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DFC 40 - Aoki vs DeLuise PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janusz Gawrolek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Janusz Gawrolek was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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174 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Janusz Gawrolek!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gawrolek tries for a takedown but Banner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Banner!
It looks like Janusz Gawrolek has been cut.
Banner stuffs the takedown attempt from Gawrolek. Gawrolek gets slowly back to his feet.
Banner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Banner!
Banner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bruce Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janusz Gawrolek.
Gawrolek looks winded!
Banner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice combo by Banner! Oh, that's hurt him - Gawrolek falls to the canvas and Banner follows him into side control.
Gawrolek is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner wants to stand but Gawrolek has his arm trapped.
Gawrolek is still in real trouble! Can Banner finish him?
Gawrolek is trying to control Banner's posture but Banner avoids it.
Banner happy to just control the position for now.
Gawrolek seems to have recovered his senses.
Banner wants to stand but Gawrolek has his arm trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner working away.
Banner trying to control the position but Gawrolek is working away.
Banner wants to stand but Gawrolek has his arm trapped.
Gawrolek can't do much from the bottom here.
Banner is staying tight to Gawrolek's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Banner stalks Gawrolek and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gawrolek's face. Gawrolek staggers backwards, shaken.
Gawrolek is trying desperately to land a takedown but Banner is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gawrolek.
Sloppy strikes from Banner. Those never looked like landing.
Banner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gawrolek backs up against the cage.
Gawrolek shoots in but no luck this time.
Gawrolek takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Banner lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner dips to his left and cracks Gawrolek with an uppercut!
Banner thuds his right hand into Gawrolek's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Banner throws a left that rocks Gawrolek and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Banner dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Gawrolek regain composure!
Banner goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gawrolek has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Banner but great work by Gawrolek.
Gawrolek lands an elbow.
Gawrolek throws a strike aimed at the side of Banner's head but Banner avoids it well.
Banner defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner trying to control but Gawrolek flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Banner can't escape the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gawrolek throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Gawrolek thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Gawrolek struggling to land strikes to the head as Banner covers up.
Banner is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Gawrolek misses with punches from the back.
Even with his hooks in, Gawrolek manages to miss with strikes from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Gawrolek.
Gawrolek throwing sloppy strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banner just trying to survive but Gawrolek is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Gawrolek gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Gawrolek punches Banner on the ear.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banner covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Banner is trying to get back to his feet but Gawrolek has full control of the position and if anything, Banner has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Banner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Janusz Gawrolek's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Banner lands with a hook. Gawrolek tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gawrolek shoots and misses
and Banner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Banner throws a right hand that Gawrolek ducks under and follows up with a left that Gawrolek also avoids with ease.
Banner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gawrolek circles away quickly and effectively.
Banner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Banner wants it to stay on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Banner scores with a four punch combination!
Banner misses with a two punch combination.
Janusz Gawrolek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gawrolek shoots and misses
and Banner counters with a two punch combo.
Bruce Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janusz Gawrolek.
Banner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Banner looks to land a combination. Gawrolek sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bruce Banner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gawrolek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Banner lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gawrolek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Banner throws a series of strikes that have Gawrolek backpedaling.
Banner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gawrolek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Banner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gawrolek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bruce Banner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banner throws a series of strikes that have Gawrolek backpedaling.
Horrible takedown by Gawrolek or perhaps it was just good defense by Banner which made him look bad.
Banner misses with a two punch combination.
Banner stuffs the takedown attempt from Gawrolek. Gawrolek gets slowly back to his feet.
Banner lands a slapping body shot.
Banner stalks Gawrolek and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gawrolek's face. Gawrolek staggers backwards, shaken.
Banner misses with a series of wild punches.
Gawrolek shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Banner pinned against the cage. Banner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Banner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Banner counters with a two punch combo.
Banner scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gawrolek.
Gawrolek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Banner tries to avoid it but Gawrolek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Banner to the ground. Banner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Banner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gawrolek eats them both and turns towards Banner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Banner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gawrolek tries to clinch there but Banner circles away.
Banner gets tackled into the cage by Gawrolek. Gawrolek maintains the clinch.
Banner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Banner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banner can't break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banner.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gawrolek.
Banner tries to break the clinch but Gawrolek is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek throws a head punch that misses.
Gawrolek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gawrolek working aggressively here.
Gawrolek working aggressively here.
Gawrolek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banner breaks the clinch.
Banner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Banner scores with a jab. Gawrolek acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Banner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gawrolek's head.
Some wild striking there from Banner.
No joy there for Banner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Banner. That snapped Gawrolek's head back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gawrolek tries to clinch but Banner moves out of range.
Banner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Banner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gawrolek has time to react.
Banner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gawrolek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Banner as he jumps to the side.
Gawrolek with a poor takedown
and Banner counters with a nice uppercut.
Banner throws a right and a left that Gawrolek avoids nicely.
Banner leaves Gawrolek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Banner fails to land with a series of punches.
Gawrolek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Banner.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banner throws a series of punches but Gawrolek avoids them all with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gawrolek.
Banner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gawrolek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Banner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Janusz Gawrolek's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gawrolek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Banner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Banner.
Gawrolek gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Banner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gawrolek thinking.
Banner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gawrolek under the eye.
Banner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Banner scores with a jab to the head.
Banner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Banner.
Gawrolek with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Banner to score with a decent uppercut.
Bruce Banner is winning the standup battle so far.
Gawrolek slips a jab and a cross from Banner.
Banner works over Gawrolek's head and body with a nice combination.
Gawrolek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banner.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banner lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gawrolek looks for a takedown but Banner sprawls well.
Bruce Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janusz Gawrolek.
Banner pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gawrolek back to the cage. Banner follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner slaps away a takedown attempt from Gawrolek, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Banner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Banner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Banner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gawrolek has a takedown stuffed.
Gawrolek fails with a takedown attempt.
Banner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Banner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gawrolek gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Banner counters with a straight right hand.
Banner 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner lands a two punch combo.
Banner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gawrolek is defended easily by Banner.
Gawrolek slips a jab and a cross from Banner.
Gawrolek shoots in but Banner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Banner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gawrolek can do to turn this around?
Banner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Banner throws a one two combo.
Gawrolek shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Banner sprawls well. Banner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gawrolek gets slowly back to his feet.
Banner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gawrolek's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gawrolek tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Banner counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek takes one to the side of the head.
No joy there for Banner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banner throws a combination. Gawrolek tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Banner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Banner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Banner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gawrolek clinches up against the cage.
Gawrolek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banner is trying to force a seperation but Gawrolek has the dominant position.
Gawrolek swings wildly with an uppercut but Banner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gawrolek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner is trying to break the clinch but Gawrolek is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Gawrolek fails to land.
Gawrolek has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Banner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gawrolek has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gawrolek.
Gawrolek misses with a punch on the inside.
Banner blocks an uppercut.
Banner blocks an uppercut.
Gawrolek throws a punch but it's blocked by Banner.
Janusz Gawrolek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banner blocking some punches.
Banner is trying to force a seperation but Gawrolek has the dominant position.
Gawrolek prevents Banner from breaking the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Banner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Banner, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Banner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DT McGarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Triplett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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185 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, DT McGarry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raymond Triplett!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Triplett looks to throw the jab but McGarry is out of range.
McGarry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Triplett goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Triplett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McGarry shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Triplett manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McGarry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Triplett wants to sweep here but McGarry controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarry 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.
McGarry drops back looking for a leg! Triplett is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Triplett manages to kick McGarry off! McGarry jumps back into Triplett's guard.
McGarry pushes down on Triplett's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Triplett tries to kick McGarry off in order to stand up. McGarry Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
McGarry has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Triplett is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. McGarry yanks on the arm and Triplett is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by McGarry.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). DT McGarry!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Totto Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kersikov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Skillet - Awake and Alive. This should be fireworks!
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215 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marko Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Totto Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kersikov lands with a good body shot.
Karlsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kersikov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Karlsson checks it well.
Karlsson throws a head kick that misses
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Totto Karlsson has been cut.
Karlsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karlsson throws a head kick but Kersikov moves out of range.
Karlsson wants to clinch.
Karlsson looks to clinch
and Kersikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karlsson misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Karlsson misses
and Kersikov counters with a low kick, right behind Karlsson 's knee.
Karlsson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Karlsson connects with a high kick.
Kersikov swats away the attempt to clinch by Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a sloppy head kick and Kersikov moves out of range easily.
Kersikov keeps the fight on the outside.
Karlsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Kersikov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Totto Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kersikov.
Karlsson darts in trying to clinch
and Kersikov counters with a crisp one two that drops Karlsson! Kersikov thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Karlsson to his feet! Karlsson is in big trouble!
Karlsson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karlsson tries to clinch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Karlsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Kersikov finish him?
Kersikov sends Karlsson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kersikov is motioning to the referee to let Karlsson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Karlsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kersikov counters with a huge right that knocks Karlsson out cold! Kersikov is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marko Kersikov!
After winning the bout, Marko Kersikov 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Jj Mcgarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gromoslaw Gniewomirski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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170 lbs
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jj Mcgarry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gromoslaw Gniewomirski!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gniewomirski dives in and grabs Mcgarry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcgarry pushes down on Gniewomirski's head and hops out.
Gniewomirski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jj Mcgarry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Gniewomirski as Mcgarry shoots in.
Mcgarry shoots in looking for a takedown. Gniewomirski tries to sprawl out of it but Mcgarry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gniewomirski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jj Mcgarry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgarry shoots in and gets a takedown into Gniewomirski's guard.
Mcgarry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mcgarry 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gniewomirski working for a triangle but Mcgarry defends it easily.
Mcgarry postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gniewomirski is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mcgarry, into his guard.
Gniewomirski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mcgarry dives on top into guard.
Mcgarry 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.
Gniewomirski working for a triangle but Mcgarry defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gniewomirski working for a triangle but Mcgarry defends it easily.
Mcgarry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mcgarry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gniewomirski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mcgarry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mcgarry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mcgarry 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.
Mcgarry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgarry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gniewomirski tries to strike from the bottom.
Mcgarry 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.
Mcgarry drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gniewomirski manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mcgarry has Gniewomirski in his guard.
Gniewomirski wants to control from the top but Mcgarry keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gniewomirski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mcgarry keeping moving, preventing Gniewomirski from controlling successfully.
Gniewomirski tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcgarry is retaining full guard.
Gniewomirski looking to sit in guard and control but Mcgarry gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gniewomirski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgarry 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.
Gniewomirski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mcgarry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gromoslaw Gniewomirski will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mcgarry stuffs the takedown attempt from Gniewomirski. Gniewomirski gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcgarry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gniewomirski circles away.
Mcgarry slaps away a takedown attempt from Gniewomirski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgarry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgarry has his takedown stuffed
and Gniewomirski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jj Mcgarry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gniewomirski wants to control from the top but Mcgarry keeps moving.
Gniewomirski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mcgarry manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gniewomirski has Mcgarry in his guard.
Mcgarry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mcgarry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mcgarry 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgarry drops back looking for a leg! Gniewomirski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gniewomirski manages to kick Mcgarry off! Mcgarry jumps back into Gniewomirski's guard.
Mcgarry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gromoslaw Gniewomirski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mcgarry 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.
Mcgarry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mcgarry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gniewomirski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mcgarry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gniewomirski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mcgarry defends it easily.
Mcgarry 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.
Mcgarry 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.
Gniewomirski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mcgarry has gone for a leg lock! Gniewomirski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mcgarry's guard.
Gniewomirski is posturing up here but Mcgarry has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Gniewomirski tries to roll out but it's too tight and Gniewomirski has to tap! Slick submission there by Mcgarry!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jj Mcgarry!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keith Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Schindler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Keith Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurt Schindler!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richards has managed to clinch.
Schindler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Richards is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schindler is defending well for now.
Stalling in the clinch from Schindler.
Richards tries a knee to the head but Schindler blocks it.
Richards misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schindler.
Richards is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schindler is defending well for now.
Richards tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schindler avoids it.
Schindler slowing the pace effectively.
Richards looking to stall.
Richards misses with an elbow strike.
Richards with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Richards misses with some punches.
Richards being controlled against the cage.
Schindler gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Schindler preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schindler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Richards works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schindler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schindler is pushing down on Richards's leg trying to pass to half guard. Richards is fighting to maintain full guard but Schindler has managed to sneak the leg through.
Schindler throwing shots but Richards is blocking nicely.
Schindler is trying to control. Richards wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Schindler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Schindler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Richards knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schindler is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Richards has managed to free his arm - good work.
Schindler trying to control from half guard but Richards is working away.
Richards wants to control but Schindler is keeping busy.
Schindler throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Richards to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schindler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schindler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Schindler trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards keeping full guard, as Schindler tries to pass.
Schindler drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Richards dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards is posturing up here but Schindler has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Richards tries to roll out but it's too tight and Richards has to tap! Slick submission there by Schindler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kurt Schindler!
After the big win, Kurt Schindler made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Wolfpack Threadz and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Devon Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Mcgarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micky Mcgarry will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Devon Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Micky Mcgarry!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgarry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gonzalez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mcgarry's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gonzalez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez won't allow Mcgarry to sweep him here.
Gonzalez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Devon Gonzalez.
Mcgarry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcgarry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gonzalez circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgarry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mcgarry won't be happy with that.
Devon Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Mcgarry.
Mcgarry tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gonzalez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gonzalez cracks Mcgarry with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mcgarry is looking to reverse the position.
Gonzalez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mcgarry is looking for a sweep.
Gonzalez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gonzalez taking a breather here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgarry is trying to work for a sweep but Gonzalez has mounted him!
Gonzalez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mcgarry is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gonzalez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mcgarry is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gonzalez controlling from mount.
Gonzalez lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgarry is trying to escape the mount.
Gonzalez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gonzalez 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.
Gonzalez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mcgarry for as long as he can get away with.
Mcgarry is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mcgarry wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Gonzalez keeps control of the position as Mcgarry tries to break free.
Mcgarry preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgarry breaks Gonzalez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mcgarry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gonzalez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mcgarry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gonzalez is tightening it up a little... Mcgarry has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Mcgarry reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Mcgarry taps out! Nice BJJ there by Gonzalez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Devon Gonzalez!
Devon Gonzalez took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustaw Morcinek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov has chosen Skillet - Hero as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 lbs
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustaw Morcinek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov throws a body kick that misses.
Kersikov thuds his right hand into Morcinek's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Gustaw Morcinek has been cut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a low kick but Morcinek avoids it.
Kersikov scores with a punch to the head.
Morcinek sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kersikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morcinek fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kersikov digs a good body shot into Morcinek's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to land a leg kick but Morcinek saw it coming and moves away.
Morcinek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kersikov.
Morcinek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kersikov throws a shot from downtown. Morcinek moves away and avoids it.
Morcinek looks to throw the jab but Kersikov is out of range.
Morcinek lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vlad Kersikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but Morcinek sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morcinek.
Morcinek fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustaw Morcinek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kersikov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morcinek closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kersikov to the mat! Kersikov manages to get full guard.
Morcinek preventing the sweep.
Kersikov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morcinek is one step ahead there.
Morcinek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kersikov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morcinek is one step ahead there.
Kersikov pulls Morcinek in close to prevent any damage.
Morcinek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morcinek content to stall in guard here.
Morcinek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morcinek preventing the sweep.
Kersikov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morcinek accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morcinek is looking to work some ground and pound but Kersikov has wrist control.
Morcinek preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morcinek working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kersikov's head.
Morcinek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morcinek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Kersikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gustaw Morcinek's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Morcinek lands a nice hook to Kersikov's body. Kersikov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kersikov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morcinek fails with a takedown attempt.
Kersikov takes the fight into the clinch.
Morcinek is working for takedown but Kersikov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kersikov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kersikov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morcinek is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kersikov is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustaw Morcinek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kersikov avoiding damage.
Kersikov lands an elbow just above Morcinek 's eye.
Kersikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Morcinek.
Kersikov is leaning against Morcinek and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov works on Morcinek's body with a couple of short punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kersikov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morcinek tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov digs a right hand into Morcinek's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morcinek's gas tank.
Kersikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kersikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kersikov has Morcinek pressed against the cage.
Kersikov misses with a body punch.
Kersikov tries to land knees in the clinch but Morcinek avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Kersikov.
Kersikov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stalling in the clinch from Kersikov.
Kersikov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morcinek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kersikov misses with a body punch.
Kersikov just leaning against Morcinek, taking a breather.
Kersikov lands a shoulder strike.
Kersikov scores with a knee to the head.
Kersikov leaning against his opponent.
Kersikov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morcineks head.
Kersikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morcinek is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kersikov.
Kersikov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov gets underhooks to prevent Morcinek's takedown attempt.
Kersikov'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.
Morcinek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kersikov scores with a shot to the side of Morcinek's head.
Kersikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morcinek backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kersikov tries to throw a body punch but Morcinek avoids it by throwing Kersikov back against the cage.
Kersikov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kersikov misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Kersikov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gustaw Morcinek's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kersikov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Morcinek checks a low kick from Kersikov.
Morcinek shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kersikov pinned against the cage. Kersikov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kersikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov throws the left hand but Morcinek avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to clinch up.
Kersikov thows a body shot but no joy.
Morcinek throws a good cross that connects.
Morcinek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kersikov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kersikov throws a right hand that Morcinek ducks under and follows up with a left that Morcinek also avoids with ease.
Morcinek takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morcinek has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustaw Morcinek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morcinek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kersikov manages to avoid it.
Kersikov lands a left and a right that send Morcinek crashing to the mat, dazed. Kersikov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Morcinek is rocked!
Gustaw Morcinek's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kersikov, right into the meat.
Oh Morcinek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kersikov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kersikov throws the kick towards the body but Morcinek avoids it.
Morcinek seems to have got his legs back now.
A telegraphed right hand from Kersikov misses the target.
Morcinek cracks Kersikov with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morcinek misses with a takedown attempt - Kersikov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kersikov connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kersikov misses the target.
Kersikov darts in and clinches Morcinek up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kersikov.
Kersikov lands a damaging elbow.
Gustaw Morcinek's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kersikov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov presses Morcinek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kersikov tries a body shot but Morcinek blocks it.
Kersikov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morcinek lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morcinek drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kersikov misses with the head strike.
Morcinek is trying to drag Kersikov to the mat but Kersikov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kersikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morcinek's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Kersikov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kersikov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Kersikov!
Vlad Kersikov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luis Carlos Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartek Pietrzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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149 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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144 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Carlos Linhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartek Pietrzak!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pietrzak throws a lazy uppercut
and Linhares counters with a solid body kick.
Linhares misses with a hook
and Pietrzak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Linhares throws a jab when Pietrzak was well out of range.
Linhares fails to land with a series of punches.
Pietrzak throws the left hand but Linhares avoids the punch easily.
Pietrzak ducks under a wild hook from Linhares.
Linhares bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Linhares cracks Pietrzak with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Linhares goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Linhares with a nice cross.
Linhares looks to clinch
and Pietrzak counters with a left to the body.
Linhares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pietrzak.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Linhares.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linhares misses with a body kick.
Pietrzak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pietrzak lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Linhares fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares swings wildly with an uppercut but Pietrzak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linhares working aggressively here.
Pietrzak lands a left hand.
Linhares misses with a punch on the inside.
Pietrzak avoids the elbow strike from Linhares, against the cage.
Pietrzak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pietrzak'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.
Linhares throws a head punch that misses.
Pietrzak breaks the clinch.
Linhares throws a good cross that connects.
Linhares scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Pietrzak.
Linhares lunges at Pietrzak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pietrzak's hand.
Pietrzak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linhares can pounce on him.
Linhares throws a big shot that misses.
Pietrzak feints a jab promting Linhares to slip. Pietrzak then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Linhares slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Linhares.
Pietrzak lands the left hand.
Good shot there by Linhares.
Pietrzak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Pietrzak. That snapped Linhares's head back.
Pietrzak closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Linhares's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Linhares not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pietrzak wants to pass the guard but Linhares is keeping the position.
Pietrzak trying to control but Linhares is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pietrzak postures up.
Pietrzak passes Linhares's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Linhares wants to improve his position but Pietrzak is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak moves into full mount! Linhares won't be happy about that!
Linhares is wriggling around trying to escape.
Linhares gets back to half guard.
Pietrzak seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Linhares won't allow Pietrzak to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linhares is looking for a sweep. Pietrzak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pietrzak is trying to control. Linhares wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pietrzak wants to pass to mount but Linhares is defending the position.
Linhares is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares trying to hold on to Pietrzak's head to control him but Pietrzak postures up.
Pietrzak is trying to control. Linhares wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pietrzak passes to full mount!
Linhares is looking to improve his position but Pietrzak isn't that keen on the idea.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linhares sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Linhares wants to get back to full guard.
Pietrzak slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pietrzak passes to full mount!
Pietrzak wants to control the pace but Linhares is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bartek Pietrzak will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Linhares.
Pietrzak moves out of range as Linhares strikes.
Pietrzak's corner calls for a 1-2. Pietrzak obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pietrzak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pietrzak tries to clinch but Linhares moves out of range.
Linhares lands with a shot to the body.
Linhares takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Linhares buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pietrzak closes the distance and clinches up with Linhares, looking for a takedown. Pietrzak pushes Linhares against the cage but Linhares circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Linhares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pietrzak fails with the takedown.
Pietrzak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pietrzak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Linhares lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Linhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linhares throws a body kick that misses.
Luis Carlos Linhares is winning the standup battle so far.
Pietrzak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pietrzak with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Linhares to score with a decent uppercut.
Pietrzak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Luis Carlos Linhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pietrzak gets a double leg takedown into Linhares's guard.
Linhares wants to sweep here but Pietrzak controlling him for the moment.
Pietrzak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pietrzak wants to control from the top but Linhares keeps moving.
Linhares looking to control.
Linhares manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pietrzak manages to get himself to full guard.
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!
Linhares pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pietrzak is keeping the position for now.
Linhares is fighting to break Pietrzak's control of his arms but Pietrzak is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pietrzak wants to sweep here but Linhares controlling him for the moment.
Linhares pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pietrzak is keeping the position for now.
Pietrzak looking to control.
Pietrzak keeping moving, preventing Linhares from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pietrzak defending well as Linhares loads up on a big left hand.
Luis Carlos Linhares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares throws a head kick but Pietrzak moves out of range.
A jab from Pietrzak finds it's way through Linhares's defenses.
Pietrzak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Linhares but Linhares pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luis Carlos Linhares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bartek Pietrzak.
Pietrzak looks to score with a jab to the body but Linhares is just out of range.
Pietrzak throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Linhares counter with a right hand.
Linhares scores with a leg kick.
Pietrzak closes the distance and pushes Linhares back into the cage.
Pietrzak controlling the action here for a moment.
Pietrzak breaks the clinch.
A combination from Pietrzak does no damage.
Linhares tries to clinch there but Pietrzak circles away.
Pietrzak looking to score a takedown here. Linhares is defending well but Pietrzak drives through and ends up in Linhares's guard.
Linhares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linhares wants to sweep here but Pietrzak controlling him for the moment.
Pietrzak trying to control the position from guard on top but Linhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pietrzak scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Linhares keeping moving, preventing Pietrzak from controlling successfully.
Bartek Pietrzak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pietrzak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Linhares looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Linhares keeping full guard, as Pietrzak tries to pass.
Linhares wants to sweep here but Pietrzak controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pietrzak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pietrzak stands up over Linhares, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Linhares working for a triangle but Pietrzak defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bartek Pietrzak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Linhares takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Linhares looks to score with a jab to the body but Pietrzak is just out of range.
Pietrzak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linhares.
Pietrzak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Linhares as he jumps to the side.
Linhares takes one to the side of the head.
Linhares misses with the combination.
Pietrzak closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Linhares to the mat! Linhares manages to get full guard.
Linhares working for a triangle but Pietrzak defends it easily.
Pietrzak won't allow Linhares to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares keeping moving, preventing Pietrzak from controlling successfully.
Linhares 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.
Pietrzak wants to pass the guard but Linhares is keeping the position.
Linhares trying to control the position.
Pietrzak tries to free his leg and advance position but Linhares is retaining full guard.
Pietrzak won't allow Linhares to sweep him here.
Luis Carlos Linhares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares keeping full guard, as Pietrzak tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pietrzak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Linhares looks to score with a jab to the body but Pietrzak is just out of range.
Pietrzak looks to score with a jab to the body but Linhares is just out of range.
Pietrzak tries to clinch but Linhares moves out of range.
Pietrzak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pietrzak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Linhares.
Pietrzak throws a right and a left that Linhares avoids nicely.
Pietrzak avoids the body shot from Linhares.
Pietrzak pushes Linhares up against the cage in a clinch.
Linhares lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Pietrzak.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linhares.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pietrzak cracks Linhares with a nice body shot.
Linhares wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak tries a body shot but Linhares blocks it.
Pietrzak throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pietrzak.
Pietrzak is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pietrzak controlling the action here for a moment.
Linhares lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pietrzak digs a right hand underneath Linhares's ribcage. Linhares let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Linhares blocks a body shot from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Linhares.
Bartek Pietrzak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A shot in the inside from Linhares.
Linhares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pietrzak's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pietrzak backwards.
Linhares tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Linhares working aggressively here.
Linhares misses with some punches.
Pietrzak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pietrzak slows down the pace here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linhares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pietrzak working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linhares throws a head punch that misses.
Pietrzak lands with a right to the head.
Linhares throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bartek Pietrzak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pietrzak winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bartek Pietrzak!
Bartek Pietrzak tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mo Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James DeFuria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Snoop Dogg - Who Am I. DeFuria has chosen Styles P - Put That On Everything as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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146 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
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World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mo Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James DeFuria!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee scores with a three punch combo!
DeFuria slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
DeFuria misses with an uppercut.
Lee misses with a body shot
and DeFuria counters with a nice uppercut.
DeFuria misses with a body shot.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but DeFuria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee slips a jab from DeFuria.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DeFuria.
DeFuria throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice straight punches there by DeFuria. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of DeFuria.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeFuria.
DeFuria throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee tries to clinch up but DeFuria circles away and keeps his distance.
DeFuria throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but DeFuria is just out of range.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeFuria was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeFuria was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling DeFuria to counter with a crisp jab.
DeFuria just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces DeFuria back to the cage. Lee follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
DeFuria displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
DeFuria scores with a punch to the head.
Lee misses with a straight right.
DeFuria jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DeFuria takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
DeFuria moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee clinches.
DeFuria wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeFuria.
DeFuria stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
DeFuria tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from DeFuria.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by DeFuria.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Lee.
DeFuria lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee lands an elbow just above DeFuria 's eye.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has DeFuria in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee lands an elbow inside that DeFuria shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as DeFuria controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee keeps control of DeFuria as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from DeFuria.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
DeFuria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from DeFuria.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
DeFuria tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeFuria avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
DeFuria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeFuria breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeFuria throws an off balance right hand
and Lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DeFuria is defending well for now.
DeFuria can't break the clinch.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DeFuria has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but DeFuria avoids the damage to the body.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stalling in the clinch from DeFuria.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as DeFuria controls the action.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
DeFuria breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Lee 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.
DeFuria throws a shot to the body.
Lee tries to clinch but DeFuria is having none of it.
DeFuria scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
DeFuria digs a good hook to Lee's body.
DeFuria throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but DeFuria is just out of range.
DeFuria digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DeFuria.
DeFuria throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
DeFuria throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeFuria was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Lee blocks a jab.
Lee missing with a left hand there. DeFuria was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee slips under a jab from DeFuria.
Lee looks to land a right hand but DeFuria moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from DeFuria. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee slips a straight right by DeFuria.
Lee is looking to wear down DeFuria with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lee misses the body punch
enabling DeFuria to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DeFuria.
DeFuria misses the shot to the body.
Lee moves out of range as DeFuria strikes.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and DeFuria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DeFuria fails to land with a series of punches.
DeFuria throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
DeFuria works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch but DeFuria moves out of range.
Lee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from DeFuria lands.
Lee misses with a double jab.
DeFuria misses with a left hand
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice shot by Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee clinches.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee misses with an elbow strike.
Lee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as DeFuria tries to tie him up.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with the head strike.
DeFuria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DeFuria scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and DeFuria counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
DeFuria listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DeFuria.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeFuria was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee clinches.
DeFuria stalling against the cage.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but DeFuria avoids the damage to the body.
DeFuria looking to stall.
DeFuria throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeFuria avoids it.
DeFuria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee just leaning against DeFuria, taking a breather.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeFuria looking to slow down the pace here.
DeFuria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James DeFuria will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A right-left combo lands from Lee.
DeFuria throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Lee clinches up with DeFuria and pushes him back against the cage.
DeFuria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
DeFuria misses with some punches.
DeFuria misses with the head strike.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
DeFuria blocks an elbow strike from Lee.
DeFuria looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
DeFuria stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
DeFuria lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee tries a body shot but DeFuria blocks it.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DeFuria is defending well for now.
DeFuria swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeFuria lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Lee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
DeFuria lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
DeFuria is trying to stall.
DeFuria breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeFuria.
Lee lands with a good body shot.
Good shot there by DeFuria.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee jabs at DeFuria's body.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeFuria.
DeFuria dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeFuria throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeFuria.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeFuria manages to avoid it.
DeFuria scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
James DeFuria seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeFuria lands with a right hand.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Lee tries to clinch but DeFuria is having none of it.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
DeFuria gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lee moves away from the strike by DeFuria.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeFuria thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lee drives through and clinches with DeFuria against the cage.
DeFuria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeFuria pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee digs a right hand into DeFuria's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on DeFuria's gas tank.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeFuria.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
DeFuria tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as DeFuria controls the action.
DeFuria takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee taking a breather.
DeFuria tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Mo Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to work over DeFuria's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeFuria trying to control the position but instead, Lee has worked for underhooks and has pushed DeFuria into the cage.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Lee scores a nice knee 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!
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeFuria.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has DeFuria in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
DeFuria lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
DeFuria scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but DeFuria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee is looking to control DeFuria's arms but DeFuria gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
DeFuria scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Mo Lee did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
DeFuria avoids the body shot from Lee.
DeFuria rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DeFuria takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
DeFuria slips a straight right by Lee.
DeFuria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
DeFuria has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lee finds it's way round the side to connect with DeFuria's head.
DeFuria works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but DeFuria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee misses with a jab to the body
and DeFuria counters with a straight right hand.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from DeFuria.
Lee staying out of range there.
DeFuria just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeFuria throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
DeFuria cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
DeFuria throws a shot to the body.
Lee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lee works over DeFuria's head and body with a nice combination.
DeFuria jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee slowing the pace effectively.
DeFuria wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeFuria.
DeFuria will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the cage.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by DeFuria.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
DeFuria wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of DeFuria backwards.
DeFuria breaks the clinch.
DeFuria throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee misses with a double jab.
DeFuria jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
and DeFuria counters with a right hand to the body.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeFuria.
DeFuria throws a sloppy body shot
and Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee working DeFuria over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DeFuria is defending well for now.
DeFuria stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
DeFuria breaks the clinch.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DeFuria paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DeFuria misses with a hook to the body
and Lee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice body punch from DeFuria.
DeFuria swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee staying out of range there.
DeFuria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee slips under a jab from DeFuria.
DeFuria slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeFuria takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
DeFuria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee lands with a hook. DeFuria tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - DeFuria throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DeFuria on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeFuria just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeFuria slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeFuria.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Lee had his way with James DeFuria in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lee has closed the distance and engaged DeFuria in a clinch.
DeFuria is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now DeFuria has his back to the cage.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
DeFuria lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
DeFuria misses with the head strike.
DeFuria lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
A body shot lands from DeFuria.
DeFuria working hard to break the clinch.
DeFuria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as DeFuria controls his hands.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
DeFuria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeFuria lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeFuria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeFuria.
DeFuria blocks an uppercut.
DeFuria wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
DeFuria lands with a right to the head.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
DeFuria is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
DeFuria looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
James DeFuria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as DeFuria controls his hands.
DeFuria tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
DeFuria looking to stall.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like James DeFuria has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
DeFuria taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by DeFuria.
DeFuria is trying to stall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by DeFuria.
DeFuria takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeFuria avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee trying to stall but DeFuria improves his position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lee throws an elbow but misses.
DeFuria blocks the elbow strike.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DeFuria is defending well for now.
Lee tries a body shot but DeFuria blocks it.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down DeFuria.
DeFuria is trying to break free.
Lee landing knees to the head.
DeFuria tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
DeFuria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DeFuria lunges at Lee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lee's hand.
DeFuria lands a jab-cross combination.
DeFuria showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeFuria.
DeFuria misses with a double jab
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mo Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
DeFuria looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
DeFuria blocks a jab.
A slow jab from DeFuria misses its intended target.
A big left from DeFuria misses.
DeFuria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from DeFuria.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeFuria throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee misses the body punch
and DeFuria cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donk. DeFuria catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
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 Mo Lee.
I think Lee 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:46
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mo Lee!
Mo Lee retains his featherweight title!
Mo Lee thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom DeLuise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Calm Like A Bomb by Rage Against The Machine!. Dom DeLuise will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Aoki Aoki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dom DeLuise!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeLuise tries a head kick but it misses.
DeLuise tries to sprawl but Aoki drives through with a takedown into half guard.
DeLuise is trying to stand.
Aoki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
DeLuise is trying to maintain the position but Aoki is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeLuise kicks off Aoki and gets to his feet.
DeLuise tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A momentary lapse in concentration from DeLuise enables Aoki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. DeLuise manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
DeLuise pulls Aoki in close to prevent any damage.
DeLuise manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuise wants to stand but Aoki is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Aoki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Aoki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aoki is working hard here to advance position.
Aoki tries to hold on but DeLuise postures up.
DeLuise tries to control but Aoki wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Aoki is looking to improve his position.
DeLuise really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aoki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aoki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of DeLuise's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take DeLuise's back!
I really don't envy DeLuise right now.
DeLuise trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
DeLuise might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Aoki kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. DeLuise is defending well though. Aoki let's go of the attempt for now.
DeLuise wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Aoki scoring with strikes but DeLuise is staying in there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeLuise in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Aoki cracks DeLuise with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeLuise blocking the ground and pound.
DeLuise tries to lock up and control but Aoki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aoki dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aoki Aoki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Aoki lands a nice shot that snaps DeLuise's head back.
Aoki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeLuise moves away.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses.
Aoki gets a clinch.
DeLuise looking to throw knees to the head but Aoki is blocking nicely.
Aoki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeLuise.
DeLuise trying to land knees to the body.
Aoki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
DeLuise prevents the takedown attempt.
DeLuise tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aoki avoids it.
Aoki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but DeLuise pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aoki Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aoki avoids a wild elbow strike from DeLuise.
DeLuise digs a right hand underneath Aoki's ribcage. Aoki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
DeLuise throws an elbow but it misses.
Aoki prevents a body shot from DeLuise.
DeLuise prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki lands a knee to the head.
A short right from DeLuise.
Aoki takes a shot to the head.
Aoki tries for a takedown but DeLuise manages to get underhooks.
DeLuise tries to circle away but Aoki has him pinned against the cage.
DeLuise lands a damaging elbow.
DeLuise throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aoki blocks it with crossed arms.
Aoki wants to get back to striking at distance but DeLuise won't allow it.
DeLuise misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise avoiding damage as Aoki throws knees to the body.
Aoki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, DeLuise just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aoki's brow.
DeLuise scores with a shoulder strike.
Aoki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DeLuise is defending well for now.
Aoki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but DeLuise gets the underhooks and prevents it.
DeLuise lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aoki's defenses.
Aoki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aoki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
DeLuise is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aoki is defending well for now.
DeLuise works on Aoki's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aoki.
Aoki breaks the clinch.
DeLuise stuffs the takedown.
DeLuise tries to clinch up but Aoki circles away and keeps his distance.
Dom DeLuise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeLuise throws a leg kick that misses.
Good leg kick by DeLuise there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
DeLuise blocks a head kick by Aoki.
DeLuise tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aoki is able to avoid easily.
DeLuise attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise tried to score with a low kick but Aoki checks it.
DeLuise tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki clinches up against the cage.
Aoki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. DeLuise avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
DeLuise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeLuise pushes off an throws an elbow but Aoki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
DeLuise trying to land knees to the body.
DeLuise tries a body shot but Aoki blocks it.
Aoki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. DeLuise fights it off and pushes away nicely.
DeLuise misses with a head kick.
DeLuise misses with a body kick.
Aoki drives through and clinches with DeLuise against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
DeLuise fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, DeLuise scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aoki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeLuise.
Aoki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeLuise working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
DeLuise on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aoki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. DeLuise fights it off and pushes away nicely.
DeLuise checks a leg kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeLuise misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from DeLuise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Aoki with that takedown attempt.
DeLuise pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom DeLuise showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Aoki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
DeLuise tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aoki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DeLuise throws a leg kick that misses.
Aoki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aoki fails to pull guard.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aoki.
Dom DeLuise seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
DeLuise landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
DeLuise lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aoki.
DeLuise lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Aoki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but DeLuise pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Come on DeLuise - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
DeLuise gets underhooks to prevent Aoki's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aoki Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aoki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but DeLuise gets the underhooks and prevents it.
DeLuise doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuise is trying to stall.
Aoki takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Aoki Aoki has been cut.
DeLuise with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
DeLuise is defending well against a takedown attempt.
DeLuise content to slow the pace in the clinch.
DeLuise has Aoki pressed against the cage, preventing Aoki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
DeLuise tries a knee to the head but Aoki blocks it.
DeLuise is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aoki is keeping busy.
DeLuise using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aoki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from DeLuise.
DeLuise is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aoki is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise trying to land knees to the body.
DeLuise misses with a punch to the body.
Aoki manages to break the clinch.
Aoki avoids the head kick by DeLuise.
DeLuise throws a leg kick but Aoki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
DeLuise tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses
and DeLuise makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Aoki really felt that one!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeLuise throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aoki Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki lands a leg kick that knocks DeLuise off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Aoki.
Aoki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
DeLuise is looking to slow Aoki down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise throws a head kick that misses.
Aoki misses with a low kick.
Aoki throws a push kick but DeLuise slaps the foot to one side.
DeLuise moves out of range of the leg kick from Aoki.
Aoki avoids a kick to the body.
Aoki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki misses with a low kick.
DeLuise throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dom DeLuise is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aoki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits DeLuises jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aoki throws a sloppy head kick and DeLuise moves out of range easily.
DeLuise tries to score with a low kick but Aoki moves his leg out of the way.
Aoki avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise has closed the distance and engaged Aoki in a clinch.
Aoki avoiding damage as DeLuise throws knees to the body.
DeLuise wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
DeLuise throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
DeLuise holding his opponent close, against the cage.
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!
Aoki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. DeLuise just stands there and leans against the cage.
DeLuise misses with a knee to the head.
DeLuise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aoki's elbow.
DeLuise breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
DeLuise throws a sloppy head kick
and Aoki counters with a head kick. That will keep DeLuise thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dom DeLuise seems to be getting the better of the standup.
DeLuise pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom DeLuise really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aoki Aoki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Aoki throws a leg kick that misses.
Aoki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to DeLuise's calf.
Aoki tries a head kick but it misses.
Aoki blocks a head kick by DeLuise.
DeLuise throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
DeLuise on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aoki. Aoki obviously looking to wear him down.
Aoki swats away the attempt to clinch by DeLuise.
Aoki tries to land a leg kick but DeLuise saw it coming and moves away.
Aoki connects with a jab.
Aoki moves into the clinch successfully.
DeLuise is looking to control Aoki's arms but Aoki gets an underhook and turns him. Now DeLuise has his back to the cage.
DeLuise can't find room to land a body shot as Aoki controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuise is defending well against a takedown attempt.
DeLuise avoiding damage as Aoki throws knees to the body.
DeLuise throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aokis head.
Aoki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. DeLuise fights it off and pushes away nicely.
DeLuise throws out a powerful jab.
Aoki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from DeLuise.
DeLuise throws a quick inside leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
DeLuise tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
DeLuise blocks a head kick by Aoki.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by DeLuise.
Aoki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aoki is working for takedown but DeLuise is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aoki Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aoki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeLuise avoids it.
DeLuise is trying to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeLuise stalling the fight.
Aoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeLuise blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeLuise misses with a knee to the head.
DeLuise softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aoki gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Aoki forces his way into half guard.
DeLuise keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki thows a huge punch but DeLuise dodges it nicely.
DeLuise wants to improve his position but Aoki is controlling well.
Aoki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
DeLuise is trying to stand up here but Aoki is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from Aoki there.
DeLuise is looking to improve his position.
DeLuise moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki scoring with punches to the head and body.
DeLuise keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Aoki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
DeLuise controls Aoki momentarily but Aoki frees himself.
Aoki scoring with punches to the head and body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aoki Aoki had his way with Dom DeLuise in that round.
The cut man is working on Aoki Aoki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for DeLuise.
DeLuise fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Aoki.
Both fighters circling a little - DeLuise finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
DeLuise cracks Aoki with a good jab.
Aoki thumps DeLuise with a low kick.
DeLuise tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Aoki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but DeLuise is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from DeLuise. Aoki shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki dodges the punch combination from DeLuise.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Aoki clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuise blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeLuise escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
DeLuise looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aoki throws a big right hand that misses.
Aoki 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.
Aoki has gone for a leg lock! DeLuise slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aoki's guard.
DeLuise is looking to stand up but Aoki won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
DeLuise is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
DeLuise is posturing up here but Aoki has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! DeLuise tries to roll out but it's too tight and DeLuise has to tap! Slick submission there by Aoki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aoki Aoki!
Aoki Aoki retains his lightweight title!
Aoki Aoki 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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