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Galaxy 86: Thriller PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Misiek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafael Misiek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, John Pope!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope works the jab nicely.
Pope takes a swing at Misiek's ribcage but misses.
Misiek scores with a three punch combo!
Pope keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pope closes the distance and clinches.
Misiek scores with a knee to the head.
Misiek manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Misiek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Misiek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pope.
Misiek missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Misiek.
Pope managing to block the knees to the body from Misiek.
Pope is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pope trying to stall but Misiek improves his position.
Misiek lands a nice elbow.
Misiek lands with a light punch inside.
Misiek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Misiek lands a damaging elbow.
Misiek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Misiek throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misiek avoids the elbow strike from Pope, against the cage.
Pope tries to land knees in the clinch but Misiek avoids the damage to the body.
Misiek avoiding damage as Pope throws knees to the body.
Misiek avoiding damage.
Misiek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Misiek lands an uppercut.
Pope avoiding damage as Misiek throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Misiek.
The referee calls for Misiek to work.
Misiek blocks an elbow strike.
Misiek controlling the action here for a moment.
Misiek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Misiek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pope is defending well for now.
Misiek misses with a body punch.
Misiek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Misiek's defenses.
Pope misses with an elbow strike.
Misiek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pope is defending well for now.
Misiek missing with knees to the body.
Misiek works on Pope's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Misiek.
Misiek is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope throws an elbow but it misses.
Misiek lands a good knee to the midsection. Pope won't want to take too many of those.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pope throws an elbow but misses.
Pope's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Misiek is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pope is trying to stall.
Misiek avoids a wild elbow strike from Pope.
Pope is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pope pushes off an throws an elbow but Misiek leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misiek managing to block the knees to the body from Pope.
Misiek dodges an elbow strike from Pope.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Misiek as Pope tries to tie him up.
Misiek managing to block the knees to the body from Pope.
Misiek tries a knee to the head but Pope blocks it.
Misiek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Misiek lands with a light punch inside.
Misiek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pope avoiding damage as Misiek throws knees to the body.
Misiek throws an elbow but it misses.
Misiek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pope has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pope throws an elbow that misses.
Pope pushes off an throws an elbow but Misiek leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Misiek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Misiek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Misiek.
Misiek tries to land knees in the clinch but Pope avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misiek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Misiek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Popes head.
Misiek lands a knee to the body.
Pope pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Misiek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pope avoids it.
Misiek digs a right hand into Pope's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pope's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Misiek lands a shoulder strike.
Misiek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Misiek is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Misiek trying to land knees to the body.
Pope lands an elbow inside that Misiek shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Misiek is struggling to control the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Misiek.
Pope tries to land knees in the clinch but Misiek avoids the damage to the body.
Misiek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pope has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Misiek dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Misiek takes a kick to the side of the head.
Misiek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pope lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pope misses with a body shot.
Pope moves away from the strike by Misiek.
Pope clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Misiek.
Misiek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pope lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Misiek.
Pope is trying to maintain a safe position but Misiek gets an underhook and turns Pope into the cage.
Misiek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Misiek blocks the elbow strike.
Misiek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pope backwards.
Pope pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Misiek dodges an elbow strike from Pope.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pope just misses with a elbow thrown towards Misiek's brow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misiek stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pope creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pope avoiding damage as Misiek throws knees to the body.
Misiek dodges an elbow strike from Pope.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Misiek.
Pope throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pope taking a breather.
Pope looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pope blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Misiek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Misiek.
Misiek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Misiek blocks an elbow strike from Pope.
Misiek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pope avoiding damage as Misiek throws knees to the body.
Misiek scores with a shot to the side of Pope's head.
Misiek blocks an elbow strike from Pope.
Pope throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Misiek is defending well for now.
Misiek slows down the pace here.
Misiek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Misiek is working Pope over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Misiek landing knees to the body.
Misiek lands an elbow that stopped Pope in his tracks for a moment.
Misiek dodges an elbow strike from Pope.
Misiek is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Misiek misses with a knee strike.
Misiek takes an elbow to the temple.
Misiek blocks an elbow strike from Pope.
Misiek taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Misiek looking to throw knees to the head but Pope is blocking nicely.
Pope throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Misiek avoids the elbow strike from Pope, against the cage.
Rafael Misiek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Misiek blocks an elbow strike from Pope.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misiek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pope has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Misiek blocks an elbow strike from Pope.
Pope trying to stall but Misiek improves his position.
Misiek misses with a knee strike.
Pope is looking to control Misiek's arms but Misiek gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pope has his back to the cage.
Misiek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Misiek on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Misiek obliges.
Misiek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Misiek dodges an elbow strike from Pope.
Misiek landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Misiek obliges.
Misiek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Misiek blocks an elbow strike from Pope.
Misiek tries to land knees in the clinch but Pope avoids the damage to the body.
Misiek looking to throw knees to the head but Pope is blocking nicely.
Pope throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misiek lands an elbow just above Pope 's eye.
Misiek slowing the pace effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Misiek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Misiek lands a nice shot to the body.
Misiek takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good body shot from Misiek.
Misiek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Misiek.
Pope throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Misiek lands an elbow inside.
Pope misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Misiek.
Misiek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pope avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Misiek avoids the elbow strike from Pope, against the cage.
Misiek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Misiek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pope avoids it.
Pope creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Misiek dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pope scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Misiek tries a head kick but it misses.
Pope has Misiek up against the cage in a clinch.
Misiek dodges an elbow strike from Pope.
Pope avoiding damage as Misiek throws knees to the body.
Pope missing with knees to the body.
Misiek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pope throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pope pushes off an throws an elbow but Misiek leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pope throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pope looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Misiek connects with a knee to the head.
Misiek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pope has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Misiek landing knees to the body.
Misiek is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Misiek avoids a wild elbow strike from Pope.
Misiek avoids a wild elbow strike from Pope.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pope just misses with a elbow thrown towards Misiek's brow.
Misiek takes an elbow to the temple.
Misiek lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Misiek as Pope tries to tie him up.
Misiek landing knees to the body.
Misiek blocks the elbow strike.
Misiek lands an elbow inside.
Pope throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Misiek pushes off an throws an elbow but Pope leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Misiek slows down the pace here.
Misiek lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pope throws an elbow but misses.
Pope creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Misiek throws an elbow but misses.
John Pope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misiek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Misiek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pope is rocked!
With the fighters up against the cage, Pope throws an elbow but misses.
Pope is still on wobbly legs! Can Misiek finish him?
Misiek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Misiek blocks an elbow strike from Pope.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Misiek.
Misiek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pope has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Misiek.
Pope lands an elbow that stopped Misiek in his tracks for a moment.
Pope throws an elbow that misses.
Misiek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Misiek.
Misiek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pope stalls.
Misiek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pope takes a knee right on the jaw!
Misiek has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Pope - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Misiek, and another! Pope is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Rafael Misiek!
After the big win, Rafael Misiek made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors DTK Designs (Laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uci Hui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and SasH Hemingway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Uci Hui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, SasH Hemingway!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hemingway gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hui to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hui has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hemingway working for a triangle but Hui defends it easily.
Hemingway looking for a sweep. Not yet Hemingway, not yet.
Hemingway being controlled here, momentarily.
Hemingway throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hemingway lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hui!
Hemingway looking to finish with strikes here!
Hemingway punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hui wants to control but Hemingway is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hui blocking the ground and pound.
Hui is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hemingway misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hui is in a horrible position here. Hemingway smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hemingway throwing strikes here but Hui is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
A nice elbow there by Hemingway.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hui tries to buck Hemingway off but he can't manage it.
Hui tries to lock up and control but Hemingway gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hui wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hemingway.
Hui takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemingway misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hemingway throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hui avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hemingway.
Hemingway punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hemingway working for a submission but Hui is keeping him at bay.
Hemingway lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hui is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hemingway throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hemingway unloading with bombs!
Hemingway dominating with strikes here.
Hemingway lands a big elbow - Hui is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Hui is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). SasH Hemingway!
Our winner, SasH Hemingway, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jong Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes to the cage accompanied by Downstait - This Is My Life. Andrew Martin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jong Bak's chin.
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265 lbs
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280 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
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Jong Bak!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Martin in his tracks.
It looks like Andrew Martin has been cut.
Martin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Martin shoots for a double leg takedown but Bak sprawls well. He's pushed Martin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bak is looking to clinch.
Bak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Martin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bak wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Martin with that takedown attempt.
Bak connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Martin covering up! Bak comes in with a big uppercut and Martin goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jong Bak!
Jong Bak seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philippe Merchant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Westworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Philippe Merchant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Westworth!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merchant shoots in for a takedown but Westworth shows good takedown defense.
Westworth misses with a body shot.
Westworth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Merchant misses with a body shot.
Westworth scores with a crisp jab that stopped Merchant in his tracks.
Westworth cracks Merchant with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Westworth connects with a body shot.
Merchant is trying hard to land a takedown here. Westworth sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Merchant misses the shot to the body.
Merchant takes a swing at Westworth's ribcage but misses.
Westworth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Westworth throws the left hand but Merchant avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Merchant misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Westworth does no damage.
Westworth misses with a series of wild punches.
Westworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Merchant manages to avoid it.
Westworth misses with a wild combination.
Westworth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Merchant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Westworth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Westworth misses.
Merchant misses with a right hand
and Westworth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Merchant.
Merchant with a lazy takedown attempt
and Westworth counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philippe Merchant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Merchant. Westworth does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Merchant is defended easily by Westworth.
Merchant misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Merchant looks to score with a jab to the body but Westworth is just out of range.
Westworth tries a low kick but Merchant avoids it.
Merchant defending well as Westworth loads up on a big left hand.
Merchant lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westworth cracks Merchant with a right hand to the side of the head.
Merchant swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Westworth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Merchant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Westworth connects with a single shot there.
Merchant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Merchant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Matt Westworth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Merchant throws a front kick aimed at Westworth's knee but Westworth avoids it well.
Westworth works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Merchant. Westworth does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merchant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Westworth.
Westworth throws a shot from downtown. Merchant moves away and avoids it.
Westworth getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Merchant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Westworth is fending him off so far but Merchant persists. Nope, Westworth circles away and we're back to standing.
Merchant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Westworth is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Merchant had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Good shot there by Westworth.
Merchant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Merchant. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Merchant looks to score with a jab to the body but Westworth is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Merchant fails with the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Westworth. Merchant does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Westworth dominated that round.
That's time! Merchant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Merchant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Merchant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matt Westworth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Merchant drops his hands momentarily and Westworth takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Westworth has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Merchant has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Westworth finds it's way round the side to connect with Merchant's head.
Merchant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Westworth manages to avoid it.
Merchant decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Merchant seems to be working for a kimura but Westworth defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Merchant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Merchant is pressing down on Westworth's thigh, looking to free his foot. Westworth is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merchant is working for a kimura but Westworth is defending it quite comfortably.
Merchant is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Merchant is looking for a kimura here.
Westworth gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westworth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Merchant wants to control from the top but Westworth keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Westworth trying to keep a closed guard but Merchant is proving a slippery customer.
Merchant wants to control from the top but Westworth keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Merchant misses with a hook to the body
and Westworth counters with a stiff right hand.
Merchant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Westworth.
Merchant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Westworth's waist but Westworth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Merchant off to one side.
Merchant misses with a right hand
and Westworth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Westworth looks to throw the jab but Merchant is out of range.
A big right from Westworth misses.
Merchant throws a predictable looking body shot
and Westworth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Westworth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Westworth throws a series of punches but Merchant avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Westworth.
Merchant misses the shot to the body.
Merchant misses with a kick to the body.
Merchant misses with a wild body shot.
Merchant misses with a jab to the body
and Westworth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Merchant scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Merchant misses with a hook
letting Westworth counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Westworth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merchant.
Merchant is looking to wear down Westworth with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Merchant swings for the body but Westworth moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Philippe Merchant will probably get the nod.
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!
Westworth moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Merchant tries to work over Westworth's front leg with a kick but Westworth checks it.
Philippe Merchant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Westworth lands with a nice combination. Merchant backs away looking to recover.
Merchant is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Merchant.
Westworth catches Merchant with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Merchant forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Westworth!
Matt Westworth decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yamamoto Takiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by God save the Queen. Yamamoto Takiyama could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bo Tyson's chin.
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175 lbs
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290 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 2, fighting out of London, Yamamoto Takiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bo Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tyson breaks the clinch.
Tyson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takiyama shoots in for a double leg but Tyson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Takiyama shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tyson as he jumps to the side.
Tyson clinches with his opponent.
Tyson breaks the clinch.
Takiyama wants to clinch.
Takiyama fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yamamoto Takiyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson rushes Takiyama and presses him up against the cage.
Tyson has had enough of the clinch but Takiyama keeps him there for the moment.
Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Takiyama tries to clinch but Tyson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takiyama fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Tyson. No joy for Takiyama on that attempt.
Takiyama takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tyson lands a head shot.
It looks like Yamamoto Takiyama has been cut.
Tyson throws a hook but Takiyama avoids it easily.
Tyson lands a jab to Takiyama's midsection.
Tyson throws out a powerful jab.
Tyson scores with a hook to the body. Takiyama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
Takiyama throws out a leg kick but Tyson moves out of range and Takiyama only half commits.
Tyson sends Takiyama crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tyson is motioning to the referee to let Takiyama up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Takiyama is rocked!
Tyson digs a good body shot into Takiyama's ribs.
Oh Takiyama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takiyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Tyson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Takiyama seems to have got his legs back now.
Tyson cracks Takiyama with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Takiyama looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Tyson finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tyson misses with the combination.
Tyson misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Tyson.
Takiyama takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Takiyama circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Tyson. Takiyama falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Tyson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bo Tyson!
Our winner, Bo Tyson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orkan Dogu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marsden has chosen Shot to the Double Glock by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orkan Dogu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Marsden!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dogu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marsden lands the left hand.
Marsden throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dogu on the side of the head.
Marsden misses with an uppercut. Dogu saw that one coming.
Marsden lands a jab-cross combination.
Marsden tries to clinch but Dogu is having none of it.
Dogu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marsden sprawls well. Marsden wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dogu gets slowly back to his feet.
Marsden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marsden closes the distance and clinches.
Dogu can't break the clinch.
Dogu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marsden tries to clinch but Dogu moves away
so Dogu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsden looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marsden working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dogu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dogu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marsden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dogu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dogu lands a couple of digs.
Marsden throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dogu uses it to pass to side control.
Marsden is looking for a sweep.
Marsden throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Marsden takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dogu scoring with punches from side control.
Dogu wants to control but Marsden is keeping him busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dogu scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogu working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Marsden manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dogu is looking to improve his position.
Dogu wants to sweep but Marsden has passed to side control!
Dogu is looking to regain half guard here but Marsden keeps moving and retains side control.
Dogu prevents Marsden from improving position.
Dogu is looking to reverse the position.
Dogu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Marsden off and has taken his back!
Marsden covers up after that shot from Dogu.
Dogu is trying to stick to Marsden's back but Marsden is turning into Dogu. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dogu's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Marsden.
Marsden trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dogu manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogu is pushing down on Marsden's leg trying to pass to half guard. Marsden is fighting to maintain full guard but Dogu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dogu slips a nice elbow through Marsden's hands, connecting with Marsden's forehead.
Marsden is trying to get back to full guard.
Marsden manages to get to full guard.
Marsden looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marsden has his foot on Dogu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dogu works his way back into a safe position though.
Dogu is pushing down on Marsden's leg trying to pass to half guard. Marsden is fighting to maintain full guard but Dogu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Marsden looking for submissions off his back.
Marsden looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden has hold of Dogu's hands but Dogu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsden tries to get to full guard but Dogu has control of the leg.
Dogu slips a nice elbow through Marsden's hands, connecting with Marsden's forehead.
Marsden is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dogu lands strikes from half guard.
Dogu wants to take a breather but Marsden is having none of it.
Marsden is looking for a sweep. Dogu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marsden keeps trying to improve his position.
Dogu moves into full mount! Marsden won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Orkan Dogu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dogu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marsden shoots in but Dogu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown by Dogu or perhaps it was just good defense by Marsden which made him look bad.
Horrible takedown by Dogu or perhaps it was just good defense by Marsden which made him look bad.
Dogu throws a lazy right hand but Marsden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marsden misses with a straight right.
Marsden throws a lazy right hand but Dogu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marsden takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marsden slips under a jab from Dogu.
A slow jab from Marsden misses its intended target.
Marsden dives in and grabs Dogu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dogu pushes down on Marsden's head and hops out.
Dogu misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden tries for a takedown but Dogu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Orkan Dogu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Marsden.
Marsden moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dogu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marsden lands a right hook to the body.
Marsden throws a jab when Dogu was well out of range.
Marsden walks into a left hand.
Dogu drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marsden escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dogu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marsden is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dogu defends well.
Dogu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dogu.
Dogu moves nicely into side control.
Marsden tries to improve position but can't.
Orkan Dogu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dogu is putting a hurting on Marsden here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dogu scores with a couple of short elbows.
Marsden is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Marsden regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dogu landing some decent shots from guard.
Dogu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marsden has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dogu has managed to get both his arms back between Marsden's legs - danger averted.
Dogu forces his way into half guard.
Marsden tries to roll over but Dogu keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogu trying to control from half guard but Marsden is working away.
Dogu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marsden actively working from the bottom here.
Dogu tries to pass to full mount but Marsden defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dogu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dogu drops an elbow to the side of Marsden's head.
Dogu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Marsden regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dogu scoring with punches to the head and body.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marsden is on top in guard.
Marsden throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dogu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marsden manages to get himself to full guard.
Dogu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dogu passes Marsden's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Marsden misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dogu works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dogu punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marsden is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marsden is bucking up trying to escape but Dogu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Marsden is rocked!
Dogu lands a big elbow - Marsden is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Marsden is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Orkan Dogu!
Orkan Dogu seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bruin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beginning of the End. Dave Collins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Bruin's chin.
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36
175 lbs
28 - 19 - 1 |
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23
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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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
28 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Dave Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Bruin!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins avoids the body shot from Bruin.
Bruin lands a nice shot that snaps Collins's head back.
Collins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bruin.
Jack Bruin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bruin forces Collins back against the cage and clinches.
Bruin trying to control the position but instead, Collins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bruin into the cage.
Bruin digs a right hand into Collins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Collins's gas tank.
Bruin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bruin lands a good knee to the midsection. Collins won't want to take too many of those.
Bruin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Collins is breathing heavily.
Collins takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bruin.
A short left from Bruin.
Collins takes an elbow to the temple.
Bruin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Collins's face.
A short uppercut from Bruin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Bruin as the two fighters clinch.
Bruin gets through Collins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Collins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bruin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short left from Bruin.
Collins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Bruin - that landed with a thud.
Bruin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Collins's defenses.
Bruin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruin lands a nice knee to the body.
Bruin lands a nice shot to the body.
Bruin landing knees to the head.
Good body shot from Bruin.
Bruin has Collins pushed against the cage.
Bruin scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruin stops a takedown attempt from Collins.
Still in the clinch, Bruin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Collins takes an elbow to the temple.
Bruin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bruin lands an elbow inside that Collins shrugs off.
Collins misses with a body punch.
Collins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Collins is rocked!
Bruin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Collins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bruin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bruin blocks an uppercut.
Bruin has Collins pressed against the cage.
Bruin blocks an uppercut.
Bruin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bruin lands a big knee! That's hurt Collins! Oh, he's all over the place! Bruin lands another knee that sends Collins to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Bruin!
In his post fight interview, Jack Bruin 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Tillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Brunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Tillman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Brunch!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tillman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brunch moves away.
Tillman lands a nice shot to the body.
Brunch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Tillman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tillman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Kyle Tillman has been cut.
Tillman ducks under a wild hook from Brunch.
Tillman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brunch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brunch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brunch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tillman misses with a body shot.
Tillman lunges at Brunch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brunch's hand.
Tillman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brunch moves away.
Tillman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brunch throws out the jab.
Tillman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brunch.
Tillman moves out of range as Brunch strikes.
Tillman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brunch was well out of range. Poor timing from Tillman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brunch throws a hook to the side of Tillman's head but Tillman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tillman throws a jab but it's blocked by Brunch.
Tillman is looking to wear down Brunch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tillman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tillman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tillman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brunch.
Tillman misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brunch. Tillman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kyle Tillman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tillman misses with a body punch
and Brunch counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tillman's knee momentarily.
Tillman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brunch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tillman.
Tillman jabs Brunch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tillman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brunch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tillman throws a sloppy body shot
and Tillman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tillman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brunch counters with a right hand to the body.
Tillman misses with a body shot.
Tillman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brunch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brunch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brunch scores with a sloppy right hand. Tillman should have avoided that one.
Tillman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Brunch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tillman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tillman misses with an uppercut
and Brunch counters with a stiff right hand.
Kyle Tillman's cut is getting worse.
Brunch throws a shot from downtown. Tillman moves away and avoids it.
Brunch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tillman misses with a straight right.
Brunch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tillman.
Brunch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunch defending well as Tillman loads up on a big left hand.
Brunch throws out a loose jab but Tillman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tillman misses with a hook.
Tillman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brunch was well out of range. Poor timing from Tillman.
Brunch lands a lovely overhand right.
Tillman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brunch on the side of the head.
Tillman moves away from the strike by Brunch.
Brunch lands a jab to Tillman's midsection.
Brunch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brunch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tillman.
Brunch slips a jab from Tillman.
Tillman misses with a jab to the body
and Brunch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brunch looks to land a right hand but Tillman moved out of range.
Tillman connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tillman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brunch eats them both and turns towards Tillman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tillman staying out of range there.
Brunch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tillman.
Brunch throws a lazy right hand but Tillman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Tillman misses the target.
Tillman scores with a jab to the body.
Brunch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brunch throws a hook but Tillman avoids it easily.
A left lands for Tillman.
Brunch misses with an uppercut. Tillman saw that one coming.
Brunch lunges at Tillman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tillman's hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brunch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brunch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tillman swings for the body but Brunch moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brad Brunch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kyle Tillman's cut.
That's time! Tillman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brunch defending well as Tillman loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tillman. Brunch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tillman thows a body shot but no joy.
Tillman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tillman misses the body punch
and Brunch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brunch moves away from the strike by Tillman.
Brunch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tillman.
Tillman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brunch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brunch throws a looping overhand right but Tillman ducks down to avoid it.
Tillman throws a hook but Brunch blocks it.
Brunch loads up on a big right hand but Tillman slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tillman. Brunch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tillman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tillman has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Brunch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunch misses with a straight left.
Brunch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tillman.
Brunch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brunch throws out a powerful jab.
Brunch scores with a nice strike.
Tillman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brunch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brunch misses the shot to the body.
Brunch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tillman.
Brunch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tillman looks to throw the jab but Brunch is out of range.
Tillman swings for the body but Brunch moves out of range.
Tillman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brunch was well out of range. Poor timing from Tillman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tillman throws a body punch but Brunch moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tillman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brunch moves away.
Brunch lands with a straight right. Tillman didn't see that one coming.
Kyle Tillman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tillman misses with a wild combination.
Brunch lands with a cross.
Brunch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brunch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brunch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tillman.
Tillman throws the left hand but Brunch avoids the punch easily.
Tillman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brunch lands a really nice looking cross but Tillman seems unphased.
Brunch lands an overhand right.
Brunch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tillman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tillman misses with a hook
and Brunch counters with a right hand to the body.
Tillman misses the jab.
Brunch throws out a leg kick but Tillman moves out of range and Brunch only half commits.
Tillman misses with a wild combination.
Brunch throws a hook to the side of Tillman's head but Tillman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tillman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brunch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brunch moves out of range as Tillman strikes.
Brunch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tillman avoids the body shot from Brunch.
Brunch slips a straight right by Tillman.
Brunch tries to score with a low kick but Tillman moves his leg out of the way.
Tillman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brunch manages to avoid it.
Brunch scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tillman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tillman throws a series of punches but Brunch avoids them all with ease.
Brad Brunch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brunch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tillman lands with a right hand.
Tillman throws an off balance right hand
and Brunch counters with a nice uppercut.
Jeez, Kyle Tillman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Tillman blocks a jab.
Brunch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brunch slips under a jab from Tillman.
Brunch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tillman on the side of the head.
Tillman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tillman lands with a hook. Brunch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tillman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brunch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tillman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Brunch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kyle Tillman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tillman throws a jab but it's blocked by Brunch.
Brunch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tillman.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brunch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brunch defending well as Tillman loads up on a big left hand.
Brunch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brunch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tillman.
Tillman cracks Brunch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tillman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brunch.
A swing and a miss from Tillman.
Tillman throws a hook but Brunch avoids it easily.
Tillman thows a body shot but no joy.
Tillman misses with a right hand
and Brunch counters with a two punch combo.
Brunch lands a jab to Tillman's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tillman looks to land a left hand but Brunch moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brunch.
Tillman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brunch was well out of range. Poor timing from Tillman.
Tillman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brunch slips a jab and a cross from Tillman.
Tillman throws a shot from downtown. Brunch moves away and avoids it.
Brunch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Tillman finds it's way through Brunch's defenses.
Tillman jabs at Brunch's body.
Tillman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tillman looks to score with a jab to the body but Brunch is just out of range.
Brunch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tillman circles away quickly and effectively.
Tillman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brunch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brunch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oooooh!!! Brunch has knocked Tillman down with a huge combo! Brunch steps away and waves a wobbly Tillman back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Tillman is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kyle Tillman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brad Brunch!
Brad Brunch is the new super heavyweight champion!
Brad Brunch took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FinnSubs for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa's entrance music is Fratelli D'Italia. A fine choice. Giovanni Balboa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dan Swanson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Giovanni Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Swanson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Balboa at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Swanson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Swanson throws a low kick but Balboa avoids it.
Balboa misses with a hook
and Swanson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Balboa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Balboa looks to land a left hand but Swanson moved out of range nicely.
Swanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Balboa is looking to clinch but Swanson is avoiding it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balboa jabs at Swanson's body.
Balboa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swanson, pushing him back against the cage.
Swanson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balboa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balboa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Swansons head.
Balboa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Swansons head.
Swanson digs a right hand underneath Balboa's ribcage. Balboa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Swanson.
Balboa is trying to force a seperation but Swanson has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson effectively controlling the action here.
Swanson misses with some punches.
Swanson throws a punch but it's blocked by Balboa.
Swanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giovanni Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Balboa's calf.
Balboa wants to clinch.
A big right from Swanson misses.
Balboa darts in trying to clinch
and Balboa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swanson connects with a leg kick. Balboa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Balboa just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson drops Balboa with a beautiful combination! Balboa stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Swanson is looking for the KO!
Balboa is rocked!
It looks like Giovanni Balboa has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swanson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oh Balboa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Balboa misses the jab.
Swanson lands with a nice body punch.
Balboa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swanson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Swanson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Balboa is able to avoid easily.
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Balboa swings widly with a right hand
and Swanson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Balboa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balboa seems to have got his legs back now.
Balboa closes the distance but Swanson moves to the side
and Swanson counters with a nice uppercut.
Swanson is looking to chop away at Balboa's legs.
Balboa darts in trying to clinch
and Swanson counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Balboa off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Swanson follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Balboa was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dan Swanson!
Our winner, Dan Swanson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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