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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Maskrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Duckke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maskrey comes into the arena with Amazing- Kanye West blaring out of the sound system. Nathan Maskrey has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Maskrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Donald Duckke!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duckke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Nathan Maskrey has been cut.
Maskrey misses with a double jab.
Duckke shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maskrey sprawls well. Maskrey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Duckke gets slowly back to his feet.
Nathan Maskrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Duckke misses
and Maskrey counters by clinching up.
Maskrey has clasped his hands together around Duckke's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Duckke wants to control but Maskrey postures up.
Maskrey has hold of Duckke's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Duckke tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Maskrey cranks the arm and Duckke screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Duckke, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Nathan Maskrey!
Nathan Maskrey thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tabarik Maisumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geghard Karekin (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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tabarik Maisumov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Geghard Karekin!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karekin swats away the attempt to clinch by Maisumov.
Maisumov tries to clinch up
and Karekin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Karekin throws an elbow that misses. Maisumov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Karekin's guard. Nice move by Maisumov!
Karekin is pulling down on Maisumov's head. It's preventing any offense from Maisumov, at least for the moment.
Maisumov won't allow Karekin to sweep him here.
Karekin is pulling down on Maisumov's head. It's preventing any offense from Maisumov, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maisumov prevents Karekin from getting back to his feet.
Karekin is pulling down on Maisumov's head. It's preventing any offense from Maisumov, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tabarik Maisumov just wasn't active enough.
Maisumov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maisumov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karekin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karekin avoids the head kick by Maisumov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maisumov tries a head kick but it misses.
Maisumov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maisumov tries to clinch up.
Karekin swats away the attempt to clinch by Maisumov.
Maisumov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maisumov closes the distance but Karekin moves to the side
and Karekin counters with a takedown into side control.
Karekin tries for a kimura but Maisumov is defending well.
Karekin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Maisumov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Karekin's guard! Nice work there by Maisumov!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maisumov postures up.
Karekin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maisumov is one step ahead there.
Karekin wants to hit a switch here but Maisumov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Karekin there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karekin working to try and regain half guard.
Maisumov wants to get back to his feet but Karekin is holding on tight.
Maisumov prevents Karekin from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karekin's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geghard Karekin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maisumov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Karekin checks it well.
Maisumov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Karekin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Karekin.
Maisumov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maisumov tries to get out of the position.
Karekin advances position into side control!
Karekin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Karekin has hold of Maisumov's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Maisumov tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Karekin cranks the arm and Maisumov screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Maisumov, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Geghard Karekin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reiner Braun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braun has chosen Carbon Based Lifeforms - Photosynthesis as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Reiner Braun!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Braun fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barnett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Braun scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnett doesn't seem bothered though.
Braun swings for the body but Barnett moves out of range.
Braun connects with a body shot that sends Barnett's belly button to the back.
Barnett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Braun connects with a body shot.
Barnett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Braun.
Barnett clinches up against the cage.
Braun turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Braun manages to end up in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braun taking a break here but Barnett is having none of it and regains half guard.
Barnett controlling the position well.
Braun throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett gets full guard.
Barnett has Braun pulled in close to control his posture.
Barnett manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Braun is trying to reverse the position but instead Barnett has taken his back - oops!
Barnett is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Barnett seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Braun for as long as he can get away with.
Barnett has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Barnett is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Braun taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Barnett.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Barnett!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Enrico Moya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Dick (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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enrico Moya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Dick!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moya displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dick.
Dick dives in and scores a takedown into Moya's guard.
Moya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dick postures up and lands a big shot to Moya's brow.
Moya is trying to control the position but Dick postures up.
Dick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Moya looking to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Enrico Moya wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Moya stuffs the takedown.
Enrico Moya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Dick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Nick Dick has been cut.
Dick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dick's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moya.
Dick fails with a takedown attempt.
Dick looks winded!
Moya fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Dick to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Dick looks to clinch but Moya throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Dick taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Enrico Moya!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Cube (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cube has chosen Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ice Cube!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cube tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Cube scores with a crisp jab that stopped Walker in his tracks.
Walker misses the body punch
and Cube counters with a two punch combo.
Cube is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Cube doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Walker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cube throws a hook to the side of Walker's head but Walker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cube tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cube.
Walker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walker throws a combination. Cube tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cube should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cube.
A big right from Walker misses.
Cube tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Cube is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Cube tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cube makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cube swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cube has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walker tries to circle away but Cube has him pinned against the cage.
Cube working aggressively here.
Walker is pushing Cube up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Walker blocks a body shot from Cube.
Cube stalling against the cage.
A short uppercut from Cube.
Cube controlling the action here for a moment.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Cube has him pressed against the cage.
Cube misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cube gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Walker prevents a body shot from Cube.
Cube working aggressively here.
Cube doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Cube has him pressed against the cage.
Walker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Walker prevents a body shot from Cube.
Cube scores with a hook to the body.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Cube won't allow it.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Cube is controlling him.
Cube lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Cube.
Cube taking a breather.
Cube stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cube misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Cube.
A bit of stalling here from Cube.
Cube lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cube lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walker or not.
Cube lands a left hand.
Cube misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker is trying to force a seperation but Cube has the dominant position.
Cube stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cube - that landed with a thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker tries to circle away but Cube has him pinned against the cage.
Cube working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cube misses with a punch to the body.
Walker has had enough of the clinch but Cube keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ice Cube dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cube misses with a two punch combination.
Cube fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walker, pushing him back against the cage.
Cube can't find room to land a body shot as Walker controls the action.
Walker has been working on his balance at Soul Supremacy - UK, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Cube.
A body shot lands from Cube.
Cube goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cube lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Cube lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Walker trying to control the position but instead, Cube has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walker into the cage.
Cube leaning his opponent against the cage.
Walker wants to break free but Cube has control.
Cube swings wildly with an uppercut but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cube misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cube stalling in the clinch.
Walker looking for a takedown.
Walker working aggressively here.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Cube won't allow it.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Cube is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Cube fails to land.
Cube prevents the takedown attempt.
Cube tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walker's elbow.
Cube can't find room to land a body shot as Walker controls the action.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cube.
Walker can't break the clinch.
Cube has Walker pressed against the cage, preventing Walker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cube fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walker is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cube lands a body shot.
Cube lands with a right to the head.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cube tries to work over Walker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cube misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cube lands a nice shot to the body.
Walker is trying to push Cube away but Cube has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Cube is controlling him.
Cube working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cube misses with the head strike.
Cube struggles to land a body shot inside as Walker controls his hands.
Cube stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to circle away but Cube has him pinned against the cage.
Cube lands a left hand.
Walker jumps guard but Cube stands there with Walker around his waist. Walker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cube working aggressively here.
Walker has had enough of the clinch but Cube keeps him there for the moment.
Walker tries to work over Cube's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cube throws a punch but it's blocked by Walker.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by Cube.
A bit of stalling here from Cube.
Cube has a couple of punches blocked by Walker.
Cube swings wildly with an uppercut but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cube swings wildly with an uppercut but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Cube tries a body shot but Walker blocks it.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Cube won't allow it.
Cube goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cube gets through Walker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cube creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walker wants to break free but Cube has control.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Cube has him pressed against the cage.
Walker tries a body shot but Cube blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cube misses with a body punch.
Walker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Walker as Cube tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ice Cube showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cube fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walker.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cube catches Walker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cube lands with a shot to the body.
Cube fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
An inside leg kick from Cube misses.
Walker is looking to wear down Cube with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cube lands a nice looking body shot.
Cube scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cube lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cube punishes Walker's body with a nice straight punch.
Cube lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Walker lands a jab.
Cube tests Walker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cube takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Walker thows a body shot but no joy.
Cube clinches with his opponent.
Ice Cube seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cube throws a punch but it's blocked by Walker.
Cube misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cube lands with a right to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Cube.
Walker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cube is leaning against Walker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cube works on Walker's body with a couple of short punches.
Walker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cube uses from the top position.
Walker controls Cube momentarily but Cube frees himself.
Walker trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cube must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cube's guard.
Walker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Walker is looking to work some ground and pound but Cube has wrist control.
Walker drops back looking for a leg! Cube is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cube manages to kick Walker off! Walker jumps back into Cube's guard.
Walker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a big elbow that misses.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Cube.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Matt Walker wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cube walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Walker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ice Cube.
I've got Cube 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ice Cube!
After winning the bout, Ice Cube thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shapovolov Sokoloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Jeferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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171 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Granite chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shapovolov Sokoloff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Jeferson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokoloff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jeferson but Jeferson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sokoloff takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jeferson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jeferson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jeferson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jeferson fails with the takedown.
Jeferson shoots in but Sokoloff avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Sokoloff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've been told by Sokoloff's head coaches at The Seven Sins Grappling Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jeferson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jeferson wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shapovolov Sokoloff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jeferson gets the takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sloppy strikes there by Jeferson.
Jeferson is chipping away with strikes.
Jeferson working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokoloff dodges the ground and pound from Jeferson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jeferson grinds an elbow into Sokoloff's temple.
You can see the frustration on Sokoloff's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sokoloff takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sokoloff regains half guard.
Jeferson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jeferson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sokoloff misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sokoloff punching from the bottom.
Sokoloff is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jeferson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff gets back to full guard.
Sokoloff 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.
Jeferson postures up.
Sokoloff looking for a sweep. Not yet Sokoloff, not yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sokoloff not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sokoloff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sokoloff has momentary wrist control but Jeferson slips an elbow through the middle.
Jeferson is looking to work some ground and pound but Sokoloff has wrist control.
Sokoloff is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jeferson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sokoloff wants to improve his position but instead Jeferson has moved into half guard.
Jeferson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sokoloff is looking for a sweep. Jeferson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jeferson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Jeferson there.
Sokoloff wants to improve his position but Jeferson is controlling well.
Sokoloff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jeferson pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jeferson pulls his head out easily.
Jeferson working over Sokoloff with some ground and pound. Sokoloff looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sokoloff is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jeferson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sokoloff tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sokoloff wants to get back to his feet.
Sokoloff looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sokoloff regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alex Jeferson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sokoloff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sokoloff tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jeferson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jeferson lands a nice short elbow.
Jeferson is thwarting Sokoloff's attempts to control the position.
Jeferson wants to free his trapped foot but Sokoloff is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sokoloff tries to get to full guard but Jeferson has control of the leg.
Sokoloff actively working from the bottom here.
Sokoloff wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokoloff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jeferson pulls his head out easily.
Sokoloff tries to get to full guard but Jeferson has control of the leg.
Alex Jeferson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sokoloff punching from the bottom.
Jeferson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sokoloff trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeferson winds up and cracks Sokoloff with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jeferson lands strikes from half guard.
Jeferson working Sokoloff over with strikes.
Jeferson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sokoloff wants to improve his position but Jeferson is controlling well.
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!
Jeferson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sokoloff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jeferson pulls his head out easily.
Jeferson working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jeferson lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jeferson lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jeferson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jeferson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sokoloff wants to sweep but no luck.
Jeferson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jeferson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sokoloff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jeferson is controlling him.
Jeferson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sokoloff throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jeferson uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jeferson scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokoloff is trying to control Jeferson's posture but Jeferson avoids it.
Sokoloff manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jeferson's best efforts.
Jeferson is pressing down on Sokoloff's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sokoloff is holding on for now.
Jeferson lands with a punch from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jeferson drops an elbow to the side of Sokoloff's head.
Sokoloff has hold of Jeferson's hands but Jeferson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jeferson working over Sokoloff with some ground and pound. Sokoloff looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sokoloff wants to get back to full guard.
Sokoloff trying to hold on to Jeferson's head to control him but Jeferson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Jeferson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sokoloff with a poor takedown
and Jeferson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sokoloff trying to hold on to Jeferson's head to control him but Jeferson postures up.
Jeferson slips a nice elbow through Sokoloff's hands, connecting with Sokoloff's forehead.
Jeferson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jeferson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jeferson working over Sokoloff with some ground and pound. Sokoloff looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jeferson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sokoloff has hold of Jeferson's hands but Jeferson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sokoloff makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sokoloff.
Sokoloff working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sokoloff has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jeferson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokoloff is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sokoloff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jeferson is working Sokoloff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jeferson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sokoloff is keeping the position for now.
Sokoloff working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jeferson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jeferson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jeferson stopping the sweep attempt from Sokoloff.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeferson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sokoloff has his feet on Jeferson's thighs here. He's pushed Jeferson 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! Jeferson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shapovolov Sokoloff!
A very excited looking Shapovolov Sokoloff 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Landen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Oatmeal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oatmeal has chosen Followers of a Brutal Calling as his entrance music. Paul Landen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Landen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ali Oatmeal!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oatmeal darts in trying to clinch
and Landen counters with an outside leg kick.
Oatmeal moves in looking to clinch but Landen pushes him off.
Oatmeal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice shot by Landen.
Landen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Landen wants it to stay on the feet.
Landen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oatmeal moves in looking to clinch but Landen pushes him off.
Oatmeal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Landen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Landen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oatmeal wants to clinch but Landen slips to the side
and Landen counters with a body kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Oatmeal 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.
Landen keeps the fight on the outside.
Oatmeal is looking to clinch.
Landen thumps Oatmeal with a low kick.
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!
Landen tests Oatmeal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oatmeal steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Landen. That one must have hurt.
Oatmeal looks to clinch
letting Landen counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oatmeal tries to clinch but Landen is having none of it.
Landen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Landen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oatmeal looks to clinch
and Landen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ali Oatmeal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landen swats away the attempt to clinch by Oatmeal.
Oatmeal darts in trying to clinch
and Landen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Landen tries to keep at a distance but Oatmeal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Landen.
Landen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Landen digs a right hand into Oatmeal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oatmeal's gas tank.
Oatmeal misses with an elbow strike.
Oatmeal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Landen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oatmeal backwards.
Landen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paul Landen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oatmeal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Landen counters with a low kick, right behind Oatmeal 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oatmeal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Landen thuds a left hand into Oatmeal's body.
Oatmeal closes the distance and clinches up with Landen, looking for a takedown. Oatmeal pushes Landen against the cage but Landen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oatmeal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Landen thuds a left hand into Oatmeal's body.
Landen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Landen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Landen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oatmeal closes the distance but Landen moves to the side
and Landen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oatmeal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Landen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oatmeal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Landen. Landen obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Landen.
Landen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oatmeal circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oatmeal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Landen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Landen throws a body punch but Oatmeal moves out of range.
Landen scores with a leg kick.
Oatmeal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Landen dips to his left and cracks Oatmeal with an uppercut!
Oatmeal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Landen was well out of range. Poor timing from Oatmeal.
Landen swats away the attempt to clinch by Oatmeal.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Landen.
Landen cracks the inside of Oatmeal's front leg.
Oatmeal wants to clinch
and Landen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Landen thows a body kick. Oatmeal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Oatmeal is looking to clinch.
Oatmeal tries to clinch but Landen moves away
and Landen counters with a left and a right that stings Oatmeal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oatmeal tries to clinch but Landen moves away
and Landen counters with a low kick, right behind Oatmeal 's knee.
Landen scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Landen lands a right hook to the body.
Oatmeal wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oatmeal looks winded!
Landen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Landen thuds his shin into the meat of Oatmeal's side.
Oatmeal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Landen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That kick from Landen tenderised Oatmeal's leg. Oatmeal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Landen pushes Oatmeal away with a front kick.
Landen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Landen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Landen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oatmeal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Landen counters with a good low kick that Oatmeal was not able to check.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oatmeal wants to clinch
and Landen counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Landen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Oatmeal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Landen lands a jab.
Oatmeal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oatmeal looks to clinch
and Landen counters with an inside leg kick.
Oatmeal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oatmeal tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oatmeal wants to clinch but Landen slips to the side
and Landen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Landen throws a good cross that connects.
Oatmeal is rocked!
Oatmeal darts in trying to clinch
and Landen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oatmeal is still on wobbly legs! Can Landen finish him?
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Landen! Oatmeal is out on his feet! Landen rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Oatmeal is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Oatmeal is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Landen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Sheppard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashwan Balrak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashwan Balrak has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jimmy Sheppard's chin.
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211 lbs
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204 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Sheppard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ashwan Balrak!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheppard connects with the punch.
Sheppard drops Balrak with a left right combo! Sheppard follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Ashwan Balrak has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sheppard landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Balrak is rocked!
Sheppard is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sheppard lands a few punches from side control.
Balrak is letting Sheppard control him for a moment.
Sheppard landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sheppard moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balrak takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sheppard passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Balrak!
Sheppard controlling from mount.
Sheppard landing punches.
Sheppard controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheppard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Balrak can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sheppard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Balrak is in a horrible position here. Sheppard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Balrak is still in real trouble! Can Sheppard finish him?
Sheppard postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Balrak is out cold - huge knockout for Sheppard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jimmy Sheppard!
Jimmy Sheppard decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francois Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trev Hartley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francois Leon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Francois Leon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Trev Hartley!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartley misses with the combination.
Leon catches Hartley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hartley misses the jab.
Hartley closes the distance and clinches up with Leon, looking for a takedown. Hartley pushes Leon against the cage but Leon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hartley swings for the body but Leon moves out of range.
Hartley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Hartley misses.
Leon 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hartley. Leon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leon defending well as Hartley loads up on a big left hand.
A cross from Hartley lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leon tries to land a leg kick but Hartley saw it coming and moves away.
Leon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hartley is rocked!
Leon lands a left and a right that send Hartley crashing to the mat, dazed. Leon thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hartley is still on wobbly legs! Can Leon finish him?
Hartley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hartley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leon was well out of range. Poor timing from Hartley.
Leon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hartley.
Leon fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Hartley to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Hartley looks to clinch but Leon throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Hartley taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Francois Leon!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santa Claus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Lucas Pierce has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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183 cm
26
176 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Santa Claus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Santa Claus has been cut.
Claus tries to keep at a distance but Pierce has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pierce gets underhooks to prevent Claus's takedown attempt.
Claus prevents a body shot from Pierce.
Claus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pierce to keep the fight standing.
Claus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pierce pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santa Claus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierce breaks from the clinch.
Pierce's coach down at Meanor MMA™ was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pierce's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Claus shoots and misses
and Pierce cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Claus fails to land the takedown.
Pierce dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Claus. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pierce tries to close the distance and clinch but Claus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Claus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pierce is trying to defend but Claus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Claus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pierce is just riding it out for now. Claus eventually gives up the hold.
Pierce trying to hold on to Claus's head to control him but Claus postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claus trying to control the action but Pierce is working from the bottom.
Claus wants to pass to mount but Pierce is defending the position.
Pierce trying to control from the bottom.
Claus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Claus seems to be working for a kimura but Pierce defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierce wants to get back to full guard.
Claus is trying to work for a kimura but Pierce is defending well.
Claus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Claus passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Claus moves to back control.
Pierce tries to escape but Claus has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Pierce trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Claus has the hooks in. Pierce is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Claus passes his arm under Pierce's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Pierce taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Santa Claus!
Santa Claus retains his welterweight title!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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