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T24: Slider Kings PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kasper Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lane Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasper Koltun could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lane Brooks's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kasper Koltun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lane Brooks!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks misses with a hook to the body
and Koltun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koltun scores with a decent looking hook.
Koltun works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Koltun lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brooks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brooks tries to clinch but Koltun is having none of it.
Brooks throws an overhand right that lands on Koltun's shoulder, as Koltun tries to avoid the shot.
Koltun lands a lovely overhand right.
Brooks misses with a leg kick.
Brooks throws a low kick, looking for Koltun's leg but Koltun calmly moves out of range.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but Koltun shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've been told by Koltun's head coaches at Commonwealth that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brooks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koltun's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koltun checks a low kick from Brooks.
Koltun lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brooks throws a chopping leg kick but Koltun manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brooks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koltun finds it's way round the side to connect with Brooks's head.
Koltun keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brooks is looking to slow Koltun down with leg kicks.
Koltun throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brooks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Koltun looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kasper Koltun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lane Brooks.
Brooks moves forwards but Koltun connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brooks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brooks drops his hands momentarily and Koltun takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Koltun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brooks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brooks there as he acknowledges the shot.
A low kick from Brooks is predictable there
and Koltun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koltun has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brooks.
Lane Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks throws a head kick but Koltun moves out of range.
Brooks gets a clinch.
Koltun breaks the clinch.
Koltun looks to land a left hand but Brooks moved out of range nicely.
Brooks throws a low kick but Koltun moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brooks takes a step back to recover.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koltun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brooks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Koltun thows a body kick. Brooks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Koltun throws a shot from downtown. Brooks moves away and avoids it.
Koltun lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brooks circles away quickly and effectively.
Koltun is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brooks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brooks misses with a low kick as Koltun jumps back.
Brooks takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brooks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brooks avoids a kick to the body.
Brooks has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Koltun.
Brooks misses with a body kick.
Koltun displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brooks.
Koltun scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Koltun as Brooks shoots in.
Brooks needs to keep his hands up - Koltun had a free shot at his head there.
A leg kick checked by Koltun.
Koltun connects with a crisp jab.
Koltun uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Koltun throws a good cross that connects.
Koltun bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brooks's head backwards.
Koltun throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks blocks a jab.
Brooks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koltun is able to avoid easily.
Kasper Koltun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks wants to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Koltun checks a leg kick.
Brooks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun lands a lovely overhand right.
Koltun looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koltun connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brooks's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks throws a leg kick
and Koltun counters with a nice body kick.
Koltun listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koltun is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Koltun lands with a good body shot.
Koltun throws a sloppy head kick and Brooks moves out of range easily.
Koltun checks a leg kick nicely.
Brooks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A cross from Brooks lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brooks is defended easily by Koltun.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koltun slips a straight right by Brooks.
Koltun lands the left hand.
Brooks connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasper Koltun dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brooks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koltun finds it's way round the side to connect with Brooks's head.
A big left from Koltun misses.
Brooks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brooks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Koltun is out of range and Brooks settles back down.
A jab lands there for Koltun.
Koltun throws the left hand but Brooks avoids the punch easily.
A low kick from Brooks misses
and Koltun counters with a good, hard body kick but Brooks shrugs it off.
Koltun throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brooks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Koltun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Koltun fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brooks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koltun.
Brooks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brooks throws a predictable looking body shot
and Koltun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brooks is looking to clinch but Koltun is avoiding it.
Koltun tries to keep at a distance but Brooks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Koltun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brooks is trying desperately to land a takedown but Koltun is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Brooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koltun's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Koltun regains guard immediately.
Koltun wants to sweep but no luck.
Koltun keeping full guard, as Brooks tries to pass.
Koltun is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Koltun has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Brooks forces his way into half guard.
Brooks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun regains full guard. Nicely done.
Koltun manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brooks manages to get himself to full guard.
Koltun wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Koltun controls from within his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koltun is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Koltun from controlling successfully.
Koltun won't allow Brooks to sweep him here.
We're going to have a standup here because Kasper Koltun wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Koltun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brooks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brooks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick
and Koltun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koltun misses with a hook.
Brooks moves away from the strike by Koltun.
Decent striking displayed by Koltun there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice shot by Koltun.
Koltun throws the left hand but Brooks avoids the punch easily.
Kasper Koltun is winning the standup battle so far.
Koltun misses with a straight left.
Koltun lands with a straight right. Brooks didn't see that one coming.
Koltun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koltun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brooks throws a body punch but Koltun moves out of range.
Koltun on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Koltun connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasper Koltun dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Decent striking displayed by Koltun there.
Koltun blocks a head kick by Brooks.
Koltun checks a leg kick nicely.
Koltun stuffs the takedown.
Brooks has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Koltun.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but Koltun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koltun scores with a head kick. Brooks tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Koltun connects with a crisp jab.
Brooks takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Koltun scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brooks is rocked!
Koltun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koltun throws a nice head kick!
Brooks is still on wobbly legs! Can Koltun finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks takes one to the side of the head.
Koltun cracks Brooks with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Brooks falls to his knees and Koltun doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kasper Koltun!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Olin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borg has chosen Don't Borg Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
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159 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight 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, Jack Olin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Junior Borg!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Borg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Olin gets tackled into the cage by Borg. Borg maintains the clinch.
Olin fails to pull guard.
Olin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Borg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Olin fails to pull guard.
Olin jumps guard.
Borg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Borg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Olin seems keen to control Borg's posture.
Borg is looking to pass into half guard but Olin pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Olin is in guard.
Borg is trying to control the position but Olin postures up.
Olin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg has Olin pulled in close to control his posture.
Borg is trying to keep Olin in close.
Olin being controlled here momentarily.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Junior Borg hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Borg lands with a nice body punch.
Olin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg instigates a clinch.
Borg just leaning against Olin, taking a breather.
Borg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Olin tries to pull guard but Borg holds him up against the cage and eventually Olin drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Olin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Olin is trying to pull guard but Borg has him pressed against the cage.
Olin jumps guard but Borg stands there with Olin around his waist. Olin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Borg.
Borg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Olin backwards.
Borg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Olin.
Olin is trying to pull guard but Borg has him pressed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borg holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Borg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Borg.
It looks like Jack Olin has been cut.
Olin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Borg walks away with a smile on his face. Olin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Borg looks to land a right hand but Olin moved out of range.
Borg misses with the combination.
Borg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Olin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Borg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Olin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Borg to keep the fight standing.
Borg presses Olin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borg taking a breather.
Borg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Borg.
Borg digs a right hand underneath Olin's ribcage. Olin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Borg stalling the fight.
Olin takes an elbow to the temple.
Borg lands a nice uppercut.
Borg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Borg lands an uppercut.
Olin jumps guard but Borg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Borg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Borg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Borg lands with a short shot to the head.
Borg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Borg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Olin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Borg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olin.
Borg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Borg looks to land a left hand but Olin moved out of range nicely.
Borg throws an off balance right hand
and Olin counters with a single leg into guard. Borg didn't expect that.
Olin postures up in Borg's guard and throws a big left but Borg blocks it.
Olin 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.
Olin with a nice head shot there.
Borg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Olin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Borg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Olin throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olin is looking to work some ground and pound but Borg has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Olin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Olin throws an elbow that misses. Borg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Olin's guard. Nice move by Borg!
Borg trying to control the position from guard on top but Olin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olin pulls Borg in to control the position.
Borg sitting in guard here, content to control.
Borg trying to control the position from guard on top but Olin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Olin holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Junior Borg wasn't active enough on the ground.
Olin slips under a jab from Borg.
Junior Borg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borg clinches up with Olin and pushes him back against the cage.
Olin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Borg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olin jumps guard but Borg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A body shot lands from Borg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Borg to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Olin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olin tries to pull guard but Borg forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Good body shot from Borg.
Borg pushes Olin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Olin fails to pull guard.
Borg misses with a knee strike.
Borg lands an elbow inside.
Borg wants to stall.
Olin is trying to pull guard but Borg has him pressed against the cage.
Borg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short uppercut from Borg.
Borg just leaning against Olin, taking a breather.
Borg lands a nice elbow.
Olin tries to pull guard but Borg forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Olin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Borg digs a right hand underneath Olin's ribcage. Olin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Borg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Borg is working Olin over against the cage.
Olin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Borg just stands there and leans against the cage.
Olin jumps guard but Borg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Borg stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Borg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Olin backwards.
Borg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Borg is leaning against Olin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borg lands a nice shot to the body.
Borg lands with a light punch inside.
Borg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Olin up against the cage.
Olin fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Borg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Olin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A punch lands to the side of Olin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Borg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Olin is rocked!
Borg clinches up with Olin and pushes him back against the cage.
Borg lands an elbow just above Olin 's eye.
Olin jumps guard but Borg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Olin tries to pull guard but Borg forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Borg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Olin's defenses.
Nice body punch from Borg.
Olin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Borg walks away with a smile on his face. Olin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Olin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borg dips to his left and cracks Olin with an uppercut!
Oh Olin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg has closed the distance and engaged Olin in a clinch.
Borg lands a nice elbow.
Borg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Borg.
Olin tries to pull guard but Borg won't allow it.
Borg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Borg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Olin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Olin is trying to pull guard but Borg turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Good body shot from Borg.
Borg lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Junior Borg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Borg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Borg lands with a short shot to the head.
Olin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Borg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Olin backwards.
Olin fails to pull guard.
Borg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg working Olin over with knees to the body.
Borg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Borg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Olin backwards.
Borg dips a shoulder and cracks Olin with a mighty uppercut! Olin falls back against the cage and Borg unloads with a barrage of strikes! Olin is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Borg screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Borg!
Junior Borg is the new featherweight champion!
Junior Borg took some time post fight to say the following; 'I've avenged my loss to Olin and my draw with Yoshidas, now there is one more bit of business to take care of. Elijah Hart you're next on the hit list buddy!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Munro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson has chosen Bronson Theme Song as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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265 lbs
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240 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Roger Munro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Munro. Munro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Munro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bronson counters with a straight right hand.
Bronson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Munro circles away.
Bronson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bronson blocks a head kick by Munro.
Munro misses with a leg kick
and Bronson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bronson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munro walks into a jab.
Bronson sizes up Munro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Munro is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bronson.
Munro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bronson closes the distance and clinches.
Munro is trying to break the clinch but Bronson is controlling him.
Bronson lands an elbow inside.
Munro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Munro throws a punch but it's blocked by Bronson.
Munro tries a body shot but Bronson blocks it.
We've been informed that Bronson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Munro's defenses.
It looks like Roger Munro has been cut.
Munro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Munro breaks from the clinch.
Jack Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bronson cracks Munro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oh Munro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bronson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Munro seems to have got his legs back now.
Bronson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Munro avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Munro misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bronson.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A solid leg kick lands there for Bronson.
Munro is breathing heavily.
Bronson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Munro throws a hook but Bronson avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bronson.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Munro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson lands a jab to Munro's midsection.
Bronson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Munro avoiding damage as Bronson throws knees to the body.
Munro lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Munro fails to land.
Bronson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roger Munro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Bronson.
Munro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Munro tries a body shot but Bronson blocks it.
Munro looking to stall.
Bronson working Munro over with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Bronson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bronson stalling in the clinch.
Munro is pressed up against the cage. Bronson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Munro down to the mat. Munro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bronson drops his shoulder and cracks Munro with a huge uppercut! Munro goes down! Can Bronson finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munro working a defensive guard here.
Munro is really struggling to control Bronson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bronson passes Munro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Munro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Munro tries to get out of the position.
Bronson content to control rather than advance.
Bronson wants to free his trapped foot but Munro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson seems to be working for a kimura but Munro defends the submission attempt.
Munro is looking for a sweep. Bronson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bronson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bronson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Bronson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Munro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Munro throws a head kick but Bronson moves out of range.
Bronson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Munro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bronson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bronson blocks a low kick nicely.
Bronson connects with a body shot.
Bronson scores with a decent looking hook.
Bronson avoids the body shot from Munro.
The fighters circling - Munro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Munro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bronson rushes Munro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bronson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Munro lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson blocking some punches.
Bronson has Munro pushed against the cage.
Bronson working aggressively here.
Munro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bronson.
Munro blocking some punches.
Munro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bronson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Munro breaks from the clinch.
Bronson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Munro defends well and Bronson ends up having to push Munro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bronson pushes Munro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Munro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Munro avoids it.
Munro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munro misses with some punches.
Munro blocks a body shot from Bronson.
Bronson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Munro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bronson is defending well for now.
Bronson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jack Bronson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bronson throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
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!
Munro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bronson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bronson lands an elbow just above Munro 's eye.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Munro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Munro dodges an elbow strike from Bronson.
Bronson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munro throws a punch but it's blocked by Bronson.
Bronson pushes off an throws an elbow but Munro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Munro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bronson.
Bronson can't find room to land a body shot as Munro controls the action.
Bronson throws an elbow but it misses.
Munro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bronson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Munro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roger Munro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Bronson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bronson.
Bronson stalling in the clinch.
Munro misses with a punch on the inside.
Bronson struggles to land a body shot inside as Munro controls his hands.
Munro scores with a shot to the side of Bronson's head.
Bronson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Munro blocking some punches.
Bronson misses with some punches.
Bronson misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson lands an elbow inside that Munro shrugs off.
Munro tries to break the clinch but Bronson is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munro throws a head punch that misses.
Munro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronson scores with a shoulder strike.
Munro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bronson struggles to land a body shot inside as Munro controls his hands.
Munro misses with the head strike.
Bronson missing with knees to the body.
Bronson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bronson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Munro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bronson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Munro smiles and moves away.
Bronson throws a looping overhand right but Munro ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bronson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Bronson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roger Munro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Munro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bronson moves away.
Bronson thumps Munro with a low kick.
Bronson throws a push kick but Munro slaps the foot to one side.
No luck for Bronson with that takedown attempt.
Munro takes a swing at Bronson's ribcage but misses.
Munro throws the kick towards the body but Bronson avoids it.
Munro lands with an overhand left.
Bronson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Munro tried to score with a low kick but Bronson checks it.
Munro just misses with a punch to the body.
Jack Bronson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bronson avoids the body shot from Munro.
Munro throws a hook but Bronson blocks it.
Bronson fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Munro throws a sloppy head kick
and Bronson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bronson.
Bronson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bronson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Munro is fending him off so far but Bronson persists. Nope, Munro circles away and we're back to standing.
Munro avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Bronson throws a wild body kick that Munro sees coming a mile off.
Bronson tries to clinch but Munro is having none of it.
Munro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bronson can pounce on him.
Munro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bronson throws the left hand but Munro avoids the punch easily.
Munro throws the kick towards the body but Bronson avoids it.
A jab from Bronson finds it's way through Munro's defenses.
Munro throws a sloppy head kick
and Munro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronson tries to clinch but Munro is having none of it.
Jab from Bronson.
Roger Munro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson with a nice cross.
Bronson throws an uppercut from hell that sends Munro clean off his feet! He's out cold! Bronson stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Bronson!
A relieved looking Jack Bronson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thors Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Magnus Svensson enters the cage!
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215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thors Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson jabs Hammer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hammer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Svensson tries to avoid it but Hammer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Svensson to the ground. Svensson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've been hearing reports that Hammer has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Svensson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammer is looking to work some ground and pound but Svensson has wrist control.
Hammer content to stall in guard here.
Svensson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hammer.
Svensson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Svensson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammer has gone for a leg lock! Svensson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hammer's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Svensson!
Hammer goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Svensson is on top in guard.
Hammer looking for a sweep. Not yet Hammer, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson stays in close to Hammer's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svensson won't allow Hammer to sweep him here.
Hammer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Svensson!
Hammer landing shots from mount.
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!
Hammer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hammer is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Svensson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Svensson!
Hammer pulls Svensson in close to his closed guard and prevents Svensson from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammer wants to sweep here but Svensson controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson wants to control from the top but Hammer keeps moving.
Hammer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Svensson is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Magnus Svensson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hammer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Svensson defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thors Hammer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Svensson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hammer.
Hammer closes the distance and clinches up with Svensson, looking for a takedown. Hammer pushes Svensson against the cage but Svensson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thors Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hammer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thors Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svensson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Svensson stuffs the takedown.
Hammer shoots for a takedown but Svensson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hammer fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammer dives in for a single leg takedown but Svensson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Svensson has Hammer pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson trying to stall but Hammer improves his position.
Svensson is pushing Hammer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hammer is trying to drag Svensson to the mat but Svensson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Svensson lands a nice shot to the body.
Svensson breaks from the clinch.
Svensson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Thors Hammer has been cut.
Hammer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Svensson leaves Hammer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hammer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer has a takedown stuffed.
Hammer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Svensson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Svensson thumps Hammer with a low kick.
Svensson lands with a slapping head kick.
Magnus Svensson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Svensson scores with a decent looking hook.
Svensson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Svensson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Svensson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Svensson with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Svensson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Svensson.
Svensson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hammer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Svensson throws a head kick that half lands.
Thors Hammer's cut is getting worse.
Svensson looks to land a body kick but Hammer moved away.
Hammer dives in for a single leg takedown but Svensson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Svensson is struggling to control the position.
Svensson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hammer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Svensson avoids it really well and circles away.
Svensson throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svensson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Svensson connects with a body shot that sends Hammer's belly button to the back.
Hammer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Svensson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hammer somewhat.
Svensson lands a body shot.
Hammer looks for a takedown but Svensson sprawls well.
Hammer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Svensson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Svensson.
Hammer shoots for a takedown but Svensson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Svensson lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Svensson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thors Hammer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Svensson scores with a kick to the body.
Hammer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Svensson is trying to control the position but Hammer postures up.
Svensson wants to sweep here but Hammer controlling him for the moment.
Hammer postures up in Svensson's guard and throws a big left but Svensson blocks it.
Svensson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Svensson trying to control the position.
Hammer cracks Svensson with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer throwing strikes from guard but Svensson blocks nicely.
Svensson keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.
Svensson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hammer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hammer 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Svensson scores with a hook.
Magnus Svensson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Svensson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Svensson lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Svensson scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Danga de danga de dang - Svensson scores with a four punch combination!
Svensson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hammer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Svensson defends it nicely.
Hammer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Svensson lands with a slapping head kick.
Hammer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A good leg kick by Svensson.
Hammer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson lands an overhand right.
Svensson lands a nice shot to the body.
Hammer blocks a head kick by Svensson.
Svensson digs a good body shot into Hammer's ribs.
Svensson stuffs the takedown attempt from Hammer. Hammer gets slowly back to his feet.
Svensson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hammer at a distance.
A jab lands there for Svensson.
Hammer fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thors Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svensson lands a front kick.
Svensson lands a right hook to the body.
Svensson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Svensson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Svensson connects with a leg kick. Hammer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Svensson lands with a straight right. Hammer didn't see that one coming.
Thors Hammer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hammer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Svensson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hammer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Svensson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hammers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Svensson connects with a crisp jab.
Svensson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Svensson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Svensson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Svensson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Svensson!
During a confident post fight interview, Magnus Svensson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Hiena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lugh Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackburn has chosen When the Man Comes Down as his entrance music. Lugh Blackburn told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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Great low kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Hiena!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lugh Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiena throws a nice inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hiena.
Hiena throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hiena lands with a nice body punch.
Blackburn throws an overhand right that lands on Hiena's shoulder, as Hiena tries to avoid the shot.
Hiena connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiena blocks a jab.
Hiena looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blackburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Hiena circles away.
Hiena throws a quick inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Blackburn.
Hiena scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blackburn doesn't seem bothered though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hiena.
Hiena tries a low kick but Blackburn avoids it.
Blackburn cracks Hiena with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hiena tries to close the distance and clinch but Blackburn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blackburn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hiena avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiena moves away from the strike by Blackburn.
Blackburn lands a jab to the head.
Hiena staying out of range there.
Hiena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blackburn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hiena has Blackburn up against the cage in a clinch.
Blackburn tries to work over Hiena's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hiena misses with some punches.
Blackburn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hiena is defending well for now.
Hiena goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hiena has a couple of punches blocked by Blackburn.
Blackburn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blackburn blocks a body shot from Hiena.
Hiena lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.
Hiena doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blackburn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiena throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Hiena.
Blackburn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hiena doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blackburn tries to land a knee to the head but Hiena blocks with his arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackburn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blackburn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hiena lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blackburn is looking to break free of the clinch but Hiena has double underhooks.
Blackburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hiena lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hiena struggles to land a body shot inside as Blackburn controls his hands.
Hiena swings wildly with an uppercut but Blackburn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiena takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blackburn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hiena in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blackburn leaning against his opponent.
Hiena throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiena throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blackburn can't find room to land a body shot as Hiena controls the action.
Hiena misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hiena.
Blackburn avoids a wild elbow strike from Hiena.
Good body shot from Blackburn.
Hiena scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blackburn as Hiena tries to tie him up.
Blackburn blocks an uppercut.
Blackburn blocks an uppercut.
Blackburn working hard to break the clinch.
Blackburn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hiena working aggressively here.
Blackburn tries to land knees in the clinch but Hiena avoids the damage to the body.
Hiena tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blackburn lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackburn tries to work over Hiena's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blackburn.
Blackburn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hiena looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Hiena.
Blackburn misses with a body punch.
Hiena tries a body shot but Blackburn blocks it.
Blackburn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hiena backwards.
Blackburn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Blackburn.
Hiena misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blackburn obliges.
Hiena is breathing heavily.
Blackburn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blackburn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blackburn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hiena fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hiena fails to land.
Hiena swings wildly with an uppercut but Blackburn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackburn cracks Hiena with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lugh Blackburn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blackburn tests Hiena's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hiena throws a body punch but Blackburn moves out of range.
Blackburn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hiena under the eye.
Blackburn blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hiena misses with a head kick.
Hiena dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blackburn. That did some damage!
Blackburn throws an overhand right that lands on Hiena's shoulder, as Hiena tries to avoid the shot.
Blackburn scores with a hook to the body. Hiena takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blackburn throws a series of punches but Hiena avoids them all with ease.
Blackburn checks a leg kick.
Hiena looks to score with a jab to the body but Blackburn is just out of range.
Blackburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Hiena circles away.
Donk. Blackburn catches Hiena right on the button with a cross.
Hiena is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Blackburn engages and cracks Hiena with a massive lead left hook - Hiena tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Blackburn is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lugh Blackburn!
Lugh Blackburn is the new middleweight champion!
Lugh Blackburn took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Raptorz Inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wheasy Whee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Raining Blood. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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166 lbs
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164 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight 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 Montreal, Matt Green!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Wheasy Whee!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Whee enables Green to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Whee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Green throws a big elbow that misses.
Green preventing the sweep.
Green distracts Whee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've been hearing that Green has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green wants to pass the guard but Whee is keeping the position.
Green forces his way into half guard.
Green 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.
Green is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Whee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Green.
Whee is trying to stand.
Green thows a huge punch but Whee dodges it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whee wants to control but Green is keeping busy.
Green not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Green maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Whee could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Green has cracked it and Whee is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Green!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matt Green!
Matt Green is the new lightweight champion!
An intense looking Matt Green took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'WOOOOOO! The champ is here! Props to the Weezer for stepping up and fighting me for this belt. I trained hard to finish and I did. I want to be the TROID champion for a long time!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Froch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlo Froch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Blanco!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Froch.
Blanco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Froch as he avoids it easily.
Blanco paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Froch dives in and scores a takedown into Blanco's guard.
Froch is looking to work some ground and pound but Blanco has wrist control.
Blanco can't keep his opponent in guard - Froch advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Blanco told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Blanco wants to improve his position but Froch is controlling well.
Blanco is not content to let Froch control the position.
Blanco is trying to get back to full guard.
Froch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch wants to control but Blanco is keeping him busy.
Froch tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blanco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Blanco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Froch.
Froch winds up and cracks Blanco with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Froch is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Froch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blanco keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco is looking to control Froch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blanco avoid being mounted?
Blanco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blanco is positioning himself well to prevent Froch advancing to mount.
Froch stalling away here and it's allowed Blanco to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Froch lands a couple of elbows.
Froch 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.
Froch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blanco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blanco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Froch controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froch advances position into side control!
Froch landing a few strikes.
Blanco parries the strikes from Froch easily there. Froch is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Blanco to escape.
The referee asks Froch politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Froch prefers to stall for the moment though.
Blanco tries to improve position but can't.
Froch postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Froch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blanco keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanco stops Froch from passing to mount.
Froch trying to control the action but Blanco is working from the bottom.
Froch tries to move to full mount but Blanco actually manages to regain half guard.
Ground and pound from Froch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlo Froch dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Blanco tries to clinch there but Froch circles away.
The fighters circling - Blanco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blanco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Froch slips a straight right by Blanco.
Blanco looks to land a right hand but Froch moved out of range.
Froch throws a series of punches but Blanco avoids them all with ease.
Froch shoots in for a takedown but Blanco shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Froch scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Froch is controlling the pace.
Froch works his way into side control.
Froch is staying tight to Blanco's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Blanco!
Froch controlling from mount.
Blanco is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Froch landing shots from mount.
Froch looking to finish with strikes here!
Froch throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froch with shots to the head and body - Blanco looks very uncomfortable down there.
Froch with the ground and pound from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Froch lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Froch raining down hammerfists from mount.
Froch looking to ground and pound but Blanco is blocking nicely.
Froch lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Blanco hang on?
Blanco is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Froch cracks Blanco with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Froch working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Froch throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froch with shots to the head and body - Blanco looks very uncomfortable down there.
Froch lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Blanco taking shots to the head.
Froch scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Blanco is rocked!
It looks like Roberto Blanco has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blanco is wriggling around trying to escape.
Froch looking to finish with strikes here!
Froch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blanco can do to turn this around?
Froch working the ground and pound effectively.
Froch working Blanco over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Froch postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Blanco looks a forlorn figure.
Blanco taking shots to the head.
Froch working Blanco over with strikes here.
Blanco is still in real trouble! Can Froch finish him?
Froch unloads with some shots from mount but Blanco bucks and avoids them well.
Blanco seems to have recovered his senses.
Froch with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Froch with a couple of short strikes.
Froch scoring with strikes but Blanco is staying in there.
Blanco wants to control but Froch is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlo Froch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Blanco's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Blanco throws a shot from downtown. Froch moves away and avoids it.
Froch closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Blanco's guard.
Blanco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Froch.
Blanco is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Froch pushing down on Blanco's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Froch is pressing down on Blanco's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blanco is holding on for now.
Froch scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Blanco avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Froch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Carlo Froch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Froch lands with a punch from half guard.
Froch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blanco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Froch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Froch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blanco defending well though.
Blanco on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blanco wants to get back to full guard.
Froch frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Froch throws some wild stikes that Blanco manages to avoid easily.
Blanco takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froch lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
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!
Froch lands a heavy elbow.
Froch lands a big elbow.
Froch scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Blanco?
Froch landing strikes from the mount and Blanco is in trouble!
Froch with good strikes from the mount here!
Froch looking to control but Blanco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Froch misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Froch is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froch pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Blanco is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Froch looking to finish Blanco with some ground and pound. This is bad for Blanco!
Blanco is in a horrible position here. Froch smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Froch working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Froch lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Froch lands with some strikes.
Froch scoring with strikes but Blanco is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Froch! That's really hurt Blanco and he's turned his back - Froch keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Froch jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlo Froch!
Carlo Froch retains his welterweight title!
Carlo Froch decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jṏhanssṏn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Whip - Divebomb. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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216 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Cain!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cain throws an overhand right that lands on Jṏhanssṏn's shoulder, as Jṏhanssṏn tries to avoid the shot.
Cain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn has been cut.
Jṏhanssṏn takes one on the button.
Jṏhanssṏn is rocked!
Cain drops Jṏhanssṏn with a huge uppercut! Jṏhanssṏn drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Cain is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Cain!
Jim Cain is the new light heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Jim Cain misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lexington Snape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snape has chosen DJ Tiësto - Carmina Burana: Remixed as his entrance music. Charles Blackburn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lexington Snape's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Blackburn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lexington Snape!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snape keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Snape tries to clinch up but Blackburn circles away and keeps his distance.
Snape closes the distance but Blackburn moves to the side
and Blackburn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Snape is looking to clinch.
Blackburn lands with an overhand left.
A combination from Blackburn does no damage.
Blackburn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Snape closes the distance but Blackburn moves to the side
and Blackburn counters with a left and a right that stings Snape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackburn throws the left hand but Snape avoids the punch easily.
Snape keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blackburn misses with a hook
and Snape holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Snape using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blackburn is breathing heavily.
Snape using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blackburn managing to block the knees to the body from Snape.
Blackburn avoiding damage as Snape throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snape unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Snape has Blackburn pressed against the cage, preventing Blackburn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Snape putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blackburn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blackburn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Snape connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blackburn's face.
It looks like Charles Blackburn has been cut.
Snape is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blackburn is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snape utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Snape tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blackburn avoids it.
Snape lands a damaging elbow.
Snape using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blackburn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blackburn avoiding damage as Snape throws knees to the body.
Snape connects with a knee to the head.
Snape landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Snape tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blackburn avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snape using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blackburn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Snape utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Snape misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Snape obliges.
Snape lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Snape is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Snape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blackburn.
Blackburn can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Snape.
Blackburn tries to circle away but Snape has him pinned against the cage.
Blackburn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Snape tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blackburn avoids it.
Blackburn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Snape to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Blackburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snape crunches a lovely knee into Blackburn's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snape lands an elbow that stopped Blackburn in his tracks for a moment.
Snape crunches a lovely knee into Blackburn's ribcage.
Snape lands a good knee to the midsection. Blackburn won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackburn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Snape trying to land knees to the body.
Snape connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blackburn's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Snape.
Snape putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blackburn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Snape utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Snape trying to land knees to the body.
Snape scores a nice knee to the body.
Snape unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Snape obliges.
Snape lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snape lands a body punch.
Snape lands an elbow inside.
Snape lands a knee to the body.
Snape landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Snape lands a knee to the body.
Blackburn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Snape misses with a knee strike.
Snape trying to land knees to the body.
Snape lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Snape obliges.
Snape crunches a lovely knee into Blackburn's ribcage.
Blackburn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snape is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Snape scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Snape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lexington Snape dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Blackburn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Snape wants to clinch.
Snape doesn't manage to clinch there - Blackburn circles away.
Snape fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snape tries to clinch up but Blackburn circles away and keeps his distance.
Charles Blackburn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snape rushes Blackburn and presses him up against the cage.
Snape tries to land a knee to the head but Blackburn blocks with his arms.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Blackburn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Snape 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.
Knees in the clinch landing for Snape.
Snape is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Snape landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Snape is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blackburn is defending well for now.
Snape trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snape lands a knee to the body.
Snape tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blackburn avoids it.
Snape missing with knees to the body.
Snape is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blackburn is defending well for now.
A body shot lands from Snape.
Snape lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snape using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Snape.
Snape scores a nice knee to the body.
Snape using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Snape utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Snape has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Snape landing knees to the body.
Blackburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snape tries to land knees in the clinch but Blackburn avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snape unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blackburn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Snape is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blackburn is defending well for now.
Snape using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Snape lands an elbow inside.
Blackburn managing to block the knees to the body from Snape.
Snape missing with knees to the body.
Blackburn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Snape walks away with a smile on his face. Blackburn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Snape fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snape doesn't manage to clinch there - Blackburn circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blackburn tries to throw a body punch but Snape avoids it by throwing Blackburn back against the cage.
Snape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snape trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn avoiding damage as Snape throws knees to the body.
Snape is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Blackburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snape is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blackburn is defending well for now.
Snape swings wildly with an uppercut but Blackburn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackburn manages to pull guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Blackburn's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Blackburn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Snape manages to get himself to full guard.
Snape has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Blackburn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Blackburn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snape.
Snape has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blackburn finds it's way round the side to connect with Snape's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snape has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackburn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blackburn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blackburn misses with a takedown attempt - Snape sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Blackburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackburn misses with a two punch combination.
Snape moves into range and clinches up with Blackburn.
Blackburn takes an elbow to the temple.
Snape putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blackburn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snape lands an elbow just above Blackburn 's eye.
Charles Blackburn's cut is getting worse.
Snape is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Snape trying to land knees to the body.
Snape is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blackburn is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lexington Snape showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charles Blackburn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Snape tries to clinch but Blackburn is having none of it.
Snape forces Blackburn back against the cage and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Snape.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Snape.
Knees in the clinch landing for Snape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snape missing with knees to the body.
Snape tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blackburn avoids it.
Blackburn wants to get back to striking at distance but Snape won't allow it.
Snape missing with knees to the body.
Snape lands a knee to the body.
Snape unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Snape throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Snape is working Blackburn over against the cage.
Blackburn managing to block the knees to the body from Snape.
Snape lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snape trying to land knees to the body.
Snape lands a nice knee to the body.
Snape landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Snape gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Snape lands a shot to the body.
Snape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blackburn.
Snape with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blackburn avoiding damage as Snape throws knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snape tries to land knees in the clinch but Blackburn avoids the damage to the body.
Snape keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blackburn's efforts to push away.
Blackburn jumps guard but Snape stands there with Blackburn around his waist. Blackburn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Snape obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snape with a knee to the head.
Snape utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Snape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snape using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blackburn blocks a body shot from Snape.
Snape landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Snape lands a nice knee to the body.
Snape unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blackburn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Snape missing with knees to the body.
Blackburn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Snape is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blackburn is defending well for now.
Snape scores a nice knee to the body.
Snape unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blackburn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Snape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blackburn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn takes an elbow to the temple.
Blackburn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snape tries to clinch
and Blackburn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blackburn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snape has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snape is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Snape uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackburn.
Blackburn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Snape tries to clinch up but Blackburn circles away and keeps his distance.
Snape tries to clinch but Blackburn moves out of range.
Blackburn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snape moves into the clinch.
Snape is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snape lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Snape utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snape scores a nice knee to the body.
Snape lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Snape.
Blackburn avoiding damage as Snape throws knees to the body.
Snape with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Snape working Blackburn over with knees to the body.
Snape scores a nice knee to the body.
Snape using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snape utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Snape missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lexington Snape really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Blackburn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Snape tries to clinch but Blackburn moves away
and Blackburn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blackburn misses with a looping left.
Blackburn fails with the takedown.
Blackburn sizes up Snape with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blackburn lands with a nice combination. Snape backs away looking to recover.
Snape closes the distance and pushes Blackburn back into the cage.
Snape with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blackburn tries to break free but Snape pushes him back against the cage.
Blackburn takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snape using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Snape lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Snape crunches a lovely knee into Blackburn's ribcage.
Snape with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snape using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blackburn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Snape lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Snape.
Blackburn avoiding damage as Snape throws knees to the body.
Snape utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Snape scores a nice knee to the body.
Snape unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good body shot from Snape.
Snape scores a nice knee to the body.
Snape scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Snape.
Charles Blackburn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Snape putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blackburn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Snape lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snape trying to land knees to the body.
Blackburn is trying to pull guard but Snape turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Blackburn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Snape landing knees to the body.
Blackburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snape landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Snape lands a nice knee to the body.
Blackburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snape landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blackburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snape scores with a knee to the head.
Lexington Snape seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Snape lands an elbow just above Blackburn 's eye.
Blackburn tries for a takedown but Snape manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Blackburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snape unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blackburn.
Nice elbow from Snape.
Jeez, Charles Blackburn's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Snape.
Snape landing knees to the body.
A short right from Snape on the inside.
Snape putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blackburn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Snape landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snape landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blackburn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blackburn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Snape putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blackburn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Snape obliges.
Snape tries to work over Blackburn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snape working Blackburn over with knees to the body.
Snape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blackburn.
Blackburn managing to block the knees to the body from Snape.
Blackburn pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snape wanted to stand there but Blackburn had control of the position.
Blackburn has his foot on Snape's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Snape works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blackburn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackburn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Snape doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Blackburn is tightening it up a little... Snape has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Snape reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Snape taps out! Nice BJJ there by Blackburn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Charles Blackburn!
Charles Blackburn retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Charles Blackburn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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