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LFNC 141 - Miyazaki v Lewis PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowalski comes to the cage accompanied by Harvey - Get up and move. Walker has chosen Darude - Sandstorm as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 2, fighting out of London, Shawn Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Walker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker has managed to clinch.
Walker misses with a knee to the head.
Walker fails to pull guard.
Walker is pushing Kowalski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kowalski prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Walker controlling the action here for a moment.
Kowalski blocks the elbow strike.
Walker stalling in the clinch but Kowalski improves position.
Walker breaks the clinch.
Walker shoots in and drives through. Kowalski sprawls well.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker tries to clinch up
and Kowalski counters with a three punch combo that has Walker backing up. Walker nods at Kowalski to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt - Kowalski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shawn Kowalski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Walker.
Walker darts in trying to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Walker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A left and a right from Kowalski both land. Nice combination.
Walker clinches with his opponent.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but Kowalski blocks with his arms.
Walker stalling against the cage.
Walker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Walker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kowalski presses Walker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Walker looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalski keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Walker is looking to break free of the clinch but Kowalski has double underhooks.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kowalski tries to circle away but Walker has him pinned against the cage.
Kowalski wants to get back to striking at distance but Walker won't allow it.
Kowalski is trying to push Walker away but Walker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kowalski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kowalski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walker is struggling to control the position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Walker has eaten all the pies!
Walker lands a damaging elbow.
Walker is trying to push Kowalski away but Kowalski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Walker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski is trying to break the clinch but Walker is controlling him.
Walker can't get the takedown.
Kowalski breaks from the clinch.
Walker scores with a shot to the body.
Walker throws an off balance right hand
and Kowalski counters with a right hand to the body.
Kowalski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kowalski fails with the takedown.
Kowalski tries to clinch up.
Kowalski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kowalski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kowalski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Kowalski.
Walker moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalski trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski drags the fight down to the ground.
Walker is fighting to break Kowalski's control of his arms but Kowalski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kowalski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walker manages to get himself to full guard.
Kowalski trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kowalski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Walker's guard.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Kowalski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kowalski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kowalski trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Kowalski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Kowalski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Walker closes the distance but Kowalski moves to the side
and Kowalski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kowalski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker clinches with his opponent.
Kowalski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Walker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Walker misses with a knee strike.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kowalski.
Kowalski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Walker lands a knee to the head.
Kowalski tries to break free but Walker pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kowalski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walker blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker trying to control the position but instead, Kowalski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walker into the cage.
Kowalski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalski tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Walker throws a looping overhand right but Kowalski ducks down to avoid it.
Walker tries to clinch up but Kowalski circles away and keeps his distance.
Kowalski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kowalski counters with a one-two to the body.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kowalski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shawn Kowalski is winning the standup battle so far.
Walker tries to clinch but Kowalski moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
James Walker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Walker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kowalski goes for a takedown attempt but Walker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kowalski moves away from the strike by Walker.
Kowalski looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Kowalski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kowalski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kowalski rushes Walker and presses him up against the cage.
Walker trying to control the position but instead, Kowalski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walker into the cage.
Walker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kowalski blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Walker wants to stall.
Walker seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Walker is trying to force a seperation but Kowalski has the dominant position.
Kowalski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kowalski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker looks to clinch
letting Kowalski counter with a right hand.
Walker ducks right into an uppercut from Kowalski.
Kowalski scores with a one two! Walker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shawn Kowalski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker wants to clinch up but Kowalski keeps it at a distance.
Walker shoots in and drives through. Kowalski sprawls well.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Walker looks to clinch
and Kowalski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kowalski is trying to break the clinch but Walker is controlling him.
Kowalski can't break the clinch.
Kowalski tries to pull guard but Walker won't allow it.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Kowalski avoids the damage to the body.
Kowalski managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.
Walker lands a hook that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards.
Walker looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Walker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kowalski lands an elbow inside that Walker shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Kowalski dominated that second round.
That's time! Kowalski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kowalski scores with a hook.
Walker tries to clinch but Kowalski moves out of range.
Kowalski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walker's waist but Walker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kowalski off to one side.
Walker darts in trying to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a left and a right that stings Walker.
It looks like James Walker has been cut.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Walker wants to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a left to the body.
Kowalski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walker is fending him off so far but Kowalski persists. Nope, Walker circles away and we're back to standing.
Kowalski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalski misses with a double jab.
Walker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Walker throws a right hand that misses
and Kowalski counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Walker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kowalski somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Kowalski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker tries to clinch up but Kowalski circles away and keeps his distance.
Kowalski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kowalski keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walker slips a jab and a cross from Kowalski.
Walker lands with a hook. Kowalski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kowalski as he avoids it easily.
Walker looks to clinch
and Kowalski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Walker darts in trying to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Walker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kowalski's brow.
Kowalski tries to circle away but Walker has him pinned against the cage.
Kowalski pulls Walker into guard.
Walker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Walker closes the distance but Kowalski moves to the side
and Kowalski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kowalski darts in and clinches Walker up against the cage.
Walker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walker'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.
Walker is pressed up against the cage. Kowalski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walker down to the mat. Walker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski throws a leg kick but Walker moved away.
Walker swings widly with a right hand
and Kowalski counters with a left and a right that stings Walker.
Kowalski tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Kowalski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kowalski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
Kowalski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walker shoots in and drives through. Kowalski sprawls well.
Kowalski feints a jab promting Walker to slip. Kowalski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Walker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kowalski tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Walker looks to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a left and a right that stings Walker.
Kowalski moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski can't break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kowalski as Walker tries to tie him up.
Walker tries to break free but Kowalski pushes him back against the cage.
Kowalski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
Walker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kowalski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Walker checks a leg kick nicely.
Kowalski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kowalski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kowalski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kowalski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Walker tries to avoid it but Kowalski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Walker to the ground. Walker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
James Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shawn Kowalski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kowalski.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Kowalski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kowalski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Kowalski!
Shawn Kowalski very nearly forgot to thank Untouchable Fight Nutrition(Laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Wernicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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197 lbs
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188 lbs
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Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Wernicki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Morgan moves into the clinch successfully.
Morgan has Wernicki pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Morgan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Wernicki tumbling to the mat - Morgan dives into Wernicki's guard.
Wernicki is looking to stand up but Morgan isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan landing some decent shots from guard.
Morgan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Morgan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Morgan stands and throws Wernicki's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wernicki is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan is trying to get an arm triangle but Wernicki is defending well.
Morgan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wernicki struggling a bit here.
Morgan lands an elbow.
Morgan 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.
Morgan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wernicki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Wernicki's face as Morgan controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan working away.
Morgan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wernicki has escaped the position, nice work there.
Morgan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Wernicki will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Morgan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Morgan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Wernicki rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Morgan's guard! Nice work there by Wernicki!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wernicki is looking to work some ground and pound but Morgan has wrist control.
Wernicki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wernicki wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Wernicki looking to pass the guard.
Wernicki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morgan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morgan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wernicki is one step ahead there.
Morgan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wernicki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morgan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Morgan clinches up against the cage.
Morgan has Wernicki pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Morgan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Wernicki tumbling to the mat - Morgan dives into Wernicki's guard.
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!
Wernicki 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.
Morgan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan trying to control but Wernicki is working from the bottom.
Wernicki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Morgan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wernicki moves away.
Wernicki shoots in and drives through. Morgan sprawls well.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Wernicki.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Morgan content to control rather than advance.
Wernicki gets back to full guard.
Morgan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Eric Morgan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morgan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Morgan cracks Wernicki with a solid left hand.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Wernicki is retaining full guard.
Morgan scoring with some ground and pound.
Morgan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wernicki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morgan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morgan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Wernicki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wernicki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Eric Morgan.
Wernicki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wernicki has his takedown stuffed
and Morgan counters by moving into the clinch.
Morgan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wernicki's elbow.
Wernicki jumps guard but Morgan stands there with Wernicki around his waist. Wernicki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Eric Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Wernicki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan is pressed up against the cage. Wernicki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morgan down to the mat. Morgan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wernicki is breathing heavily.
Morgan moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wernicki goes for a takedown attempt but Morgan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Morgan drives through and clinches with Wernicki against the cage.
Morgan has clasped his hands together around Wernicki's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wernicki takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Morgan working the ground and pound.
Morgan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Morgan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wernicki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wernicki struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan advances to mount.
Morgan is landing with some decent strikes but Wernicki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Morgan mounts Wernicki! Really nice guard pass there!
Morgan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wernicki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan lands a big shot there that rocks Wernicki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Morgan is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Morgan extends the arm and Wernicki is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eric Morgan!
During a confident post fight interview, Eric Morgan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Klein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klein comes into the arena with Mortal Kombat blaring out of the sound system. Singh has chosen Amazing- Kanye West as his entrance music. Sid Singh is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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148 lbs
13 - 14 - 0 |
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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Klein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Sid Singh!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. Klein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Singh goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Singh throws a nice looking combination but Klein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Singh misses with a body shot
and Klein counters with a straight right hand.
Singh walks into a jab.
Klein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singh.
Klein closes the distance and clinches.
Klein lands a knee to the head.
Singh is rocked!
Klein comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Singh is still on wobbly legs! Can Klein finish him?
Singh tries to circle away but Klein has him pinned against the cage.
Klein gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Klein tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Singh takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sid Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klein darts in and clinches Singh up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Klein.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Klein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Singh tries to bum rush Klein with a series of wild strikes but Klein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Klein forces Singh back against the cage and clinches.
Klein has Singh pushed against the cage.
Singh seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh is trying to break the clinch but Klein has him pressed against the cage.
Klein manages to break the clinch.
Klein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Singh moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Singh throws a series of punches but Klein avoids them all with ease.
Singh gets tackled into the cage by Klein. Klein maintains the clinch.
Singh is trying to break the clinch but Klein is controlling him.
Klein lands an elbow that stopped Singh in his tracks for a moment.
Singh wants to break free but Klein has control.
Klein landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh is trying to push Klein away but Klein has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A knee to the head by Klein.
Klein has Singh pressed against the cage.
Klein seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Klein throws an elbow but it misses.
Singh is trying to break the clinch but Klein has him pressed against the cage.
Singh letting Klein take a breather here.
Singh tries to break the clinch but Klein is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klein lands an elbow just above Singh 's eye.
Klein trying to land knees to the body.
Klein tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Klein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klein gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Klein connects with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Klein lands a knee to the head.
Klein lands an elbow that stopped Singh in his tracks for a moment.
Klein pressing his opponent against the cage.
Klein misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Singh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klein throws a head kick that misses.
Singh throws a series of strikes that have Klein backpedaling.
Klein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Singh.
Singh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Singh swinging wildly here.
Klein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klein throws a head kick that misses.
Singh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Klein avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Klein dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Klein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Singh misses with a few strikes there.
Klein drives through and clinches with Singh against the cage.
Klein breaks from the clinch.
Klein misses with a head kick.
Singh throws a right hand that Klein ducks under and follows up with a left that Klein also avoids with ease.
Singh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Singh misses with a two punch combination.
Singh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Klein rather than just go for the knockout.
Klein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klein lands a big head kick that sends Singh tumbling to the mat! Klein takes a step backwards and waves Singh back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klein throws a hook to the side of Singh's head but Singh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Singh throws a nice looking combination but Klein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klein gets a clinch.
Klein using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Singh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klein misses with a series of wild punches.
Singh misses the shot to the body.
Klein lands a brutal head kick. Singh looks out on his feet and Klein throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Mickey Klein!
In his post fight interview, Mickey Klein 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Trinckelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Zilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Trinckelton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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27
213 lbs
16 - 12 - 1 |
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23
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Tony Trinckelton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Zilla!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zilla lands with a good body shot.
Zilla throws a leg kick which misses Trinckelton's front leg but catches the back leg as Trinckelton tries to avoid it.
Trinckelton cracks Zilla with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zilla moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zilla slips a jab and a cross from Trinckelton.
Trinckelton jabs at Zilla's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trinckelton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zilla moves away.
Zilla throws the kick towards the body but Trinckelton avoids it.
Trinckelton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zilla connects with a solid leg kick.
Zilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zilla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trinckelton throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trinckelton looks to score with a jab to the body but Zilla is just out of range.
Zilla throws a hook to the side of Trinckelton's head but Trinckelton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trinckelton just misses with a punch to the body.
Zilla walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Trinckelton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Trinckelton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zilla avoids it really well and circles away.
Zilla tries to clinch but Trinckelton is having none of it.
Zilla lands a glancing blow to the side of Trinckelton's head.
Trinckelton checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Zilla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andre Zilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zilla thows a leg kick but Trinckelton checks it
and Trinckelton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zilla!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trinckelton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zilla can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Trinckelton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Trinckelton 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.
Trinckelton avoids the attempt from Zilla to control.
Zilla is trying to escape the mount.
Trinckelton punishing his opponent with strikes.
Trinckelton prevents Zilla from getting the reversal.
Trinckelton landing shots from mount.
Trinckelton swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Zilla is now in Trinckelton's guard. A big mistake from Trinckelton there, giving up the dominant position!
Zilla won't allow Trinckelton to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zilla works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Zilla is looking for a kimura here.
Zilla is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Trinckelton tries to kick Zilla off but Zilla keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Trinckelton holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zilla stands up from half guard.
Trinckelton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Trinckelton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zilla wants to control the action here but instead Trinckelton manages to pass to full mount!
Trinckelton prevents Zilla from getting the reversal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trinckelton raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zilla is trying desperately to improve position.
Trinckelton is landing with some decent strikes but Zilla is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Trinckelton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Trinckelton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Trinckelton throws a lazy body kick
and Zilla counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A shot to the body from Trinckelton misses
and Zilla counters with a nice body kick.
Trinckelton lands with a shot to the body.
Trinckelton checks a low kick from Zilla.
Trinckelton shoots for a takedown but Zilla saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Trinckelton works Zilla's body with a nice hook.
Trinckelton throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zilla throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trinckelton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zilla throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trinckelton thows a body shot but no joy.
Zilla throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Trinckelton throws a lazy right hand but Zilla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trinckelton lands a jab to the nose.
Trinckelton misses the jab.
Zilla fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Trinckelton.
Zilla keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zilla just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trinckelton misses with a double jab
and Zilla counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zilla lands a front kick.
Trinckelton blocks the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zilla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zilla lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Trinckelton misses the shot to the body.
Tony Trinckelton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zilla tries to work over Trinckelton's front leg with a kick but Trinckelton checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zilla.
Trinckelton feints and as Zilla raises his hands in defense, Trinckelton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zilla preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zilla 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.
Trinckelton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trinckelton lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trinckelton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zilla escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trinckelton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trinckelton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trinckelton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zilla has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Trinckelton has managed to get both his arms back between Zilla's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trinckelton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Trinckelton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zilla's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trinckelton stands up over Zilla, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trinckelton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zilla wants to sweep but no luck.
Trinckelton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Trinckelton is in close to Zilla's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Trinckelton stands up over Zilla, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tony Trinckelton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zilla utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trinckelton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zilla looking for subs off his back but Trinckelton has passed one foot through into half guard.
Trinckelton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice strikes from Trinckelton there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Trinckelton dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Trinckelton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zilla moves away.
Zilla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Trinckelton counters with a left to the body.
A head kick from Zilla lands but Trinckelton takes it in his stride.
Andre Zilla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trinckelton scores with a decent looking hook.
Trinckelton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zilla pinned against the cage. Zilla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zilla swats away the attempt to clinch by Trinckelton.
Trinckelton thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zilla wants to clinch.
Zilla drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Zilla.
Zilla connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Andre Zilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zilla throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Trinckelton is looking to wear down Zilla with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Trinckelton wants to clinch up but Zilla keeps it at a distance.
Trinckelton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zilla as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zilla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trinckelton was well out of range. Poor timing from Zilla.
Trinckelton looks for a takedown but Zilla sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Trinckelton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zilla throws a lazy right hand but Trinckelton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zilla scoring well with a low kick there.
Trinckelton looks to land a body kick but Zilla moved away.
Trinckelton thuds his right hand into Zilla's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Trinckelton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zilla lands a head kick. Trinckelton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zilla takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Trinckelton lands with a good body shot.
Trinckelton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trinckelton. Zilla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tony Trinckelton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trinckelton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zilla but Zilla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Trinckelton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zilla counters with a leg kick.
Trinckelton moves away from the strike by Zilla.
A big left from Trinckelton misses.
Trinckelton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zilla on the side of the head.
Andre Zilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zilla blocks a low kick nicely.
Trinckelton shoots in and drives through. Zilla sprawls well.
Zilla thows a leg kick but Trinckelton checks it
and Trinckelton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Trinckelton.
Zilla lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zilla can't find room to land a body shot as Trinckelton controls the action.
Zilla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zilla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zilla gets underhooks to prevent Trinckelton's takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trinckelton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zilla is defending well.
Zilla prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zilla stops a takedown attempt from Trinckelton.
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 Tony Trinckelton.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trinckelton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Trinckelton!
After the fight, Tony Trinckelton was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Proud Music as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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28
264 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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23
245 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Louis Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Miller!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miller throws a body punch but Bisping moves out of range.
Bisping tries to clinch up
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Bisping misses with a two punch combination.
Louis Bisping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bisping uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Bisping. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bisping.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bisping closes the distance but Miller moves to the side
and Miller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bisping misses with a double jab
and Miller holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller stalls.
Bisping pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Bisping.
Bisping catches Miller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Miller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Bisping shows good takedown defense.
Miller lands a body shot.
Bisping looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller stuns Bisping with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bisping throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller slips a jab from Bisping.
Bisping is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Miller connects with a looping right hand.
Miller is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bisping rather than just go for the knockout.
Bisping ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Bisping throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bisping tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Bisping throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
Miller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bisping cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller is rocked!
Louis Bisping is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping lands a big right hook! Miller looks hurt but is still standing! Bisping lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Miller falls down and Bisping dives in with a huge hammer fist! Miller's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Bisping runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Louis Bisping!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punch's entrance music is Get Knocked Out. A fine choice. Da Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Flaming Lips - Race for the Prize kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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29
201 lbs
15 - 15 - 0 |
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204 lbs
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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
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, David Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Punch.
Punch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Da Silva but Da Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Punch stuns Da Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Punch shoots in for a takedown but Da Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Punch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Punch.
Da Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Da Silva checks a leg kick.
Punch misses with a looping right.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Punch throws a leg kick but Da Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Punch shoots in looking for a takedown but Da Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Punch's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Punch lands a body shot.
Da Silva feints and then cracks Punch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Punch down.
Punch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Da Silva. Da Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Punch misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Da Silva lands with a kick to the ribs.
Punch shoots in for a takedown but Da Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Da Silva swings for the body but Punch moves out of range.
Da Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Da Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva throws a head kick but Punch moves out of range.
Punch throws a sloppy head kick
and Da Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Da Silva slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Punch tries to land a leg kick but Da Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Punch circles away and keeps his distance.
Punch blocks a jab.
Punch wants to land a leg kick but Da Silva is out of range.
Da Silva throws a leg kick but Punch moved away.
Da Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Punch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Da Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Da Silva slips under a jab.
Da Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Punch.
Da Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Punch throws a hook to the side of Da Silva's head but Da Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Da Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Punch's hands.
Punch looks to throw the jab but Da Silva is out of range.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Punch moves away.
Da Silva misses with a hook.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punch.
Da Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Punch clobbers Da Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Punch misses with a straight left.
Da Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Punch. Punch gets slowly back to his feet.
Da Silva throws a leg kick
and Punch counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch's corner calls for a 1-2. Punch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
No joy there for Punch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Da Silva as Punch shoots in.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Punch.
No luck for Punch with that takedown attempt.
Punch fails with a takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Da Silva, right into the meat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punch thows a body shot but no joy.
Punch throws a low kick but Da Silva avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Da Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Da Silva slips under a jab from Punch.
Punch misses with a straight right.
Punch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Punch jabs at Da Silva's body.
Da Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Punch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Punch.
Punch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva moves away.
Nice defenses there by Da Silva.
Da Silva scores with a head kick.
Punch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Da Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Punch misses with an uppercut
and Da Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Punch thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A low kick from Da Silva is predictable there
and Punch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Da Silva thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a head kick but Punch moves out of range.
Da Silva misses with a body shot.
Da Silva slips under a jab from Punch.
Da Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Punch shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Da Silva eats them both and turns towards Punch to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Punch misses with a low kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Punch. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A bone on bone clash there as Punch blocks the leg kick.
Punch fails with a takedown attempt.
Da Silva lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Punch's head back.
David Da Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punch misses with a series of wild punches.
Punch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Da Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Punch is looking to break free of the clinch but Da Silva has double underhooks.
Punch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Da Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Da Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Da Silva scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees to the body from Da Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Da Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Da Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch goes for a takedown in the clinch but Da Silva prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Punch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Da Silva.
It looks like Ray Punch has been cut.
Da Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Punch controls his hands.
Da Silva lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Punch to his knees! Da Silva keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Da Silva!
After winning the bout, David 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 David Berkowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Eldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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29
220 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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Great low kicks
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Berkowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Eldridge!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eldridge gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Michael Eldridge has been cut.
A head kick from Eldridge lands but Berkowitz takes it in his stride.
It looks like David Berkowitz has been cut.
Eldridge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berkowitz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eldridge. Berkowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eldridge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berkowitz.
Eldridge looks to land a right hand but Berkowitz moved out of range.
A left lands for Berkowitz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berkowitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eldridge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berkowitz throws an off balance right hand
letting Eldridge counter with a right hand.
Eldridge throws a nice inside leg kick.
Eldridge throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berkowitz. Eldridge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berkowitz throws an overhand right that lands on Eldridge's shoulder, as Eldridge tries to avoid the shot.
Berkowitz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eldridge throws a head kick that misses.
Berkowitz fails to land with a series of punches.
Eldridge throws a head kick but Berkowitz moves out of range.
Eldridge misses with a body shot.
Eldridge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berkowitz works the jab nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eldridge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Berkowitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berkowitz missing with a left hand there. Eldridge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berkowitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Eldridge.
Berkowitz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Berkowitz scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Berkowitz's hands.
Berkowitz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eldridge scores with a sloppy right hand. Berkowitz should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berkowitz ducks under a wild hook from Eldridge.
A low kick from Eldridge misses
and Berkowitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eldridge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eldridge throws a half hearted mid kick.
Eldridge throws a head kick but Berkowitz moves out of range.
Berkowitz misses with a right hand
and Eldridge counters with a thumping low kick.
Eldridge misses with a kick to the body
and Berkowitz counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Berkowitz misses.
Berkowitz misses with a hook. Eldridge ducked under it nicely.
Eldridge attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Berkowitz misses.
Berkowitz moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Berkowitz.
Berkowitz scores with a jab.
Berkowitz misses with an uppercut. Eldridge saw that one coming.
Eldridge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eldridge swinging wildly here.
Berkowitz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eldridge can pounce on him.
Berkowitz looks for the body kick but Eldridge saw that one coming.
Eldridge thumps Berkowitz with a low kick.
A head kick from Eldridge lands but Berkowitz takes it in his stride.
Eldridge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berkowitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berkowitz misses with a hook. Eldridge ducked under it nicely.
Eldridge thows a body shot but no joy.
Berkowitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eldridge slips under a jab from Berkowitz.
Berkowitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Eldridge.
Berkowitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Eldridge.
A swing and a miss from Berkowitz.
Eldridge walks into a left hand.
Eldridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berkowitz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berkowitz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Eldridges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Berkowitz throws an off balance right hand
and Eldridge counters with a straight right hand.
Eldridge on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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 David Berkowitz will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Eldridge ducks under a wild hook from Berkowitz.
Eldridge tries a low kick but Berkowitz avoids it.
Berkowitz thumps Eldridge with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Eldridge.
Berkowitz misses with a straight right.
David Berkowitz is winning the standup battle so far.
Eldridge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berkowitz.
Nice defenses there by Eldridge.
David Berkowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berkowitz misses with a hook.
Berkowitz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Eldridge takes a step back to recover.
Eldridge takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eldridge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Berkowitz throws out the jab.
Eldridge throws a head kick that misses
and Berkowitz counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkowitz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Eldridge blocks a jab.
Eldridge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berkowitz.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Eldridge lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Berkowitz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Berkowitz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Eldridge walks into a left hand.
That has opened up Michael Eldridge's cut even more.
Eldridge lands a jab-cross combination.
Berkowitz misses with a hook
and Eldridge counters with a head kick. That will keep Berkowitz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Berkowitz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eldridge works Berkowitz's body with a nice hook.
Berkowitz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berkowitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eldridge.
Eldridge misses with a double jab.
Eldridge takes a swing at Berkowitz's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee calls for Eldridge to work.
Eldridge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Berkowitz trying to stall but Eldridge improves his position.
Eldridge letting Berkowitz take a breather here.
A bit of stalling here from Eldridge.
Berkowitz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Eldridge up against the cage.
Berkowitz gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Berkowitz is trying to push Eldridge away but Eldridge has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Eldridge looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Berkowitz.
Berkowitz blocks a body shot from Eldridge.
A right hook to the body lands for Eldridge.
Berkowitz wants to stall.
Eldridge throws a head punch that misses.
Berkowitz stalling.
Eldridge misses with a punch on the inside.
Berkowitz avoiding damage as Eldridge throws knees to the body.
Eldridge holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Berkowitz is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Berkowitz is keeping busy.
Eldridge stalling.
Berkowitz avoids the elbow strike from Eldridge, against the cage.
Berkowitz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Berkowitz breaks the clinch.
Berkowitz misses with a body shot.
Eldridge has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Eldridge scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Eldridge lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berkowitz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Eldridge. Eldridge circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Berkowitz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab from Eldridge.
Eldridge lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Berkowitz moves out of range of the body kick.
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 David Berkowitz will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Berkowitz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A jab from Berkowitz finds it's way through Eldridge's defenses.
Berkowitz scores with a punch to the head.
Berkowitz misses with an uppercut
and Eldridge makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Eldridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berkowitz misses with a hook
and Eldridge cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eldridge tries to clinch but Berkowitz is having none of it.
A left lands for Berkowitz.
Eldridge misses the shot to the body.
Eldridge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Eldridge.
Berkowitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eldridge takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Eldridge throws a chopping leg kick but Berkowitz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eldridge slips a straight right by Berkowitz.
Berkowitz slips a jab from Eldridge.
Berkowitz blocks a head kick by Eldridge.
Berkowitz scores with the left hand. Eldridge knows he should have avoided that one.
Berkowitz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Eldridge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eldridge misses with a looping right.
Berkowitz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eldridge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eldridge scores with a jab to the jaw.
Eldridge dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Berkowitz. That did some damage!
Eldridge throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eldridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berkowitz blocks a head kick by Eldridge.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berkowitz.
Eldridge moves out of range of the strikes.
Berkowitz misses with a hook.
Berkowitz misses with a lunging right hand
and Eldridge counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Berkowitz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Berkowitz misses with a hook. Eldridge ducked under it nicely.
Berkowitz takes a swing at Eldridge's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Berkowitz.
Eldridge connects with a body shot that sends Berkowitz's belly button to the back.
Berkowitz misses with a looping right.
Berkowitz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Eldridge counters with a nice uppercut.
Eldridge scores with a head kick. Berkowitz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Eldridge walks into a straight right hand from Berkowitz.
The cut above Michael Eldridge's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkowitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berkowitz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berkowitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eldridge lands with an overhand left.
Eldridge tries a head kick but it misses.
Berkowitz misses the jab.
Eldridge swings for the body but Berkowitz moves out of range.
Berkowitz misses with an uppercut
and Eldridge counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Berkowitz misses.
Eldridge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berkowitz.
Berkowitz tries to move into range but Eldridge moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge just misses with a punch to the body.
Eldridge throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Eldridge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berkowitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eldridge walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good leg kick by Eldridge there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Berkowitz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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!
A cross from Eldridge lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berkowitz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Berkowitz misses with an uppercut.
Michael Eldridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eldridge lands a head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Eldridge.
I think Berkowitz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... David Berkowitz!
A very excited looking David Berkowitz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cice Salace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Saber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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183 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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179 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Cice Salace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Cameron Saber!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saber connects with a body shot.
Saber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saber lands a jab to the nose.
Salace takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Saber scores with a nice strike.
Salace ducks right into an uppercut from Saber.
Saber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salace takes one on the button.
Saber connects with a body shot that sends Salace's belly button to the back.
Salace shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Saber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salace takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saber lands a jab.
Cameron Saber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saber lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Saber scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salace doesn't seem bothered though.
Saber connects with a crisp jab.
Salace takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saber swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Salace.
Salace takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saber slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Saber drops Salace with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Salace looks back up at him and smiles so Saber waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Salace is rocked!
Saber connects with a body shot.
Oh Salace is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saber circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Salace to the canvas! Salace doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Saber keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cameron Saber!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Cameron Saber waved his t-shirt featuring Stonewall's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez's entrance music is What's the Difference. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hector Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Sean Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez misses with a body shot.
Hernandez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quinn throws out the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Quinn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Quinn.
Quinn moves into the clinch.
Hernandez swings wildly with an uppercut but Quinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hernandez pulls Quinn into guard.
Hernandez trying to control the position.
Quinn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hernandez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez working for a triangle but Quinn defends it easily.
Hernandez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hernandez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Quinn has picked Hernandez up and slammed him! Hernandez can't keep hold of the triangle and Quinn manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn controlling from side mount.
Hernandez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Quinn working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez manages to get back to half guard.
Hernandez is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hernandez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hernandez is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Quinn rolls with it to try and escape but Hernandez cranks on the arm and Quinn is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hector Hernandez!
Hector Hernandez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayao Miyazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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199 lbs
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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Lewis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hayao Miyazaki!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyazaki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miyazaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lewis on the side of the head.
Lewis throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Hayao Miyazaki has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lewis.
Miyazaki throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis throws a leg kick which misses Miyazaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Miyazaki tries to avoid it.
Miyazaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miyazaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis digs a good hook to Miyazaki's body.
Miyazaki scores with the left hand. Lewis knows he should have avoided that one.
Miyazaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miyazaki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miyazaki cracks Lewis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Miyazaki.
Miyazaki slips a straight right by Lewis.
Lewis throws a body punch but Miyazaki moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyazaki misses with a hook. Lewis ducked under it nicely.
Lewis tried to score with a low kick but Miyazaki checks it.
Lewis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Miyazaki thuds a left hand into Lewis's body.
Miyazaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miyazaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lewis can pounce on him.
Lewis slips under a jab.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Miyazaki.
Lewis is looking to clinch.
Miyazaki misses with a hook. Lewis ducked under it nicely.
Miyazaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lewis misses the jab.
Lewis lands with an uppercut that bounces Miyazaki off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lewis misses with an uppercut
and Miyazaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lewis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miyazaki misses with a straight right.
Lewis swings for the body but Miyazaki moves out of range.
Miyazaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lewis.
Miyazaki throws a leg kick
and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lewis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Miyazaki throws out a loose jab but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lewis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lewis throws a head kick that half lands.
Miyazaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lewis.
Miyazaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Miyazaki pushes him off.
Lewis rushes Miyazaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Miyazaki on the inside.
Miyazaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miyazaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miyazaki avoids the body shot from Lewis.
Lewis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miyazaki.
Lewis throws a jab but it's blocked by Miyazaki.
Miyazaki tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis throws a leg kick
and Miyazaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Lewis throws an overhand right that lands on Miyazaki's shoulder, as Miyazaki tries to avoid the shot.
Miyazaki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Miyazaki staying out of range there.
Lewis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lewis looks to land a body kick but Miyazaki moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis checks a leg kick.
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lewis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miyazaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miyazaki checks a leg kick.
Lewis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miyazaki's calf.
Lewis sizes up Miyazaki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Miyazaki thows a body shot but no joy.
Lewis throws a head kick but Miyazaki moves out of range.
Miyazaki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lewis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Miyazaki connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Miyazaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miyazaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Miyazaki lands a nice hook to Lewis's body. Lewis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lewis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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 Leonard Lewis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hayao Miyazaki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Miyazaki throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
Miyazaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Lewis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leonard Lewis is winning the standup battle so far.
Miyazaki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lewis finds it's way round the side to connect with Miyazaki's head.
Miyazaki needs to keep his hands up - Lewis had a free shot at his head there.
A slow jab from Lewis misses its intended target.
Lewis scores with a spinning back kick!
Miyazaki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Miyazaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miyazaki cracks Lewis with an open hand slap.
Miyazaki misses with a low kick.
Lewis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Miyazakis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Miyazaki throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis gets tackled into the cage by Miyazaki. Miyazaki maintains the clinch.
Miyazaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lewis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miyazaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lewis is leaning against Miyazaki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Lewis.
Miyazaki tries to throw a body punch but Lewis avoids it by throwing Miyazaki back against the cage.
Miyazaki stalling.
Lewis misses with an elbow strike.
Miyazaki trying to stall but Lewis improves his position.
Lewis struggles to land a body shot inside as Miyazaki controls his hands.
Miyazaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lewis lands a shot to the body.
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!
Lewis lands a body punch.
Lewis can't find room to land a body shot as Miyazaki controls the action.
Lewis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miyazaki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyazaki is trying to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling him.
Miyazaki prevents a body shot from Lewis.
Miyazaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lewis's face.
Lewis lands a good knee to the midsection. Miyazaki won't want to take too many of those.
Miyazaki is breathing heavily.
Come on Lewis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lewis lands a left hand.
Miyazaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Leonard Lewis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lewis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Lewis.
Lewis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Lewis.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lewis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miyazaki is rocked!
Miyazaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miyazaki blocks a body shot from Lewis.
Lewis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miyazaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Lewis finish him?
Lewis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Lewis.
Lewis is working Miyazaki over against the cage.
Lewis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miyazaki backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Lewis - that landed with a thud.
Lewis pushes Miyazaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lewis lands an elbow just above Miyazaki 's eye.
Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Miyazaki's defenses. It connects perfectly with Miyazaki's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonard Lewis!
Leonard Lewis is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Leonard Lewis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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