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LMMA 16: Best vs. Van Kirkland PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Colombos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Colombos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Colombos!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Colombos as he avoids it easily.
Colombos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Colombos trying to control from half guard but Potter is working away.
Well, if Colombos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Potter won't allow Colombos to pass to mount.
Colombos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Potter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Potter is looking to control Colombos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Potter avoid being mounted?
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colombos shoots in but Potter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Colombos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Potter is trying to break the clinch but Colombos has him pressed against the cage.
Colombos jumps guard.
Potter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Potter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Potter trying to control the position from guard on top but Colombos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Colombos trying to keep a closed guard but Potter is proving a slippery customer.
Potter tries to free his leg and advance position but Colombos is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colombos is trying to maintain the position but Potter is very close to passing his half guard.
Potter is looking for a kimura here.
Potter looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Potter seems to be looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potter is trying to work for a kimura but Colombos is defending well.
Potter is looking for a kimura but Colombos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Potter to get the leverage.
Potter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Colombos trying to control from the bottom.
Potter seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Colombos is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ben Potter!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexsandr Pchelenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pchelenko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kanye West-Stronger. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexsandr Pchelenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Austin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Austin.
Pchelenko closes the distance and pushes Austin back into the cage.
Austin swings wildly with an uppercut but Pchelenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Austin tries to pull guard but Pchelenko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pchelenko is pressed up against the cage. Austin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pchelenko down to the mat. Pchelenko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Austin's coach down at London MMA Fight Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Austin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Alexsandr Pchelenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Austin.
Austin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pchelenko defends well and Austin ends up having to push Pchelenko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Austin looks winded!
Austin wants a takedown but no success here.
Pchelenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Austin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pchelenko lands an elbow that stopped Austin in his tracks for a moment.
Austin avoiding damage as Pchelenko throws knees to the body.
Austin takes an elbow to the temple.
Pchelenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pchelenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Austin won't want to take too many of those.
Pchelenko trying to land knees to the body.
Austin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pchelenko walks away with a smile on his face. Austin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pchelenko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Allstars MMA in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pchelenko's corner calls for a 1-2. Pchelenko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pchelenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Austin circles away.
Austin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pchelenko lands a nice shot that snaps Austin's head back.
Pchelenko tries to clinch up but Austin circles away and keeps his distance.
Pchelenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Austin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pchelenko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pchelenko tries to clinch but Austin is having none of it.
Nice body kick there by Pchelenko.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pchelenko.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Austin tries to keep at a distance but Pchelenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Austin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pchelenko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Austin's defenses.
Pchelenko throws an elbow that misses.
Pchelenko lands an elbow inside that Austin shrugs off.
Pchelenko lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pchelenko missing with knees to the body.
Pchelenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pchelenko lands an elbow inside that Austin shrugs off.
Pchelenko throws an elbow that misses.
Pchelenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Austin won't want to take too many of those.
Pchelenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pchelenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pchelenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pchelenko lands an elbow that stopped Austin in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pchelenko.
Pchelenko has Austin pressed against the cage, preventing Austin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pchelenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Austin's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pchelenko.
Pchelenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Austin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Austin wants the takedown. Pchelenko is fighting it off but Austin persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pchelenko's guard against the cage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pchelenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Austin is controlling him.
Austin controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Alexsandr Pchelenko just wasn't active enough.
Austin fails with the takedown.
Pchelenko tries to clinch up but Austin circles away and keeps his distance.
Austin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pchelenko tries to clinch but Austin moves away
and Austin counters by moving into the clinch.
Pchelenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Austin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pchelenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Austin is defending well for now.
Pchelenko working Austin over with knees to the body.
Austin blocks an elbow strike from Pchelenko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pchelenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Austin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pchelenko lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Austin is trying to pull guard but Pchelenko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Austin managing to block the knees to the body from Pchelenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexsandr Pchelenko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pchelenko tries to clinch but Austin moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Austin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pchelenko throws an elbow but misses.
Austin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Austin goes for a takedown attempt but Pchelenko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pchelenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pchelenko tries to clinch but Austin moves out of range.
Austin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pchelenko as he jumps to the side.
Austin swats away the attempt to clinch by Pchelenko.
Pchelenko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Austin will feel that in the morning.
Austin is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pchelenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Austin circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pchelenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pchelenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pchelenko closes the distance and pushes Austin back into the cage.
Austin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pchelenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alexsandr Pchelenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Austin.
Pchelenko rushes Austin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pchelenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pchelenko lands a nice knee to the body.
Pchelenko lands an elbow just above Austin 's eye.
Austin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pchelenko lands a damaging elbow.
Pchelenko lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pchelenko lands an elbow inside that Austin shrugs off.
Pchelenko lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pchelenko throws an elbow but misses.
Pchelenko pushes off an throws an elbow but Austin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pchelenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Austin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Austin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Austin avoiding damage as Pchelenko throws knees to the body.
Pchelenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pchelenko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pchelenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pchelenko lands an elbow just above Austin 's eye.
Pchelenko missing with knees to the body.
Pchelenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pchelenko lands a knee to the body.
Pchelenko lands a shoulder strike.
Pchelenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alexsandr Pchelenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Austin avoids a wild elbow strike from Pchelenko.
Austin goes for a takedown attempt but Pchelenko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pchelenko.
Pchelenko tries to clinch there but Austin circles away.
Austin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pchelenko - that will leave a mark!
Pchelenko clinches up with Austin and pushes him back against the cage.
Pchelenko lands a nice knee to the body.
Pchelenko landing knees to the body.
Pchelenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Austin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pchelenko obliges.
Pchelenko lands an elbow that stopped Austin in his tracks for a moment.
Pchelenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Austin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pchelenko lands a damaging elbow.
Austin blocks the elbow strike.
Pchelenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Austin can do to turn this around?
Pchelenko working Austin over with knees to the body.
Pchelenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Austin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Austin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Austin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice elbow from Pchelenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexsandr Pchelenko dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pchelenko is looking to land body kicks.
Pchelenko looks for the body kick but Austin saw that one coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Austin.
Pchelenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Austin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pchelenko wants to clinch up but Austin keeps it at a distance.
Pchelenko looks to land a body kick but Austin moved away.
Pchelenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Austin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alexsandr Pchelenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pchelenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Austin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pchelenko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Alexsandr Pchelenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Austin shoots in for a takedown but Pchelenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pchelenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pchelenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Austin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Austin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Austin swats away the attempt to clinch by Pchelenko.
Pchelenko tries to clinch there but Austin circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pchelenko.
Pchelenko wants to clinch.
Pchelenko scores with a spinning back kick!
Pchelenko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pchelenko moves into the clinch successfully.
Pchelenko missing with knees to the body.
Austin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Austin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Austin wants to take the fight to the mat but Pchelenko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Alexsandr Pchelenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Austin.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pchelenko throws an elbow but misses.
Pchelenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pchelenko missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pchelenko.
Austin tries to pull guard but Pchelenko holds him up against the cage and eventually Austin drops back down to his feet.
Pchelenko lands a nice elbow.
Pchelenko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Austin's defenses.
Pchelenko prevents Austin from breaking the clinch.
Austin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Austin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pchelenko.
Pchelenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pchelenko throws an elbow that misses.
Pchelenko lands an elbow inside.
Austin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pchelenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Austin managing to block the knees to the body from Pchelenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pchelenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Austin wants to take the fight to the mat but Pchelenko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pchelenko lands a damaging elbow.
Pchelenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Austin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pchelenko walks away with a smile on his face. Austin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pchelenko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Austin closes the distance and clinches up with Pchelenko, looking for a takedown. Austin pushes Pchelenko against the cage but Pchelenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pchelenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Austin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Pchelenko misses.
Austin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Austin shoots in for a double leg but Pchelenko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Austin shoots in but Pchelenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pchelenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Austin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin gets tackled into the cage by Pchelenko. Pchelenko maintains the clinch.
Austin jumps guard and drags Pchelenko to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pchelenko is looking to stand up but Austin won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pchelenko has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Austin is proving hard to escape from.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Austin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pchelenko advances position into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Austin tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pchelenko presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Frank Austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexsandr Pchelenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pchelenko wants to control the pace but Austin is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexsandr Pchelenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pchelenko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexsandr Pchelenko!
A very excited looking Alexsandr Pchelenko 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Farrohk Madhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Rugalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Rugalov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Farrohk Madhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Rugalov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rugalov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Madhi lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheers as Madhi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rugalov doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madhi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rugalov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Madhi connects with a body shot that sends Rugalov's belly button to the back.
Rugalov leaves his chin hanging out and Madhi seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Rugalov crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Farrohk Madhi!
Farrohk Madhi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fergus Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by PELIMUSA. Mitchell has chosen Get Up as his entrance music. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Jose Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Fergus Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Sanchez.
Mitchell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mitchell won't be happy with that.
An elbow from Sanchez crashes against the mat.
Sanchez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mitchell, who protects the arm well.
Sanchez working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell tries to buck Sanchez off but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sanchez working the ground and pound.
Mitchell is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sanchez takes a little break here. Mitchell wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sanchez misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mitchell is rocked!
Sanchez cracks Mitchell with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Sanchez immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Mitchell is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Sanchez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Sanchez!
During a confident post fight interview, Jose Sanchez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nisse Metaxa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrico Ciccone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Metaxa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Skillet-Hero. The key to victory for Nisse Metaxa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nisse Metaxa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Enrico Ciccone!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metaxa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Metaxa wants it to stay on the feet.
Metaxa misses the jab.
Ciccone dives in for a single leg takedown but Metaxa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ciccone tries to score a body lock takedown but Metaxa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nisse Metaxa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enrico Ciccone.
Ciccone avoids the elbow strike from Metaxa, against the cage.
Ciccone is trying to drag Metaxa to the mat but Metaxa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ciccone pulls Metaxa into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ciccone wants to hit a switch here but Metaxa passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ciccone there!
Ciccone is wriggling around trying to escape.
Metaxa controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Metaxa is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciccone sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ciccone makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ciccone.
Ciccone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Metaxa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Metaxa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ciccone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Metaxa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Metaxa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Metaxa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ciccone being controlled here, momentarily.
Metaxa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Metaxa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciccone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ciccone working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Metaxa has passed into half guard!
Ciccone is trying to maintain the position but Metaxa is very close to passing his half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Metaxa seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ciccone tries to get to full guard but Metaxa has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ciccone is staying active underneath Metaxa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ciccone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Metaxa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa is looking to advance position but Ciccone won't allow it.
Metaxa prevents Ciccone from improving his position.
Ciccone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Metaxa pulls his head out easily.
Metaxa tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ciccone controls his leg.
Ciccone is looking to control Metaxa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ciccone avoid being mounted?
Ciccone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Metaxa pulls his head out easily.
Ciccone is looking to control Metaxa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ciccone avoid being mounted?
Metaxa tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa slows the pace down in half guard.
Ciccone looking for subs from the bottom but Metaxa mounts him!
Metaxa is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Metaxa throws a jab when Ciccone was well out of range.
Metaxa missing with a left hand there. Ciccone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Metaxa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ciccone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ciccone defending well as Metaxa loads up on a big left hand.
Ciccone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ciccone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Metaxa's waist but Metaxa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ciccone off to one side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ciccone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ciccone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Metaxa is trying to stand back up but Ciccone is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Enrico Ciccone will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Ciccone or perhaps it was just good defense by Metaxa which made him look bad.
Metaxa throws the left hand but Ciccone avoids the punch easily.
Metaxa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ciccone.
Ciccone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Metaxa pinned against the cage. Metaxa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've been told by Metaxa's head coaches at Allstars MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nisse Metaxa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enrico Ciccone.
Metaxa misses with a straight right.
A big right from Metaxa misses.
Metaxa swings widly with a right hand
and Ciccone counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Metaxa!
Ciccone throws an elbow but Metaxa slips to the side and avoids it well.
Metaxa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ciccone is trying to get an arm triangle but Metaxa is defending well.
Ciccone has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Metaxa!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ciccone throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Metaxa because Ciccone loaded up on that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciccone looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Metaxa taking shots to the head.
Ciccone throws some wild stikes that Metaxa manages to avoid easily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ciccone cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ciccone dominating with strikes here.
Metaxa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Metaxa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ciccone scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Metaxa tries to hold on but Ciccone postures up.
Ciccone scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Metaxa is rocked!
Metaxa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ciccone working for a triangle but Metaxa defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciccone trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ciccone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Metaxa is aware though and is defending well.
Metaxa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ciccone is proving hard to escape from.
Ciccone keeping moving, preventing Metaxa from controlling successfully.
Metaxa wants to get up but he can't break Ciccone's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ciccone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Metaxa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Metaxa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ciccone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa wanted to stand there but Ciccone had control of the position.
Ciccone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ciccone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Metaxa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ciccone keeping moving, preventing Metaxa from controlling successfully.
Metaxa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ciccone's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ciccone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Metaxa has managed to get both his arms back between Ciccone's legs - danger averted.
Metaxa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ciccone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Metaxa has managed to get both his arms back between Ciccone's legs - danger averted.
Ciccone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Metaxa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ciccone is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Metaxa rolls with it to try and escape but Ciccone cranks on the arm and Metaxa is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Enrico Ciccone!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yster Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Van Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Yster Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikhail Van Kirkland!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Best walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Van Kirkland wants to land a leg kick but Best is out of range.
Van Kirkland rushes Best and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Best letting Van Kirkland take a breather here.
Best blocking some punches.
Best tries to pull guard but Van Kirkland holds him up against the cage and eventually Best drops back down to his feet.
Van Kirkland misses with a punch on the inside.
Best has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Van Kirkland uses from the top position.
Best is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Seven Sins Grappling Academy that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Kirkland trying to control the position from guard on top but Best is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Van Kirkland working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Best controls Van Kirkland momentarily but Van Kirkland frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Best holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Best looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Best lands a jab to the head.
Van Kirkland tries to land a leg kick but Best saw it coming and moves away.
Best avoids the body shot from Van Kirkland.
Best checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Best displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Kirkland throws out the jab.
Van Kirkland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Best checks a leg kick nicely.
Best looks to clinch
and Van Kirkland counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland looks to score with a jab to the body but Best is just out of range.
Van Kirkland shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Best as he avoids it easily.
Best misses with a straight right.
Van Kirkland fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Best is out of range.
Best takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mikhail Van Kirkland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Best avoids the head kick by Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland throws a body punch but Best moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Best darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Kirkland 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 Best has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Best and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sloppy strikes from Best. Those never looked like landing.
Van Kirkland with a lazy takedown attempt
and Best counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Van Kirkland being controlled here, momentarily.
Best wants to control from the top but Van Kirkland keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Van Kirkland is looking to sweep but instead, Best has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Kirkland is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Best scores with a couple of nice shots.
Best trying to mount his opponent but Van Kirkland defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland is refusing to be controlled, as Best sits in half guard.
Van Kirkland has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Best is working away from the top position though.
Van Kirkland manages to get to full guard.
Best throws an elbow that misses. Van Kirkland uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Best's guard. Nice move by Van Kirkland!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Kirkland stopping the sweep attempt from Best.
Van Kirkland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mikhail Van Kirkland will probably get the nod.
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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Van Kirkland.
Best tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Kirkland smiles and moves away.
Best closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van Kirkland circles away.
Van Kirkland just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Kirkland throws a head kick but Best moves out of range.
Van Kirkland motions for Best to come forward. Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Kirkland lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Yster Best has been cut.
Best avoids the head kick by Van Kirkland.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best fails with an attempt to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Best.
Best staying out of range there.
Van Kirkland lands with a shot to the body.
Van Kirkland buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Best pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Van Kirkland back to the cage. Best follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Van Kirkland throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Kirkland 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 Best has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Best and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Best tries to bum rush Van Kirkland with a series of wild strikes but Van Kirkland uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Best avoids a punch combination nicely.
Best showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Kirkland.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Kirkland checks the leg kick.
Van Kirkland misses the shot to the body.
Best misses with a body kick.
Van Kirkland is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Kirkland throws a half hearted mid kick.
Best throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Kirkland connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best wants to clinch
and Van Kirkland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Kirkland looks to throw the jab but Best is out of range.
Van Kirkland throws a low kick, looking for Best's leg but Best calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Van Kirkland misses.
Mikhail Van Kirkland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Best, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Kirkland lands a right hook to the body.
Van Kirkland keeps the fight on the outside.
Best staying out of range there.
Van Kirkland tries to land a front kick but Best steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Kirkland throws a left and a right that both miss
and Best decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Van Kirkland's guard.
Yster Best overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Best scoring with punches to the head and body.
Best lands a couple of elbows.
Best is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Best looking to sit in guard and control but Van Kirkland gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Best lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Van Kirkland!
Van Kirkland keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Best throwing strikes here but Van Kirkland is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mikhail Van Kirkland will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yster Best's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Kirkland fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Kirkland throws a sloppy head kick and Best moves out of range easily.
Van Kirkland tries to clinch but Best moves out of range.
Van Kirkland fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Kirkland throws a right and a left that Best avoids nicely.
Van Kirkland throws a head kick but Best moves out of range.
Van Kirkland dips to his left and cracks Best with an uppercut!
Van Kirkland keeps Best at a distance using the push kick.
Best fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Van Kirkland avoids it really well and circles away.
Van Kirkland pivots, looking for a leg kick but Best is out of range and Van Kirkland settles back down.
Yster Best is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland lands a nice looking body shot.
Van Kirkland lands with a hook. Best tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A low kick from Van Kirkland is predictable there
so Best counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Best throws an elbow that misses. Van Kirkland uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Best's guard. Nice move by Van Kirkland!
Van Kirkland must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Best manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Van Kirkland manages to get himself to full guard.
Best 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Best trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Kirkland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Kirkland is looking to sweep but instead, Best has passed into half guard.
Best seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Best's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Best's back!
Best just trying to survive but Van Kirkland is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Best rolls, trying to escape but Van Kirkland keeps control of the position.
Best is covering up but some of the strikes from Van Kirkland are getting through and doing damage.
Best breaks Van Kirkland's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Van Kirkland is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Van Kirkland looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland keeping full guard, as Best tries to pass.
Best postures up.
Best drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Van Kirkland dives on top into guard.
Van Kirkland not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Van Kirkland postures up.
Van Kirkland forces his way into half guard.
Best looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Best is looking to control Van Kirkland's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Best avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Best.
Van Kirkland trying to control the position from guard on top but Best is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Kirkland controlling from the top position.
Mikhail Van Kirkland is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Best is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Best bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Van Kirkland's guard.
Yster Best has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Kirkland utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mikhail Van Kirkland.
I've got Van Kirkland winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Van Kirkland!
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