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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hanamichi Senju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hanamichi Senju!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Newman!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senju throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Senju throws a left and a right that both miss
and Newman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Newman misses the target.
Newman scores with a jab. Senju acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Newman ducks under a wild hook from Senju.
Senju thows a body shot but no joy.
Senju misses with a head kick.
Senju throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Newman.
Senju lands a jab to the nose.
Newman throws a looping overhand right but Senju ducks down to avoid it.
Senju scores with a nice strike.
Newman scores with a jab.
It looks like Hanamichi Senju has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Newman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Newman with a hook.
A big right from Senju misses.
Senju misses with a lunging right hand
and Newman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Newman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Senju throws a hook but Newman avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Newman.
Newman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Senju's hands.
Senju throws a predictable looking body shot
and Newman counters with a straight right hand.
Senju avoids the head kick by Newman.
Senju takes a swing at Newman's ribcage but misses.
Newman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Newman lands a head shot.
Senju is rocked!
Newman fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Senju to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Senju looks to clinch but Newman throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Senju taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eddie Newman!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seok Man Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kick Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kick Punch struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Kick Punch will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Seok Man Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kick Punch!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch cracks Choi with an open hand slap.
It looks like Seok Man Choi has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Punch. That snapped Choi's head back.
Choi is rocked!
Choi checks a low kick from Punch.
Oh Choi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Choi ducks under a wild hook from Punch.
Kick Punch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Choi
and as Choi loses concentration momentarily, Punch counters with a picture perfect head kick! Choi goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kick Punch!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Kulot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Ruskov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sonny Kulot has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny Kulot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vitor Ruskov!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulot gets a clinch.
Kulot working Ruskov over with knees to the body.
Kulot lands a knee to the body.
Kulot lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Kulot.
Kulot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ruskov's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Kulot.
Ruskov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kulot with a knee to the head.
Ruskov looks winded!
Kulot unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ruskov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kulot scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kulot.
Kulot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Kulot.
Kulot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ruskov's face.
A knee to the head by Kulot.
Kulot scores with a knee to the head.
Ruskov looking to slow down the pace here.
Kulot lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulot pushes Ruskov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kulot obliges.
Kulot lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Kulot.
Kulot with a knee to the head.
Kulot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Kulot.
Kulot lands a body punch.
Kulot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ruskov is trying to pull guard but Kulot turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kulot scores with a shot to the side of Ruskov's head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kulot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulot connects with a knee to the head.
Kulot lands a knee to the head.
Kulot utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulot lands a nice uppercut.
Ruskov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kulot gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kulot scores a nice knee to the body.
Kulot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ruskov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kulot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ruskov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kulot scores with a knee to the head.
Kulot landing knees to the head.
Kulot lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ruskov or not.
Kulot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kulot with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kulot.
Kulot's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Ruskov takes a shot to the head.
Kulot lands a knee to the body.
Kulot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ruskov's face.
Kulot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ruskov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulot works on Ruskov's body with a couple of short punches.
Kulot landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kulot landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kulot digs a right hand underneath Ruskov's ribcage. Ruskov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kulot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ruskov's face.
Kulot crunches a lovely knee into Ruskov's ribcage.
Kulot scores with a knee to the head.
Kulot with a knee to the head.
Kulot landing knees to the head.
Kulot lands a knee to the body.
Kulot lands a knee to the head.
Ruskov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kulot landing knees to the head.
A short right from Kulot.
Kulot lands a good knee to the midsection. Ruskov won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ruskov's face.
Kulot landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Kulot.
Ruskov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kulot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruskov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kulot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruskov is looking to break free of the clinch but Kulot has double underhooks.
Kulot prevents Ruskov from breaking the clinch.
Kulot connects with a knee to the head.
Kulot lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruskov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kulot smiles and moves away.
Sonny Kulot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Ruskov.
Horrible takedown by Ruskov or perhaps it was just good defense by Kulot which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Kulot dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kulot lands with a kick to the temple. Ruskov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kulot instigates a clinch.
Kulot tries to land a knee to the head but Ruskov blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Kulot.
Kulot with a knee to the head.
Kulot lands a knee to the head.
Kulot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruskov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kulot lands a knee to the head.
Kulot landing knees to the head.
Kulot scores with a knee to the head.
Ruskov jumps guard but Kulot stands there with Ruskov around his waist. Ruskov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kulot scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruskov takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruskov jumps guard but Kulot turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kulot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ruskov jumps guard but Kulot turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sonny Kulot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Ruskov.
Kulot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kulot utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kulot lands a good knee to the midsection. Ruskov won't want to take too many of those.
Sonny Kulot has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kulot lands a knee to the head.
Kulot scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kulot.
Kulot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ruskov's face.
Kulot lands a knee to the head.
Kulot using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulot scores with a knee to the head.
Kulot lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ruskov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kulot misses with a knee strike.
Kulot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ruskov's face.
Kulot trying to land knees to the body.
Ruskov wants a takedown but no success here.
Kulot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruskov tries to pull guard but Kulot won't allow it.
Kulot prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kulot utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kulot landing knees to the body.
Kulot lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulot lands a good knee to the midsection. Ruskov won't want to take too many of those.
Kulot landing knees to the body.
Kulot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kulot lands a knee to the head.
Kulot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruskov can do to turn this around?
Ruskov wants to stall.
Kulot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ruskov's face.
Kulot connects with a knee to the head.
Ruskov pulls guard.
Ruskov controlling the position.
Ruskov looking to control.
Kulot might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ruskov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruskov is controlling Kulot's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vitor Ruskov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Decent striking displayed by Kulot there.
Kulot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vitor Ruskov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruskov clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kulot lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruskov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kulot smiles and moves away.
Kulot clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Kulot dominated that second round.
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!
Ruskov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ruskov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruskov.
Ruskov fails to land the takedown.
Kulot dodges the punch combination from Ruskov.
Kulot connects with a jab.
Kulot throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ruskov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruskov gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulot landing knees to the head.
Ruskov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ruskov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kulot scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kulot.
Kulot digs a right hand into Ruskov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ruskov's gas tank.
Kulot lands a knee to the head.
Kulot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ruskov's face.
Kulot lands a right hand.
Kulot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ruskov can't break the clinch.
Ruskov wants to take the fight to the mat but Kulot manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sonny Kulot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Ruskov.
Kulot unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulot connects with a knee to the head.
Ruskov takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Kulot.
Kulot lands a knee to the body.
Ruskov is looking to break free of the clinch but Kulot has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Kulot.
Kulot landing knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Kulot.
Ruskov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kulot is defending well.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kulot obliges.
Kulot scores with a knee to the head.
Kulot unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ruskov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kulot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ruskov tries to pull guard but Kulot won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kulot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kulot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruskov tries to pull guard but Kulot holds him up against the cage and eventually Ruskov drops back down to his feet.
Kulot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kulot unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ruskov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ruskov tries to circle away but Kulot has him pinned against the cage.
Ruskov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ruskov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kulot lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kulot obliges.
Kulot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruskov is looking for a takedown.
Kulot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kulot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ruskov's face.
Kulot connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruskov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kulot walks away with a smile on his face. Ruskov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kulot lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kulot takes the fight into the clinch.
Kulot connects with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kulot as Ruskov tries to tie him up.
Kulot unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Kulot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulot lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kulot crunches a lovely knee into Ruskov's ribcage.
Ruskov is working for takedown but Kulot is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vitor Ruskov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sonny Kulot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right hand to the body from Kulot.
Ruskov takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Kulot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kulot, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Kulot!
Our winner, Sonny Kulot, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Seed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Ignition Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seed kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Drunken Master. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Seed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Ignition Jr!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seed has taken the fight to the clinch.
Seed missing with knees to the body.
Seed keeps control of Ignition Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ignition Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ignition Jr tries to break free but Seed pushes him back against the cage.
Ignition Jr tries to throw a body punch but Seed avoids it by throwing Ignition Jr back against the cage.
Ignition Jr tries a body shot but Seed blocks it.
Ignition Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Seed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Seed prevents Ignition Jr from getting back to his feet.
Seed controlling from the top position.
Ignition Jr is trying to stand and escape. In the scramble, Seed has locked hold of an arm and he's managed to lock on an armbar - Ignition Jr taps out instantly and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Seed!
Sam Seed managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GREEN!160, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hektor Alexandros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Walken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Walken told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Hektor Alexandros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Walken!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Alexandros coming out on top.
Alexandros looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Walken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alexandros stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Walken throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alexandros.
Alexandros avoids the body shot from Walken.
Walken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alexandros drives through and clinches with Walken against the cage.
Alexandros tries to land a knee to the head but Walken blocks with his arms.
Alexandros misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walken.
Alexandros scores with a shoulder strike.
Alexandros misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Walken.
Alexandros scores with a knee to the head.
Walken is working Alexandros over against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alexandros looking to throw knees to the head but Walken is blocking nicely.
Walken misses with a punch to the body.
Walken lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alexandros backwards.
Alexandros unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch on the inside from Alexandros fails to land.
Alexandros throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walken blocks it with crossed arms.
Walken lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alexandros has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Alexandros misses with a knee strike.
Alexandros throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walken blocks it with crossed arms.
Walken takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandros lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've been informed that Walken has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Alexandros is breathing heavily.
Alexandros tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walken.
Walken struggles to land a body shot inside as Alexandros controls his hands.
Alexandros with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walken lands a right hand.
Walken lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alexandros is rocked!
It looks like Hektor Alexandros has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Walken as the two fighters clinch.
Oh Alexandros is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walken lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alexandros backwards.
Walken creates a bit of distance and cracks Alexandros with a massive left hook! Alexandros crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Walken stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Walken!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danny Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Zavalishin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Mcdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxim Zavalishin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zavalishin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zavalishin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zavalishin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mcdonald has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zavalishin.
Zavalishin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zavalishin trying to hold on to Mcdonald's head to control him but Mcdonald postures up.
Zavalishin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zavalishin is trying to get back to full guard.
Zavalishin is pressing down on Mcdonald's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zavalishin wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald looking to pass the guard.
Zavalishin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zavalishin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mcdonald postures up.
Zavalishin looking for a sweep. Not yet Zavalishin, not yet.
Zavalishin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zavalishin has his hands on Mcdonald's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zavalishin trying to control the position.
Zavalishin wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcdonald missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zavalishin keeping moving, preventing Mcdonald from controlling successfully.
Mcdonald has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zavalishin wants to sweep but no luck.
Mcdonald throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcdonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Zavalishin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mcdonald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maxim Zavalishin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcdonald fails with the takedown.
Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown but Zavalishin shows good takedown defense.
Mcdonald takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zavalishin lands a leg kick that knocks Mcdonald off balance momentarily.
Mcdonald is breathing heavily.
Zavalishin connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Zavalishin.
That kick from Zavalishin tenderised Mcdonald's leg. Mcdonald is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zavalishin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zavalishin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zavalishin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zavalishin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mcdonald.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zavalishin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zavalishin.
Zavalishin keeps Mcdonald at a distance using the push kick.
Zavalishin scoring well with a low kick there.
Mcdonald stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zavalishin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zavalishin.
Zavalishin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mcdonald is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zavalishin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mcdonald crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zavalishin - the referee stops the clock and Mcdonald gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zavalishin. Mcdonald manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zavalishin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mcdonald at a distance.
Good leg kick by Zavalishin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zavalishin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mcdonald will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcdonald ducks right into an uppercut from Zavalishin.
Zavalishin lands with a right hand.
It looks like Danny Mcdonald has been cut.
Zavalishin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mcdonald misses with a takedown attempt - Zavalishin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Zavalishin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Mcdonald's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zavalishin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mcdonald will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mcdonald has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zavalishin.
Zavalishin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zavalishin lands a nice looking body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zavalishin.
Zavalishin lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zavalishin scores with a nice strike.
Mcdonald is rocked!
Zavalishin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mcdonald.
Oh Mcdonald is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters circling a little - Zavalishin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mcdonald on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zavalishin. Zavalishin obviously looking to wear him down.
Mcdonald seems to have got his legs back now.
That kick from Zavalishin tenderised Mcdonald's leg. Mcdonald is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zavalishin.
A good leg kick by Zavalishin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zavalishin.
Zavalishin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mcdonald walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zavalishin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zavalishin throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Zavalishin finds it's way through Mcdonald's defenses.
Zavalishin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zavalishin lands with a nice body kick.
Zavalishin scores with a spinning back kick!
Zavalishin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcdonald takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zavalishin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zavalishin connects with a solid leg kick.
Zavalishin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zavalishin connects with an inside leg kick.
Zavalishin throws a front kick that sends Mcdonald stumbling back into the cage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zavalishin.
Zavalishin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zavalishin scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zavalishin stuns Mcdonald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zavalishin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zavalishin fakes the leg kick and cracks Mcdonald in the body.
Zavalishin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mcdonald crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zavalishin - the referee stops the clock and Mcdonald gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zavalishin. Mcdonald manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zavalishin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zavalishin throws a leg kick which misses Mcdonald's front leg but catches the back leg as Mcdonald tries to avoid it.
Mcdonald dives in for a single leg takedown but Zavalishin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zavalishin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zavalishin breaks the clinch.
Zavalishin scores with a nice body kick.
Zavalishin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zavalishin knocks Mcdonald to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
My spies in Silent Hill MMA Academy inform me that Zavalishin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Zavalishin tries for a kimura but Mcdonald is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zavalishin trying to control the action but Mcdonald is working from the bottom.
Mcdonald tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zavalishin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mcdonald on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mcdonald tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zavalishin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Zavalishin crashes against the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcdonald is looking to regain half guard here but Zavalishin keeps moving and retains side control.
Zavalishin scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Zavalishin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Danny Mcdonald's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Zavalishin.
Mcdonald doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zavalishin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mcdonald.
Zavalishin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mcdonald's calf.
Zavalishin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zavalishin.
Zavalishin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zavalishin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zavalishin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body kick from Zavalishin.
Zavalishin throws a leg kick which misses Mcdonald's front leg but catches the back leg as Mcdonald tries to avoid it.
Zavalishin with a hook.
Danny Mcdonald's cut is getting worse.
Mcdonald stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zavalishin.
Maxim Zavalishin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zavalishin.
Zavalishin is looking to slow Mcdonald down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zavalishin lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zavalishin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zavalishin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mcdonald.
Zavalishin cracks the inside of Mcdonald's front leg.
Zavalishin scores with a push kick.
Zavalishin scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Zavalishin. That's going to slow Mcdonald down.
Zavalishin throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zavalishin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mcdonald's sensitive parts.
Zavalishin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zavalishin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zavalishin delivers a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Zavalishin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zavalishin.
Zavalishin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mcdonald's calf.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zavalishin!
Danny Mcdonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zavalishin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mcdonald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zavalishin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zavalishin.
Mcdonald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mcdonald on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zavalishin. Zavalishin obviously looking to wear him down.
Zavalishin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mcdonald's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Zavalishin.
Zavalishin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maxim Zavalishin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zavalishin feints and then cracks Mcdonald's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mcdonald down.
Mcdonald's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zavalishin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mcdonald scrambles back to his feet.
Zavalishin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zavalishin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zavalishin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zavalishin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown but Zavalishin shows good takedown defense.
Nice body kick from Zavalishin.
Zavalishin stuffs the takedown.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zavalishin.
Zavalishin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zavalishin. That's going to slow Mcdonald down.
Zavalishin connects with an inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mcdonald crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zavalishin - the referee stops the clock and Mcdonald gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zavalishin. Mcdonald manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mcdonald takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zavalishin scores with a leg kick.
Mcdonald shoots for a takedown but Zavalishin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Mcdonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zavalishin cracks the inside of Mcdonald's front leg.
Mcdonald has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zavalishin thumps Mcdonald with a low kick.
Mcdonald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mcdonald sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zavalishin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zavalishin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zavalishin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zavalishin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zavalishin feints and then cracks Mcdonald's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mcdonald down.
Zavalishin slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcdonald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zavalishin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zavalishin.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zavalishin!
And that's the end of the fight!
Maxim Zavalishin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zavalishin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxim Zavalishin!
In his post fight interview, Maxim Zavalishin 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mario Guevera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Awsome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miles Awsome told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Guevera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Miles Awsome!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guevera has a takedown stuffed.
Guevera has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hopkins Athletics Fight Club (Training Facility) in the buildup to the fight.
Guevera shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Awsome is trying to defend but Guevera finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Awsome is looking to escape.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Guevera connects with a nice short shot to Awsome's temple.
Awsome is trying to stand back up but Guevera is controlling him
Awsome is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Guevera working over Awsome with some ground and pound. Awsome looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Awsome on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Guevera lands a nice short elbow.
Guevera tries to pass the half guard into mount. Awsome knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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!
Guevera is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevera is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Awsome sees it coming and defends easily.
Guevera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Awsome is trying to stand.
Guevera working the head and body with strikes.
Awsome on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Guevera looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Awsome avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guevera.
Guevera takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Guevera uses his free foot to push down on Awsome's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Awsome.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guevera scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Guevera pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guevera unloading with bombs!
Awsome is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Guevera is landing with some decent strikes but Awsome is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Awsome is rocked!
Guevera raining down hammerfists from mount.
Awsome is still in real trouble! Can Guevera finish him?
Guevera has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Awsome's face.
Guevera lands a heavy elbow.
Guevera drops a big elbow. That's hurt Awsome! More shots from Guevera and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Guevera!
A relieved looking Mario Guevera 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuya Shimizu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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145 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuya Shimizu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Connor Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman fails to land the takedown.
Shimizu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shimizu wants it to stay on the feet.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt.
Yuya Shimizu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Freeman.
Freeman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shimizu is fending him off so far but Freeman persists. Nope, Shimizu circles away and we're back to standing.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shimizu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shimizu tries a head kick but it misses.
Shimizu throws a jab when Freeman was well out of range.
Freeman misses with an uppercut.
Freeman dives in for a single leg takedown but Shimizu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Freeman tries to circle away but Shimizu has him pinned against the cage.
Shimizu lands with a left to the head.
Freeman working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimizu scores with a shoulder strike.
Freeman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shimizu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Freeman wants to break free but Shimizu has control.
Shimizu lands with a left to the head.
Freeman is trying to force a seperation but Shimizu has the dominant position.
Shimizu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shimizu scores with a shot to the side of Freeman's head.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Shimizu is controlling him.
Freeman is trying to force a seperation but Shimizu has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shimizu.
Shimizu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Freeman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freeman is looking to break free of the clinch but Shimizu has double underhooks.
Shimizu just leaning against Freeman, taking a breather.
Freeman wants to get back to striking at distance but Shimizu won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu misses with a punch to the body.
Freeman can't break the clinch.
Freeman is looking to break free of the clinch but Shimizu has double underhooks.
Freeman is trying to force a seperation but Shimizu has the dominant position.
Freeman wants to get back to striking at distance but Shimizu won't allow it.
A short right from Shimizu.
Shimizu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shimizu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shimizu lands with a light punch inside.
Shimizu has Freeman pressed against the cage, preventing Freeman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shimizu gets through Freeman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Freeman is looking to break free of the clinch but Shimizu has double underhooks.
Freeman tries to circle away but Shimizu has him pinned against the cage.
Freeman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freeman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Freeman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is looking to break free of the clinch but Shimizu has double underhooks.
Shimizu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Freeman tries to break the clinch but Shimizu is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shimizu.
Shimizu is working Freeman over against the cage.
Shimizu keeps control of Freeman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Freeman wants to get back to striking at distance but Shimizu won't allow it.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Shimizu has him pressed against the cage.
Shimizu breaks the clinch.
Shimizu jabs at Freeman's body.
Shimizu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shimizu just misses with a punch to the body.
Shimizu scores with a body shot.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Shimizu keeps it at a distance.
Freeman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shimizu circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shimizu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shimizu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shimizu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Freeman somewhat.
A jab from Shimizu misses.
Shimizu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Freeman under the eye.
Shimizu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Freeman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freeman. Shimizu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Shimizu circles away easily
and Shimizu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Freeman's knee momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Freeman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuya Shimizu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shimizu misses with a hook. Freeman ducked under it nicely.
Shimizu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shimizu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shimizu moves away from the strike by Freeman.
Shimizu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Freeman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freeman fails to land the takedown.
Yuya Shimizu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Freeman.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shimizu.
Shimizu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Freeman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Freeman lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimizu keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Shimizu wants to stand up but Freeman is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shimizu keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shimizu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Freeman is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Connor Freeman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Freeman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shimizu manages to avoid it.
Freeman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freeman darts in looking for a takedown but Shimizu gets double underhooks and turns Freeman into the cage.
Freeman is trying to force a seperation but Shimizu has the dominant position.
Shimizu lands with a left to the head.
Shimizu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Freeman's efforts to push away.
Freeman wants to get back to striking at distance but Shimizu won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shimizu.
Freeman working hard to break the clinch.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Shimizu is controlling him.
Freeman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shimizu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shimizu works on Freeman's body with a couple of short punches.
Shimizu has Freeman pressed against the cage, preventing Freeman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Freeman is looking to break free of the clinch but Shimizu has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Shimizu fails to land.
Shimizu tries to throw a body punch but Freeman avoids it by throwing Shimizu back against the cage.
Shimizu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Freeman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shimizu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Freeman is trying to push Shimizu away but Shimizu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Freeman breaks from the clinch.
Shimizu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu walks into a left hand.
Freeman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shimizu avoids it really well and circles away.
Freeman lands a body shot.
Freeman shoots in but Shimizu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yuya Shimizu is winning the standup battle so far.
Shimizu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Freeman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman won't allow Shimizu to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Connor Freeman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Freeman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shimizu manages to avoid it.
Freeman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shimizu defends well and Freeman ends up having to push Shimizu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shimizu stalls.
Freeman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Freeman tries to break the clinch but Shimizu is controlling the position.
Shimizu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shimizu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shimizu wants it to stay on the feet.
Shimizu misses with a double jab.
Shimizu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Freeman looks to throw the jab but Shimizu is out of range.
Freeman with a hook.
Freeman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shimizu's waist but Shimizu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Freeman off to one side.
Yuya Shimizu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Freeman.
Freeman shoots for a double leg takedown but Shimizu sprawls well. He's pushed Freeman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimizu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Freeman's sensitive parts.
Shimizu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shimizu lands with an uppercut that bounces Freeman off the cage and back into range.
Freeman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shimizu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Freeman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Freeman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shimizu wants to get back to his feet.
Shimizu is not content to let Freeman control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman stalling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shimizu is not content to let Freeman control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Connor Freeman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Shimizu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freeman.
Shimizu looks to land a combination but Freeman avoids it well.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but Shimizu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shimizu misses with an uppercut. Freeman saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman darts in looking for a takedown but Shimizu gets double underhooks and turns Freeman into the cage.
Shimizu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shimizu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shimizu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Shimizu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shimizu misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shimizu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Shimizu.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yuya Shimizu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shimizu.
Freeman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shimizu lands with a right to the head.
Freeman wants to break free but Shimizu has control.
Shimizu keeps control of Freeman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shimizu just leaning against Freeman, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shimizu lands a left hand.
Shimizu tries to throw a body punch but Freeman avoids it by throwing Shimizu back against the cage.
Shimizu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shimizu lands with a right to the head.
Freeman is rocked!
Shimizu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Freeman is still on wobbly legs! Can Shimizu finish him?
Shimizu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freemans head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shimizu unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Freeman! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Shimizu is unloading with more strikes now! Freeman drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuya Shimizu!
Yuya Shimizu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Archie Greenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garry Powders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garry Powders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Archie Greenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Garry Powders!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greenberg misses with a hook. Powders ducked under it nicely.
Powders tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Greenberg defends well and Powders ends up having to push Greenberg into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Powders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greenberg's elbow.
Greenberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Greenberg is trying to break the clinch but Powders has him pressed against the cage.
Powders gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Powders stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Greenberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Powders prevents Greenberg from getting back to his feet.
Powders drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Powders jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Greenberg looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powders throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Greenberg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powders throws a big elbow that misses.
Powders working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Powders postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Greenberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Powders in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Greenberg managing to control the position.
Powders thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenberg has control of Powders's left arm, preventing Powders from doing any damage.
Greenberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Powders advances to half guard.
Greenberg tries to roll over but Powders keeps him under control.
Powders is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Greenberg is just riding it out for now. Powders eventually gives up the hold.
Greenberg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Powders on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powders is trying for a kimura here. Greenberg looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Powders wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Garry Powders!
A relieved looking Garry Powders thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Archie Greenberg was interviewed post fight and said 'As always I can do everything through Christ my lord and savior who strengthens me. Without him I wouldn't be here tonight. Don't worry I'll be back.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Christian Evansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Evansen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christian Evansen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evansen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simpson.
Evansen connects with an inside leg kick.
Evansen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Simpson is defended easily by Evansen.
Evansen throws a leg kick but Simpson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Simpson takes one to the chin there.
Christian Evansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evansen connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Simon Simpson has been cut.
Evansen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson fails with the takedown
and Evansen counters with a low kick, right behind Simpson 's knee.
Evansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simpson moves away.
Evansen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simpson fails with the takedown
and Evansen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Simpson won't be happy with that.
Christian Evansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Simpson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Evansen is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Simpson looks calm but he's in trouble here. Evansen gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Simpson is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Evansen lets go of the hold and Simpson can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Christian Evansen!
Christian Evansen retains his bantamweight title!
Christian Evansen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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