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LMMA 21 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Naude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and T J Delarosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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170 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Naude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, T J Delarosa!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delarosa misses with a double jab.
Delarosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Naude really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Delarosa misses with a kick to the body
and Naude counters with a nice kick to the body.
Delarosa misses with a two punch combination.
Delarosa misses with a double jab.
Delarosa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Naude counters with a slapping leg kick.
Delarosa misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Delarosa does no damage.
Delarosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naude moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Delarosa.
Delarosa throws a right hand that Naude ducks under and follows up with a left that Naude also avoids with ease.
Delarosa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delarosa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Delarosa tries to clinch
and Naude counters with a two punch combo.
A low kick from Delarosa is predictable there
and Naude counters with an outside leg kick.
Delarosa thuds his right hand into Naude's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good standup being displayed there by Delarosa as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delarosa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Naude counters with an inside leg kick.
Delarosa throws a nice looking combination but Naude bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Delarosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Delarosa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Naude counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Delarosa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Naude counters with a nice body kick.
Delarosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delarosa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delarosa throws a nice looking combination but Naude bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Delarosa misses with a combination
and Naude makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Delarosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Delarosa looks to land a combination but Naude avoids it well.
Delarosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naude moves away.
Delarosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naude moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delarosa cracks Naude with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Delarosa misses with a wild body shot.
Delarosa swings for the body but Naude moves out of range.
Delarosa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Naude counters with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Delarosa misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Delarosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
T J Delarosa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Delarosa misses with a body shot
and Naude counters with a three punch combo that has Delarosa backing up. Delarosa nods at Naude to acknowledge the strikes.
Delarosa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Naude counters with a nice body kick.
Delarosa clobbers Naude with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Delarosa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Naude makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
T J Delarosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Delarosa tries to clinch
and Naude counters with an outside leg kick.
Delarosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Naude.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delarosa tries to clinch but Naude moves away
and Naude counters with a head kick. That will keep Delarosa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Naude ducks under a wild hook from Delarosa.
Delarosa misses with a series of wild punches.
Delarosa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Naude counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Delarosa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Delarosa misses with a body shot.
Delarosa lands with a right hand.
Delarosa misses with a double jab
and Naude counters with a good low kick that Delarosa was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delarosa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Naude counters with a series of strikes. Delarosa will be more careful next time no doubt.
A low kick from Delarosa is predictable there
and Naude counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Delarosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naude moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Delarosa swings widly with a right hand
and Naude counters with a body kick.
Wesley Naude is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delarosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Naude.
A combination from Delarosa does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delarosa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Naude counters with a series of strikes. Delarosa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Delarosa misses with a right hand
and Naude counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Delarosa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Delarosa tries to clinch
and Naude counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Delarosa does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delarosa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Naude counters with a good, hard body kick but Delarosa shrugs it off.
Naude uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Delarosa.
Delarosa throws a combination that misses
and Naude counters with a big head kick but Delarosa shrugs it off.
Delarosa moves to clinch but Naude breaks away
and Naude counters with a head kick. That will keep Delarosa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Delarosa tries to clinch but Naude moves away
and Naude counters with a good low kick that Delarosa was not able to check.
Delarosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Delarosa. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delarosa misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
T J Delarosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Naude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Naude checks the leg kick.
Delarosa takes a swing at Naude's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Delarosa. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick by Delarosa misses
and Naude counters with a head kick. That will keep Delarosa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
No joy there for Delarosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Delarosa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Naude counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Delarosa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Delarosa throws a nice looking combination but Naude bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delarosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Naude circles away quickly and effectively.
Delarosa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Delarosa throws a combination that misses
and Naude counters with a three punch combo that has Delarosa backing up. Delarosa nods at Naude to acknowledge the strikes.
Delarosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Delarosa throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Delarosa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Naude counters with an inside leg kick.
Delarosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naude moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Delarosa throws a right and a left that Naude avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delarosa throws a right and a left that Naude avoids nicely.
Delarosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Delarosa.
Delarosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Naude counters with a three punch combo that has Delarosa backing up. Delarosa nods at Naude to acknowledge the strikes.
Delarosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Delarosa looks to land a combination but Naude avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Delarosa. Those never looked like landing.
Delarosa misses with a double jab
and Naude counters with a big head kick but Delarosa shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delarosa throws a right hand that Naude ducks under and follows up with a left that Naude also avoids with ease.
Delarosa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Naude counters with a left and a right that stings Delarosa.
Delarosa misses with the combination.
Delarosa misses with a double jab.
Naude uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Delarosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delarosa throws a series of strikes that have Naude backpedaling.
Delarosa throws a head kick that misses
and Naude counters with a series of strikes. Delarosa will be more careful next time no doubt.
T J Delarosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delarosa misses with a hook to the body
and Naude counters with a nice low kick that buckles Delarosa's knee momentarily.
T J Delarosa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Delarosa misses with the combination.
Delarosa throws a right hand that Naude ducks under and follows up with a left that Naude also avoids with ease.
Wesley Naude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Delarosa looks to clinch
and Naude counters with a series of strikes. Delarosa will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to T J Delarosa.
Well Delarosa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... T J Delarosa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sandor Clegane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaliy Shunkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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179 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sandor Clegane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vitaliy Shunkov!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clegane feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Shunkov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Clegane would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Shunkov working a defensive guard here.
Shunkov seems keen to control Clegane's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sandor Clegane.
Clegane gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shunkov is trying to get back to full guard.
Clegane is thwarting Shunkov's attempts to control the position.
Shunkov is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shunkov wants to sweep but Clegane has passed to side control!
Shunkov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Shunkov in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Clegane tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Shunkov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vitaliy Shunkov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sparka Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparka Man has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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145 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sparka Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Austin!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man scores with a jab.
Austin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Austin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Austin off to one side.
Austin fails with a takedown attempt.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Man lands with a good body shot.
Austin tries for a takedown but Man sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sparka Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Austin.
Man works the jab nicely.
Man definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot by Man.
Austin is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man cracks Austin with a left hook right on the temple and Austin goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Man lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Austin is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sparka Man!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Fujita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrell Myrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyrell Myrell will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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225 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Akira Fujita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyrell Myrell!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myrell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fujita shoots in but no luck this time.
Fujita misses with a wild body shot.
Myrell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Myrell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fujita fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Myrell avoids it really well and circles away.
Fujita takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fujita is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myrell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fujita's sensitive parts.
Myrell connects with an inside leg kick.
Myrell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fujita. That did some damage!
Myrell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Myrell throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Fujita crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tyrell Myrell!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iwan Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Reem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reem has chosen Fabolous - My Time ft. Jeremih as his entrance music. Iwan Morgan had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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200 lbs
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192 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Iwan Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Melvin Reem!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reem sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morgan somewhat.
Reem thuds his shin into the meat of Morgan's side.
Reem slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
Reem lands with an overhand left.
Reem lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Reem drops Morgan with a beautiful combination! Morgan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Reem is looking for the KO!
Morgan is rocked!
Reem drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Morgan's head, knocking him out cold! Reem is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Melvin Reem!
Melvin Reem spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Jersey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel has chosen Its a Fight as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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195 lbs
25 - 12 - 0 |
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181 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Jersey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julius Steel!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel missing with a left hand there. Jersey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jersey ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Steel throws out a leg kick but Jersey moves out of range and Steel only half commits.
Jersey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steel circles away.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jersey slips under a jab from Steel.
Steel takes one to the chin there.
Julius Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel misses with a hook.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel looks to land a combination but Jersey avoids it well.
Steel lands with a cross.
Jersey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steel.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steel.
Jersey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Jersey fails with a takedown attempt.
Jersey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jersey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jersey.
Steel lands with an overhand left.
Steel connects with a body shot that sends Jersey's belly button to the back.
Steel scores with a jab.
Steel throws a leg kick
and Jersey counters with a body kick that stops Steel in his tracks momentarily.
Steel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jersey.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Jersey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jersey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jersey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jersey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
Jersey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Julius Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jersey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jersey scrambles back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jersey.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
Steel drops his hands momentarily and Jersey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice uppercut there from Jersey.
Steel misses with a lunging right hand
and Jersey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steel thinking.
Steel misses with a straight left.
Jersey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Steel tries to bum rush Jersey with a series of wild strikes but Jersey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steel throws a combination that misses
and Jersey counters with a leg kick.
Jersey ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Jersey throws a low kick but Steel avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Steel connects with a single shot there.
Steel swinging wildly here.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Jersey moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Steel misses.
Steel looks to throw the jab but Jersey is out of range.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Jersey's shoulder, as Jersey tries to avoid the shot.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel misses with a left hand
and Jersey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jersey closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Steel quickly recovers to half guard.
Jersey is nestled in close to Steel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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!
Jersey throwing shots but Steel is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steel can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jersey lands a nice short elbow.
Jersey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jersey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jersey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jersey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jersey working the head and body with strikes.
Jersey trying to control from half guard but Steel is working away.
Steel wants to improve his position but Jersey is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jersey thows a huge punch but Steel dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Jersey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jersey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Jersey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Steel slips under a jab.
Steel misses with a double jab.
Jersey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Steel is trying to defend but Jersey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jersey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jersey works his foot free and advances to mount.
Steel is desperately trying to improve his position but Jersey has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jersey controlling the position easily from mount.
Jersey breaks from Steel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jersey working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jersey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jersey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Steel?
Jersey looking to finish Steel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Steel!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jersey tries to control but Steel wriggling away.
Jersey landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jersey lands a nice shot to the head.
Steel is rocked!
Jersey connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Steel is still in real trouble! Can Jersey finish him?
Jersey postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Steel badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Jersey around the waist but Jersey pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Jersey is the winner by TKO! Jersey jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Jersey!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Montgomery Nagendra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nagendra comes to the cage accompanied by Mozart - Lacrimosa. Silva has chosen Where Da Hood At? as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Montgomery Nagendra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nagendra is defended easily by Silva.
Nagendra closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Nagendra wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nagendra connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Nagendra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva trying to control here.
Nagendra is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nagendra wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva is controlling Nagendra's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nagendra postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Nagendra throwing strikes but missing.
Nagendra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nagendra being controlled here momentarily.
Nagendra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Wanderlei Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nagendra stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Nagendra shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Nagendra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Montgomery Nagendra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagendra avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Nagendra misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nagendra takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Montgomery Nagendra has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagendra shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nagendra gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nagendra's sensitive parts.
Nagendra is breathing heavily.
Silva throws a head kick but Nagendra moves out of range.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva has Nagendra up against the cage in a clinch.
Nagendra wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Our sources have told us that Nagendra has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nagendra changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva tries to work over Nagendra's front leg with a kick but Nagendra checks it.
Silva stuns Nagendra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nagendra thows a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Nagendra checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Nagendra.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nagendra is looking to take this one to the mat.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Nagendra is blocking nicely.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva avoiding damage.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Nagendra tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Nagendra tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva prevents Nagendra from breaking the clinch.
Silva is struggling to control the position.
Nagendra jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Nagendra gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nagendra pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Nagendra is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderlei Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Montgomery Nagendra'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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nagendra lands with a good body shot.
Silva thumps Nagendra with a low kick.
Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Silva is looking to slow Nagendra down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Nagendra down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nagendra crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Nagendra gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Nagendra manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nagendra avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nagendra avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a head kick but Nagendra moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagendra takes one to the chin there.
Nagendra 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.
Nagendra looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Nagendra takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Silva tries to work over Nagendra's front leg with a kick but Nagendra checks it.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nagendra up against the cage.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva stalling against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Nagendra is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nagendra goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Montgomery Nagendra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nagendra takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva prevents Nagendra from breaking the clinch.
Silva has Nagendra pressed against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Nagendra blocks with his arms.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Nagendra is blocking nicely.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Nagendra is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nagendra is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A frustrated look appears on Nagendra's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Montgomery Nagendra's cut is getting worse.
Nagendra working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Nagendra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nagendra wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Nagendra has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silva is trying to keep an underhook but Nagendra manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva trying to control but Nagendra postures up.
Nagendra is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagendra 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.
Nagendra is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva is looking to control Nagendra's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Silva gets back to full guard.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva has Nagendra pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Wanderlei Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nagendra is able to avoid easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderlei Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Montgomery Nagendra's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nagendra displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nagendra dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nagendra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nagendra fails to pull guard.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Nagendra tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Nagendra blocks it.
Nagendra has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Nagendra has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Nagendra tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Montgomery Nagendra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nagendra in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with 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!
Silva tries a knee to the head but Nagendra blocks it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silva keeps control of Nagendra as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nagendra is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silva trying to stall but Nagendra improves his position.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nagendra blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Nagendra is trying to break free.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Nagendra blocks with his arms.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nagendra blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nagendra is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Nagendra blocks it.
Silva has Nagendra pushed against the cage.
Nagendra avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Nagendra takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nagendra is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Nagendra dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Nagendra is trying to pull guard but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Nagendra misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagendra is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagendra tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nagendra has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nagendra blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nagendra.
Nagendra is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Montgomery Nagendra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Nagendra tries to tie him up.
Nagendra tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nagendra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Nagendra's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wanderlei Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nagendra blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Nagendra scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nagendra trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nagendra into the cage.
Nagendra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Nagendra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nagendra.
Nagendra misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nagendra tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nagendra somewhat.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Silva!
As Wanderlei Silva got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Yeah ma nigga! '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Van Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Biohazard- Punishment. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikhail Van Kirkland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Kirkland pushes Castle away with a front kick.
Van Kirkland wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Van Kirkland. No joy for Castle on that attempt.
A good leg kick by Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Frank Castle has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Kirkland is looking to slow Castle down with leg kicks.
Castle on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Castle looks winded!
Van Kirkland scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Still in half guard, Van Kirkland seems content to control.
Castle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Van Kirkland.
Castle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Castle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland trying to control the pace.
Van Kirkland prevents Castle from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland wants to control but Castle is keeping him busy.
Van Kirkland slows the pace down in half guard.
Castle gets full guard.
Van Kirkland trying to control but Castle is working from the bottom.
Van Kirkland throwing strikes from guard but Castle blocks nicely.
Castle wants to sweep but no luck.
Van Kirkland trying to control the position from guard on top but Castle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mikhail Van Kirkland has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Castle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Mikhail Van Kirkland has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Kirkland.
Castle shoots in for a takedown but Van Kirkland shows good takedown defense.
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!
Castle misses with a few strikes there.
Van Kirkland works Castle's body with a nice hook.
Van Kirkland cracks the inside of Castle's front leg.
Castle lands a nice looking body shot.
Van Kirkland shoots for a takedown but Castle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Van Kirkland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castle.
Castle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Van Kirkland but Van Kirkland pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mikhail Van Kirkland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Castle.
Van Kirkland tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Kirkland has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Kirkland can't find room to land a body shot as Castle controls the action.
Castle wants the takedown. Van Kirkland is fighting it off but Castle persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Van Kirkland's guard against the cage.
Van Kirkland managing to control the position.
Castle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van Kirkland is adopting a defensive guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Van Kirkland working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mikhail Van Kirkland just wasn't active enough.
Castle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Van Kirkland throws a jab but it's blocked by Castle.
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!
Van Kirkland takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Van Kirkland controlling the action here for a moment.
Van Kirkland lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Kirkland 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!
Van Kirkland lands a shot to the body.
Van Kirkland lands a shoulder strike.
Van Kirkland breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Van Kirkland dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Horrible takedown by Castle or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Kirkland which made him look bad.
Castle throws a shot from downtown. Van Kirkland moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Castle misses its intended target.
Castle throws a shot from downtown. Van Kirkland moves away and avoids it.
Van Kirkland thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Kirkland throws a head kick that misses.
Castle shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Kirkland sprawls well. He's pushed Castle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Castle moves out of range of the body kick from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Kirkland looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Castle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Castle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mikhail Van Kirkland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Castle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Castle crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Kirkland - the referee stops the clock and Castle gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Kirkland. Castle manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Castle is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Van Kirkland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castle can do to turn this around?
Castle moves forwards but Van Kirkland connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That has opened up Frank Castle's cut even more.
Van Kirkland closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Van Kirkland is looking for a kimura but Castle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Van Kirkland to get the leverage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Kirkland passes to side control.
Van Kirkland scoring with punches from side control.
Castle being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland working away.
Van Kirkland thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Van Kirkland tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've been hearing that Van Kirkland has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Van Kirkland is looking to take a break and control but Castle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Kirkland is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Castle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Van Kirkland is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Castle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Castle tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland looks up at the clock and then as Castle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Van Kirkland smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Van Kirkland trying to control the action but Castle is working from the bottom.
Castle parries the strikes from Van Kirkland easily there. Van Kirkland is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Castle to escape.
Castle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Van Kirkland wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Van Kirkland working the head and body with strikes.
Van Kirkland working the body and head with strikes.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Castle's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mikhail Van Kirkland!
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pop
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