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Galaxy 20: God Save The Queen PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grzegorz Schab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schab has chosen Monopol - Zodiak na melanżu as his entrance music. Grzegorz Schab looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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165 lbs
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159 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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clayton Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Grzegorz Schab!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schab fails with the takedown
and Black counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Schab!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schab is looking to escape.
Black throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Black looking for a guillotine from mount but Schab is having none of it.
Black thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Black looking to control but Schab is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schab tries to hold on but Black postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Black lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Black 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.
Black looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Black lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Schab hang on?
Black has control of Schab's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Schab regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Schab defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Black.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Schab turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Black off and cradles Schab's limp body as Black celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Clayton Black!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Louis Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Steinhof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Steinhof's choice of entrance music: Hudson Mohawke — B Ur Fantasy . Douglas Steinhof has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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153 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Louis Andre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Douglas Steinhof!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steinhof shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice shot lands for Andre.
Steinhof takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Steinhof ducks under a wild hook from Andre.
Andre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steinhof moves away.
Steinhof shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steinhof changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Andre tries to avoid it but Steinhof manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Andre to the ground. Andre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jean Louis Andre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Steinhof.
Andre lands a head kick. Steinhof smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice uppercut lands for Andre. That snapped Steinhof's head back.
Andre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steinhof.
Andre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steinhof manages to avoid it.
Andre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steinhof fails with the takedown.
Andre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jean Louis Andre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andre looks to throw the jab but Steinhof is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinhof shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Andre but Andre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steinhof chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Andre can pounce on him.
Andre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steinhof shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Steinhof takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steinhof takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Andre displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Steinhof.
Andre lands with a hook. Steinhof tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steinhof shoots in and drives through. Andre sprawls well.
Steinhof fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Andre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steinhof's hands.
Andre wants to clinch up but Steinhof keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre doesn't manage to clinch there - Steinhof circles away.
Andre throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steinhof shoots in but no luck this time.
Steinhof needs to keep his hands up - Andre had a free shot at his head there.
Steinhof ducks right into an uppercut from Andre.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Andre throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Andre.
Andre pulls guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Steinhof throws a big right hand that misses.
Andre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steinhof gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Steinhof scoring with some ground and pound.
Andre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andre 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre is trying to control the position but Steinhof postures up.
Andre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steinhof is working Andre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Steinhof with a flurry of punches that miss.
Andre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steinhof gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steinhof content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Steinhof makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Steinhof postures up.
Andre keeping moving, preventing Steinhof from controlling successfully.
Andre is looking for a triangle but Steinhof pushes his legs off easily.
Andre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steinhof's guard.
Andre is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre wants to control from the top but Steinhof keeps moving.
Andre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Andre wants to control from the top but Steinhof keeps moving.
Steinhof wants to sweep here but Andre controlling him for the moment.
Andre trying to control but Steinhof is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jean Louis Andre just wasn't active enough.
Andre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steinhof is defended easily by Andre.
Andre lunges at Steinhof with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steinhof's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Louis Andre dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Andre misses with a straight right.
Steinhof fails with the takedown.
Jean Louis Andre is winning the standup battle so far.
Steinhof is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Andre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steinhof with a lazy takedown attempt
and Andre counters with a nice body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Andre.
Nice shot by Andre.
Andre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Andre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Andre holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Andre has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Steinhof uses from the top position.
Steinhof stands up over Andre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Andre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Steinhof defends well.
Andre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinhof landing with the ground and pound.
Andre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steinhof with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Andre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steinhof gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Steinhof is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Steinhof cracks Andre with a solid left hand.
Steinhof with a nice head shot there.
Andre looking for a guillotine here but Steinhof defends easily.
Steinhof controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinhof working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Andre's head.
Steinhof lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Steinhof stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steinhof scoring with punches to the head and 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!
Andre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steinhof gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Andre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Steinhof content to stall in guard here.
Steinhof lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steinhof passes Andre's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Steinhof landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Steinhof has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Steinhof lands a big elbow.
Steinhof scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Andre?
Steinhof lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Steinhof lands a big elbow.
Andre is in all sorts of trouble here.
Steinhof has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Andre's face.
Andre is working to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steinhof breaks from Andre's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Steinhof controlling the pace for now.
Andre in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steinhof has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Andre's face.
Andre is squirming around, avoiding Steinhof's attempts to control the action.
Steinhof breaks from Andre's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Steinhof cracks Andre with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Steinhof scoring with strikes but Andre is staying in there.
Andre regains half guard.
Steinhof lands strikes from half guard.
Steinhof trying to pass the guard but Andre defending well.
Steinhof is trying to control. Andre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steinhof not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Andre is looking for a sweep. Steinhof is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Steinhof showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Steinhof tries for a takedown but Andre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steinhof walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Andre scores with a jab to the head.
Andre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Andre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steinhof manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Andre. That's going to slow Steinhof down.
Steinhof shoots in but Andre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good leg kick by Andre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Andre scores with a nice strike.
Andre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steinhof's head backwards.
A cross from Andre lands.
Andre throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Andre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinhof shoots in and drives through. Andre sprawls well.
Jean Louis Andre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Steinhof.
Andre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That kick from Andre tenderised Steinhof's leg. Steinhof is trying to keep his angry face on.
Andre slaps away a takedown attempt from Steinhof, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Andre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steinhof takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andre tests Steinhof's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steinhof tries for a takedown but Andre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andre scores with a nice head shot.
Andre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jean Louis Andre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andre. Steinhof does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Steinhof manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steinhof closes the distance and clinches up with Andre, looking for a takedown. Steinhof pushes Andre against the cage but Andre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre cracks Steinhof with a right hand to the side of the head.
Andre misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Andre. Beautiful body shot.
Andre's corner calls for a 1-2. Andre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Andre as Steinhof shoots in.
Steinhof walks into a left hand.
Horrible takedown by Steinhof or perhaps it was just good defense by Andre which made him look bad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andre scores with a nice head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Andre. That's going to slow Steinhof down.
Andre throws a combination. Steinhof tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Andre lands with an overhand left.
Andre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steinhof tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Andre swivels and escapes.
Andre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steinhof shoots in for a takedown but Andre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Andre rushes Steinhof and presses him up against the cage.
Andre lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Andre unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steinhof lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Andre putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steinhof in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Steinhof is working for takedown but Andre is calmly controlling the position for now.
Steinhof takes an elbow to the forehead.
Andre landing knees to the body.
Andre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Andre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Andre lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Andre.
A short uppercut from Andre.
Andre lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andre crunches a lovely knee into Steinhof's ribcage.
Andre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Andre tries to throw a body punch but Steinhof avoids it by throwing Andre back against the cage.
Steinhof is looking to take this one to the mat.
Andre scores with a shot to the side of Steinhof's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Andre.
Andre misses with a knee to the head.
Steinhof's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Andre unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steinhof lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steinhof wants a takedown but no success here.
A hook to the body from Andre.
The referee calls for Andre to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andre landing knees to the head.
Steinhof is looking to take this one to the mat.
Andre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Louis Andre showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Andre has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Louis Andre!
An out of breath Jean Louis Andre thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grigorio Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grigorio Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Renzo Alves !
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Escobar looking to control.
Alves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Escobar looking to control.
Alves keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Escobar's head.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alves wants to control from the top but Escobar keeps moving.
Alves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.
Alves is looking to work some ground and pound but Escobar has wrist control.
Escobar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alves controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alves landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves working the head with strikes.
Escobar taking a bit of punishment here - Alves scoring with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Escobar some visible discomfort.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Escobar struggling a bit here.
Alves landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Escobar is rocked!
Escobar taking a bit of punishment here - Alves scoring with strikes.
Oh Escobar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Escobar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Alves cracks Escobar with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Alves immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Escobar is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Alves !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renzo Alves !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julisz Michal Kasperski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julisz Michal Kasperski acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Julisz Michal Kasperski!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasperski moves in looking to clinch but McDonald pushes him off.
Kasperski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McDonald throws a front kick aimed at Kasperski's knee but Kasperski avoids it well.
Kasperski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McDonald takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McDonald scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasperski defending well as McDonald loads up on a big left hand.
Kasperski doesn't manage to clinch there - McDonald circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Kasperski. Those never looked like landing.
Kasperski misses with a double jab.
Kasperski fails to land with a series of punches.
A left lands for McDonald.
Kasperski looks winded!
McDonald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McDonald lands a big shot that drops Kasperski! Can he finish him?
Kasperski is rocked!
It looks like Julisz Michal Kasperski has been cut.
McDonald throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kasperski is still in real trouble! Can McDonald finish him?
McDonald wants to control from the top but Kasperski keeps moving.
McDonald throwing strikes but missing.
Kasperski seems to have recovered his senses.
McDonald in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Kasperski is keeping the position.
McDonald throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kasperski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasperski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kasperski keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kasperski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McDonald is working hard here to advance position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kasperski can do anything to dispel that myth.
McDonald decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasperski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kasperski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kasperski blocks a body shot from McDonald.
Kasperski tries to break the clinch but McDonald is controlling the position.
McDonald putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kasperski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonald wants to break free but Kasperski has control.
McDonald keeps control of Kasperski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kasperski is looking to break free of the clinch but McDonald has double underhooks.
McDonald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McDonald is trying to push Kasperski away but Kasperski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McDonald tries to land knees in the clinch but Kasperski avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasperski is trying to break the clinch but McDonald is controlling him.
Kasperski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kasperski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body kick from McDonald.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McDonald.
McDonald delivers a nice body kick.
McDonald fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McDonald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McDonald bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McDonald throws a leg kick which misses Kasperski's front leg but catches the back leg as Kasperski tries to avoid it.
McDonald scores with a push kick.
Kasperski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McDonald. McDonald obviously looking to wear him down.
McDonald looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald scores with a kick to the body.
Kasperski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good leg kick by McDonald there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McDonald connects with an inside leg kick.
Kasperski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg McDonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julisz Michal Kasperski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kasperski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McDonald fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kasperski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kasperski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDonald.
McDonald lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonald.
McDonald with a nice cross.
McDonald throws a quick inside leg kick.
Greg McDonald is winning the standup battle so far.
Kasperski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDonald.
McDonald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kasperski can do to turn this around?
McDonald lands a big shot that drops Kasperski! Can he finish him?
Kasperski can't keep his opponent in guard - McDonald advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McDonald lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Kasperski! More strikes land and this one is all over! McDonald jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg McDonald!
Greg McDonald 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Morse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
183 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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170 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicky Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, James Morse!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowe slips a jab and a cross from Morse.
Morse tries to bum rush Lowe with a series of wild strikes but Lowe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morse tries to keep at a distance but Lowe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lowe lands a shoulder strike.
Lowe misses with an elbow over the top.
Lowe stalling the fight.
Lowe wants a takedown but no success here.
Lowe lands with a light punch inside.
Morse has had enough of the clinch but Lowe keeps him there for the moment.
Lowe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morse is defending well for now.
Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morse looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lowe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lowe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nicky Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Morse does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Lowe misses.
Morse rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe throws a hook but Morse avoids it easily.
Lowe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morse defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Lowe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lowe throws a nice looking combination but Morse bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morse tries to bum rush Lowe with a series of wild strikes but Lowe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morse with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lowe to score with a decent uppercut.
Morse moves out of range as Lowe strikes.
Lowe throws a lazy right hand but Morse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lowe looks to land a left hand but Morse moved out of range nicely.
Morse on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morse tries to move into range but Lowe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Morse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lowe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lowe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Lowe are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lowe looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Morse is avoiding damage well.
Lowe tries to advance to mount but Morse denies him.
Lowe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morse wants to control but Lowe postures up.
Lowe looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Morse is avoiding damage well.
Morse is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lowe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morse keeps working.
Morse is looking to regain half guard here but Lowe keeps moving and retains side control.
Morse gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Morse is in trouble now - Lowe has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe raining down shots from the mount!
Morse is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lowe with the ground and pound from mount.
Lowe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Morse is in a horrible position here. Lowe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lowe with the ground and pound from mount.
Lowe cracks Morse with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Morse is rocked!
A big strike lands for Lowe! That's really hurt Morse and he's turned his back - Lowe keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Lowe jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicky Lowe!
Nicky Lowe managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, CEC Nutrition Q160, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keast Gaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Zummi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaard comes to the cage accompanied by Otto Brandenburg - Når en Sailor Går i Land. Zummi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Die.. Steve Zummi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Keast Gaard's chin.
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178 lbs
20 - 8 - 1 |
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180 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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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
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Keast Gaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Zummi!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zummi catches Gaard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zummi dodges the punch combination from Gaard.
Gaard tries to land a leg kick but Zummi saw it coming and moves away.
Gaard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zummi.
A swing and a miss from Zummi.
Gaard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zummi throws a lazy uppercut
and Gaard counters with a straight right hand.
Gaard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zummis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gaard lands with a shot to the body.
Zummi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gaard misses with a double jab
enabling Zummi to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Gaard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zummi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaard misses with a series of wild punches.
Zummi missing with a left hand there. Gaard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zummi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big right from Gaard misses.
Zummi misses with a few strikes there.
Gaard moves away from the strike by Zummi.
Zummi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gaard at a distance.
Gaard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Zummi.
Gaard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gaard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zummi swings for the body but Gaard moves out of range.
Gaard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zummi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zummi circles away quickly and effectively.
Zummi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gaard counters with a stiff right hand.
Zummi connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zummi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gaard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gaard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zummi.
Gaard moves out of range of the strikes.
Zummi dodges the punch combination from Gaard.
A slow jab from Zummi misses its intended target.
Gaard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zummi throws out the jab.
Gaard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Steve Zummi has been cut.
Zummi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steve Zummi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zummi misses with a double jab
and Gaard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zummi.
Zummi looks to land a left hand but Gaard moved out of range nicely.
Gaard lands a lovely overhand right.
Gaard throws a series of punches but Zummi moves out of range.
Zummi throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Zummi misses the target.
Gaard scores with a jab to the body.
Zummi misses with a left hand
and Gaard counters with a three punch combo that has Zummi backing up. Zummi nods at Gaard to acknowledge the strikes.
Zummi is rocked!
Zummi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Zummi throws a sloppy body shot
and Gaard counters with a HUGE slam that knocks Zummi out cold!!! When he eventually wakes up, that one's gunna hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Keast Gaard!
In his post fight interview, Keast Gaard started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Oxenfrei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Gonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gonzo's choice of entrance music: White Rabbit. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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34
264 lbs
14 - 16 - 0 |
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275 lbs
15 - 9 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Oxenfrei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Doctor Gonzo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonzo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gonzo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gonzo swings for the body but Oxenfrei moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Oxenfrei.
It looks like Doctor Gonzo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzo misses with a wild combination.
Oliver Oxenfrei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oxenfrei lands a jab to the head.
Gonzo slips a jab and a cross from Oxenfrei.
Oxenfrei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gonzo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oxenfrei looks to land a combination but Gonzo avoids it well.
Oxenfrei connects with a right hand. Gonzo shakes it off.
Oxenfrei scores with a jab to the body.
Oxenfrei misses with a two punch combination.
Oxenfrei misses with a double jab.
Oxenfrei scores with a hook.
Gonzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gonzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oxenfrei.
Gonzo misses the shot to the body.
Oxenfrei drops Gonzo with a beautiful combination! Gonzo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Oxenfrei is looking for the KO!
Gonzo is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oxenfrei is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Oxenfrei shuts the power down on Gonzo. Lights out, game over! Oxenfrei is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oliver Oxenfrei!
Oliver Oxenfrei very nearly forgot to thank [CLOSED] Nothing For Sale! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adolf Jakobsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakobsen has chosen Wu Tang Clan - M.E.T.H.O.D Man as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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26
262 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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23
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Newton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adolf Jakobsen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakobsen misses with a takedown attempt
and Newton counters with a body kick.
Newton connects with a body shot.
Newton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jakobsen.
Newton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jakobsen looks winded!
Jakobsen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newton explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Newton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Newton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Newton misses with a body kick.
Jakobsen walks into a jab.
Newton lands with a kick to the temple. Jakobsen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Newton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chris Newton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good shot there by Newton.
Newton throws a shot to the body.
Jakobsen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Newton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jakobsen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jakobsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Newton can pounce on him.
Newton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jakobsen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Newton scores with the left hand. Jakobsen knows he should have avoided that one.
Newton throws a front kick that sends Jakobsen stumbling back into the cage.
Chris Newton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton lands a jab to Jakobsen's midsection.
Newton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Newton. Jakobsen shrugs it off though.
Newton lands a left and a right that send Jakobsen crashing to the mat, dazed. Newton thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Jakobsen is rocked!
It looks like Adolf Jakobsen has been cut.
Newton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jakobsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Newton finish him?
Newton circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Jakobsen to the canvas! Jakobsen doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Newton keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Newton!
Chris Newton is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Chris Newton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Belleville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Mlodzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belleville kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Offspring - You're Gonna Go Far, Kid . Mlodzinski has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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21
145 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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24
154 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Granite chin |
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benjamin Belleville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Mlodzinski!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mlodzinski has a takedown stuffed.
Mlodzinski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mlodzinski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Belleville connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Belleville.
Mlodzinski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Belleville defends it nicely.
Belleville lands a really nice looking cross but Mlodzinski seems unphased.
Mlodzinski closes the distance and clinches up with Belleville, looking for a takedown. Mlodzinski pushes Belleville against the cage but Belleville circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Benjamin Belleville has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Mlodzinski.
Mlodzinski shoots in for a double leg but Belleville sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mlodzinski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mlodzinski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mlodzinski tries for a takedown but Belleville circles away easily
and Belleville counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Adam Mlodzinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mlodzinski looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mlodzinski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mlodzinski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mlodzinski is rocked!
Mlodzinski shoots and misses
and Belleville counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mlodzinski slips under a jab from Belleville.
Belleville throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belleville throws out a loose jab but Mlodzinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belleville drops Mlodzinski with a naaaaasty hook - Mlodzinski is in real trouble here! Belleville dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Belleville!
In his post fight interview, Benjamin Belleville started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roene Dekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns comes into the arena with Die by the drop blaring out of the sound system. Roene Dekker has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, William Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roene Dekker!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns lands a jab.
Dekker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Burns throws a body punch but Dekker moves out of range.
Burns connects with a leg kick. Dekker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burns scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns misses with an uppercut.
Burns lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burns.
A bone on bone clash there as Dekker blocks the leg kick.
Dekker misses with a straight left.
Dekker avoids the body shot from Burns.
Dekker dives in and grabs Burns's left leg, looking for a takedown. Burns pushes down on Dekker's head and hops out.
Dekker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dekker is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burns misses with a hook to the body
and Dekker counters with a nice body kick.
Burns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dekker looks winded!
Dekker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns is looking to clinch but Dekker is avoiding it.
Dekker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Roene Dekker has been cut.
Burns tests Dekker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burns thows a body shot but no joy.
Burns lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Burns walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dekker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dekker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns. That's going to slow Dekker down.
Burns misses the body punch
and Dekker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burns, right into the meat.
Burns thows a body shot but no joy.
Burns takes a swing at Dekker's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burns.
Burns misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burns lands with a hook. Dekker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dekker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burns thows a body kick. Dekker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Burns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dekker moves forwards but Burns connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dekker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Dekker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dekker.
William Burns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burns lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Burns digs a good hook to Dekker's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burns.
Dekker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
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!
Burns lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burns swinging wildly here.
Burns lands a nice shot that snaps Dekker's head back.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dekker manages to avoid it.
Burns lands a right hook to the body.
Burns lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dekker's sensitive parts.
Burns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dekker, pushing him back against the cage.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Dekker is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns scores with a hook to the body.
Burns is leaning against Dekker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burns lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dekker backwards.
Dekker managing to block the knees to the body from Burns.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burns throws a knee to the head but misses.
Burns scores with a hook to the body.
Dekker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Burns lands a nice uppercut.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burns tries a body shot but Dekker blocks it.
A hook to the body from Burns.
Burns is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Burns takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Burns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roene Dekker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Dekker circles away.
William Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns thumps Dekker with a low kick.
Burns scores with a shot to the body.
Burns lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns is looking to wear down Dekker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns scores with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Burns coming out on top.
Burns catches Dekker with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Dekker forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). William Burns!
William Burns managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Legion of Pain Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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