarry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gonzalez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mcgarry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Gonzalez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gonzalez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mcgarry!
Gonzalez landing punches.
Mcgarry really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gonzalez lands a nice shot to the head.
Gonzalez controlling the position easily from mount.
Gonzalez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mcgarry has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gonzalez controlling the pace for now.
Gonzalez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mcgarry is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgarry is bucking up trying to escape but Gonzalez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gonzalez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mcgarry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gonzalez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gonzalez with a couple of short strikes.
Gonzalez content just to control the position here.
Devon Gonzalez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gonzalez prevents Mcgarry from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mcgarry can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gonzalez controlling from mount.
Mcgarry is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gonzalez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gonzalez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gonzalez looking to control but Mcgarry is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gonzalez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gonzalez manages to capitalize on a mistake by Mcgarry to take his back!
Gonzalez controls the action.
Gonzalez tries to get the hooks in deep but Mcgarry pushed the leg off.
Gonzalez is hanging on to Mcgarry's back as he tries to escape.
Gonzalez wants to control but Mcgarry is keeping busy.
Gonzalez patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Gonzalez has got his arm under Mcgarry's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Mcgarry has spun round into Gonzalez's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Mcgarry has gone for a leg lock! Gonzalez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mcgarry's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to control but Mcgarry is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgarry can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gonzalez controls the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mcgarry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mcgarry has his foot on Gonzalez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gonzalez works his way back into a safe position though.
Gonzalez sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgarry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Gonzalez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mcgarry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gonzalez sprawls well. Gonzalez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcgarry gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcgarry fails with the takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a shoot takedown. Mcgarry fights it but they end up in guard.
Gonzalez postures up and lands a big shot to Mcgarry's brow.
Gonzalez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gonzalez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mcgarry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gonzalez has managed to get both his arms back between Mcgarry's legs - danger averted.
Gonzalez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gonzalez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gonzalez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gonzalez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gonzalez trying to control but Mcgarry is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Devon Gonzalez.
Gonzalez gets a takedown into half guard.
Gonzalez controlling the action here.
Mcgarry tries to roll over but Gonzalez keeps him under control.
Gonzalez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcgarry can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mcgarry moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgarry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzalez won't allow Mcgarry to sweep him here.
Mcgarry has his foot on Gonzalez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gonzalez works his way back into a safe position though.
Gonzalez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Devon Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt
and Mcgarry counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mcgarry.
Gonzalez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mcgarry defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez 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.
Micky Mcgarry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mcgarry drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gonzalez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mcgarry has Gonzalez in his guard.
Mcgarry has his foot on Gonzalez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gonzalez works his way back into a safe position though.
Mcgarry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gonzalez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gonzalez preventing the sweep.
Mcgarry keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Mcgarry has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gonzalez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gonzalez trying to control but Mcgarry is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gonzalez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Devon Gonzalez.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but Mcgarry shows good takedown defense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgarry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gonzalez defends it nicely.
Devon Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Mcgarry.
Mcgarry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devon Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gonzalez, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devon Gonzalez!
Devon Gonzalez opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bartek Pietrzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Snoop Dogg - Who Am I as his entrance music. Mo Lee is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartek Pietrzak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mo Lee!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pietrzak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pietrzak takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Pietrzak moved out of range nicely.
Pietrzak misses with a shot to the body
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Pietrzak throws out a powerful jab.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Pietrzak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A left lands for Pietrzak.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Pietrzak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pietrzak with a nice cross.
Bartek Pietrzak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee pushes Pietrzak up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pietrzak avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Pietrzak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pietrzak blocks an elbow strike.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Pietrzak avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pietrzak lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pietrzak just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Pietrzak stalls.
Pietrzak digs a right hand into Lee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lee's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pietrzak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pietrzak backwards.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pietrzak takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pietrzak.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Pietrzak avoids the damage to the body.
Pietrzak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pietrzak's brow.
Pietrzak tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pietrzak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pietrzak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Lee digs a right hand into Pietrzak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pietrzak's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak trying to control the position but instead, Lee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pietrzak into the cage.
Pietrzak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pietrzak to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Pietrzak feints and as Lee raises his hands in defense, Pietrzak changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Pietrzak from controlling successfully.
Pietrzak looking to pass the guard.
Pietrzak trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pietrzak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pietrzak connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pietrzak rather than just go for the knockout.
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!
Pietrzak looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pietrzak.
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 Bartek Pietrzak will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pietrzak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pietrzak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pietrzak bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pietrzak goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lee rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pietrzak's guard! Nice work there by Lee!
Lee being controlled here momentarily.
Pietrzak lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lee!
Pietrzak wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lee hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pietrzak goes for an armbar but Lee turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lee.
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Pietrzak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pietrzak slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak tries to pass to full mount but Lee defends it.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pietrzak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pietrzak works his way into full mount!
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak punishing his opponent with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Pietrzak's attempts to control the action.
Pietrzak misses with a head shot.
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Pietrzak punching from mount but Lee doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pietrzak with the ground and pound from mount.
Pietrzak looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pietrzak with a couple of short strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pietrzak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartek Pietrzak dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pietrzak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Pietrzak's head but Pietrzak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee connects with a jab.
Pietrzak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Pietrzak ducks down to avoid it.
Pietrzak slips a jab from Lee.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pietrzak.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pietrzak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Pietrzak's ribs.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Pietrzak is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pietrzak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pietrzak moves away from the strike by Lee.
Pietrzak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pietrzak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee is looking to clinch but Pietrzak is avoiding it.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Pietrzak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lee tries to clinch up but Pietrzak circles away and keeps his distance.
Pietrzak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
Pietrzak cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mo Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pietrzak misses with the combination.
Pietrzak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pietrzak misses the shot to the body.
Lee lands with an overhand left.
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!
Pietrzak scores with a nice head shot.
Pietrzak takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pietrzak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Pietrzak misses.
Lee walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak connects with the punch.
Bartek Pietrzak is winning the standup battle so far.
Pietrzak misses with a hook
and Lee counters with a left to the body.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pietrzak.
Pietrzak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pietrzak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Pietrzak pushes him off.
Pietrzak fails to land with a series of punches.
Pietrzak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee ducks right into an uppercut from Pietrzak.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Lee moves forwards but Pietrzak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pietrzak throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee throws a low kick but Pietrzak avoids it.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pietrzak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bartek Pietrzak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Pietrzak does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Pietrzak misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pietrzak.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pietrzak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee throws a body punch but Pietrzak moves out of range.
Pietrzak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Mo Lee just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lee throws the left hand but Pietrzak avoids the punch easily.
Lee throws a body punch but Pietrzak moves out of range.
Pietrzak throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lee scores with a jab. Pietrzak acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pietrzak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee takes a swing at Pietrzak's ribcage but misses.
Lee takes one to the side of the head.
Pietrzak misses with a right hand
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Pietrzak prevents a body shot from Lee.
Pietrzak stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Pietrzak lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Pietrzak.
Pietrzak taking a breather.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pietrzak is struggling to control the position.
Pietrzak taking a breather.
Mo Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Pietrzak fails to land.
Pietrzak avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
Lee pushes Pietrzak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pietrzak blocks the elbow strike.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak takes a shot to the head.
Pietrzak tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee is working Pietrzak over against the cage.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pietrzak taking a breather.
Lee tries a body shot but Pietrzak blocks it.
Pietrzak has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pietrzak working aggressively here.
Pietrzak managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Pietrzak blocks a body shot from Lee.
Pietrzak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pietrzak cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pietrzak tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee thuds a left hand into Pietrzak's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee stuns Pietrzak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pietrzak moves away.
Lee swings for the body but Pietrzak moves out of range.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Good shot there by Pietrzak.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pietrzak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab by Lee.
Lee slips a jab from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak misses with a low kick.
Pietrzak takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lee finds it's way round the side to connect with Pietrzak's head.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Pietrzak pushes him off.
Pietrzak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Pietrzak is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pietrzak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pietrzak taking a breather.
Pietrzak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pietrzak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Lee dominated that fourth 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!
Pietrzak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pietrzak throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pietrzak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pietrzak lands with a right hand.
Pietrzak throws a big shot that misses.
Nice cross by Pietrzak.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Pietrzak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pietrzak moves away.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pietrzak takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pietrzak keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pietrzak keeps the fight on the outside.
Pietrzak blocks a low kick nicely.
Pietrzak connects with a body shot.
Lee tries to clinch but Pietrzak moves out of range.
Pietrzak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Pietrzak throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Pietrzak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Pietrzak misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee blocks a jab.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Pietrzak moved away.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Pietrzak moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pietrzak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Pietrzak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pietrzak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pietrzak was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pietrzak throws out the jab.
Lee lands a head shot.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Pietrzak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pietrzak avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lee throws an elbow but misses.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee misses with an elbow strike.
Pietrzak has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Pietrzak fails to land.
Pietrzak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pietrzak can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bartek Pietrzak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Pietrzak stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pietrzak's defenses.
Pietrzak breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pietrzak shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pietrzak's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Pietrzak trying to control the position but instead, Lee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pietrzak into the cage.
Pietrzak can't break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mo Lee.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 46:49
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:48
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mo Lee!
Mo Lee is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mo Lee thanked Brute for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arek Rendziok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waclaw Panek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rendziok might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Do góry łeb!. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arek Rendziok!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Waclaw Panek!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panek throws a big shot that misses.
Jab from Panek.
A slow jab from Panek misses its intended target.
Waclaw Panek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panek changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rendziok looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Panek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rendziok keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panek goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rendziok rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Panek's guard! Nice work there by Rendziok!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rendziok in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Panek has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rendziok cracks Panek with a solid left hand.
Panek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rendziok controls the pace.
Panek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rendziok is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panek looking to control.
Rendziok throws a big elbow that misses.
Rendziok landing some decent shots from guard.
Rendziok trying to control but Panek is working from the bottom.
Panek utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Panek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rendziok trying to control the position from guard on top but Panek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Panek. No joy for Rendziok on that attempt.
Rendziok shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Panek napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panek tries to improve position but can't.
Rendziok is looking to take a break and control but Panek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Panek tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rendziok wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rendziok trying to control the position but Panek is working away.
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!
Panek regains half guard.
Panek is trying to maintain the position but Rendziok is very close to passing his half guard.
Rendziok works his way into side control.
Panek tries to buck Rendziok off but Rendziok is having none of it.
Panek is trying to escape the position but Rendziok is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panek manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rendziok tries to kick Panek off but Panek keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Panek wants to pass to mount but Rendziok is defending the position.
Rendziok is staying active underneath Panek, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rendziok manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rendziok throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Panek was covering up waiting for the punch and Rendziok finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Panek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panek isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rendziok stacks Panek 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 Rendziok!
Rendziok trying to control the position but Panek is working away.
Rendziok moves into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panek is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panek tries to hold on but Rendziok pushes him away.
Rendziok takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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 Arek Rendziok will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Panek or perhaps it was just good defense by Rendziok which made him look bad.
Rendziok slips a jab from Panek.
Rendziok shoots for a double leg takedown but Panek sprawls well. He's pushed Rendziok's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rendziok closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Panek's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Panek is on top in guard.
Rendziok is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Panek goes for a takedown attempt but Rendziok pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rendziok looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Panek!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rendziok trying to control but Panek is having none of it.
Panek is looking to improve his position but Rendziok isn't that keen on the idea.
Rendziok dominating with strikes here.
Panek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Panek is squirming around, avoiding Rendziok's attempts to control the action.
Panek tries to reverse the position but Rendziok maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Rendziok.
Panek is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rendziok landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rendziok lands a nice shot to the head.
Rendziok working the ground and pound effectively.
Panek is rocked!
Arek Rendziok overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Panek working to try and regain half guard.
Panek is still in real trouble! Can Rendziok finish him?
Rendziok postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Panek badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Rendziok around the waist but Rendziok pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Rendziok is the winner by TKO! Rendziok jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arek Rendziok!
Arek Rendziok retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Arek Rendziok thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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