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NFC 29: Art of War PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Herbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herbert is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bodies. This should be a great matchup!
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Herbert!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Herbert connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Paul Daley has been cut.
Daley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daley throws a right and a left that Herbert avoids nicely.
Herbert avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Daley does no damage.
Paul Daley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daley throws a right hand that Herbert ducks under and follows up with a left that Herbert also avoids with ease.
Daley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Herbert moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Daley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Herbert counters with a stiff right hand.
Daley is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daley misses with a combination
and Herbert counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Daley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daley is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbert clinches up with Daley and pushes him back against the cage.
Daley seems to have got his legs back now.
Daley wants to get back to striking at distance but Herbert won't allow it.
Herbert scores with a shoulder strike.
Daley working hard to break the clinch.
Daley is trying to break the clinch but Herbert is controlling him.
Herbert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Herbert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Herbert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Herbert fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Herbert lands a nice hook to Daley's body. Daley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Herbert connects with a looping right hand.
Herbert lands with a big left! Daley is wobbled badly! Herbert comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Daley to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rob Herbert!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Spliffington Bongsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonaz Obsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obsen has chosen Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling as his entrance music. Yonaz Obsen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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145 lbs
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156 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Spliffington Bongsworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Yonaz Obsen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bongsworth tries to move into range but Obsen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bongsworth lands with a straight right. Obsen didn't see that one coming.
Bongsworth fails to land with a series of punches.
Obsen connects with a crisp jab.
Obsen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bongsworth sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Obsen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Obsen works Bongsworth's body with a nice hook.
Oooh a lovely combination from Obsen sends Bongsworth down but not out. Obsen dives into side control looking to finish.
Bongsworth is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bongsworth is looking for a sweep.
Oh Bongsworth is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Obsen tries for a kimura but Bongsworth is defending well.
Obsen is looking to take a break and control but Bongsworth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Obsen tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bongsworth seems to have got his legs back now.
Bongsworth can't do much from the bottom here.
Obsen trying to control the position but Bongsworth is working away.
Bongsworth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Obsen on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongsworth wants to control but Obsen postures up.
Bongsworth prevents Obsen from improving position.
Obsen tries for a kimura but Bongsworth is defending well.
Bongsworth is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Obsen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bongsworth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Obsen fails to land the takedown.
Yonaz Obsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bongsworth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obsen.
Obsen looks gassed!
Bongsworth drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bongsworth trying to control but Obsen is working from the bottom.
Obsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Obsen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Obsen has his hands on Bongsworth's head, controlling the position.
Bongsworth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Obsen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bongsworth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Obsen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bongsworth wants to control from the top but Obsen keeps moving.
Obsen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bongsworth manages to get himself to full guard.
Obsen 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Obsen looking to pass the guard.
Obsen passes Bongsworth's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Obsen wants to free his trapped foot but Bongsworth is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bongsworth is trying to stand.
Obsen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bongsworth knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Obsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bongsworth shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bongsworth was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Obsen is squirming around, avoiding Bongsworth's attempts to control the action.
Obsen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Obsen tries to get to full guard but Bongsworth has control of the leg.
Bongsworth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Obsen is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bongsworth lands a nice short elbow.
Obsen wants to control but Bongsworth is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yonaz Obsen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Obsen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bongsworth counters with a three punch combo that has Obsen backing up. Obsen nods at Bongsworth to acknowledge the strikes.
Obsen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bongsworth counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bongsworth lands a lovely overhand right.
Bongsworth closes the distance and clinches.
Obsen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short uppercut from Bongsworth.
Bongsworth has picked Obsen up - he's going for a ride! Bongsworth dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bongsworth lands a nice short elbow.
Bongsworth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Obsen wants to get back to full guard.
Obsen trying to control but Bongsworth postures up.
Bongsworth is trying to work for a kimura but Obsen is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bongsworth wants to take a breather but Obsen is having none of it.
Obsen regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obsen working a defensive guard but Bongsworth manages to pass into side control anyway.
Obsen tries to improve position but can't.
Obsen defending against the ground and pound.
Obsen is looking to regain half guard here but Bongsworth keeps moving and retains side control.
Obsen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bongsworth cracks Obsen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Obsen wants to control but Bongsworth postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bongsworth goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Obsen with a poor takedown
and Bongsworth counters with a single leg into guard. Obsen didn't expect that.
Spliffington Bongsworth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yonaz Obsen.
Obsen has momentary wrist control but Bongsworth slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obsen is working an open guard so Bongsworth takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bongsworth defending well as Obsen loads up on a big left hand.
Obsen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Obsen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bongsworth wants to clinch.
A nice combination there by Bongsworth.
Obsen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bongsworth napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obsen trying to control the action but Bongsworth is working from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongsworth is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Obsen off and has taken his back!
Bongsworth is not going to allow Obsen to sit and survive in this position.
Bongsworth is working the ground and pound. Can Obsen escape?
Bongsworth misses with an elbow to the head.
Bongsworth throwing sloppy strikes.
Bongsworth is trying to stick to Obsen's back but Obsen is turning into Bongsworth. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bongsworth's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Obsen.
Obsen trying to control but Bongsworth is working from the bottom.
Obsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Bongsworth is retaining full guard.
Bongsworth wants to stand but Obsen is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bongsworth drives through and clinches with Obsen against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Obsen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bongsworth has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Obsen looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bongsworth is defending well. Obsen quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bongsworth has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Obsen celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yonaz Obsen!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David O Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David O Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor lands a jab.
Taylor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A solid body kick from O Conner.
Taylor looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Conner shoots in but no luck this time.
O Conner moves into the clinch successfully.
O Conner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from O Conner.
It looks like Brad Taylor has been cut.
O Conner decides to pull guard.
O Conner 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.
O Conner controlling Taylor's posture.
Taylor prevents O Conner from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conner pulls Taylor in to control the position.
O Conner 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.
O Conner working a defensive guard here.
O Conner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taylor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Taylor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Conner has his hands on Taylor's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Taylor stops O Conner from standing up.
O Conner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but O Conner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Taylor has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of O Conner is proving hard to escape from.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
O Conner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if O Conner tries to get out of the position.
O Conner uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Conner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David O Conner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Conner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taylor avoids it really well and circles away.
Taylor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
O Conner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taylor defends it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Taylor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
David O Conner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Taylor lands.
O Conner pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
O Conner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
O Conner lands a takedown into guard.
O Conner with a flurry of punches that miss.
O Conner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Taylor wants to stand but O Conner is controlling the position.
O Conner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Taylor, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Conner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but O Conner persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David O Conner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brad Taylor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Taylor cracks O Conner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
O Conner tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
O Conner misses with an attempted mid kick.
O Conner misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor lands a head kick!
No luck for O Conner with that takedown attempt.
O Conner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Taylor is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, O Conner asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Conner has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
O Conner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David O Conner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
O Conner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
O Conner throwing strikes but Taylor manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
O Conner wants to control but Taylor postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
O Conner misses with the combination.
Taylor slaps away a takedown attempt from O Conner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
O Conner shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Taylor's guard.
O Conner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
O Conner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Taylor is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Conner trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor is looking to stand up but O Conner isn't so interested in that idea.
O Conner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
O Conner is stalling in the full guard.
O Conner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
O Conner shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
O Conner fails with a takedown attempt.
O Conner fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David O Conner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brad Taylor's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
O Conner tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Conner thuds his right hand into Taylor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
David O Conner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor gets caught flat footed, as O Conner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
O Conner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
O Conner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Conner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
O Conner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
O Conner slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
O Conner not doing much here.
Taylor pushes O Conner off looking to stand but O Conner dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Conner trying to mount his opponent but Taylor defends it.
O Conner stops Taylor from getting back to his feet.
O Conner throwing shots but Taylor is blocking nicely.
O Conner decides to stand up.
O Conner looks for a takedown but Taylor sprawls well.
O Conner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but O Conner persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
O Conner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
O Conner throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Taylor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by O Conner.
O Conner takes a little break here. Taylor wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Brad Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Conner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taylor has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that's the end of the fight!
David O Conner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well O Conner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David O Conner!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeorge Johanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johanson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Saviorself. 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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180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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Powerful |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeorge Johanson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid throws a body punch but Johanson moves out of range.
Johanson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Johanson.
Johanson sizes up Reid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Michael Reid has been cut.
A left and a right from Reid both land. Nice combination.
Nice defenses there by Johanson.
Johanson misses with a hook.
Reid takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reid is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johanson throws out the jab.
Oh Reid is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johanson connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Reid to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Johanson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jeorge Johanson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chad Vader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Shaw!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shaw wants to pass the guard but Vader is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw is looking for a kimura but Vader is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shaw to get the leverage.
Shaw is trying to work for a kimura but Vader is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw is looking to advance position but Vader won't allow it.
Shaw is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vader sees it coming and defends easily.
Shaw controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw seems to be working for a kimura but Vader defends the submission attempt.
Shaw is keen to just control but Vader is a slippery customer.
Vader is trying to stand back up but Shaw is controlling him
Vader on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vader tries to get out of the position.
Shaw wants to advance to full mount but Vader doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Vader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shaw is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Vader is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Vader has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shaw is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vader defends well.
Shaw looking to control.
Shaw looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vader has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vader decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shaw, up you get!
A slapping leg kick lands for Vader.
Shaw looks gassed!
Vader displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vader buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vader stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vader wants it to stay on the feet.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but Vader shows good takedown defense.
Chad Vader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Shaw.
Shaw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vader lands a slapping body shot.
Vader scoring well with a low kick there.
Vader lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vader fakes the leg kick and cracks Shaw in the body.
Vader throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shaw shoots in looking for a takedown. Vader tries to sprawl out of it but Shaw keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vader manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vader throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vader dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shaw. That did some damage!
Vader scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shaw chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vader can pounce on him.
Vader thows a body kick. Shaw tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vader connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vader.
Vader connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vader scoring well with a low kick there.
Vader lands a head kick. Shaw smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Vader dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Shaw shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vader pinned against the cage. Vader gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shaw will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chad Vader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Shaw.
Vader leaves Shaw with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shaw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vader tries to avoid it but Shaw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vader to the ground. Vader escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vader!
Vader with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shaw is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vader.
Vader lands a head kick. Shaw smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Simon Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaw will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vader dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shaw. That did some damage!
Vader leaves Shaw with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vader lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shaw's sensitive parts.
Vader moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vader lands with a nice body kick.
Vader moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Shaw on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vader. Vader obviously looking to wear him down.
Vader is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shaw can do to turn this around?
Vader throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vader.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vader bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Chad Vader is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader cracks the inside of Shaw's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vader.
Vader lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body kick from Vader.
A head kick from Vader lands but Shaw takes it in his stride.
Chad Vader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shaw has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vader.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vader. That's going to slow Shaw down.
Shaw tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vader sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shaw somewhat.
Vader ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vader thumps Shaw with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Vader lands but Shaw takes it in his stride.
Shaw fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shaw.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vader!
Vader chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vader throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vader lands a right hook to the body.
Vader scoring well with a low kick there.
Vader moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Vader.
Vader ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Vader.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vader throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vader.
Vader lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vader feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shaw's calf.
Vader lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Shaw takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vader with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vader.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vader looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vader throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vader connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Vader dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Vader scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shaw.
Vader fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shaw.
Vader lands a nice looking body kick.
Vader throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shaw.
Vader throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
An inside leg kick lands from Vader.
Vader fakes the leg kick and cracks Shaw in the body.
Vader throws a head kick that Shaw semi-blocks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Vader.
Shaw shoots in and drives through. Vader sprawls well.
Vader throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader throws a leg kick which misses Shaw's front leg but catches the back leg as Shaw tries to avoid it.
Vader changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vader lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shaw's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vader stuffs the takedown.
Chad Vader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Shaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vader.
Vader lands a front kick.
A good leg kick by Vader.
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Vader throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vader throws a head kick that half lands.
Vader throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vader chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Shaw takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vader stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vader wants it to stay on the feet.
Vader throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vader lands a head kick!
No luck for Shaw with that takedown attempt.
Shaw sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Vader.
Shaw looks for a takedown but Vader sprawls well.
Vader moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader thumps Shaw with a low kick.
Vader cracks the inside of Shaw's front leg.
Vader is looking to wear down Shaw with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vader scoring well with a low kick there.
Vader lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shaw takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vader scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shaw doesn't seem bothered though.
Vader lands a high kick!
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt - Vader sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vader with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chad Vader is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader connects with a high kick.
Shaw shoots in looking for a takedown. Vader tries to sprawl out of it but Shaw keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vader manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vader slaps away a takedown attempt from Shaw, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vader connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shaw takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vader is looking to slow Shaw down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shaw is defended easily by Vader.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Vader showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vader, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Vader!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Lotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakey Baws (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lotus comes into the arena with Eye of the tiger blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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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 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Tommy Lotus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jakey Baws!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baws closes the distance and clinches up with Lotus, looking for a takedown. Baws pushes Lotus against the cage but Lotus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Lotus as Baws shoots in.
Baws tries to clinch up.
Lotus misses with the combination.
Lotus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Baws fails with a takedown attempt.
Tommy Lotus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakey Baws.
Lotus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baws doesn't seem bothered though.
Baws wants to clinch.
Lotus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baws looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lotus is fending him off so far but Baws persists. Nope, Lotus circles away and we're back to standing.
Lotus stuns Baws with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baws looks gassed!
No luck for Baws with that takedown attempt.
Baws fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Baws doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lotus fails to land with a series of punches.
Lotus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Jakey Baws has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotus lands a left and a right that send Baws crashing to the mat, dazed. Lotus thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Baws is rocked!
Lotus looks to land a combination but Baws avoids it well.
Baws is still on wobbly legs! Can Lotus finish him?
Lotus flashes Baws a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Baws's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Baws crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Lotus punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Lotus!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pistol Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Pistol Robinson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stevens throws a solid leg kick but Robinson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stevens.
Stevens tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stevens's guard.
Robinson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stevens's head.
Stevens has his feet on Robinson's thighs here. He's pushed Robinson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Robinson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Stevens! Matt Stevens retains his featherweight title!
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