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Bamma 5-The Champions PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dinesh Mistry (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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175 lbs
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Decent wrestler
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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dinesh Mistry!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
King distracts Mistry with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mistry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
King seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Mistry is retaining full guard.
Mistry looking for a guillotine here but King defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King trying to control but Mistry is working from the bottom.
King is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mistry is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
King throws an elbow that misses. Mistry uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in King's guard. Nice move by Mistry!
King wants to sweep here but Mistry controlling him for the moment.
King is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
King throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
King looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mistry has picked King up and slammed him! King can't keep hold of the triangle and Mistry manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control but Mistry flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
A lull in the action here.
Mistry looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! King taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dinesh Mistry!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Naciamento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Santiago Naciamento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gareth Davies!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Davies closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Naciamento's guard.
Davies trying to control the position from guard on top but Naciamento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naciamento looking to control.
Naciamento looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davies is one step ahead there.
Davies throwing strikes but missing.
Naciamento is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Davies trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Davies throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Naciamento wants to sweep but no luck.
Davies trying to control but Naciamento is working from the bottom.
Davies thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davies drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Davies jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naciamento is trying to control the position but Davies postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davies pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Naciamento is keeping the position for now.
Davies has gone for a leg lock! Naciamento slips out almost immediately though and dives into Davies's guard.
Naciamento pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davies is keeping the position for now.
Naciamento passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies is defending against the submission attempts here by Naciamento.
Naciamento is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Davies is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Naciamento pulls his head out easily.
Naciamento is trying to work for a kimura but Davies is defending well.
Davies has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naciamento is looking for a kimura but Davies is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Naciamento to get the leverage.
Naciamento is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Davies has managed to free his arm - good work.
Naciamento seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Davies is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Santiago Naciamento!
A very excited looking Santiago Naciamento made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razmig Kupelian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jens Pedersen (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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282 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Razmig Kupelian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jens Pedersen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedersen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kupelian managing to block the knees to the body from Pedersen.
Kupelian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pedersen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pedersen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kupelian avoids it.
Pedersen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pedersen lands an elbow just above Kupelian 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kupelian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Pedersen.
Pedersen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pedersen.
It looks like Razmig Kupelian has been cut.
Pedersen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kupelian's defenses.
Kupelian jumps guard but Pedersen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pedersen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kupelian is defending well for now.
Pedersen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pedersen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pedersen lands an elbow that stopped Kupelian in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kupelian wants a takedown but no success here.
Pedersen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kupelian up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pedersen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kupelian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pedersen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kupelian is defending well for now.
Pedersen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pedersen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pedersen lands an elbow just above Kupelian 's eye.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pedersen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen is stalling here.
Kupelian managing to block the knees to the body from Pedersen.
Pedersen missing with knees to the body.
Kupelian takes an elbow to the temple.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pedersen lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kupelian's defenses.
Pedersen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kupelian's defenses.
Nice elbow from Pedersen.
Kupelian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pedersen lands an elbow inside that Kupelian shrugs off.
Pedersen lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Pedersen.
Kupelian is breathing heavily.
Pedersen lands a damaging elbow.
Kupelian takes an elbow to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pedersen lands an elbow that stopped Kupelian in his tracks for a moment.
Razmig Kupelian's cut is getting worse.
Kupelian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pedersen crunches a lovely knee into Kupelian's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jens Pedersen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Razmig Kupelian's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A jab from Pedersen finds it's way through Kupelian's defenses.
Pedersen rushes Kupelian and presses him up against the cage.
Pedersen lands an elbow inside.
Pedersen avoiding damage.
Pedersen lands an elbow just above Kupelian 's eye.
Pedersen lands a body punch.
Pedersen lands a damaging elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pedersen.
Pedersen lands an elbow inside that Kupelian shrugs off.
Pedersen lands a good knee to the midsection. Kupelian won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedersen lands a nice elbow.
Kupelian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kupelian avoiding damage as Pedersen throws knees to the body.
Pedersen lands an elbow just above Kupelian 's eye.
Knees to the body from Pedersen.
Pedersen lands an elbow that stopped Kupelian in his tracks for a moment.
Pedersen stalling against the cage.
Pedersen scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pedersen is stalling here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kupelian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pedersen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kupelian avoiding damage as Pedersen throws knees to the body.
Pedersen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Razmig Kupelian's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pedersen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pedersen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kupelian.
Pedersen crunches a lovely knee into Kupelian's ribcage.
Pedersen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kupelian avoiding damage as Pedersen throws knees to the body.
Kupelian takes an elbow to the temple.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Pedersen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Pedersen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jeez, Razmig Kupelian's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Pedersen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kupelian has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pedersen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Good body shot from Pedersen.
Kupelian avoiding damage as Pedersen throws knees to the body.
The referee calls for Pedersen to work.
Pedersen lands an elbow inside.
Pedersen is struggling to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pedersen obliges.
Pedersen lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kupelian is looking for a takedown.
Pedersen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kupelian.
Pedersen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kupelian's defenses.
Pedersen lands a good knee to the midsection. Kupelian won't want to take too many of those.
Pedersen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kupelian's face.
Pedersen lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Razmig Kupelian's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jens Pedersen!
During a confident post fight interview, Jens Pedersen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Al Nasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Veljanovski (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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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mohammad Al Nasser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikola Veljanovski!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veljanovski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Veljanovski showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Veljanovski trying to advance position but Al Nasser counters by regaining guard.
Veljanovski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Al Nasser wants to sweep here but Veljanovski controlling him for the moment.
Al Nasser will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Veljanovski controlling from the top position.
Al Nasser wants to sweep here but Veljanovski controlling him for the moment.
Al Nasser trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikola Veljanovski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Al Nasser tries to score a power double leg takedown but Veljanovski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Al Nasser somewhat.
Nice defenses there by Al Nasser.
Veljanovski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Veljanovski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Veljanovski controlling the position from side mount.
Veljanovski in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Veljanovski with the ground and pound but Al Nasser regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser wants to control but Veljanovski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Veljanovski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Veljanovski wants to free his trapped foot but Al Nasser is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Al Nasser is not content to let Veljanovski control the position.
Veljanovski content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nikola Veljanovski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Al Nasser keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veljanovski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veljanovski wants to clinch up but Al Nasser keeps it at a distance.
Veljanovski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Veljanovski is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Al Nasser missing with punches from the bottom.
Veljanovski is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Veljanovski looking to sit in guard and control but Al Nasser gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Veljanovski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser trying to stand up but can't free himself from Veljanovski's guard.
Veljanovski throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Veljanovski pulls Al Nasser in close to prevent any damage.
Veljanovski is trying to control the position but Al Nasser postures up.
Veljanovski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Veljanovski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Al Nasser wants to control from the top but Veljanovski keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Nasser won't allow Veljanovski to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikola Veljanovski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Veljanovski shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Al Nasser is trying to defend but Veljanovski finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Al Nasser is trying to get back to full guard.
Al Nasser misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Al Nasser gets back to full guard.
Veljanovski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Al Nasser tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Veljanovski looking to pass the guard.
Al Nasser is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veljanovski is looking to escape.
Al Nasser not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Veljanovski wants to control but Al Nasser is keeping busy.
Veljanovski is trying to stand.
Veljanovski is trying to control but can't.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nikola Veljanovski.
Al Nasser misses with a takedown
and Veljanovski counters with a shoot takedown. Al Nasser fights it but they end up in guard.
Al Nasser striking off his back but it's not causing Veljanovski any problems.
Veljanovski stays in close to Al Nasser's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Veljanovski controlling from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Nasser keeping moving, preventing Veljanovski from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Veljanovski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nikola Veljanovski was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Veljanovski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Al Nasser!
Veljanovski wants to control but Al Nasser is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski controlling the position from side mount.
Al Nasser tries to bench press Veljanovski off him but Veljanovski keeps the position.
Al Nasser wants to control but Veljanovski postures up.
Veljanovski is chipping away with strikes.
Veljanovski in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Veljanovski wants to control but Al Nasser is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Al Nasser's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Veljanovski takes a little break here. Al Nasser wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nikola Veljanovski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Al Nasser or perhaps it was just good defense by Veljanovski which made him look bad.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Nasser shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Veljanovski as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammad Al Nasser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Nasser tries for a takedown but Veljanovski circles away easily
and Veljanovski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikola Veljanovski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Al Nasser's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Veljanovski drives through with a takedown into guard.
Al Nasser is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Al Nasser is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Veljanovski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Veljanovski controlling from the top position.
Veljanovski looking to sit in guard and control but Al Nasser gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Al Nasser is fighting to break Veljanovski's control of his arms but Veljanovski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Veljanovski is looking to stand up but Al Nasser isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Al Nasser dives in for a single leg takedown but Veljanovski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Veljanovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Veljanovski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Al Nasser can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Veljanovski controls the pace.
Al Nasser 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.
Veljanovski looking to pass the guard.
Veljanovski preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nikola Veljanovski.
Veljanovski feints and as Al Nasser raises his hands in defense, Veljanovski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Veljanovski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Veljanovski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veljanovski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Veljanovski throws a strike but Al Nasser rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Veljanovski has his hands on Al Nasser's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Nikola Veljanovski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Veljanovski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Veljanovski is trying to control. Al Nasser wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Veljanovski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Veljanovski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Veljanovski is pressing down on Al Nasser's thigh, looking to free his foot. Al Nasser is holding on for now.
Nikola Veljanovski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Veljanovski rushes Al Nasser and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski is trying to trip Al Nasser. He has hold of a leg but Al Nasser is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Veljanovski persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Veljanovski looking to pass the guard.
Veljanovski trying to control but Al Nasser is working from the bottom.
Veljanovski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Al Nasser manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veljanovski is squirming around, avoiding Al Nasser's attempts to control the action.
Mohammad Al Nasser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Veljanovski holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Al Nasser tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikola Veljanovski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Veljanovski 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Nikola Veljanovski!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Nikola Veljanovski!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Nikola Veljanovski!
Nikola Veljanovski wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aurelio Tenjin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Torpedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tenjin comes to the cage accompanied by Open valley, clear breeze. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aurelio Tenjin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Torpedo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torpedo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torpedo slips a jab from Tenjin.
Torpedo shoots in looking for a takedown but Tenjin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Torpedo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Torpedo gets the takedown into side control.
Tenjin is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Immortals Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Torpedo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tenjin's legs.
Torpedo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tenjin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torpedo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Torpedo has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Rift Fighting Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Tenjin is trying to get back to half guard.
Tenjin wants to control but Torpedo postures up.
Tenjin is looking to regain half guard here but Torpedo keeps moving and retains side control.
Tenjin struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Torpedo is working Tenjin over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tenjin struggling a bit here.
Tenjin tries to bench press Torpedo off him but Torpedo keeps the position.
Tenjin prevents Torpedo from moving into mount.
Tenjin is looking for a sweep.
Torpedo moves into full mount!
Tenjin wants to control but Torpedo is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torpedo with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tenjin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Torpedo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tenjin is rocked!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Torpedo is landing with some decent strikes but Tenjin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Tenjin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torpedo avoids the attempt from Tenjin to control.
Tenjin tries to reverse the position but Torpedo maintains control.
Tenjin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Torpedo postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Tenjin is out cold - huge knockout for Torpedo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Billy Torpedo!
Billy Torpedo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Aurelio Tenjin spoke after the fight, saying 'Well done.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Cornwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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145 lbs
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156 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bernard Cornwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Franklin Clinton!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornwell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clinton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cornwell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clinton pinned against the cage. Clinton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cornwell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cornwell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Clinton tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cornwell is in Clinton's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Clinton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cornwell!
Clinton is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cornwell to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cornwell shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornwell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cornwell regains half guard.
Clinton wants to work for an arm triangle but Cornwell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cornwell wants to improve his position but Clinton is controlling well.
Clinton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cornwell is just riding it out for now. Clinton eventually gives up the hold.
Clinton wants to free his trapped foot but Cornwell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cornwell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Clinton pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinton passes to side control.
Cornwell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cornwell tries to get to full guard but Clinton has control of the leg.
Cornwell has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Clinton. Oh but Cornwell has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Clinton goes limp - he's gone! Cornwell jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bernard Cornwell!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Butterworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Blessed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Butterworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Blessed!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butterworth dodges the punch combination from Blessed.
Nice defenses there by Butterworth.
Blessed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Blessed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butterworth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blessed avoids it really well and circles away.
Blessed misses with an uppercut.
Blessed tests Butterworth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot by Blessed.
Blessed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blessed throws a nice looking combination but Butterworth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blessed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blessed misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blessed fails to land with a series of punches.
Blessed misses with a looping right.
Blessed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Blessed misses.
Butterworth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blessed connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Butterworth scrambles back to his feet.
Butterworth swings for the body but Blessed moves out of range.
Blessed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butterworth.
Butterworth ducks under a wild hook from Blessed.
Blessed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blessed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blessed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Blessed. No joy for Butterworth on that attempt.
Blessed scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bryan Blessed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blessed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blessed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butterworth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blessed looks to land a combination but Butterworth avoids it well.
Bryan Blessed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blessed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butterworth circles away quickly and effectively.
Butterworth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blessed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Butterworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blessed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butterworth circles away quickly and effectively.
Blessed misses with a double jab.
Blessed lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blessed takes a swing at Butterworth's ribcage but misses.
Blessed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butterworth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blessed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blessed might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Blessed misses with a two punch combination.
Blessed looks winded!
Blessed misses with a hook.
Blessed misses with a few strikes there.
Blessed scores with a crisp jab that stopped Butterworth in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blessed throws a lazy right hand but Butterworth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blessed loads up on a big right hand but Butterworth slips the punch.
Butterworth dives in and grabs Blessed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blessed pushes down on Butterworth's head and hops out.
Blessed misses with the combination.
Butterworth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blessed.
We've been informed that Blessed has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Blessed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blessed throws a series of punches but Butterworth moves out of range.
Butterworth slips a straight right by Blessed.
Blessed swinging wildly here.
Butterworth slips under a jab from Blessed.
Butterworth takes a swing at Blessed's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Butterworth.
Blessed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blessed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Butterworth counters with a good low kick that Blessed was not able to check.
Blessed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blessed throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blessed throws a series of punches but Butterworth moves out of range.
Blessed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blessed is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Butterworth had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Butterworth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blessed tries to avoid it but Butterworth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blessed to the ground. Blessed escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blessed misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blessed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blessed misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butterworth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blessed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Blessed dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Blessed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butterworth.
Sloppy strikes from Blessed. Those never looked like landing.
Blessed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butterworth.
Blessed fails to land with a series of punches.
Blessed fails to land with a series of punches.
Blessed throws a jab but it's blocked by Butterworth.
Butterworth shoots in for a takedown but Blessed shows good takedown defense.
Nice defenses there by Butterworth.
No joy there for Blessed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butterworth tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blessed sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Butterworth somewhat.
Blessed scores with a one two! Butterworth had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Blessed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Butterworth at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blessed throws a shot from downtown. Butterworth moves away and avoids it.
Blessed looks to throw the jab but Butterworth is out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Butterworth. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Blessed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Butterworth.
Blessed misses with an uppercut. Butterworth saw that one coming.
Blessed misses with a double jab.
Butterworth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blessed tries to avoid it but Butterworth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blessed to the ground. Blessed escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Butterworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blessed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blessed is breathing heavily.
Butterworth looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Butterworth seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Blessed is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jacob Butterworth!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris BigOnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldebaran De Touro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Touro has chosen Boom as his entrance music. Aldebaran De Touro will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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25
240 lbs
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250 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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris BigOnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aldebaran De Touro!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Touro throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. BigOnes was covering up waiting for the punch and De Touro finishes the takedown easily into guard.
De Touro wants to control from the top but BigOnes keeps moving.
De Touro stays in close to BigOnes's body and controls the position.
BigOnes keeping moving, preventing De Touro from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aldebaran De Touro wasn't active enough on the ground.
De Touro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Touro throws a big elbow that misses.
De Touro trying to control the position from guard on top but BigOnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
BigOnes pulls De Touro in close to prevent any damage.
De Touro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
De Touro wants to control from the top but BigOnes keeps moving.
BigOnes pulls De Touro in close to his closed guard and prevents De Touro from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
De Touro drops back looking for a leg! BigOnes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and BigOnes manages to kick De Touro off! De Touro jumps back into BigOnes's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Touro wants to control from the top but BigOnes keeps moving.
De Touro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. BigOnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
BigOnes keeping moving, preventing De Touro from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aldebaran De Touro was stalling too much, according to the referee.
De Touro closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. BigOnes did well to prevent De Touro getting side control.
BigOnes is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
De Touro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
BigOnes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
De Touro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, BigOnes has managed to free his arm - good work.
De Touro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
BigOnes wants to control but De Touro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
De Touro is working for an americana but BigOnes has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst De Touro was thinking about the submission.
De Touro content to stall in guard here.
BigOnes trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldebaran De Touro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
BigOnes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
BigOnes throws a leg kick but De Touro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Touro misses with a right hand
and BigOnes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by BigOnes.
De Touro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Touro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. BigOnes defends it easily.
De Touro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aldebaran De Touro has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Touro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and BigOnes defends well.
De Touro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Touro might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control BigOnes haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
De Touro throws his legs up looking for a submission but BigOnes uses it to pass to side control.
De Touro tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but BigOnes presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BigOnes prevents De Touro from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BigOnes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as De Touro is looking to escape.
De Touro is wriggling around trying to escape.
BigOnes avoids the attempt from De Touro to control.
De Touro is desperately trying to improve his position but BigOnes has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Touro keeps trying to improve his position.
De Touro wants to hold on but BigOnes pushes him away.
De Touro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Touro wants to hold on but BigOnes pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aldebaran De Touro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
De Touro is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in BigOnes's half guard.
De Touro is looking for a kimura here.
De Touro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
De Touro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, BigOnes has managed to free his arm - good work.
De Touro is working for a kimura but BigOnes is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Touro wants to free his trapped foot but BigOnes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
De Touro is keen to just control but BigOnes is a slippery customer.
De Touro prevents BigOnes from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
De Touro stalling.
De Touro wants to lay and pray for a moment but BigOnes keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Touro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
BigOnes keeping hold of De Touro's head, controlling as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Touro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
De Touro controlling the pace.
Aldebaran De Touro has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
De Touro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
De Touro content to control rather than advance.
Boris BigOnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Touro trying to advance position but BigOnes counters by regaining guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Touro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Touro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
De Touro trying to control but BigOnes is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aldebaran De Touro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Touro 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 Ackerman scores the fight for Aldebaran De Touro!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Aldebaran De Touro!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Aldebaran De Touro!
Aldebaran De Touro wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Aldebaran De Touro made sure he mentioned Axia Clothing {L-95%}, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ongka Ongka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Lodano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ongka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Abebe. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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253 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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272 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ongka Ongka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Lodano!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodano closes the distance and clinches.
Lodano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ongka jumps guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ongka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lodano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lodano preventing the sweep.
Lodano advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Ongka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ongka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ongka struggling a bit here.
Ongka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lodano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ongka is trying to control Lodano's posture but Lodano avoids it.
Ongka manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lodano's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ongka manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ongka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lodano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ongka keeping moving, preventing Lodano from controlling successfully.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lodano working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Ongka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ongka is on top in guard.
Ongka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lodano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ongka wants to control from the top but Lodano keeps moving.
Ongka is looking to work some ground and pound but Lodano has wrist control.
Ongka sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ongka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ongka trying to control but Lodano is working from the bottom.
Ongka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ongka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ongka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lodano 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.
Lodano keeping full guard, as Ongka tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ongka Ongka dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lodano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Ongka Ongka has been cut.
Ongka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lodano as he avoids it easily.
Lodano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ongka's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ongka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lodano thuds his right hand into Ongka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ongka is rocked!
Lodano lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Ongka up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Lodano from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Ongka's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lucas Lodano!
Lucas Lodano is the new heavyweight champion!
Lucas Lodano decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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