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HFC 25 - Damage PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Jewtuszko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Maciej Jewtuszko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Rodriguez !
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez takes the fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches.
Rodriguez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jewtuszko.
Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jewtuszko slaps away a takedown attempt from Rodriguez , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rodriguez shoots for a takedown but Jewtuszko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Rodriguez . Those never looked like landing.
Rodriguez shoots for a takedown but Jewtuszko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maciej Jewtuszko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Rodriguez .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Jewtuszko as Rodriguez shoots in.
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow.
Jewtuszko has had enough of the clinch but Rodriguez keeps him there for the moment.
Rodriguez successfully pulls guard.
Jewtuszko tries to stand but Rodriguez is controlling from the bottom.
Rodriguez pulls Jewtuszko in close to prevent any damage.
Jewtuszko has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rodriguez is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jewtuszko trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Samuel Rodriguez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jewtuszko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jewtuszko tries to keep at a distance but Rodriguez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez jumps into guard, dragging Jewtuszko to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez trying to control the position.
Jewtuszko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jewtuszko wants to stand but Rodriguez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rodriguez working for a triangle but Jewtuszko defends it easily.
Rodriguez tries to strike from the bottom.
Rodriguez has a closed guard, preventing Jewtuszko from standing up.
Jewtuszko stopping the sweep attempt from Rodriguez .
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jewtuszko wants to stand but Rodriguez is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jewtuszko is aware though and is defending well.
Rodriguez has Jewtuszko pulled in close to control his posture.
Jewtuszko wanted to stand there but Rodriguez had control of the position.
Rodriguez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jewtuszko wanted to stand there but Rodriguez had control of the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez can't get the takedown.
Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Rodriguez dominated that round.
That's time! Jewtuszko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rodriguez .
Samuel Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches up with Jewtuszko, looking for a takedown. Rodriguez pushes Jewtuszko against the cage but Jewtuszko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt.
Maciej Jewtuszko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Rodriguez .
Jewtuszko blocks a low kick nicely.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodriguez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jewtuszko counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Jewtuszko moves out of range.
Maciej Jewtuszko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Jewtuszko keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez shoots in but Jewtuszko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jewtuszko checks a leg kick nicely.
Some wild striking there from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but Jewtuszko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rodriguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Maciej Jewtuszko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez fails with the takedown
and Jewtuszko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodriguez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jewtuszko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rodriguez somewhat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jewtuszko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rodriguez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rodriguez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jewtuszko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rodriguez .
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but Jewtuszko shows good takedown defense.
Rodriguez clinches up against the cage.
Rodriguez 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jewtuszko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jewtuszko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rodriguez lands a takedown into guard.
Jewtuszko wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rodriguez manages to pass to side control.
Rodriguez seems to be working for a kimura but Jewtuszko defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt - Jewtuszko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rodriguez moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Jewtuszko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jewtuszko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodriguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jewtuszko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Samuel Rodriguez has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez takes the fight into the clinch.
Jewtuszko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rodriguez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodriguez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jewtuszko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jewtuszko goes for a takedown attempt but Rodriguez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rodriguez shoots in but Jewtuszko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maciej Jewtuszko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Rodriguez .
Rodriguez shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but Jewtuszko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jewtuszko avoids a kick to the body.
Jewtuszko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for Rodriguez with that takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Jewtuszko as Rodriguez shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Rodriguez or perhaps it was just good defense by Jewtuszko which made him look bad.
Rodriguez swinging wildly here.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Jewtuszko circles away.
Rodriguez instigates a clinch.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch.
Jewtuszko stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodriguez . Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Rodriguez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez darts in looking for a takedown but Jewtuszko gets double underhooks and turns Rodriguez into the cage.
Rodriguez jumps guard.
Jewtuszko wants to stand and escape but instead Rodriguez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rodriguez trying to control but Jewtuszko is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Jewtuszko is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodriguez 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Rodriguez !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zam Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Puncher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zam Bam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Puncher!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bam slips a jab and a cross from Puncher.
Puncher looks for the body kick but Bam saw that one coming.
Puncher misses with an uppercut.
Bam checks a low kick from Puncher.
Puncher looks to land a right hand but Bam moved out of range.
Bam clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Puncher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Puncher tries to circle away but Bam has him pinned against the cage.
Bam manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bam 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.
Bam pushes a forearm under Puncher's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Puncher is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zam Bam!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Salnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickie Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rickie Lambert will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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185 lbs
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Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dmitri Salnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickie Lambert!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salnik drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lambert is trying to control Salnik's posture but Salnik avoids it.
Salnik is putting a hurting on Lambert here, landing some big shots from side control.
Salnik is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lambert has escaped the position, nice work there.
Salnik connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lambert some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Salnik.
Lambert takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Salnik throws an elbow but Lambert slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lambert takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Salnik tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Salnik tries for a kimura but Lambert is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salnik tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Salnik has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lambert managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Salnik.
Salnik scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lambert to see if he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salnik grinds an elbow into Lambert's temple.
Lambert can't do much from the bottom here.
Salnik lands an elbow.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Salnik misses with the ground and pound.
Salnik working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Salnik has an Americana. Lambert didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Salnik is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Salnik hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dmitri Salnik!
A less than humble Dmitri Salnik misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hyung Shin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Jim is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hyung Shin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Jim!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shin connects with a crisp jab.
Jim looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Shin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jim.
Shin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shin dips to his left and cracks Jim with an uppercut!
Jim drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Shin is looking to cinch up a triangle. Jim throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Shin's body to avoid the submission. Shin has instead reached around Jim's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Shin arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hyung Shin!
After winning the bout, Hyung Shin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mochi Takeru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Zazulin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Zazulin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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240 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mochi Takeru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Zazulin!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeru throws a jab but it's blocked by Zazulin.
Takeru misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takeru cracks Zazulin with an open hand slap.
It looks like Vladimir Zazulin has been cut.
Takeru takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Mochi Takeru has been cut.
Takeru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zazulin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mochi Takeru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takeru lunges at Zazulin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zazulin's hand.
Zazulin ducks straight into an uppercut from Takeru and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Zazulin manages to regain guard straight away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Takeru stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zazulin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Takeru drops back looking for a leg! Zazulin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zazulin manages to kick Takeru off! Takeru jumps back into Zazulin's guard.
Takeru tries to free his leg and advance position but Zazulin is retaining full guard.
Zazulin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Takeru is controlling him.
Takeru stands and throws Zazulin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zazulin wants to get back to his feet but Takeru drags him back down.
Takeru has hold of Zazulin's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Zazulin seems comfortable defending it but Takeru has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Zazulin is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Zazulin is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Takeru couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mochi Takeru!
A less than humble Mochi Takeru misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manong Emong Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Iii 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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161 lbs
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159 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Manong Emong Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, John Iii!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iii throws a right hand that Emong Iii ducks under and follows up with a left that Emong Iii also avoids with ease.
Emong Iii moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like John Iii has been cut.
Emong Iii looks to throw the jab but Iii is out of range.
Emong Iii paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Iii looks to clinch
and Emong Iii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Iii misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Iii tries to clinch
and Emong Iii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good standup being displayed there by Emong Iii as he connects with a hook.
Emong Iii looks to land a right hand but Iii moved out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Emong Iii darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Iii doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Emong Iii counters with a nice uppercut.
Emong Iii connects with a good right hand that stumbles Iii. Iii circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emong Iii connects with a looping right hand.
Emong Iii lands a head shot.
Iii misses with a jab to the body
and Emong Iii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emong Iii is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Iii throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Emong Iii's waist but Emong Iii gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Iii off to one side.
Manong Emong Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Iii.
Emong Iii misses with a looping left.
Emong Iii stuffs the takedown attempt from Iii. Iii gets slowly back to his feet.
Iii moves forwards but Emong Iii connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Iii misses with a takedown attempt
and Emong Iii counters with a straight right hand.
Iii has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Emong Iii finds it's way round the side to connect with Iii's head.
Iii has his takedown stuffed
and Emong Iii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Iii is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emong Iii fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Iii to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Iii looks to clinch but Emong Iii throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Iii taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Manong Emong Iii!
Manong Emong Iii 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ovlla Joikhaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryusaki Yagami (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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186 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ovlla Joikhaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryusaki Yagami!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joikhaaja scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Joikhaaja scoring with punches and elbows.
Yagami is trying to improve his position.
Yagami is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Joikhaaja trying to control the action but Yagami is working from the bottom.
Joikhaaja landing strikes.
Yagami is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joikhaaja in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Yagami looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Joikhaaja turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ovlla Joikhaaja!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ovlla Joikhaaja thanked FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Elephant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rutger Snabel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eugene Elephant could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rutger Snabel's chin.
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264 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eugene Elephant !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rutger Snabel!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elephant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elephant connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Rutger Snabel has been cut.
Snabel takes a swing at Elephant 's ribcage but misses.
Snabel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elephant .
Elephant moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Elephant looks to throw the jab but Snabel is out of range.
Elephant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Elephant shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Elephant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snabel circles away quickly and effectively.
Elephant slips a jab and a cross from Snabel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elephant works the jab nicely.
Elephant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snabel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Elephant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Snabel instigates a clinch.
Snabel throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Elephant .
Still in the clinch, Elephant scores with a nice short uppercut.
Snabel is trying to force a seperation but Elephant has the dominant position.
Elephant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
I was talking to Elephant 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Elephant breaks the clinch.
Elephant throws a leg kick but Snabel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Elephant waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Snabel. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Snabel to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Snabel is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elephant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Elephant 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Snabel keeping full guard, as Elephant tries to pass.
Snabel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Elephant .
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elephant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Snabel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Elephant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Elephant is stalling in the full guard.
Elephant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Snabel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Elephant tries to free his leg and advance position but Snabel is retaining full guard.
Snabel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Elephant . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Elephant connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elephant scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That has opened up Rutger Snabel's cut even more.
Elephant throwing strikes but missing.
Elephant postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elephant keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Snabel's head.
Elephant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snabel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Elephant is pushing down on Snabel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Snabel is fighting to maintain full guard but Elephant has managed to sneak the leg through.
Elephant missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Elephant wants to take a breather but Snabel is having none of it.
Elephant looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Elephant 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.
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!
Elephant seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Snabel is still in real trouble! Can Elephant finish him?
Rutger Snabel's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Elephant trying to pass the guard but Snabel defending well.
Snabel seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice strikes from Elephant there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elephant keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Elephant tries to pass the half guard into mount. Snabel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Elephant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Elephant is nestled in close to Snabel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rutger Snabel's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eugene Elephant !
An intense looking Eugene Elephant took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Thanks for a fine fight'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miles Sera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeru Takeya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Miles Sera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Takeya!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeya shoots in but no luck this time.
Takeru Takeya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takeya scores with a takedown into Sera's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Takeya cracks Sera with a solid left hand.
Sera is looking to stand up but Takeya isn't so interested in that idea.
Takeya connects with a couple of short punches.
Sera wants to stand but Takeya is controlling the position.
Takeya connects with a couple of short punches.
Sera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Takeya on the ground.
Takeya throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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!
Sera wants to stand and escape but Takeya is having none of it.
Takeya landing some decent shots from guard.
Takeya chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeya is looking to work some ground and pound but Sera has wrist control.
Takeya keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sera's head.
Sera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sera has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Takeya in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Takeya throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Takeya throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Takeya stops Sera from standing up.
Takeya distracts Sera with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sera wants to stand and escape but Takeya is having none of it.
Takeya keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sera's head.
Takeya stands up over Sera, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sera wants to get back to his feet but Takeya passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sera makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sera scores with a body shot.
Sera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takeya manages to avoid it.
Takeya misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Sera as Takeya shoots in.
Miles Sera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeru Takeya.
Sera displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Takeya.
Takeya misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Takeya shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sera's guard.
Sera will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sera wants to stand and escape but Takeya is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeya keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sera's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sera is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Takeya throwing strikes from guard but Sera blocks nicely.
Sera is looking to stand up but Takeya isn't so interested in that idea.
Takeya is looking to work some ground and pound but Sera has wrist control.
Sera wants to stand and escape but Takeya is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Takeya accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Takeya landing with the ground and pound.
Takeya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeya working some strikes from top position.
Takeya tries to free his leg and advance position but Sera is retaining full guard.
Takeya postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takeya is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Takeya prevents Sera from getting back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sera is breathing heavily.
Sera trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Takeya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeru Takeya dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Takeya tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sera defends well and Takeya ends up having to push Sera into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Takeya is looking for a takedown.
Takeya is looking to take this one to the mat.
Miles Sera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeru Takeya.
Sera lands a shot to the body.
Sera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takeya tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sera swivels and escapes.
Takeya shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sera's guard.
Takeya is standing up over Sera. Sera looks to escape but Takeya dives into side control.
Sera is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Takeya creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Takeya fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sera pushes Takeya away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Takeya gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takeya creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sera sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Takeya in side control lands a decent elbow.
Takeya working the head with strikes.
Takeya working the body and head with strikes.
Sera avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Takeya.
Sera takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Takeya throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sera taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takeya misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Takeya cracks Sera with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Takeya is working Sera over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sera takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sera is rocked!
Takeya cracks Sera with a big right hand but Sera just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oh Sera is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takeya in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Sera looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Takeya turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takeru Takeya!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Barclay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jobert Kulot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jobert Kulot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 lbs
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25
185 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Barclay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jobert Kulot!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulot blocks a head kick by Barclay.
Barclay fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barclay fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barclay throws a front kick aimed at Kulot's knee but Kulot avoids it well.
Barclay scores with a leg kick.
Barclay 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.
Kulot throws a body kick that misses.
Kulot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kulot tries to clinch but Barclay moves out of range.
Barclay blocks a head kick by Kulot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barclay!
Barclay looks for the body kick but Kulot saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barclay.
Kulot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barclay misses with a low kick.
Kulot misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barclay misses with a low kick.
Barclay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barclay throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kulot wants to clinch up but Barclay keeps it at a distance.
Kulot checks the leg kick.
Barclay misses with a kick to the body
and Kulot counters with a big head kick but Barclay shrugs it off.
Barclay throws a low kick but Kulot avoids it.
Barclay thuds his shin into the meat of Kulot's side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barclay.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barclay throws a sloppy head kick and Kulot moves out of range easily.
Kulot's coach down at Atlas Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kulot's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Barclay throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barclay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kulot moves out of range of the leg kick from Barclay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barclay feints and then cracks Kulot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kulot down.
Barclay plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barclay moves out of range as Kulot strikes.
Barclay blocks a head kick by Kulot.
Kulot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barclay scores with a spinning back kick!
Barclay lands a head kick!
Kulot wants to clinch.
Kulot throws a lazy head kick
and Barclay counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kulot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barclay cracks the inside of Kulot's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulot blocks a head kick by Barclay.
Barclay throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Jobert Kulot has been cut.
Barclay connects with a leg kick. Kulot looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick by Kulot misses
and Barclay counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kulot looks winded!
Barclay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Barclay tenderised Kulot's leg. Kulot is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barclay delivers a nice body kick.
Andy Barclay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barclay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barclay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barclay, right into the meat.
Barclay lands a front kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barclay - that will leave a mark!
Kulot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barclay scores with a kick to the midsection.
Barclay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kulot tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kulot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barclay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barclay connects with a leg kick. Kulot looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barclay. That's going to slow Kulot down.
Barclay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barclay lands a high kick!
Barclay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barclay lands a big head kick that sends Kulot tumbling to the mat! Barclay takes a step backwards and waves Kulot back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kulot is rocked!
Kulot takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kulot is still on wobbly legs! Can Barclay finish him?
Barclay feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Kulot collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andy Barclay!
Andy Barclay 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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