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LFNC 182 - Dredd v Troyd PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ash Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Mix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ash Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Mix!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mix pulls Williams in close to his closed guard and prevents Williams from doing any damage or advancing position.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Mix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ash Williams just wasn't active enough.
Mix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams dives in and grabs Mix's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mix pushes down on Williams's head and hops out.
Mix scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mix throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ethan Mix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Williams 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mix misses with a two punch combination.
Mix ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Williams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mix leaves Williams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mix keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mix defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mix.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Good exchange - Mix coming out on top.
Williams is looking to clinch but Mix is avoiding it.
Mix uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Williams has time to react.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mix. That's going to slow Williams down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mix.
Mix lands with an overhand left.
A shot to the liver by Mix. Beautiful body shot.
Mix connects with a right hand. Williams shakes it off.
Williams fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mix sprawls well initially but Williams persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mix is looking to escape.
Mix is refusing to be controlled, as Williams sits in half guard.
Mix regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Williams.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mix can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams prevents Mix from getting back to his feet.
Ash Williams has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
No joy there for Mix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mix swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Williams.
Mix throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
The crowd cheers as Mix lands an impressive looking overhand right. Williams doesn't seem phased though.
Mix scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams darts in and clinches Mix up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams jumps guard but Mix turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mix is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Mix avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mix wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams looks for the body kick but Mix saw that one coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mix.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams gets a clinch.
Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mix fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mix sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Mix. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Mix dominated that round.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A lazy left from Mix finds it's target.
Williams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Mix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williams's sensitive parts.
Williams walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mix throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Mix takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mix lands with a hook. Williams tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Williams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mix.
Williams lands with a nice combination. Mix backs away looking to recover.
Ethan Mix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Mix.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mix scores with a jab to the body.
Mix misses with the combination.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Mix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mix.
A shot to the liver by Mix. Beautiful body shot.
Mix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mix throws a big shot that misses.
Mix scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mix swinging wildly here.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mix scores with a jab to the jaw.
Williams's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mix connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Williams scrambles back to his feet.
Mix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ash Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mix scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Williams misses with a low kick as Mix jumps back.
Mix takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mix digs a good hook to Williams's body.
Decent striking displayed by Mix there.
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!
Mix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ethan Mix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mix connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Williams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mix misses with a few strikes there.
Mix connects with the punch.
Williams slips a jab from Mix.
Mix jabs Williams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mix!
Williams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mix sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Williams somewhat.
Williams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mix defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Williams looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mix throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Williams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mix scores with a decent looking hook.
Mix scores with a push kick.
Mix works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mix lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Williams is rocked!
Decent striking displayed by Mix there.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Mix gets in close and tags Williams with a short punch that almost sends Williams to the mat! Oh Williams is in big trouble! He turns his back on Mix, trying to create some distance but Mix rushes him, striking wildly and Williams goes down! The referee tackles Mix into the cage to end the fight! Mix is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ethan Mix!
An out of breath Ethan Mix 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between JD Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Renald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins comes to the cage accompanied by Symptom of the Universe - by Sepultura. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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276 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, JD Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Renald!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renald moves to clinch but Hopkins breaks away
and Hopkins counters with a shoot takedown. Renald fights it but they end up in guard.
Hopkins preventing the sweep.
Hopkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Renald is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hopkins is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Renald works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hopkins with a nice head shot there.
Renald wants to sweep but no luck.
Renald throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hopkins 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.
Renald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Renald looking for a guillotine here but Hopkins defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins controlling from the top position.
Hopkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hopkins is pushing down on Renald's leg trying to pass to half guard. Renald is fighting to maintain full guard but Hopkins has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hopkins is trying to control the action in half guard but Renald is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hopkins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Renald won't allow Hopkins to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Renald's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hopkins trying to control the position but Renald is working away.
Renald can't do much from the bottom here.
Renald is looking to regain half guard here but Hopkins keeps moving and retains side control.
Renald is not content to let Hopkins control the position.
Hopkins lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Renald keeps working.
Renald is trying to control Hopkins's posture but Hopkins avoids it.
Hopkins is looking to take a break and control but Renald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Renald wants to control but Hopkins postures up.
Hopkins scores with punches from side control.
Renald tries to buck Hopkins off but Hopkins is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renald is not content to let Hopkins control the position.
Renald takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Renald is looking to regain half guard here but Hopkins keeps moving and retains side control.
Renald takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hopkins lands some shots froms side control.
Renald on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Renald is looking to reverse the position.
Hopkins cracks Renald with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Renald is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JD Hopkins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Renald tries to clinch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Renald changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hopkins tries to avoid it but Renald manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hopkins to the ground. Hopkins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hopkins forces Renald back against the cage and clinches.
Hopkins has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Renald regains guard immediately.
Hopkins postures up and lands a big shot to Renald's brow.
Hopkins slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Renald looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hopkins passes into side control.
Hopkins is chipping away with strikes.
Check out the look on Hopkins's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
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!
Renald is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Renald is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renald is letting Hopkins control him for a moment.
Renald is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Renald's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hopkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Renald keeps working.
Renald wants to get back to his feet but Hopkins drags him back down.
Hopkins trying to control the action but Renald is working from the bottom.
Renald is trying to control Hopkins's posture but Hopkins avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins wants to control but Renald is keeping him busy.
Hopkins lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Renald down.
Hopkins takes a little break here. Renald wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hopkins wants to control but Renald is keeping him busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hopkins remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hopkins cracks Renald with a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renald can't do much from the bottom here.
Hopkins scoring with punches from side control.
Hopkins trying to control the position but Renald is working away.
Renald can't do much from the bottom here.
Renald misses with a strike from the bottom.
Hopkins lands an elbow.
Renald is being controlled here.
Renald wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renald is trying to get back to half guard.
Renald takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renald is trying to control Hopkins's posture but Hopkins avoids it.
Hopkins taking a breather here.
Renald takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Renald takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Renald is looking for a sweep.
Renald takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Renald takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JD Hopkins dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Renald getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Renald with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hopkins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Renald actively working from the bottom here.
Renald trying to control from the bottom.
Hopkins is looking to advance position but Renald won't allow it.
Hopkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hopkins is controlling the pace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins works his way into full mount!
JD Hopkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Renald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Renald can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renald is still trying to improve position.
Hopkins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hopkins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Renald hang on?
Hopkins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hopkins lands a big shot there that rocks Renald but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins with the ground and pound from mount.
Hopkins lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Hopkins.
Renald is rocked!
Hopkins scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Renald?
Renald is still in real trouble! Can Hopkins finish him?
Renald is looking to improve his position but Hopkins isn't that keen on the idea.
Hopkins controlling the pace for now.
Renald seems to have recovered his senses.
Oooh a big shot lands for Hopkins! Renald is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). JD Hopkins!
A relieved looking JD Hopkins thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lex Yayram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yayram's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 99 Problems. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lex Yayram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Griffiths!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffiths shoots in and gets a takedown into Yayram's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Griffiths preventing the sweep.
Yayram is working hard here to advance position.
Yayram throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Griffiths stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yayram swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yayram wants to sweep here but Griffiths controlling him for the moment.
Griffiths drops back, looking for a kneebar! Yayram looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Yayram looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Yayram!
Griffiths tries to bench press Yayram off him but Yayram keeps the position.
Yayram is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Yayram tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Griffiths tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Yayram politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Yayram prefers to stall for the moment though.
Griffiths tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yayram looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffiths manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yayram's best efforts.
Griffiths is looking to improve his position.
Yayram wants to pass to mount but Griffiths is defending the position.
Griffiths looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yayram wants to stand up but Griffiths is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Griffiths is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yayram pulls his head out easily.
Yayram seems to be working for a kimura but Griffiths defends the submission attempt.
It looks like Yayram is going to stand back up.
Griffiths tries to get to full guard but Yayram has control of the leg.
Yayram is looking to pass Griffiths's guard but actually Griffiths recovers to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Griffiths throws his legs up looking for a submission but Yayram uses it to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yayram has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Yayram avoids the attempt from Griffiths to control.
Yayram is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Griffiths working to try and regain half guard.
Griffiths tries to lock up and control but Yayram gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Griffiths manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Griffiths tries to get to full guard but Yayram has control of the leg.
Yayram sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Griffiths is pressing down on Yayram's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths has his foot on Yayram's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yayram works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Griffiths is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffiths drops back looking for a leg! Yayram is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yayram manages to kick Griffiths off! Griffiths jumps back into Yayram's guard.
Griffiths preventing the sweep.
Griffiths tries to free his leg and advance position but Yayram is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffiths passes into half guard.
Yayram wants to improve his position but Griffiths is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffiths is trying to work for a kimura but Yayram is defending well.
Griffiths wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yayram keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Griffiths dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Griffiths shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Griffiths showed some decent athleticism there.
Yayram is not content to let Griffiths control the position.
Yayram is looking for a sweep. Griffiths is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Griffiths is working for a submission of some sort.
Griffiths is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yayram is just riding it out for now. Griffiths eventually gives up the hold.
Yayram is defending against the submission attempts here by Griffiths.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Griffiths is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Griffiths is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yayram defends it well.
Yayram is looking to control Griffiths's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yayram avoid being mounted?
Griffiths is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yayram is just riding it out for now. Griffiths eventually gives up the hold.
Yayram is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yayram is just riding it out for now. Griffiths eventually gives up the hold.
Yayram wants to get back to full guard.
Griffiths is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Griffiths looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Yayram regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yayram keeping moving, preventing Griffiths from controlling successfully.
Yayram looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffiths is one step ahead there.
Griffiths postures up.
Griffiths trying to control the position from guard on top but Yayram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffiths preventing the sweep.
Yayram not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yayram tries to clinch there but Griffiths circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yayram misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffiths throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yayram tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Griffiths is in Yayram's guard.
Griffiths stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yayram swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Griffiths drops back, looking for a kneebar! Yayram looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Yayram looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Yayram!
Yayram is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Griffiths is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yayram trying to control the position but Griffiths is working away.
Yayram working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffiths is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yayram off and has taken his back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yayram preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Griffiths.
Yayram tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Griffiths showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Yayram tries to clinch but Griffiths is having none of it.
Yayram is looking to chop away at Griffiths's legs.
Yayram clinches up against the cage.
Griffiths jumps into guard, dragging Yayram to the mat.
Yayram would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Griffiths looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yayram tries to stand but Griffiths is controlling from the bottom.
Yayram has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Griffiths working for a triangle but Yayram defends it easily.
Yayram would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Griffiths working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yayram doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yayram manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yayram got a little sloppy there for a moment and Griffiths has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yayram has managed to get both his arms back between Griffiths's legs - danger averted.
Griffiths had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yayram defends it easily.
Yayram wants to control from the top but Griffiths keeps moving.
Griffiths is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yayram trying to hold on to Griffiths's head to control him but Griffiths postures up.
Griffiths prevents Yayram from improving his position.
Griffiths is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yayram has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yayram tries to roll over but Griffiths keeps him under control.
Griffiths tries to pass to full mount but Yayram defends it.
Griffiths is thwarting Yayram's attempts to control the position.
Griffiths seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Yayram is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Stephen Griffiths!
After winning the bout, Stephen Griffiths thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Stewie Griffen - Rocket Man as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Marko Gracie enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Gracie!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Lucas.
Lucas throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Lucas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucas was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Lucas scoring well with a low kick there.
Lucas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucas.
Lucas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lucas scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie scores with the left hand. Lucas knows he should have avoided that one.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Gracie throws a hook but Lucas avoids it easily.
Gracie scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lucas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie checks a low kick from Lucas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lucas takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lucas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lucas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
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.
Gracie landing a few strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An elbow from Gracie crashes against the mat.
Gracie misses with the ground and pound.
Lucas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lucas tries to get out of the position.
Gracie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gracie creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lucas sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gracie wants to control but Lucas is keeping him busy.
Gracie throws an elbow but Lucas slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lucas dodges the ground and pound from Gracie.
Lucas is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lucas is looking for a sweep.
Lucas on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lucas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gracie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gracie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gracie taking a breather here.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to score with some ground and pound. Lucas controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lucas wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Lucas is defending well.
Lucas is looking for a sweep.
Gracie works to advance to full mount. Lucas defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie has control of Lucas's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lucas regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gracie pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lucas is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Lucas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie landing strikes from the mount.
Lucas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lucas is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie lands a big elbow - Lucas is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Lucas is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marko Gracie!
Marko Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Del Mar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cice Salace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabio Del Mar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fabio Del Mar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Cice Salace!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salace closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Del Mar did well to prevent Salace getting side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Salace slips a nice elbow through Del Mar's hands, connecting with Del Mar's forehead.
Salace sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Del Mar defending well though.
Salace is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Del Mar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Salace.
Salace wants to work for an arm triangle but Del Mar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Salace is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Del Mar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Salace is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Salace is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Del Mar has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Mar pushes Salace off looking to stand but Salace dives back in and keeps control.
Salace is working for a submission of some sort.
Del Mar trying to control here.
Salace wants to work for an arm triangle but Del Mar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salace not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Salace is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Del Mar defends it well.
Salace is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Del Mar manages to get to full guard.
Salace working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Salace throwing strikes but missing.
Salace has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Del Mar pulls Salace in close to his closed guard and prevents Salace from doing any damage or advancing position.
Salace thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Salace is looking to work some ground and pound but Del Mar has wrist control.
Del Mar seems keen to control Salace's posture.
Del Mar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Del Mar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salace working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salace looking to pass the guard.
Del Mar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Salace drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Del Mar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Salace has Del Mar in his guard.
Salace is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Del Mar is aware though and is defending well.
Salace is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Salace escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Del Mar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salace looking for a guillotine here but Del Mar defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cice Salace dominated that round.
That's time! Del Mar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Salace fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salace tries to score a power double leg takedown but Del Mar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Salace somewhat.
Salace walks forward, straight into a front kick from Del Mar.
Salace shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Del Mar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salace thinking.
Fabio Del Mar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cice Salace.
Del Mar lands a big head kick that sends Salace tumbling to the mat! Del Mar takes a step backwards and waves Salace back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Cice Salace has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Mar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salace looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Del Mar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Salace manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salace gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Del Mar gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Salace is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fabio Del Mar!
In his post fight interview, Fabio Del Mar 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 Eric Cartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartman comes into the arena with All Within My Hands blaring out of the sound system. Reed has chosen Bitkit - Explode as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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273 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Cartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Travis Reed!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartman doesn't manage to clinch there - Reed circles away.
Reed throws a body kick that misses.
Cartman tries to clinch up.
Reed looks to land a body kick but Cartman moved away.
Cartman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cartman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cartman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cartman wants to clinch but Reed slips to the side
and Reed counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reed swats away the attempt to clinch by Cartman.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
Reed is looking to slow Cartman down with leg kicks.
Cartman blocks the body kick.
Cartman misses with a head kick.
Reed throws an overhand right that lands on Cartman's shoulder, as Cartman tries to avoid the shot.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Reed misses.
Cartman moves in looking to clinch but Reed pushes him off.
Reed loads up on a big right hand but Cartman slips the punch.
Cartman tries to clinch there but Reed circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed throws a lazy right hand but Cartman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reed loads up on a big right hand but Cartman slips the punch.
Reed keeps the fight on the outside.
Reed goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cartman ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Reed scores with a punch to the head.
Cartman tries to clinch up.
Cartman doesn't manage to clinch there - Reed circles away.
Cartman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big right from Reed misses.
Reed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cartman just leaning against Reed, taking a breather.
Cartman lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cartman.
Cartman being controlled against the cage.
Reed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reed swings wildly with an uppercut but Cartman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cartman tries a body shot but Reed blocks it.
Cartman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cartman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reed throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Cartman counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cartman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cartman misses the body punch
and Reed counters with a good, hard body kick but Cartman shrugs it off.
Reed lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cartman is breathing heavily.
Reed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reed lands a nice looking body kick.
Reed explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartman ducks right into an uppercut from Reed.
Reed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cartman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cartman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cartman tries to keep at a distance but Reed has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reed pushes Cartman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reed misses with a punch to the body.
Cartman trying to stall but Reed improves his position.
Reed misses with some punches.
Reed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cartman swings wildly with an uppercut but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reed slowing the pace effectively.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cartman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reed.
Reed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cartman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Reed.
Still in the clinch, Reed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cartman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cartman is looking to break free of the clinch but Reed has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reed.
Reed trying to stall but Cartman improves his position.
Cartman breaks from the clinch.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cartman manages to avoid it.
Cartman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cartman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cartman throws a lazy right hand but Reed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cartman tries to clinch up
and Reed counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Reed dominated that round.
That's time! Cartman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reed cracks a nice hook into Cartman's ribs.
Reed pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reed throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Reed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cartman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed sends Cartman crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Reed is motioning to the referee to let Cartman up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Reed drops Cartman with a huge uppercut! Cartman drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Reed is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Reed!
During a confident post fight interview, Travis Reed thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris comes to the cage accompanied by The Night by Kromestatik. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicky Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez blocks a head kick by Norris.
Norris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Grant Norris has been cut.
Norris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fernandez drives through with a takedown into Norris's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fernandez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Norris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Norris wants to stand and escape but Fernandez is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Norris wants to stand but Fernandez is controlling the position.
Fernandez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fernandez stops Norris from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Norris is keeping the position for now.
Fernandez is looking to work some ground and pound but Norris has wrist control.
Fernandez throwing strikes but missing.
Norris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fernandez on the ground.
Fernandez throws a big right hand that misses.
Fernandez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Norris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fernandez.
Norris keeping full guard, as Fernandez tries to pass.
Fernandez is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice straight punches there by Fernandez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fernandez.
Norris misses with a body shot.
Norris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Norris misses with a few strikes there.
Fernandez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fernandez throws an overhand right that lands on Norris's shoulder, as Norris tries to avoid the shot.
Norris looks to throw the jab but Fernandez is out of range.
Fernandez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernandez lands a nice forearm strike.
Fernandez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fernandez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez misses with the ground and pound.
Fernandez in side control, throwing shots but Norris defends.
Fernandez in side control, throwing shots but Norris defends.
Norris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Norris is not content to let Fernandez control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Norris takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Check out the look on Fernandez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Norris tries to bench press Fernandez off him but Fernandez keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Norris taking a bit of punishment here - Fernandez scoring with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandez trying to control the action but Norris is working from the bottom.
Norris takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fernandez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Fernandez tries to advance to mount but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norris takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Fernandez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grant Norris's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fernandez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Norris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fernandez.
Norris is looking to chop away at Fernandez's legs.
Fernandez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fernandez avoids the head kick by Norris.
Norris slips a jab from Fernandez.
Fernandez misses with a looping left.
Grant Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fernandez momentarily.
It looks like Nicky Fernandez has been cut.
Fernandez misses with a few strikes there.
Norris throws a shot from downtown. Fernandez moves away and avoids it.
Fernandez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Norris. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Norris!
Norris scores with a hook to the body. Fernandez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fernandez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Norris sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fernandez somewhat.
Fernandez is breathing heavily.
Fernandez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Norris doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Norris.
Norris wobbles Fernandez with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Norris dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Fernandez to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Grant Norris!
A very excited looking Grant Norris 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between August Beach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Madison Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beach comes to the cage accompanied by Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators - If This Ain't Love. Grant has chosen donald wheres your troosers as his entrance music. Madison Grant has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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268 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, August Beach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Madison Grant!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beach buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
August Beach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beach feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grant's calf.
Beach lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beach moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beach feints and then cracks Grant's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grant down.
Grant takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grant looks winded!
Beach connects with a solid leg kick.
Beach rushes Grant and presses him up against the cage.
Grant tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Beach smiles and moves away.
Beach fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grant on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach closes the distance and pushes Grant back into the cage.
Beach landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Beach lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
It looks like Madison Grant has been cut.
Grant avoiding damage as Beach throws knees to the body.
Beach softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beach pushes Grant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beach pushes Grant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Beach - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beach effectively controlling the action here.
Beach creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grant's defenses.
Grant takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Madison Grant's cut even more.
Beach gets through Grant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The cut above Madison Grant's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A right handed body shot lands from Beach.
Grant has had enough of the clinch but Beach keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beach.
Beach scores with a hook to the body.
Beach scores with a shoulder strike.
Madison Grant's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Beach lands an elbow that stopped Grant in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Madison Grant's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). August Beach!
After winning the bout, August Beach thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katt Mamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Katt Mamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamma looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Morgan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mamma has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Morgan. Oh but Mamma has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Morgan goes limp - he's gone! Mamma jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Katt Mamma!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Katt Mamma made sure he mentioned Tokyo United Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Troyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Dredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dredd's choice of entrance music: I Am The Law!. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ted Troyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Dredd!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dredd throws a leg kick but Troyd sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dredd blocks a low kick nicely.
Dredd scores with a nice strike.
Troyd throws a head kick but Dredd moves out of range.
Dredd checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Troyd.
Dredd thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Troyd if he has to take too many more of those.
Troyd instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dredd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Troyd backwards.
Dredd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dredd has a couple of punches blocked by Troyd.
Troyd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Troyd tries to throw a body punch but Dredd avoids it by throwing Troyd back against the cage.
Dredd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dredd misses with some punches.
Troyd misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dredd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd lands a left hand.
Troyd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dredds head.
Dredd taking a breather.
Troyd tries a knee to the head but Dredd blocks it.
Dredd is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Troyd misses with a body punch.
Troyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Troyd tries to land knees in the clinch but Dredd avoids the damage to the body.
Dredd looking to slow down the pace here.
Dredd stalling in the clinch.
Dredd swings wildly with an uppercut but Troyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Troyd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dredd avoids it.
Dredd content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Dredd fails to land.
Troyd blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dredd - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Troyd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Troyd misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dredd.
Troyd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dredd.
Troyd lands a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Troyd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dredd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Troyd's elbow.
Dredd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dredd prevents a body shot from Troyd.
Troyd has Dredd pushed against the cage.
Dredd tries to stall but Troyd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dredd seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troyd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dredd takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dredd is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Troyd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Troyd.
Dredd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Troyd looking to throw knees to the head but Dredd is blocking nicely.
A short body shot lands from Troyd as the two fighters clinch.
Troyd misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Troyd lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Troyd.
Dredd scores with a shot to the side of Troyd's head.
Troyd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dredd.
A head punch on the inside from Dredd fails to land.
Dredd misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troyd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Dredd on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Troyd.
Troyd digs a right hand into Dredd's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dredd's gas tank.
A short left from Troyd.
Dredd is rocked!
Dredd takes a shot to the head.
Dredd is still on wobbly legs! Can Troyd finish him?
Dredd is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Troyd is keeping busy.
Troyd has Dredd pushed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dredd fails to land.
Dredd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dredd working aggressively here.
Troyd creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Dredd's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Dredd drops to his knees and Troyd pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ted Troyd!
After winning the bout, Ted Troyd thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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