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HFC 46- Abaddon vs Baskerville PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaime Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Gabriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaime Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabriel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lannister is pushing Gabriel's head away, looking to escape. Gabriel manages to hold on to the position though.
Gabriel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lannister, who protects the arm well.
Lannister is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gabriel has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lannister is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lannister is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gabriel asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gabriel looks up at the clock and then as Lannister takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gabriel smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lannister is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gabriel asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gabriel is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lannister will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gabriel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lannister keeps working.
Gabriel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lannister is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Gabriel.
Lannister takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gabriel is putting a hurting on Lannister here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lannister is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lannister is looking to get back to his feet here but Gabriel is keeping cool and he's managed to take Lannister's back.
Lannister has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gabriel is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Gabriel is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Lannister is trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel looking for the choke from the back.
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!
Gabriel has got one arm under Lannister's chin. This could be trouble... Lannister trying to control the other hand but Gabriel gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Lannister has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jacques Gabriel!
Our winner, Jacques Gabriel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Salnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bode Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dmitri Salnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bode Muller!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salnik shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Muller counter with a right hand.
Salnik shoots and misses
and Muller counters with a nice body kick.
Muller lands a big shot that drops Salnik! Can he finish him?
Salnik is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muller is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Oh Salnik is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Muller loads up on a big left hand. Salnik felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Muller looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Salnik can't hide his disappointment, as Muller celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bode Muller!
Bode Muller 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Jobert Kulot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Fonta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miles Fonta has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jobert Kulot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Miles Fonta!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fonta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fonta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fonta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kulot moves away.
Kulot's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fonta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kulot scrambles back to his feet.
Fonta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kulot manages to avoid it.
Miles Fonta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kulot takes one to the side of the head.
Fonta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fonta connects with a right hand. Kulot shakes it off.
Fonta lands with a nice body punch.
Fonta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fonta tries to move into range but Kulot moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Miles Fonta has been cut.
Fonta avoids the head kick by Kulot.
Fonta lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulot throws a head kick that Fonta semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fonta swings widly with a right hand
and Kulot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kulot.
Kulot darts in and clinches Fonta up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kulot.
Fonta swings wildly with an uppercut but Kulot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fonta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Kulot.
Kulot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fonta has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kulot wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Fonta misses its intended target.
Fonta throws the left hand but Kulot avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fonta throws a hook but Kulot avoids it easily.
Kulot looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kulot scores with a nice body kick.
Kulot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fonta connects with a looping right hand.
Kulot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kulot swings for the body but Fonta moves out of range.
Fonta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fonta digs a good hook to Kulot's body.
Kulot clinches up against the cage.
Kulot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fonta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kulot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fonta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Kulot.
A hook to the body from Kulot.
Fonta throws a punch but it's blocked by Kulot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kulot scores with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kulot.
Kulot blocks a body shot from Fonta.
Kulot putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fonta in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fonta looks winded!
Kulot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fonta's face.
Fonta throws a punch but it's blocked by Kulot.
A knee to the head by Kulot.
Fonta is rocked!
Kulot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fonta is still on wobbly legs! Can Kulot finish him?
Fonta working aggressively here.
Kulot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fonta's face.
Kulot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kulot lands a big knee to the head and Fonta goes down! Kulot pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jobert Kulot!
A very excited looking Jobert Kulot made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Vines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aslak Joikhaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aslak Joikhaaja will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Vines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aslak Joikhaaja!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vines gets caught napping as Joikhaaja dives in and scores a takedown. Vines manages to retain guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Joikhaaja with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joikhaaja in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vines definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Joikhaaja accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Joikhaaja is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vines throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vines looking for a guillotine here but Joikhaaja defends easily.
Joikhaaja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joikhaaja wants to control from the top but Vines keeps moving.
Vines has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joikhaaja can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Joikhaaja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vines is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vines throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joikhaaja trying to control but Vines is working from the bottom.
Vines looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joikhaaja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joikhaaja missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joikhaaja advances to half guard.
Vines wants to get back to full guard.
Vines looking for submissions off his back.
Vines is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Joikhaaja pulls his head out easily.
Vines tries to get to full guard but Joikhaaja has control of the leg.
Vines gets full guard.
Vines wants to sweep here but Joikhaaja controlling him for the moment.
Joikhaaja passes Vines's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vines is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joikhaaja slips a nice elbow through Vines's hands, connecting with Vines's forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vines looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vines looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Joikhaaja is looking for a kimura but Vines is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Joikhaaja to get the leverage.
Joikhaaja working over Vines with some ground and pound. Vines looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vines is looking to improve his position.
Vines regains full guard. Nicely done.
Joikhaaja postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vines keeping moving, preventing Joikhaaja from controlling successfully.
Joikhaaja keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vines's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joikhaaja wants to control from the top but Vines keeps moving.
Joikhaaja postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vines is rocked!
Vines wants to sweep but no luck.
Oh Vines is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joikhaaja scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vines has his foot on Joikhaaja's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Joikhaaja works his way back into a safe position though.
Vines looking for a sweep. Not yet Vines, not yet.
Joikhaaja landing with the ground and pound.
Joikhaaja connects with a couple of short punches.
Joikhaaja loads up on a big left hand. Vines felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Joikhaaja looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Vines can't hide his disappointment, as Joikhaaja celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aslak Joikhaaja!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Gummidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Rocket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gordon Gummidge!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gummidge gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rocket lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Rocket - that landed with a thud.
Gummidge's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rocket gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gummidge.
Rocket blocks a body shot from Gummidge.
A hook to the body from Rocket.
Gummidge manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gummidge tries a body shot but Rocket blocks it.
Gummidge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gummidge misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gummidge wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocket pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gummidge with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rocket to score with a decent uppercut.
Rocket lands a really nice looking cross but Gummidge seems unphased.
Rocket cracks Gummidge with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Gordon Gummidge has been cut.
Gummidge throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rocket tries to work over Gummidge's front leg with a kick but Gummidge checks it.
Rocket is looking to score with low kicks.
Gummidge swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rocket counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gummidge closes the distance and clinches.
Rocket tries to stall but Gummidge uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocket's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch lands to the side of Gummidge 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gummidge walks into a stiff left hand from Rocket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gummidge throws a leg kick but Rocket sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rocket throws a front kick aimed at Gummidge's knee but Gummidge avoids it well.
Rocket misses the shot to the body.
Rocket lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gummidge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A lazy left from Rocket finds it's target.
Rocket ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gummidge moves away.
Rocket misses with an uppercut.
Jab, jab by Rocket - just one landing.
Rocket thows a body shot but no joy.
Rocket looks to land a right hand but Gummidge moved out of range.
Rocket misses with a looping right.
Johnny Rocket is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Gummidge does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gummidge moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gummidge scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gummidge tries to advance to mount but Rocket denies him.
Gummidge trying to control the action but Rocket is working from the bottom.
Gummidge lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gummidge prevents Rocket from escaping the position.
Rocket manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rocket is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gummidge scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rocket is pressing down on Gummidge's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gummidge controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gummidge throws a big elbow that misses.
Rocket is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gummidge wants to control from the top but Rocket keeps moving.
Gummidge sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gordon Gummidge.
Gummidge changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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 Johnny Rocket will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gordon Gummidge's cut.
That's time! Rocket's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gummidge jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rocket just misses with a punch to the body.
Gummidge closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rocket quickly recovers to half guard.
Gummidge perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocket wants to stand back up but Gummidge manages to pass into side control.
Gummidge trying to control the position but Rocket is working away.
Rocket struggling a bit here.
Gummidge has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gummidge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rocket keeps working.
Gummidge working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocket tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gummidge wants to take a breather but Rocket manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gummidge.
Gummidge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rocket throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gummidge stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rocket swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gummidge with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocket keeping moving, preventing Gummidge from controlling successfully.
Gummidge tries to free his leg and advance position but Rocket is retaining full guard.
Gummidge content to stall in guard here.
Gummidge stops Rocket from standing up.
Gummidge with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rocket looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gummidge works Rocket's body with a nice hook.
Gummidge throws a leg kick but Rocket moved away.
Gummidge dives in and grabs Rocket's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rocket pushes down on Gummidge's head and hops out.
Rocket lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gummidge throws a lazy right hand but Rocket sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gummidge 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.
Gummidge scores with a sloppy right hand. Rocket should have avoided that one.
Gummidge lands a head kick. Rocket smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rocket tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gummidge was well out of range. Poor timing from Rocket.
Gummidge darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gummidge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocket moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rocket, as that shot connected.
Gummidge throws a hook but Rocket blocks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gummidge 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 Rocket has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rocket and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rocket throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gummidge has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gummidge has Rocket pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rocket manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Rocket.
Rocket is pressed up against the cage. Gummidge has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rocket down to the mat. Rocket avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnny Rocket has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Gummidge.
Gummidge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gummidge misses with an uppercut.
Rocket avoids the body shot from Gummidge.
Gummidge walks into a left hand.
Nice defenses there by Rocket.
Gummidge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnny Rocket is winning the standup battle so far.
Gummidge misses with a low kick as Rocket jumps back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rocket lands a jab to the nose.
A telegraphed right hand from Gummidge misses the target.
Rocket with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Gummidge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gordon Gummidge's cut.
That's time! Rocket's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice jab there from Rocket.
Gummidge is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Gummidge.
Gummidge is still on wobbly legs! Can Rocket finish him?
Gummidge shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rocket counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Rocket!
Johnny Rocket gave a mention to xXx Clothing (Nothing Over $20) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flint Marko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy comes into the arena with Coming home -Dirty money blaring out of the sound system. Jason Hardy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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35
160 lbs
16 - 8 - 1 |
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193 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flint Marko!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy throws out a loose jab but Marko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hardy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardy wants it to stay on the feet.
Hardy scores with a push kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marko, as that shot connected.
Hardy lands a body shot.
Hardy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hardy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marko walks into a stiff left hand from Hardy.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Marko both land. Nice combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Marko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy misses with a jab to the body
and Marko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardy is rocked!
Marko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hardy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Marko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hardy defends well and Marko ends up having to push Hardy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hardy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Hardy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardy lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko tries for a takedown but Hardy manages to get underhooks.
Jason Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flint Marko.
A shot in the inside from Hardy.
Marko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marko throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
Marko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Marko is looking for a sweep. Hardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Marko is trying to get back to full guard.
Marko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marko manages to get to full guard.
Marko looking for a sweep. Not yet Marko, not yet.
Hardy stays in close to Marko's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy stopping the sweep attempt from Marko.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Marko keeps moving.
Marko working for a triangle but Hardy defends it easily.
Marko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hardy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hardy working some strikes from top position.
Hardy passes Marko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hardy is trying to control. Marko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marko tries to roll over but Hardy keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marko wants to sweep but Hardy has passed to side control!
Marko is looking for a sweep.
Marko keeps trying to improve his position.
Marko manages to get back to half guard.
Hardy winds up and cracks Marko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marko gets full guard.
Marko 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.
Hardy throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marko has his feet on Hardy's thighs here. He's pushed Hardy off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Hardy screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Flint Marko!
After the fight, Flint Marko was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Jason Hardy stepped up to the mic, saying 'As always I can do everything through Christ my lord and savior who strengthens me. Without him I wouldn't be here tonight. Don't worry I'll be back.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Lynch looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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210 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
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18 - 14 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donnie Darko!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko throws a big shot that misses.
Lynch works the jab nicely.
Darko misses with a low kick.
Lynch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Darko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Darko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lynch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Darko 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 Lynch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lynch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lynch misses with a wild body shot.
Darko thuds a left hand into Lynch's body.
Darko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lynch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lynch fails to land with a series of punches.
Lynch sizes up Darko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Darko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darko missing with a left hand there. Lynch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darko throws a looping overhand right but Lynch ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Darko.
It looks like Danny Lynch has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darko connects with a leg kick. Lynch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lynch throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lynch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darko manages to avoid it.
Darko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lynch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Darko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lynch.
Darko clinches up against the cage.
Lynch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lynch is trying to break the clinch but Darko is controlling him.
Lynch tries to circle away but Darko has him pinned against the cage.
Darko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lynch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Darko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lynch scrambles back to his feet.
Lynch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darko. Darko obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darko.
Darko is looking to slow Lynch down with leg kicks.
Lynch is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Lynch.
Lynch has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Darko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Darko lands a left and a right that send Lynch crashing to the mat, dazed. Darko thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Lynch is rocked!
Darko cracks Lynch with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donnie Darko!
Donnie Darko seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Will Powders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Powders could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Miles Paul's chin.
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27
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Powders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Miles Paul!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul stuffs the takedown.
Powders looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paul is fending him off so far but Powders persists. Nope, Paul circles away and we're back to standing.
Paul fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Powders looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Powders shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Powders showed some decent athleticism there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Powders is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Paul is just riding it out for now. Powders eventually gives up the hold.
Paul looks like he's trying to stand up.
Powders passes to side control.
Paul wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Powders tries to advance to mount but can't.
Powders tries for a kimura but Paul is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Powders is controlling him well.
Powders is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Paul knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Powders is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Paul has escaped the position, nice work there.
Paul is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Powders is controlling him well.
Powders is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Paul is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Powders passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Paul!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paul wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powders is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Paul is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Paul flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Powders anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Paul and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Powders slips an arm under Paul chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Powders has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Powders is squeezing on Paul like an anaconda would it's prey. Paul fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Will Powders!
Will Powders really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Alpha Male logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Tischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalervo Kaunismieli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tischer comes to the cage accompanied by Smells Like A Freakshow. Marcus Tischer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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201 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
Experienced |
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Tischer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalervo Kaunismieli!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaunismieli keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Tischer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Tischer misses.
A low kick from Tischer misses
and Kaunismieli counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Tischer to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Kaunismieli!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kalervo Kaunismieli!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Beelzebub Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Baskerville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Baskerville's choice of entrance music: God Save the Queen. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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28
185 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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28
192 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Beelzebub Abaddon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Baskerville!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baskerville tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Abaddon defends well and Baskerville ends up having to push Abaddon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Abaddon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baskerville blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abaddon.
Abaddon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baskerville.
Abaddon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abaddon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abaddon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abaddon lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abaddon.
Baskerville misses with a punch on the inside.
Abaddon misses with a body punch.
Abaddon lands a shot to the body.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baskerville.
Abaddon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Abaddon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abaddon lands a right hand.
Abaddon lands a body punch.
Baskerville throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Abaddon.
Abaddon drops Baskerville onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Baskerville is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Baskerville is rocked!
It looks like Henry Baskerville has been cut.
Baskerville misses with a punch on the inside.
Baskerville is still on wobbly legs! Can Abaddon finish him?
Abaddon lands a body punch.
Baskerville looks winded!
Abaddon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abaddon pushes Baskerville against the cage. Abaddon is working some dirty boxing. Abaddon pushes off with a quick right hook! Baskerville goes down! Baskerville tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Abaddon moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beelzebub Abaddon!
Beelzebub Abaddon retains his middleweight title!
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