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FC- Night of Champions PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between en Tini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khal Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tini has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The key to victory for en Tini has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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288 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, en Tini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Khal Drogo!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogo moves out of range of the body kick.
Drogo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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.
Tini is breathing heavily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tini taking punishment in the form of punches.
Drogo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drogo working the ground and pound from side control.
It looks like en Tini has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drogo scores with punches from side control.
en Tini's cut is getting worse.
Drogo grinds an elbow into Tini's temple.
en Tini's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Drogo controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Drogo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jeez, en Tini's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at en Tini's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Khal Drogo!
Khal Drogo made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Da je Marko Storic kebab bio bi sa blagim umakom,jedini posao koji on moze radit u kavezu je nosit brojeve izmedu rundi.
Budi covjek i plati kebab boljem od sebe :)'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Fon Gadov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Coulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Thomas Coulter was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marvin Fon Gadov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Coulter!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coulter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fon Gadov takes an elbow to the temple.
Coulter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fon Gadov takes one to the chin there.
Fon Gadov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Coulter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Coulter as Fon Gadov shoots in.
Coulter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fon Gadov is controlling Coulter's posture.
Coulter looking to pass the guard.
Coulter tries to stand but Fon Gadov is controlling from the bottom.
Fon Gadov can't keep his opponent in guard - Coulter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulter controlling the action here.
Fon Gadov trying to hold on to Coulter's head to control him but Coulter postures up.
Coulter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Coulter is trying to control. Fon Gadov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Coulter rushes Fon Gadov and presses him up against the cage.
Fon Gadov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Coulter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Fon Gadov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coulter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coulter forces Fon Gadov back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coulter tightens his grip and picks Fon Gadov up, before dumping him to the ground. Fon Gadov manages to land in guard.
Coulter postures up and lands a big shot to Fon Gadov's brow.
Coulter stands up and waves to Fon Gadov to follow him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fon Gadov shoots in but no luck this time.
Fon Gadov moves into the clinch.
Fon Gadov wants a takedown.
Coulter breaks the clinch.
Fon Gadov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fon Gadov is breathing heavily.
Fon Gadov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Coulter. That's going to slow Fon Gadov down.
Coulter gets a clinch.
Coulter breaks the clinch.
Coulter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Coulter closes the distance and pushes Fon Gadov back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coulter jumps guard and drags Fon Gadov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Coulter is pulling down on Fon Gadov's head. It's preventing any offense from Fon Gadov, at least for the moment.
Coulter has his foot on Fon Gadov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fon Gadov works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fon Gadov throws an elbow that misses. Coulter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fon Gadov's guard. Nice move by Coulter!
Coulter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Coulter throws a big right hand that misses.
Coulter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Thomas Coulter hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Coulter looks to land a combination. Fon Gadov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coulter drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fon Gadov trying to keep a closed guard but Coulter is proving a slippery customer.
Coulter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Coulter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Coulter forces Fon Gadov back against the cage and clinches.
Coulter stalling in the clinch but Fon Gadov improves position.
Fon Gadov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Coulter prevents it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fon Gadov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Coulter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Coulter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Coulter as Fon Gadov tries to tie him up.
Coulter prevents Fon Gadov from breaking the clinch.
Fon Gadov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Coulter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Fon Gadov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coulter decides to pull guard.
Coulter controlling Fon Gadov's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fon Gadov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coulter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thomas Coulter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Coulter pulls Fon Gadov in close to prevent any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Thomas Coulter.
Coulter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Coulter clinches up with Fon Gadov and pushes him back against the cage.
Coulter stops a takedown attempt from Fon Gadov.
Coulter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coulter has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fon Gadov uses from the top position.
Coulter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fon Gadov defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Coulter is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coulter stands and steps away. Fon Gadov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Coulter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Marvin Fon Gadov has been cut.
Coulter stalks Fon Gadov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fon Gadov's face. Fon Gadov staggers backwards, shaken.
Coulter takes the fight into the clinch.
Fon Gadov wants a takedown but no success here.
Coulter with a knee to the head.
Coulter taking a breather.
Coulter breaks the clinch.
Coulter clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coulter has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fon Gadov uses from the top position.
Coulter is looking for a triangle but Fon Gadov pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fon Gadov tries to free his leg and advance position but Coulter is retaining full guard.
Fon Gadov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Coulter has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fon Gadov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Coulter lands with a straight right. Fon Gadov didn't see that one coming.
Fon Gadov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coulter is fending him off so far but Fon Gadov persists. Nope, Coulter circles away and we're back to standing.
Fon Gadov closes the distance and clinches.
Coulter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coulter shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fon Gadov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coulter has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coulter moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice elbow from Coulter.
Coulter wants the takedown. Fon Gadov is fighting it off but Coulter persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fon Gadov's guard against the cage.
Coulter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fon Gadov's guard.
Coulter stalling.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coulter lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coulter seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Coulter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marvin Fon Gadov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Coulter scores with a four punch combination!
Coulter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fon Gadov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Coulter regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Coulter is on top in guard.
Coulter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coulter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coulter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulter tries to advance to mount but Fon Gadov denies him.
Coulter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fon Gadov is being controlled here.
Coulter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fon Gadov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Coulter swings around for an armbar but Fon Gadov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Coulter's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coulter pushes Fon Gadov off and gets back to his feet.
Fon Gadov shoots in looking for a takedown. Coulter tries to sprawl out of it but Fon Gadov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Coulter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fon Gadov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coulter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fon Gadov somewhat.
Coulter throws a front kick that sends Fon Gadov stumbling back into the cage.
Thomas Coulter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fon Gadov shoots in and drives through. Coulter sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Fon Gadov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coulter closes the distance and clinches.
Coulter prevents the takedown attempt.
Coulter gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Fon Gadov regains guard.
Coulter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Coulter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fon Gadov's guard.
Coulter stalling.
Coulter stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Coulter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right-left combo lands from Coulter.
Coulter drives through and clinches with Fon Gadov against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Coulter.
A knee to the head by Coulter.
Coulter lands a nice elbow.
Coulter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coulter throws a combination. Fon Gadov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Coulter connects with a body shot.
Fon Gadov tries to keep at a distance but Coulter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Coulter manages to break the clinch.
Thomas Coulter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Coulter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coulter clinches with his opponent.
Coulter leaning his opponent against the cage.
Marvin Fon Gadov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coulter pulls guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Coulter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Coulter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Coulter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Quijote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Gad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quijote comes to the cage accompanied by Mr.Kro Latin Bitches. Gad has chosen Fil Tilen - Skrooz Lud as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Quijote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Gad!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quijote jabs Gad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gad throws a hook but Quijote avoids it easily.
Jab from Quijote.
It looks like Alan Gad has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Quijote.
Quijote scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Quijote scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gad in his tracks.
Nice cross by Quijote.
Gad walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Quijote cracks Gad with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Quijote has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gad to stand back up!
Quijote connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Gad covering up! Quijote comes in with a big uppercut and Gad goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Don Quijote!
Don Quijote took some time post fight to say the following; 'Romano Dzolic
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reci da se nadas da te nece tuzit ovi iz zastite zivotinja jel je ruzan ko pas :D
ovo nije fejs.. al stisni lajkanje!! :)'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lubomir Aleksandrowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Morcreft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lubomir Aleksandrowicz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lubomir Aleksandrowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Morcreft!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleksandrowicz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morcreft closes the distance and clinches up with Aleksandrowicz, looking for a takedown. Morcreft pushes Aleksandrowicz against the cage but Aleksandrowicz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aleksandrowicz gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Morcreft gets back to full guard.
Morcreft has Aleksandrowicz pulled in close to control his posture.
Aleksandrowicz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Morcreft is controlling Aleksandrowicz's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morcreft can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aleksandrowicz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aleksandrowicz trying to control the position from guard on top but Morcreft is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morcreft not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lubomir Aleksandrowicz has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Morcreft has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Christian Morcreft has been cut.
Morcreft fails with the takedown.
Morcreft gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aleksandrowicz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lubomir Aleksandrowicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Morcreft.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aleksandrowicz closes the distance but Morcreft moves to the side
and Morcreft moves into the clinch.
Morcreft gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aleksandrowicz.
Morcreft gets control of Aleksandrowicz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Morcreft will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Morcreft manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Aleksandrowicz gets in close and tags Morcreft with a short punch that almost sends Morcreft to the mat! Oh Morcreft is in big trouble! He turns his back on Aleksandrowicz, trying to create some distance but Aleksandrowicz rushes him, striking wildly and Morcreft goes down! The referee tackles Aleksandrowicz into the cage to end the fight! Aleksandrowicz is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lubomir Aleksandrowicz!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theon Greyjoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq-NShfefks. Theon Greyjoy 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Theon Greyjoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greyjoy misses with a takedown attempt
and Da Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Da Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Greyjoy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Da Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Greyjoy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Greyjoy.
Greyjoy goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Da Silva has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Greyjoy but great work by Da Silva.
An elbow from Da Silva crashes against the mat.
Da Silva working the ground and pound but Greyjoy is defending the strikes.
Greyjoy tries to improve position but can't.
Da Silva taking a breather here.
Da Silva wants to stand but Greyjoy has his arm trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking to take a break and control but Greyjoy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Greyjoy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Da Silva's best efforts.
Greyjoy 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.
Greyjoy wants to improve his position but Da Silva is controlling well.
Greyjoy trying to control but Da Silva postures up.
Greyjoy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Greyjoy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to stand but Greyjoy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Greyjoy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Da Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Da Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Greyjoy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Da Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Greyjoy's legs - danger averted.
Greyjoy is breathing heavily.
Da Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greyjoy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Da Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Da Silva there.
Greyjoy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theon Greyjoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Theon Greyjoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Da Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Da Silva lands with a straight right. Greyjoy didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Greyjoy's head.
Greyjoy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Greyjoy keeps the fight on the outside.
Greyjoy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab lands there for Da Silva.
Pedro Da Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Greyjoy shoots in but Da Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Da Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Da Silva clinches.
Da Silva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Da Silva.
Da Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Da Silva.
Da Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Da Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Greyjoy is rocked!
Da Silva is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Greyjoy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Da Silva knocks out Greyjoy with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Da Silva before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Da Silva picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pedro Da Silva!
After winning the bout, Pedro Da Silva 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henderson Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Henderson Cormier!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cormier to the mat! Cormier manages to get full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cormier controls White momentarily but White frees himself.
Cormier pulls White in to control the position.
Cormier looking to control.
White tries to free his leg and advance position but Cormier is retaining full guard.
Cormier striking off his back but it's not causing White any problems.
White working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cormier looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.
White will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Henderson Cormier.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cormier wants to break the clinch but can't.
White is looking to take this one to the mat.
White is working for takedown but Cormier is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is trying to pull guard but Cormier turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walter White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cormier prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cormier misses with some punches.
Cormier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from White.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cormier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Cormier throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Cormier.
White takes the fight into the clinch.
Cormier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White shoots in looking for a takedown but Cormier manages to keep the fight standing, pushing White's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cormier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cormier trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cormier into the cage.
White is looking to take this one to the mat.
White is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cormier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Cormier lands with a left to the head.
Cormier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
White tries for a takedown but Cormier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
White slips a jab and a cross from Cormier.
Cormier throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
White tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cormier sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten White somewhat.
White is breathing heavily.
Cormier lands with a nice combination. White backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Walter White has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormier is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in White's half guard.
Cormier is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cormier looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cormier is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cormier working White over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Cormier seems content to control.
Cormier working the head and body with strikes.
Cormier is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cormier is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cormier seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Henderson Cormier wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cormier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cormier misses with a few strikes there.
Cormier fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging White to the ground. Cormier is now in White's guard.
White can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cormier controls the pace.
Cormier got a little sloppy there for a moment and White has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cormier has managed to get both his arms back between White's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cormier doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cormier manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cormier trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henderson Cormier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter White's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
White has a takedown stuffed.
Cormier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
White is trying to work for a kimura but Cormier is defending well.
Cormier pushes White off looking to stand but White dives back in and keeps control.
White lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Henderson Cormier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cormier is trying to maintain the position but White is very close to passing his half guard.
White is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier wants to improve his position but White is controlling well.
Cormier gets back to full guard.
White looking to pass the guard.
Cormier looking for a sweep. Not yet Cormier, not yet.
Cormier has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
White wants to control from the top but Cormier keeps moving.
White throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White won't allow Cormier to sweep him here.
White takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
White throws a big elbow that misses.
Cormier working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as White accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cormier looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.
Cormier trying to keep a closed guard but White is proving a slippery customer.
White working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cormier's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White wants to pass the guard but Cormier is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormier throwing short punches from the bottom.
Cormier pushes White off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
White shoots in for a double leg but Cormier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
White tries for a takedown but Cormier circles away easily
and Cormier makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walter White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cormier is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Cormier moves into range and clinches up with White.
Cormier manages to break the clinch.
Cormier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
Cormier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
White manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cormier holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as White tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White punching from mount but Cormier doing a good job of avoiding damage.
White 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.
Cormier blocking the ground and pound.
White can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cormier is looking to escape.
White throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cormier because White loaded up on that one.
Cormier wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by White.
Cormier is trying desperately to improve position.
White moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cormier has worked his arm free - good work by Cormier!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cormier defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Walter White will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Walter White's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cormier pinned against the cage. Cormier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cormier is fending him off so far but White persists. Nope, Cormier circles away and we're back to standing.
Cormier drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
White seems a little lost for a moment, as Cormier dominates the positioning.
White is not content to let Cormier control the position.
White tries to bench press Cormier off him but Cormier keeps the position.
White manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cormier is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cormier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is working for a submission of some sort.
Cormier works his way to full guard. Good work.
White postures up.
White is looking to stand up but Cormier won't let him.
Cormier has White pulled in close to control his posture.
White drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cormier looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cormier looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cormier!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is looking for a sweep.
White looking for a sweep but Cormier has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Cormier landing strikes from the mount.
White is squirming around, avoiding Cormier's attempts to control the action.
White sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cormier prevents White from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
White wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormier is keen to just control but White is a slippery customer.
White gets full guard.
Cormier trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Henderson Cormier wasn't active enough on the ground.
White fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walter White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cormier lands with a hook. White tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
White walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cormier lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cormier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Cormier.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cormier shoots in and bounces White off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cormier has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of White is proving hard to escape from.
Cormier is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cormier passes into half guard.
Cormier takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
White actively working from the bottom here.
Cormier looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Cormier.
Cormier trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henderson Cormier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cormier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henderson Cormier!
An out of breath and clearly excited Henderson Cormier thanked Brute for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nanaki Yotomishi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stewart comes to the cage accompanied by Motherlover. Tony Stewart had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nanaki Yotomishi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yotomishi throws a body punch but Stewart moves out of range.
Stewart with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yotomishi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stewart's knee momentarily.
Stewart throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yotomishi was covering up waiting for the punch and Stewart finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stewart throws a big elbow that misses.
Yotomishi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stewart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yotomishi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stewart gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stewart lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stewart controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Stewart cracks Yotomishi with a solid left hand.
Stewart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yotomishi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart throws a big elbow that misses.
Stewart wants to pass the guard but Yotomishi is keeping the position.
Yotomishi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stewart knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yotomishi on the ground.
Stewart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yotomishi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yotomishi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yotomishi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stewart wants to control from the top but Yotomishi keeps moving.
Stewart postures up and lands a big shot to Yotomishi's brow.
Stewart avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stewart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yotomishi has momentary wrist control but Stewart slips an elbow through the middle.
Stewart working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yotomishi's head.
Stewart is sitting in close to Yotomishi's body. Yotomishi has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Stewart is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Stewart is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Yotomishi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nanaki Yotomishi!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Barbarossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Sigbjornsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sigbjornsson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Greta Salóme & Jónsi....Never Forget. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Frederick Barbarossa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunnar Sigbjornsson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbarossa blocks the body kick.
Sigbjornsson takes a swing at Barbarossa's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Sigbjornsson.
Barbarossa misses with a hook.
Barbarossa moves out of range of the body kick.
Barbarossa scores with a hook to the body. Sigbjornsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sigbjornsson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barbarossa tests Sigbjornsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Nice takedown defense from Barbarossa. No joy for Sigbjornsson on that attempt.
Barbarossa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sigbjornsson backs up against the cage.
Sigbjornsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barbarossa pinned against the cage. Barbarossa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sigbjornsson closes the distance and clinches up with Barbarossa, looking for a takedown. Sigbjornsson pushes Barbarossa against the cage but Barbarossa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Frederick Barbarossa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Sigbjornsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarossa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sigbjornsson's calf.
Barbarossa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barbarossa connects with a solid leg kick.
Barbarossa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barbarossa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sigbjornsson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Barbarossa is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sigbjornsson.
Barbarossa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barbarossa.
It looks like Gunnar Sigbjornsson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbarossa slips a jab and a cross from Sigbjornsson.
Barbarossa misses with the combination.
Sigbjornsson checks a leg kick.
Barbarossa scores with a jab. Sigbjornsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sigbjornsson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Barbarossa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Barbarossa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigbjornsson throwing strikes but missing.
Barbarossa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sigbjornsson on the ground.
Sigbjornsson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sigbjornsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbarossa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sigbjornsson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barbarossa's head.
Sigbjornsson throwing strikes from guard but Barbarossa blocks nicely.
Sigbjornsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barbarossa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigbjornsson trying to control but Barbarossa is working from the bottom.
Sigbjornsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sigbjornsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barbarossa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sigbjornsson is pushing down on Barbarossa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barbarossa is fighting to maintain full guard but Sigbjornsson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sigbjornsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sigbjornsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sigbjornsson is looking to advance position but Barbarossa won't allow it.
Barbarossa is looking to escape.
Sigbjornsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigbjornsson trying to control from half guard but Barbarossa is working away.
Sigbjornsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sigbjornsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barbarossa defending well though.
Sigbjornsson thows a huge punch but Barbarossa dodges it nicely.
Barbarossa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sigbjornsson.
Sigbjornsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barbarossa defending well though.
Sigbjornsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sigbjornsson throwing shots but Barbarossa is blocking nicely.
Sigbjornsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sigbjornsson thows a huge punch but Barbarossa dodges it nicely.
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 Frederick Barbarossa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Sigbjornsson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sigbjornsson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sigbjornsson tries to bum rush Barbarossa with a series of wild strikes but Barbarossa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barbarossa throws a nice looking combination but Sigbjornsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sigbjornsson shoots in for a takedown but Barbarossa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barbarossa.
Barbarossa misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Sigbjornsson. Those never looked like landing.
Barbarossa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sigbjornsson tries to bum rush Barbarossa with a series of wild strikes but Barbarossa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barbarossa slaps away a takedown attempt from Sigbjornsson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Frederick Barbarossa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Sigbjornsson.
Barbarossa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sigbjornsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarossa misses with a two punch combination.
Barbarossa misses with a series of wild punches.
Sigbjornsson looks to land a combination. Barbarossa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sigbjornsson throws a leg kick
and Barbarossa counters with a straight right hand.
Sigbjornsson tries to bum rush Barbarossa with a series of wild strikes but Barbarossa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barbarossa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sigbjornsson has time to react.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sigbjornsson is defended easily by Barbarossa.
Sigbjornsson is breathing heavily.
Sigbjornsson keeps Barbarossa at a distance using the push kick.
Barbarossa slips a jab and a cross from Sigbjornsson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbarossa throws a right hand that Sigbjornsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Sigbjornsson also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigbjornsson misses with a combination
and Barbarossa counters with an inside leg kick.
Sigbjornsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barbarossa throws a series of strikes that have Sigbjornsson backpedaling.
Frederick Barbarossa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barbarossa.
Frederick Barbarossa is winning the standup battle so far.
Sigbjornsson throws a head kick but Barbarossa moves out of range.
Barbarossa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barbarossa swinging wildly here.
Barbarossa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sigbjornsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sigbjornsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Barbarossa has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigbjornsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sigbjornsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barbarossa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sigbjornsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sigbjornsson lands a couple of elbows.
Sigbjornsson postures up in Barbarossa's guard and throws a big left but Barbarossa blocks it.
Sigbjornsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Barbarossa keeping full guard, as Sigbjornsson tries to pass.
Sigbjornsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigbjornsson slips nicely into half guard.
Sigbjornsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sigbjornsson thows a huge punch but Barbarossa dodges it nicely.
Sigbjornsson with the ground and pound but Barbarossa uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sigbjornsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barbarossa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sigbjornsson with a nice head shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barbarossa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sigbjornsson.
Gunnar Sigbjornsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barbarossa wants to sweep here but Sigbjornsson controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Sigbjornsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Sigbjornsson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sigbjornsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barbarossa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sigbjornsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barbarossa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sigbjornsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sigbjornsson throws a shot to the body.
Sigbjornsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
No joy there for Barbarossa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sigbjornsson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sigbjornsson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sigbjornsson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbarossa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigbjornsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbarossa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sigbjornsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barbarossa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barbarossa keeping moving, preventing Sigbjornsson from controlling successfully.
Sigbjornsson passes Barbarossa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sigbjornsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sigbjornsson is nestled in close to Barbarossa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Barbarossa punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigbjornsson looks to land a strike but Barbarossa avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sigbjornsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Barbarossa is retaining full guard.
Sigbjornsson connects with a couple of short punches.
Sigbjornsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sigbjornsson throwing strikes but missing.
Sigbjornsson distracts Barbarossa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sigbjornsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sigbjornsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sigbjornsson with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigbjornsson landing some decent shots from guard.
Sigbjornsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Sigbjornsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sigbjornsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barbarossa's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sigbjornsson works over Barbarossa with some ground and pound from guard.
Sigbjornsson advances to half guard.
Barbarossa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sigbjornsson.
Barbarossa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sigbjornsson is pressing down on Barbarossa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barbarossa is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigbjornsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sigbjornsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sigbjornsson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sigbjornsson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sigbjornsson winds up and cracks Barbarossa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sigbjornsson with the ground and pound but Barbarossa uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sigbjornsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sigbjornsson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sigbjornsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Sigbjornsson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Sigbjornsson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sigbjornsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sigbjornsson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Barbarossa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sigbjornsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sigbjornsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barbarossa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sigbjornsson throwing strikes but missing.
Sigbjornsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barbarossa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sigbjornsson trying to control but Barbarossa is working from the bottom.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarossa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sigbjornsson wants to control from the top but Barbarossa keeps moving.
Sigbjornsson landing with the ground and pound.
Barbarossa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sigbjornsson looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigbjornsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sigbjornsson chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sigbjornsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sigbjornsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Sigbjornsson with a nice head shot there.
Sigbjornsson working some strikes from top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sigbjornsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barbarossa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sigbjornsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sigbjornsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigbjornsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barbarossa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sigbjornsson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barbarossa is rocked!
Sigbjornsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oh Barbarossa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sigbjornsson slips nicely into half guard.
Nice strikes from Sigbjornsson there.
Sigbjornsson lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Barbarossa! More strikes land and this one is all over! Sigbjornsson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Sigbjornsson!
Gunnar Sigbjornsson is the new heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Gunnar Sigbjornsson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Oliwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickinson's entrance music is turisas- stand up and fight. A fine choice. Oliwa has chosen MMA RAP - POLAND FIRST TO FIGHT as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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220 lbs
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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
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Dickinson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mariusz Oliwa!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dickinson enables Oliwa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dickinson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Oliwa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dickinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dickinson keeping moving, preventing Oliwa from controlling successfully.
Oliwa looking to pass the guard.
Oliwa preventing the sweep.
Oliwa controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliwa drops back looking for a leg! Dickinson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dickinson manages to kick Oliwa off! Oliwa jumps back into Dickinson's guard.
Dickinson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson wants to sweep here but Oliwa controlling him for the moment.
Oliwa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dickinson keeping moving, preventing Oliwa from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Oliwa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dickinson keeping moving, preventing Oliwa from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliwa stands up over Dickinson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dickinson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Oliwa!
Dickinson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oliwa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dickinson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Oliwa's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliwa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dickinson.
Oliwa tries to lock up and control but Dickinson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dickinson wants to control the pace but Oliwa is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson controlling from the full mount.
Oliwa can't escape the position.
Dickinson tries to control but Oliwa wriggling away.
Dickinson lands a big elbow.
Dickinson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliwa wants to hold on but Dickinson pushes him away.
Dickinson tries to control but Oliwa wriggling away.
Dickinson lands a heavy elbow.
Dickinson throws a sloppy strike and Oliwa uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Oliwa has ended up in Dickinson's guard.
Oliwa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dickinson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oliwa is working Dickinson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dickinson is trying to keep Oliwa in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliwa tries to free his leg and advance position but Dickinson is retaining full guard.
Dickinson keeping moving, preventing Oliwa from controlling successfully.
Dickinson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dickinson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Oliwa!
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 Will Dickinson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dickinson throws a sloppy head kick and Oliwa moves out of range easily.
Oliwa scores a takedown into full mount!
Dickinson working to try and regain half guard.
Oliwa with good strikes from the mount here!
Oliwa with good strikes from the mount here!
Oliwa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dickinson is rocked!
Oliwa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliwa unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Dickinson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Oliwa celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mariusz Oliwa!
Mariusz Oliwa is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Mariusz Oliwa started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sabaton- Metal machine. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jackson into the cage.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson looking to stall.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson moves into the clinch.
Smith fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
Jackson'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.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
Smith tries to pull guard but Jackson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
Smith fails to pull guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Smith is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson leaning against his opponent.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson is stalling here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Smith prevents a body shot from Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Smith closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Smith misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Smith sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jackson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson regains half guard.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Jackson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice cross by Jackson.
Jackson clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson effectively controlling the action here.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith gets a double leg takedown into Jackson's guard.
Smith trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Smith slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Smith's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Smith trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
Jackson controlling the position for now.
Jackson is not content to let Smith control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dan Smith just wasn't active enough.
Smith throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dan Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Dan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jackson drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ben Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson slips a straight right by Smith.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jackson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
Ben Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smith is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jackson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Smith is landing with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith wants to control but Jackson manages to buck him off and is now in Smith's guard! Nice work there by Jackson!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Smith trying to control the position.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson pulls Smith in to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Smith is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Smith is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smith trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dan Smith wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Smith fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Dan Smith did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jackson throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith manages to pull guard.
Smith looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jackson passes into side control.
Jackson controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Ben Jackson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That kick from Jackson tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Smith tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith has Jackson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jackson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jackson is working Smith over against the cage.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Jackson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Jackson dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Smith fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jackson on his heels. He'll look to pass Jackson's guard now, I'm sure.
Jackson 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.
Smith wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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.
Smith won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Ben Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson is adopting a defensive guard.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to take Smith's back here but Smith is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Jackson prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Smith tries to improve his position but instead Jackson has taken his back!
Jackson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Smith.
Smith trying to control the hands but Jackson won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Jackson controlling the positon.
Smith tries to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson keeps control of the position easily here as Smith tries to buck him off.
Dan Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jackson is trying to stick to Smith's back but Smith is turning into Jackson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jackson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Smith.
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 Dan Smith.
I think Jackson 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 48:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ben Jackson!
Ben Jackson is the new lightweight champion!
Ben Jackson took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'So to win the title I had to beat the org owners fighter? whatever man, its done and I'm the champ.So you carry on booking your fighters in the Main Event and making this org more bent then the WWE! Fuck this man, whatever'.
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