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53 - No Limits PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Karate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan McLachlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLachlan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Verve - 'Love is Noise' kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Joey Karate has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter fighter
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Karate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan McLachlan!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from McLachlan. No joy for Karate on that attempt.
McLachlan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Karate is landing a low percentage of strikes.
McLachlan lands a jab.
Horrible takedown by Karate or perhaps it was just good defense by McLachlan which made him look bad.
A nice inside leg kick there by McLachlan. That's going to slow Karate down.
Karate tries for a takedown but McLachlan circles away easily
and McLachlan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Karate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLachlan lands a nice elbow.
Karate has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McLachlan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from McLachlan.
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!
A short right from McLachlan.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Karate tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McLachlan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Good body shot from McLachlan.
Karate takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Joey Karate has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLachlan scores with a hook to the body.
Karate is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from McLachlan.
Karate is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McLachlan to keep the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McLachlan.
McLachlan leaning his opponent against the cage.
McLachlan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karate.
McLachlan slowing the pace effectively.
McLachlan lands a shoulder strike.
McLachlan lands a damaging elbow.
McLachlan lands an elbow just above Karate 's eye.
McLachlan pushes Karate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLachlan leaning against his opponent.
Karate is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Karate being controlled against the cage.
McLachlan lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karate is trying to pull guard but McLachlan has him pressed against the cage.
Karate is looking to take this one to the mat.
Karate being controlled against the cage.
Karate has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McLachlan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Karate goes for a takedown attempt but McLachlan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Karate shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McLachlan sprawls well. McLachlan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karate gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLachlan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Karate shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McLachlan defends it nicely.
McLachlan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karate takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McLachlan lands a right hook to the body.
Karate looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McLachlan is fending him off so far but Karate persists. Nope, McLachlan circles away and we're back to standing.
That kick from McLachlan tenderised Karate's leg. Karate is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karate shoots in for a takedown but McLachlan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab from McLachlan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karate darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McLachlan is trying to get back to full guard.
McLachlan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karate is working away from the top position though.
Karate prevents McLachlan from improving his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McLachlan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McLachlan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan McLachlan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Karate's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McLachlan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Karate scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Karate is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McLachlan moves into full guard.
McLachlan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karate forces his way into half guard.
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!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McLachlan is looking to improve his position.
McLachlan actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karate is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLachlan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McLachlan.
McLachlan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McLachlan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McLachlan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Karate looking for submissions off his back.
McLachlan works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karate manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
McLachlan looking for submissions off his back.
McLachlan trying to control but Karate postures up.
McLachlan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Karate has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
McLachlan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karate wants to control the pace but McLachlan is squirming around nicely.
Karate has control of McLachlan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and McLachlan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Karate avoids the attempt from McLachlan to control.
McLachlan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
McLachlan is looking to improve his position.
McLachlan actively working from the bottom here.
McLachlan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karate takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Karate tries to pass to full mount but McLachlan defends it.
Karate is trying to control. McLachlan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McLachlan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Karate's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Karate's back!
Karate rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Karate looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karate wants to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ryan McLachlan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joey Karate'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. This is the final round!
Karate walks into a left hand.
Karate doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McLachlan counters with a nice uppercut.
McLachlan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Karate.
McLachlan's corner calls for a 1-2. McLachlan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ryan McLachlan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karate looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McLachlan is fending him off so far but Karate persists. Nope, McLachlan circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Karate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karate on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McLachlan drops Karate with a beautiful combination! Karate stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McLachlan is looking for the KO!
Karate is rocked!
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!
McLachlan throws an overhand right that drops Karate like a sack of potatoes! McLachlan dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan McLachlan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tero Karhula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dae Su Oh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tero Karhula has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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157 lbs
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Karhula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dae Su Oh!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oh lands a really nice looking cross but Karhula seems unphased.
Karhula throws a series of strikes that have Oh backpedaling.
Oh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karhula manages to avoid it.
Oh swings for the body but Karhula moves out of range.
Oh throws an overhand right that lands on Karhula's shoulder, as Karhula tries to avoid the shot.
Oh doesn't manage to clinch there - Karhula circles away.
Karhula bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oh's head.
Oh slips under a jab from Karhula.
Oh moves away from the strike by Karhula.
Oh ducks under a wild hook from Karhula.
Karhula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karhula thows a body shot but no joy.
Karhula displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Oh.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Oh has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dae Su Oh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Oh misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karhula throws out the jab.
Oh closes the distance and clinches up with Karhula, looking for a takedown. Oh pushes Karhula against the cage but Karhula circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Karhula has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Karhula lands a nice shot to the body.
Karhula throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oh moves into the clinch.
Karhula is fighting off a takedown attempt but Oh is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Karhula to the mat. Karhula regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Karhula 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.
Oh postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Karhula not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karhula looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oh is one step ahead there.
Oh controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karhula is trying to control the position but Oh postures up.
Oh stopping the sweep attempt from Karhula.
Oh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karhula works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oh postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Karhula working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oh.
Karhula avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karhula lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Oh!
Karhula thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Karhula lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhula avoids the attempt from Oh to control.
Karhula misses with a head shot.
Karhula prevents Oh from getting the reversal.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oh tries to hold on but Karhula postures up.
Oh can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oh is still trying to improve position.
Oh tries to hold on but Karhula pushes him away.
Oh is looking to improve his position but Karhula isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karhula scoring with strikes but Oh is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh is desperately trying to improve his position but Karhula has a good base and remains in mount.
Karhula in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karhula lands a couple of good shots and Oh has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Oh manages to reverse the position and now he's in Karhula's guard. Nice work there by Oh.
Oh stopping the sweep attempt from Karhula.
Oh wants to control from the top but Karhula keeps moving.
Oh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karhula looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oh is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tero Karhula dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Oh jabs Karhula right on the nose. Karhula blinks but takes it well.
Karhula takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Oh.
Oh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oh loads up on a big right hand but Karhula slips the punch.
Karhula moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh walks into a stiff left hand from Karhula.
Oh defending well as Karhula loads up on a big left hand.
Karhula ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karhula shoots in and bounces Oh off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karhula content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Karhula is controlling him.
Karhula stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karhula is looking to work some ground and pound but Oh has wrist control.
Karhula controlling from the top position.
Tero Karhula overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karhula trying to control but Oh is working from the bottom.
Oh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oh has control of Karhula's left arm, preventing Karhula from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karhula throws a hook but Oh avoids it easily.
Oh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Karhula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh walks into a left hand.
Oh misses with a body punch
and Karhula counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh misses with a hook.
Karhula connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Karhula moves into range and connects with a jab.
Karhula is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Karhula throws the left hand but Oh avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karhula throws a hook to the side of Oh's head but Oh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Oh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh misses with a wild body shot.
Oh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karhula.
Karhula takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch combination from Karhula misses.
Karhula takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh ducks under a wild hook from Karhula.
Karhula ducks under a wild hook from Oh.
Karhula misses with an uppercut
and Oh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Oh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Karhula gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oh.
Oh taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oh's elbow.
Karhula wants to get back to striking at distance but Oh won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oh.
Karhula turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Karhula manages to end up in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oh is looking to regain half guard here but Karhula keeps moving and retains side control.
Karhula working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Karhula scores with punches from side control.
Oh can't do much from the bottom here.
Karhula throwing shots but missing, from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Oh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Karhula wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tero Karhula dominated that second round.
That's time! Karhula's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Karhula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oh.
A big left from Karhula misses.
Karhula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oh.
Karhula is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh takes a swing at Karhula's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Karhula.
Karhula throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oh wants to clinch.
Karhula feints a jab promting Oh to slip. Karhula then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Oh slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhula connects with a looping right hand.
Karhula throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karhula misses with a hook
and Oh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Karhula throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karhula throws out the jab.
Jab by Oh.
Oh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Karhula is fending him off so far but Oh persists. Nope, Karhula circles away and we're back to standing.
Karhula scores with a jab.
Oh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karhula finds it's way round the side to connect with Oh's head.
Karhula misses with a hook
and Oh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oh staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh sizes up Karhula with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oh looks to score with a jab to the body but Karhula is just out of range.
Karhula throws a hook to the side of Oh's head but Oh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oh stuffs the takedown attempt from Karhula. Karhula gets slowly back to his feet.
Karhula misses with a straight left.
Karhula slips a straight right by Oh.
Karhula on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karhula avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tero Karhula is winning the standup battle so far.
Oh missing with a left hand there. Karhula was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karhula throws an off balance right hand
and Oh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhula throws an overhand right that lands on Oh's shoulder, as Oh tries to avoid the shot.
Oh throws a series of punches but Karhula avoids them all with ease.
Oh misses with a body shot
and Karhula connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Oh. Those never looked like landing.
Karhula connects with a crisp jab.
Dae Su Oh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karhula.
Karhula loads up on a big right hand but Oh slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Karhula.
Oh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Karhula counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Oh's guard now.
Oh trying to keep a closed guard but Karhula is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karhula wants to control from the top but Oh keeps moving.
Karhula has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karhula's guard.
Oh is in close to Karhula's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oh postures up in Karhula's guard and throws a big left but Karhula blocks it.
Karhula lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Oh!
Tero Karhula is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oh tries to hold on but Karhula pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oh is desperately trying to improve his position but Karhula has a good base and remains in mount.
Oh keeps trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tero Karhula.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Karhula, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tero Karhula!
Tero Karhula decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Stanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Stanton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Griffin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd cheers as Griffin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stanton doesn't seem phased though.
Griffin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Griffin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stanton. That did some damage!
Griffin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Stanton misses.
Griffin throws the left hand but Stanton avoids the punch easily.
We've been hearing reports that Stanton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Griffin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Griffin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stanton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stanton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stanton misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin catches Stanton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Stanton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stanton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the body from Stanton misses
and Griffin counters with a head kick. That will keep Stanton thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stanton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stanton's head backwards.
A leg kick checked by Stanton.
Stanton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffin.
Stanton scores with a jab to the head.
Griffin is looking to slow Stanton down with leg kicks.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanton's corner calls for a 1-2. Stanton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stanton checks a low kick from Griffin.
Good work by Stanton as he checks the leg kick.
Stanton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Griffin.
Stanton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Griffin.
Griffin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Stanton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin defending well as Stanton loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffin, right into the meat.
Stanton misses with a body shot.
Stanton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Griffin. Griffin obviously looking to wear him down.
Stanton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffin.
Griffin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Griffin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stanton missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stanton misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Mark Stanton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Griffin lands in his opponent's guard.
Stanton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffin is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Griffin postures up and lands a big shot to Stanton's brow.
Griffin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Griffin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chris Griffin.
A jab from Griffin finds it's way through Stanton's defenses.
Griffin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stanton.
Stanton throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stanton throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin scores with a jab.
Stanton thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Griffin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Griffin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stanton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Stanton misses.
Griffin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Griffin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stanton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Griffin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Griffin works over Stanton with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stanton is keeping the position for now.
Stanton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stanton trying to keep a closed guard but Griffin is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Griffin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stanton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stantons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanton was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
Nice defenses there by Stanton.
Stanton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Griffin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stanton throws out the jab.
Stanton looks to land a left hand but Griffin moved out of range nicely.
Stanton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffin.
Griffin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Decent striking displayed by Griffin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Stanton.
Griffin lunges at Stanton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stanton's hand.
Stanton throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stanton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Griffin shoots in and gets a takedown into Stanton's guard.
Griffin preventing the sweep.
Griffin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Griffin scoring with some ground and pound.
Stanton is adopting a defensive guard.
Stanton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Griffin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin trying to control but Stanton is working from the bottom.
Griffin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Griffin trying to control but Stanton is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Chris Griffin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stanton takes one on the button.
Mark Stanton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice straight punches there by Griffin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Griffin.
Stanton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Griffin misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stanton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Griffin somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Griffin darts in looking for a takedown but Stanton gets double underhooks and turns Griffin into the cage.
Griffin tries to score a body lock takedown but Stanton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stanton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mark Stanton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Griffin.
Stanton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stanton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griffin at a distance.
Griffin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stanton.
Stanton scores with a nice head shot.
Griffin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stanton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stanton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Griffin. Griffin obviously looking to wear him down.
Stanton throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
Griffin dives in and scores a takedown into Stanton's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stanton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stanton keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chris Griffin.
Griffin slips a jab from Stanton.
Stanton works Griffin's body with a nice hook.
Stanton scores with a shot to the body.
Griffin scoring well with a low kick there.
Chris Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stanton scores with a jab to the head.
Stanton avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stanton misses with a body shot.
Griffin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Griffin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Griffin shoots in for a double leg but Stanton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Griffin moves out of range as Stanton strikes.
Griffin digs a good body shot into Stanton's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Griffin.
Griffin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Griffin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Griffin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Griffin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanton connects with a body shot that sends Griffin's belly button to the back.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stanton throws out the jab.
Griffin slips a straight right by Stanton.
Mark Stanton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Griffin fails with the takedown.
Stanton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Griffin to score with a decent uppercut.
Stanton 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.
Stanton lands a jab.
Stanton swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Stanton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Griffin cracks Stanton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stanton swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Griffin. That one must have hurt.
Griffin turns his hip over beautifully as he 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!
Stanton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Stanton.
Stanton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stanton misses with a double jab.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Stanton.
Stanton throws a right hand that misses
and Griffin counters with a leg kick.
Griffin scores with a jab.
Griffin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stanton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stanton lands a nice looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Griffin.
Griffin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Griffin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Griffin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Imma Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aziz Shavershian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shavershian is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by John O'callaghan - Zyzz Version V2, - Find Yourself feat. Sarah Howells (Re. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Imma Bag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Aziz Shavershian!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bag throws a right hand that misses
and Shavershian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bag is looking to clinch but Shavershian is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick from Shavershian misses.
Shavershian walks into a straight right hand from Bag.
Shavershian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shavershian lands a jab to the nose.
Shavershian lands a nice looking body shot.
Bag throws a sloppy head kick and Shavershian moves out of range easily.
Shavershian slips under a jab from Bag.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shavershian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shavershian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bag.
Bag walks into a straight right hand from Shavershian.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bag scores with the left hand. Shavershian knows he should have avoided that one.
Bag throws a hook but Shavershian blocks it.
Shavershian misses with a left hand
and Bag counters with a two punch combo.
Shavershian moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bag moves out of range of the leg kick from Shavershian.
Bag misses the jab.
Shavershian moves out of range as Bag strikes.
Shavershian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Imma Bag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bag lands a head kick!
Bag tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shavershian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shavershian blocks a head kick by Bag.
Bag closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bag throws an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shavershian.
Bag goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shavershian blocks an elbow strike from Bag.
Bag lands a nice uppercut.
Shavershian looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shavershian lands a shot to the body.
Bag tries to land a knee to the head but Shavershian blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shavershian misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bag throws an elbow but misses.
Bag misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bag lands a knee to the body.
Bag swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shavershian blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bag just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shavershian's brow.
Bag is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shavershian is defending well for now.
Shavershian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shavershian scores with a sloppy right hand. Bag should have avoided that one.
Shavershian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shavershian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bag shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bag missing with a left hand there. Shavershian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bag fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian misses with a body shot.
Bag tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shavershian counters with a nice uppercut.
Shavershian swings for the body but Bag moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Bag throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bag has Shavershian up against the cage in a clinch.
Bag throws an elbow but it misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Bag.
Bag tries a body shot but Shavershian blocks it.
Shavershian cracks Bag with a nice body shot.
Bag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shavershian avoids it.
Shavershian takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Aziz Shavershian has been cut.
Shavershian can't find room to land a body shot as Bag controls the action.
Bag misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shavershian avoiding damage as Bag throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian lands with a short shot to the head.
Bag tries a body shot but Shavershian blocks it.
Shavershian has a couple of punches blocked by Bag.
Bag misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shavershian.
Shavershian is struggling to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bag lands a nice elbow.
Bag throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bag with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bag throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shavershian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Imma Bag has been cut.
Bag misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shavershian dodges an elbow strike from Bag.
Bag misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bag pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bag working Shavershian over with knees to the body.
Bag landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shavershian breaks the clinch.
Bag fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Imma Bag dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bag rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shavershian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bag cracks Shavershian with an open hand slap.
Shavershian lands the left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Imma Bag is winning the standup battle so far.
Shavershian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bag scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bag avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bag is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shavershian tries to land a leg kick but Bag saw it coming and moves away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Shavershian in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Shavershian throws a push kick but Bag slaps the foot to one side.
Bag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bag wants to clinch.
Bag throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shavershian counters with a good low kick that Bag was not able to check.
Shavershian takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Bag lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shavershian doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shavershian.
A slow jab from Bag misses its intended target.
Bag takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bag lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bag.
Shavershian slips under a jab from Bag.
Shavershian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bag stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shavershian.
Bag on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bag stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shavershian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bag paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bag scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bag keeps the fight on the outside.
Bag misses with a looping left.
Bag with a nice cross.
Shavershian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bag's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bag paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Shavershian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shavershian.
Bag pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shavershian ducks right into an uppercut from Bag.
Bag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bag drives through and clinches with Shavershian against the cage.
Nice elbow from Bag.
Bag throws an elbow that misses.
Bag is trying to stall.
Bag blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shavershian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shavershian.
Shavershian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shavershian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shavershian tries to clinch but Bag is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bag tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shavershian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bag throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bag wants to clinch.
Bag checks a leg kick.
Shavershian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shavershian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shavershian stuns Bag with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shavershian blocks a head kick by Bag.
Bag closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Imma Bag has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bag gets through Shavershian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bag swings wildly with an uppercut but Shavershian uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian struggles to land a body shot inside as Bag controls his hands.
Bag misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shavershian managing to block the knees to the body from Bag.
Shavershian is leaning against Bag and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bag lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shavershian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shavershian avoids it.
Bag has a couple of punches blocked by Shavershian.
Shavershian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Shavershian.
Shavershian has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bag seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shavershian can turn it around.
Shavershian takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bag looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shavershian lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shavershian scores with a shoulder strike.
Shavershian misses with a punch to the body.
Bag misses with some punches.
Bag throws a punch but it's blocked by Shavershian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Imma Bag will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Shavershian misses with a hook. Bag ducked under it nicely.
Bag tries to close the distance and clinch but Shavershian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shavershian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bag misses with a body shot.
A head kick by Bag misses
and Shavershian counters by moving into the clinch.
Shavershian lands a body punch.
Shavershian stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shavershian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bag or not.
Bag pushes off an throws an elbow but Shavershian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bag working aggressively here.
Shavershian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bag throws a head punch that misses.
Shavershian tries to work over Bag's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shavershian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bag backwards.
Bag misses with some punches.
Shavershian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavershian avoids the head kick by Bag.
Shavershian misses the shot to the body.
Shavershian lands with a good body shot.
Bag lands a nice looking body shot.
Shavershian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bag takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bag fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shavershian manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shavershian.
Shavershian takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bag pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shavershian lands a slapping body shot.
Shavershian misses the shot to the body.
Bag throws a sloppy head kick and Shavershian moves out of range easily.
Shavershian lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Bag misses with a wild combination.
Shavershian just misses with a punch to the body.
Shavershian getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shavershian misses with a wild body shot.
Bag does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shavershian scores with a leg kick.
Shavershian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bag tries to close the distance and clinch but Shavershian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Shavershian.
Bag throws a head kick but Shavershian moves out of range.
Bag goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Shavershian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bag on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bag tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shavershian struggles to land a body shot inside as Bag controls his hands.
Bag misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shavershian misses with a punch to the body.
Shavershian taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Shavershian.
Shavershian misses with a punch to the body.
Bag tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bag.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bag throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shavershian.
Shavershian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bag pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Bag.
Bag working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bag throws a head punch that misses.
Aziz Shavershian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Imma Bag is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian is trying to force a seperation but Bag has the dominant position.
Shavershian lands an elbow inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bag lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bag.
Bag tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bag trying to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Shavershian.
Shavershian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shavershian is looking to break free of the clinch but Bag has double underhooks.
Shavershian misses with a punch to the body.
Shavershian tries a body shot but Bag blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Shavershian on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bag.
Shavershian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bag pushes Shavershian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aziz Shavershian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bag has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Imma Bag!
A relieved looking Imma Bag thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justice Naruhodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunter Prince Hercules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunter Prince Hercules will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Justice Naruhodo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunter Prince Hercules!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naruhodo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hercules with a hook.
Naruhodo throws out a loose jab but Hercules uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naruhodo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hercules makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Naruhodo throws a looping overhand right but Hercules ducks down to avoid it.
Hercules has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Naruhodo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hercules turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hercules connects with a leg kick. Naruhodo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Naruhodo throws a hook but Hercules avoids it easily.
Naruhodo shoots and misses
and Hercules counters with a nice low kick that buckles Naruhodo's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hercules throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Naruhodo.
Hercules lands with a kick to the temple. Naruhodo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hercules lands a big head kick that sends Naruhodo tumbling to the mat! Hercules takes a step backwards and waves Naruhodo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Naruhodo is rocked!
Hercules knocks out Naruhodo with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Hercules before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Hercules picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gunter Prince Hercules!
A less than humble Gunter Prince Hercules 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 Fred Martial Delicat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benson has chosen The XX - Crystalised as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fred Martial Delicat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Julius Benson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson wants to clinch up but Martial Delicat keeps it at a distance.
Benson moves into the clinch.
Benson working aggressively here.
Martial Delicat tries to score a body lock takedown but Benson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Martial Delicat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Martial Delicat is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nice body punch from Benson - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Martial Delicat blocks a body shot from Benson.
Benson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martial Delicat breaks the clinch.
Benson closes the distance and clinches.
Martial Delicat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martial Delicat is working for takedown but Benson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Our sources have told us that Martial Delicat has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Martial Delicat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benson tries a body shot but Martial Delicat blocks it.
Benson misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martial Delicat tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benson smiles and moves away.
Martial Delicat keeps the fight on the outside.
Benson wants to clinch.
Martial Delicat rushes Benson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martial Delicat tries to break free but Benson pushes him back against the cage.
Benson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Martial Delicat fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson tries a body shot but Martial Delicat blocks it.
Martial Delicat jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benson walks away with a smile on his face. Martial Delicat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Martial Delicat thuds his shin into the meat of Benson's side.
Martial Delicat shoots in for a double leg but Benson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Martial Delicat throws a right hand that Benson ducks under and follows up with a left that Benson also avoids with ease.
Martial Delicat clinches up with Benson and pushes him back against the cage.
Martial Delicat trying to stall but Benson improves his position.
Benson missing with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Benson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Benson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martial Delicat backwards.
Martial Delicat drops down looking for an ankle pick but Benson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Benson blocks a head kick by Martial Delicat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martial Delicat drives through and clinches with Benson against the cage.
Benson connects with a knee to the head.
Martial Delicat works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Benson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Martial Delicat might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Martial Delicat trying to control but Benson is working from the bottom.
Martial Delicat postures up.
Martial Delicat wants to pass the guard but Benson is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson keeping moving, preventing Martial Delicat from controlling successfully.
Fred Martial Delicat has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Martial Delicat lands a head kick!
Benson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martial Delicat.
Martial Delicat misses with a wild combination.
Martial Delicat dives in and grabs Benson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Benson pushes down on Martial Delicat's head and hops out.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benson clinches up with Martial Delicat and pushes him back against the cage.
Martial Delicat stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Fred Martial Delicat will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Martial Delicat clinches up with Benson and pushes him back against the cage.
Benson lands a right hand.
Benson throws a punch but it's blocked by Martial Delicat.
Benson is pushing Martial Delicat up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Benson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martial Delicat avoiding damage as Benson throws knees to the body.
Martial Delicat is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Benson to keep the fight standing.
Benson misses with the head strike.
Benson lands a right hand.
Benson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benson stops a takedown attempt from Martial Delicat.
Martial Delicat fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Martial Delicat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Benson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson prevents Martial Delicat from breaking the clinch.
Martial Delicat wants a takedown but no success here.
Martial Delicat wants to take the fight to the mat but Benson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Martial Delicat goes for a takedown in the clinch but Benson prevents it.
Benson misses with a punch to the body.
Martial Delicat has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Benson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Benson - that landed with a thud.
Benson has Martial Delicat pressed against the cage, preventing Martial Delicat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martial Delicat looking to slow down the pace here.
Martial Delicat fails to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A left hand lands to the body for Benson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson misses with some punches.
Benson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Martial Delicat tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Benson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martial Delicat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Benson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martial Delicat's elbow.
Benson is leaning against Martial Delicat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martial Delicat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martial Delicat.
Julius Benson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from Benson.
Benson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martial Delicat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Benson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Still in the clinch, Benson scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Benson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martial Delicat wants to break free but Benson has control.
Benson slowing the pace effectively.
Benson tries to work over Martial Delicat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martial Delicat blocks a body shot from Benson.
Benson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Benson tries to land knees in the clinch but Martial Delicat avoids the damage to the body.
Benson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martial Delicat blocks it with crossed arms.
Martial Delicat tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benson smiles and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martial Delicat tries to break the clinch but Benson is controlling the position.
Martial Delicat breaks from the clinch.
Martial Delicat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benson as he jumps to the side.
Martial Delicat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benson tries to clinch but Martial Delicat moves out of range.
Martial Delicat instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martial Delicat tries to break the clinch but Benson is controlling the position.
Martial Delicat is working for takedown but Benson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Benson crunches a lovely knee into Martial Delicat's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Benson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Benson moves into the clinch successfully.
Martial Delicat struggles to land a body shot inside as Benson controls his hands.
Martial Delicat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benson misses with a body punch.
Martial Delicat jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benson walks away with a smile on his face. Martial Delicat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Benson closes the distance and clinches.
Benson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benson crunches a lovely knee into Martial Delicat's ribcage.
Benson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Benson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martial Delicat backwards.
Martial Delicat tries to break the clinch but Benson is controlling the position.
Benson tries to throw a body punch but Martial Delicat avoids it by throwing Benson back against the cage.
Benson can't find room to land a body shot as Martial Delicat controls the action.
Benson lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martial Delicat managing to block the knees to the body from Benson.
Martial Delicat wants to get back to striking at distance but Benson won't allow it.
Benson trying to land knees to the body.
Martial Delicat tries to pull guard but Benson won't allow it.
Martial Delicat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Benson tries to throw a body punch but Martial Delicat avoids it by throwing Benson back against the cage.
Martial Delicat is trying to pull guard but Benson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Martial Delicat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martial Delicat avoiding damage as Benson throws knees to the body.
Benson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benson lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Benson.
Benson lands a shoulder strike.
Martial Delicat misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martial Delicat or not.
Benson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martial Delicat is trying to break free.
Martial Delicat is looking to take this one to the mat.
Benson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Benson can't find room to land a body shot as Martial Delicat controls the action.
Nice body punch from Benson.
Benson gets underhooks to prevent Martial Delicat's takedown attempt.
Benson scores with a shoulder strike.
Benson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martial Delicat letting Benson take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martial Delicat is trying to pull guard but Benson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Martial Delicat avoiding damage as Benson throws knees to the body.
Benson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martial Delicat tries to break free but Benson pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Benson.
Martial Delicat jumps guard but Benson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Martial Delicat can't get the takedown.
Benson prevents Martial Delicat from breaking the clinch.
Benson prevents Martial Delicat from breaking the clinch.
Benson slowing the pace effectively.
Martial Delicat is trying to drag Benson to the mat but Benson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Benson to work.
Benson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Benson tries to throw a body punch but Martial Delicat avoids it by throwing Benson back against the cage.
Martial Delicat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martial Delicat is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benson working Martial Delicat over with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benson lands a hook that snaps the head of Martial Delicat backwards.
Benson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Benson scores a nice knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Benson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Benson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Benson!
A victorious Julius Benson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Gaghner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markku Huntti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huntti has chosen Markku Huntti Highlight Reel as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Markku Huntti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
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241 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rob Gaghner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markku Huntti!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huntti lands with a shot to the body.
Gaghner connects with an inside leg kick.
Gaghner thuds a left hand into Huntti's body.
Gaghner scores with a sloppy right hand. Huntti should have avoided that one.
Huntti walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gaghner.
We've been informed that Huntti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Gaghner lands.
Gaghner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huntti clinches up against the cage.
Huntti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Huntti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Huntti managing to block the knees to the body from Gaghner.
Huntti lands a shoulder strike.
Huntti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaghner backwards.
Still in the clinch, Huntti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gaghner tries to break the clinch but Huntti is controlling the position.
Huntti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Huntti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Huntti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaghner backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaghner trying to land knees to the body.
Huntti works on Gaghner's body with a couple of short punches.
Huntti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Huntti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gaghner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Huntti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Huntti as the two fighters clinch.
Huntti avoids a wild elbow strike from Gaghner.
Gaghner lands an elbow inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Huntti.
Huntti has Gaghner pushed against the cage.
Huntti lands with a left to the head.
Huntti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gaghner backwards.
Huntti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gaghner misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaghner.
Gaghner tries to throw a body punch but Huntti avoids it by throwing Gaghner back against the cage.
Huntti misses with a punch to the body.
Huntti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Huntti.
Huntti has Gaghner pressed against the cage, preventing Gaghner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gaghner misses with an elbow over the top.
Huntti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaghner backwards.
Huntti lands with a left to the head.
Gaghner is rocked!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gaghner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Huntti's brow.
Oh Gaghner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Huntti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gaghner prevents a body shot from Huntti.
Huntti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gaghner is trying to force a seperation but Huntti has the dominant position.
A short left from Huntti.
Huntti lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaghner misses with a body punch.
Huntti lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Huntti as the two fighters clinch.
Huntti lands an uppercut.
Huntti pushes Gaghner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gaghner is breathing heavily.
Huntti lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Gaghner to his knees! Huntti keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Markku Huntti!
During a confident post fight interview, Markku Huntti 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Blow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Blow might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Slippin. Gustafsson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Prodigy - Omen. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Dangerous knees
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Blow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 2, fighting out of London, Erik Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blow shoots in for a double leg but Gustafsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gustafsson misses with a leg kick.
Gustafsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Blow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blow drives through with a takedown into Gustafsson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Blow drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gustafsson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gustafsson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gustafsson!
Gustafsson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Blow's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gustafsson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blow gets back to half guard.
Blow is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Smash Brothers, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blow works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blow working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gustafsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gustafsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gustafsson 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.
Blow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gustafsson is aware though and is defending well.
Blow is looking to sweep but instead, Gustafsson has passed into half guard.
Gustafsson stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gustafsson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Blow is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Erik Gustafsson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gustafsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Erik Gustafsson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gustafsson circles away.
Gustafsson lands a leg kick that knocks Blow off balance momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Blow blocks the leg kick.
Gustafsson misses with a low kick.
Gustafsson misses with a kick to the body.
Gustafsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blow circles away quickly and effectively.
Blow needs to keep his hands up - Gustafsson had a free shot at his head there.
Gustafsson takes a swing at Blow's ribcage but misses.
Gustafsson scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gustafsson.
Blow looks for a takedown but Gustafsson sprawls well.
Gustafsson throws a jab when Blow was well out of range.
Gustafsson tried to score with a low kick but Blow checks it.
Blow shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Blow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustafsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Gustafsson throws a shot to the body.
A low kick from Gustafsson misses
and Blow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blow is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gustafsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gustafsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gustafsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gustafsson lands with a light punch inside.
Gustafsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Blow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gustafsson just stands there and leans against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gustafsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson tries to break free but Blow pushes him back against the cage.
Gustafsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gustafsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gustafsson feints and then cracks Blow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blow down.
Blow checks a leg kick nicely.
Erik Gustafsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gustafsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blow somewhat.
Blow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gustafsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gustafsson lands an overhand right.
Mike Blow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gustafsson can pounce on him.
Gustafsson lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gustafsson misses with a wild body shot.
Gustafsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blow shoots and misses
and Gustafsson counters with a good low kick that Blow was not able to check.
Gustafsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gustafsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blow misses with a takedown
and Blow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Gustafsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Blow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gustafsson. Gustafsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Gustafsson lands a big head kick that sends Blow tumbling to the mat! Gustafsson takes a step backwards and waves Blow back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Blow is rocked!
It looks like Mike Blow has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gustafsson lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Blow - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Gustafsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erik Gustafsson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Gaston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinz Doofenshmirtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaston comes to the cage accompanied by Ko time. Heinz Doofenshmirtz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Gaston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Gaston.
It looks like Heinz Doofenshmirtz has been cut.
Doofenshmirtz lands a leg kick that knocks Gaston off balance momentarily.
Doofenshmirtz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a body shot.
Gaston walks into a stiff left hand from Doofenshmirtz.
It looks like James Gaston has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doofenshmirtz scores with a hook.
Doofenshmirtz lands a jab to the nose.
Gaston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz throws the left hand but Gaston avoids the punch easily.
Gaston takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Doofenshmirtz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaston was well out of range. Poor timing from Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz sizes up Gaston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Doofenshmirtz slips a jab and a cross from Gaston.
Doofenshmirtz darts in looking for a takedown but Gaston gets double underhooks and turns Doofenshmirtz into the cage.
Gaston is looking to break free of the clinch but Doofenshmirtz has double underhooks.
Gaston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doofenshmirtz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Doofenshmirtz looks to land a right hand but Gaston moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Doofenshmirtz 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.
Doofenshmirtz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gaston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Doofenshmirtz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Doofenshmirtz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Doofenshmirtz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gaston wants to stand up but Doofenshmirtz is controlling him.
Doofenshmirtz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Doofenshmirtz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Doofenshmirtz throwing strikes from guard but Gaston blocks nicely.
Doofenshmirtz is in close to Gaston's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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.
Doofenshmirtz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gaston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gaston wants to stand and escape but Doofenshmirtz is having none of it.
Doofenshmirtz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gaston's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doofenshmirtz throwing strikes but missing.
Doofenshmirtz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gaston has momentary wrist control but Doofenshmirtz slips an elbow through the middle.
Gaston wants to stand but Doofenshmirtz is controlling the position.
Doofenshmirtz postures up and lands a big shot to Gaston's brow.
Doofenshmirtz prevents Gaston from getting back to his feet.
Doofenshmirtz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Doofenshmirtz is looking to work some ground and pound but Gaston has wrist control.
Gaston wants to get back to his feet but Doofenshmirtz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Doofenshmirtz is working Gaston over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gaston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Doofenshmirtz postures up and lands a big shot to Gaston's brow.
Gaston is rocked!
Doofenshmirtz loads up on a big left hand. Gaston felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Doofenshmirtz looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Gaston can't hide his disappointment, as Doofenshmirtz celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
A victorious Heinz Doofenshmirtz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samppa Linna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Juggernaut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Samppa Linna has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Samppa Linna seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samppa Linna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurt Juggernaut!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juggernaut chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linna can pounce on him.
Juggernaut lands a two punch combo.
Linna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Linna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juggernaut.
Linna cracks Juggernaut with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Whack! Linna lands a heavy head kick that drops Juggernaut. The ref tackles Linna to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Juggernaut was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Samppa Linna!
An out of breath Samppa Linna thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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