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IMMA Midweek Mayhem 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Touko Vanhanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myron Echoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanhanen comes to the cage accompanied by Irwin - Työmiehen lauantai. Echoes has chosen 'Tractor Rape Chain' as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Touko Vanhanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Myron Echoes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Echoes.
A telegraphed right hand from Vanhanen misses the target.
Vanhanen misses with a hook. Echoes ducked under it nicely.
Echoes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vanhanen's half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Echoes trying to advance position but Vanhanen counters by regaining guard.
Echoes looking to sit in guard and control but Vanhanen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Echoes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Echoes trying to keep a closed guard but Vanhanen is proving a slippery customer.
Vanhanen wants to control from the top but Echoes keeps moving.
Echoes looking for a sweep. Not yet Echoes, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Echoes is keeping the position for now.
Echoes lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Echoes 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.
Vanhanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanhanen preventing the sweep.
Echoes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vanhanen defends it easily.
Echoes working for a triangle but Vanhanen defends it easily.
Vanhanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Echoes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen pushing down on Echoes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vanhanen is working for a kimura but Echoes is defending it quite comfortably.
Echoes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Echoes gets full guard.
Vanhanen trying to control but Echoes is working from the bottom.
Echoes looking for a sweep. Not yet Echoes, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echoes keeping moving, preventing Vanhanen from controlling successfully.
Vanhanen tries to free his leg and advance position but Echoes is retaining full guard.
Echoes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vanhanen defends well.
Echoes is trying to control the position but Vanhanen postures up.
Echoes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Echoes has his foot on Vanhanen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vanhanen works his way back into a safe position though.
Echoes throws his legs up looking for a submission but Vanhanen uses it to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Echoes tries to buck Vanhanen off but Vanhanen is having none of it.
Vanhanen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Echoes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vanhanen but great work by Echoes.
Echoes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vanhanen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vanhanen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
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!
Vanhanen trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanhanen is trying to get back to full guard.
Echoes trying to advance position but Vanhanen counters by regaining guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Myron Echoes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Echoes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Echoes lands a body shot.
Vanhanen throws the left hand but Echoes avoids the punch easily.
Touko Vanhanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Echoes throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Vanhanen to counter with a crisp jab.
Echoes takes a swing at Vanhanen's ribcage but misses.
Vanhanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Echoes manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Vanhanen misses its intended target.
Vanhanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Echoes doesn't seem bothered though.
Echoes misses with a hook.
Echoes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vanhanen.
Echoes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vanhanen.
Vanhanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Echoes doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Echoes misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhanen misses with an uppercut. Echoes saw that one coming.
Echoes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vanhanen's guard.
Echoes trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanhanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vanhanen looking to control.
Vanhanen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Echoes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Echoes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vanhanen controls Echoes momentarily but Echoes frees himself.
Echoes looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Echoes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vanhanen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vanhanen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vanhanen!
Vanhanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Echoes keeps working.
Myron Echoes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Echoes tries to buck Vanhanen off but Vanhanen is having none of it.
Vanhanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Echoes keeps working.
Echoes wants to control but Vanhanen postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echoes stops Vanhanen from passing to mount.
Echoes is looking for a sweep.
Vanhanen is looking to take a break and control but Echoes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Echoes is looking for a sweep.
Echoes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Echoes gets full guard.
Echoes is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Vanhanen rolls with it to try and escape but Echoes cranks on the arm and Vanhanen is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Myron Echoes!
Myron Echoes decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Touko Vanhanen spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks for support! Now i start to train again, Next time i will win!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Grimsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimsson has chosen Everly brothers- wake up little susie as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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222 lbs
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207 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunnar Grimsson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver connects with a high kick.
Silver seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Grimsson misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grimsson clinches.
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!
Grimsson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silver fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Grimsson cracks Silver with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grimsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grimsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silver connects with a leg kick. Grimsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Grimsson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Grimsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silver.
That kick from Silver tenderised Grimsson's leg. Grimsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grimsson looks winded!
Silver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Silver there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silver fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grimsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Silver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver thumps Grimsson with a low kick.
Silver cracks the inside of Grimsson's front leg.
Grimsson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Silver lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Silver scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Silver finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jack Silver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grimsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silver.
Silver plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silver looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Silver backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Grimsson's temple! It sends Grimsson violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Silver celebrates and the doctors try to help Grimsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Jack Silver!
In his post fight interview, Jack Silver started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Haz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Calvin Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinnie Haz!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Haz misses.
Haz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the liver by Bradley. Beautiful body shot.
Haz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haz throws the left hand but Bradley avoids the punch easily.
Vinnie Haz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haz throws a right and a left that Bradley avoids nicely.
Haz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Haz throws a right hand that Bradley ducks under and follows up with a left that Bradley also avoids with ease.
Bradley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bricktop's House of Hard Knocks in the buildup to the fight.
Bradley avoids the body shot from Haz.
Haz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bradley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haz misses with a double jab.
Haz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bradley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bradley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haz tries to land a front kick but Bradley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bradley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Haz's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bradley tried to score with a low kick but Haz checks it.
Bradley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bradley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Haz jabs Bradley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Haz connects with the punch.
Bradley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Haz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley connects with a leg kick. Haz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Haz throws a body shot but no joy.
Haz throws a jab but it's blocked by Bradley.
Haz misses with the combination.
Haz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bradley closes the distance and pushes Haz back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bradley lands with a right to the head.
Bradley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Haz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bradley walks away with a smile on his face. Haz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Haz misses with a kick to the body
and Bradley counters with a body kick that stops Haz in his tracks momentarily.
Bradley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bradley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haz tries to bum rush Bradley with a series of wild strikes but Bradley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haz misses with a kick to the body.
Haz looks to land a combination but Bradley avoids it well.
Haz throws an overhand right that lands on Bradley's shoulder, as Bradley tries to avoid the shot.
Haz swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Bradley to counter with a crisp jab.
Bradley cracks a nice hook into Haz's ribs.
Haz looks winded!
A combination from Haz does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haz throws a series of punches but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley works Haz's body with a nice hook.
Haz throws a hook but Bradley avoids it easily.
Nice body kick from Bradley.
Bradley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bradley rushes Haz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bradley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Bradley as the two fighters clinch.
Haz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bradley avoids it.
Haz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Haz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bradley blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Bradley.
Haz takes a shot to the head.
Bradley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bradley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley blocking some punches.
Haz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bradley digs a right hand underneath Haz's ribcage. Haz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Haz misses with some punches.
Haz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bradley lands with a left to the head.
Bradley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haz.
Haz is trying to break the clinch but Bradley has him pressed against the cage.
Bradley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bradley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bradley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haz backwards.
Bradley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haz backwards.
Haz is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bradley avoiding damage.
Haz is still on wobbly legs! Can Bradley finish him?
Bradley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bradley lands with a light punch inside.
Bradley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bradley pushes Haz against the cage. Bradley is working some dirty boxing. Bradley pushes off with a quick right hook! Haz goes down! Haz tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bradley moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calvin Bradley!
A very excited looking Calvin Bradley rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Dobczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamezdin Shraf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shraf's choice of entrance music: O.C. - time's up . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Dobczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamezdin Shraf!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shraf darts in and clinches Dobczynski up against the cage.
Dobczynski wants a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shraf.
Shraf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dobczynski keeps control of Shraf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shraf has had enough of the clinch but Dobczynski keeps him there for the moment.
Dobczynski jumps guard but Shraf turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shraf breaks from the clinch.
Shraf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dobczynski was well out of range. Poor timing from Shraf.
Shraf moves in looking to clinch but Dobczynski pushes him off.
Shraf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shraf dives in and scores a takedown into Dobczynski's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dobczynski keeping moving, preventing Shraf from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobczynski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dobczynski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Robert Dobczynski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dobczynski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shraf throws out the jab.
Shraf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dobczynski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jamezdin Shraf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dobczynski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Shraf to the mat! Shraf manages to get full guard.
Dobczynski trying to control the position from guard on top but Shraf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobczynski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shraf looking to control.
Dobczynski wants to pass the guard but Shraf is keeping the position.
Shraf is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dobczynski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We're going to have a standup here because Robert Dobczynski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dobczynski drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shraf is trying to control the position but Dobczynski postures up.
Shraf 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shraf is on top in guard.
Dobczynski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shraf defends well.
Shraf must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shraf showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dobczynski pulls Shraf in close to prevent any damage.
Shraf is looking to advance position but Dobczynski has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Shraf wants to control but Dobczynski is having none of it.
Dobczynski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dobczynski goes for an armbar but Shraf turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Shraf.
Shraf missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shraf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dobczynski is keeping the position for now.
Shraf throws a big right hand that misses.
Shraf trying to control but Dobczynski is working from the bottom.
Shraf in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dobczynski keeping full guard, as Shraf tries to pass.
Dobczynski keeping moving, preventing Shraf from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dobczynski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shraf 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.
Shraf postures up in Dobczynski's guard and throws a big left but Dobczynski blocks it.
Shraf is fighting to break Dobczynski's control of his arms but Dobczynski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jamezdin Shraf will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shraf with a jab.
Good work by Dobczynski as he checks the leg kick.
Dobczynski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dobczynski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shraf sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shraf shoots in and gets a takedown into Dobczynski's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shraf advances to half guard.
Dobczynski actively working from the bottom here.
Shraf trying to pass the guard but Dobczynski defending well.
Shraf with the ground and pound but Dobczynski uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Shraf avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobczynski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shraf controls the pace.
Shraf working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shraf throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shraf loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shraf trying to control but Dobczynski is working from the bottom.
Dobczynski has momentary wrist control but Shraf slips an elbow through the middle.
Shraf postures up in Dobczynski's guard and throws a big left but Dobczynski blocks it.
Jamezdin Shraf has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shraf throws a big elbow that misses.
Shraf controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shraf stands and throws Dobczynski's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Shraf throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Shraf postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Shraf wants to control but Dobczynski is keeping him busy.
Shraf is staying tight to Dobczynski's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Shraf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dobczynski keeps working.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The strikes coming from Shraf are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Shraf swings around for an armbar but Dobczynski sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Shraf's guard.
Dobczynski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shraf is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shraf keeping moving, preventing Dobczynski from controlling successfully.
Shraf looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shraf wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Shraf is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jamezdin Shraf.
Shraf catches Dobczynski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shraf throws a body shot but no joy.
Shraf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shraf gets a takedown into half guard.
Dobczynski is refusing to be controlled, as Shraf sits in half guard.
Dobczynski wants to get back to full guard.
Dobczynski makes his way to full guard, as Shraf worked for a kimura.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shraf sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Dobczynski doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Shraf paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Dobczynski - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Robert Dobczynski!
During a confident post fight interview, Robert Dobczynski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trev Hartley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Trev Hartley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Francois Leon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Leon misses its intended target.
Hartley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leon.
Leon swings widly with a right hand
and Hartley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hartley.
Hartley passes into half guard.
Hartley is trying to control the action in half guard but Leon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hartley is looking for a kimura here.
Hartley wants to work for an arm triangle but Leon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartley trying to pass the guard but Leon defending well.
Hartley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartley maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Leon could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Hartley has cracked it and Leon is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Hartley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Trev Hartley!
After winning the bout, Trev Hartley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Pierce (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammy Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hicks if he has to take too many more of those.
A low kick from Hicks is predictable there
and Pierce counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Sammy Hicks has been cut.
Nice shot by Pierce.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hicks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pierce.
Pierce scores with a sloppy right hand. Hicks should have avoided that one.
Hicks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hicks is rocked!
Pierce takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh Hicks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pierce misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Pierce.
Hicks trying to land knees to the body.
Hicks seems to have got his legs back now.
I was talking to Hicks's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pierce doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pierce swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pierce working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pierce is trying to maintain a safe position but Hicks gets an underhook and turns Pierce into the cage.
Pierce dips a shoulder and cracks Hicks with a mighty uppercut! Hicks falls back against the cage and Pierce unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hicks 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 - Pierce screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Pierce!
Lucas Pierce seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Enrico Moya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Ait Yafelman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ait Yafelman has chosen Morocco Song as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enrico Moya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Samir Ait Yafelman!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moya blocks a low kick nicely.
Good work by Ait Yafelman as he checks the leg kick.
Ait Yafelman has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Moya is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Moya throws a shot from downtown. Ait Yafelman moves away and avoids it.
Ait Yafelman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moya drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ait Yafelman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moya fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ait Yafelman checks it well.
Ait Yafelman throws a head kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Moya.
Moya misses with a series of wild punches.
Ait Yafelman throws a low kick, looking for Moya's leg but Moya calmly moves out of range.
Moya throws a lazy body kick
and Ait Yafelman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ait Yafelman throws a chopping leg kick but Moya manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ait Yafelman looks to land a body kick but Moya moved away.
Moya has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Moya lands a leg kick that knocks Ait Yafelman off balance momentarily.
Moya keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Moya finds it's way through Ait Yafelman's defenses.
It looks like Samir Ait Yafelman has been cut.
A head kick misses from Ait Yafelman.
Ait Yafelman thows a body kick. Moya tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Ait Yafelman blocks the low kick.
Ait Yafelman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Moya has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moya cracks Ait Yafelman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ait Yafelman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Moya darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Enrico Moya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ait Yafelman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ait Yafelman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ait Yafelman throws a front kick aimed at Moya's knee but Moya avoids it well.
Ait Yafelman moves out of range of the strikes.
Ait Yafelman feints and then cracks Moya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moya down.
Moya avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ait Yafelman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ait Yafelman tries a head kick but it misses.
Ait Yafelman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ait Yafelman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moya is looking to land body kicks.
Moya misses with an uppercut. Ait Yafelman saw that one coming.
Ait Yafelman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ait Yafelman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moya.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Moya avoiding damage as Ait Yafelman throws knees to the body.
Moya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Moya.
Moya can't find room to land a body shot as Ait Yafelman controls the action.
Moya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That kick from Ait Yafelman tenderised Moya's leg. Moya is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moya throws a leg kick but Ait Yafelman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ait Yafelman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ait Yafelman forces Moya back against the cage and clinches.
Moya is looking to control Ait Yafelman's arms but Ait Yafelman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moya has his back to the cage.
Ait Yafelman is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Ait Yafelman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moya as Ait Yafelman tries to tie him up.
Moya lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ait Yafelman backwards.
Moya throws a punch but it's blocked by Ait Yafelman.
Ait Yafelman prevents a body shot from Moya.
A right hook to the body lands for Moya.
Ait Yafelman is looking to break free of the clinch but Moya has double underhooks.
Moya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ait Yafelman slips a straight right by Moya.
Moya throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moya avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moya checks a low kick from Ait Yafelman.
Moya tries to land a front kick but Ait Yafelman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Moya fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Moya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moya scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch but Moya is having none of it.
Ait Yafelman wants to clinch.
A jab lands there for Moya.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch there but Moya circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick from Ait Yafelman misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Enrico Moya will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samir Ait Yafelman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ait Yafelman.
Ait Yafelman avoids the body shot from Moya.
Ait Yafelman ducks under a wild hook from Moya.
Ait Yafelman looks to score with a jab to the body but Moya is just out of range.
A low kick from Moya misses
and Ait Yafelman counters with a head kick. That will keep Moya thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ait Yafelman throws a jab when Moya was well out of range.
Ait Yafelman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moya throws a front kick aimed at Ait Yafelman's knee but Ait Yafelman avoids it well.
Ait Yafelman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ait Yafelman moves in looking to clinch but Moya pushes him off.
Ait Yafelman throws a leg kick
and Moya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ait Yafelman moves out of range as Moya strikes.
Moya loads up on a big right hand but Ait Yafelman slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Moya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ait Yafelman throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moya lands with a right hand.
Ait Yafelman misses with the body kick
and Moya counters with a body kick that stops Ait Yafelman in his tracks momentarily.
Ait Yafelman misses with a head kick.
Moya avoids the body shot from Ait Yafelman.
Moya is looking to land body kicks.
Ait Yafelman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ait Yafelman tries a head kick but it misses.
Ait Yafelman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ait Yafelman scores with a kick to the body.
Ait Yafelman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moya throws a leg kick but Ait Yafelman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ait Yafelman scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moya works Ait Yafelman's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ait Yafelman blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Ait Yafelman.
Ait Yafelman tries to move into range but Moya moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Moya thumps Ait Yafelman with a low kick.
Moya throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ait Yafelman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moya keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ait Yafelman misses with a wild body shot.
Ait Yafelman throws a head kick that misses.
Ait Yafelman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ait Yafelman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ait Yafelman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ait Yafelman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ait Yafelman moves in looking to clinch but Moya pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moya lands a head kick!
Moya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ait Yafelman is looking to clinch but Moya is avoiding it.
Moya tries a head kick but it misses.
Ait Yafelman throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Moya finds it's way through Ait Yafelman's defenses.
Ait Yafelman throws a head kick but Moya moves out of range.
Moya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ait Yafelman misses with an uppercut.
Ait Yafelman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ait Yafelman throws a head kick but Moya moves out of range.
Moya lands a head kick. Ait Yafelman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Moya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ait Yafelman doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice straight punches there by Moya. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Moya.
A thudding body kick lands there by Moya!
Ait Yafelman works Moya's body with a nice hook.
Ait Yafelman moves away from the strike by Moya.
A jab from Ait Yafelman misses.
Moya misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ait Yafelman.
Moya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ait Yafelman slips under a jab from Moya.
An inside leg kick lands from Moya.
Moya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ait Yafelman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enrico Moya dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samir Ait Yafelman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Ait Yafelman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Good leg kick by Moya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ait Yafelman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ait Yafelman throws a head kick but Moya moves out of range.
Moya throws a wild body kick that Ait Yafelman sees coming a mile off.
Ait Yafelman misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moya.
Ait Yafelman tries to bum rush Moya with a series of wild strikes but Moya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ait Yafelman.
Ait Yafelman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moya was well out of range. Poor timing from Ait Yafelman.
Moya lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ait Yafelman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ait Yafelman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moya feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ait Yafelmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moya getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ait Yafelman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ait Yafelman avoids the body shot from Moya.
Moya connects with a solid leg kick.
Ait Yafelman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moya just misses with a punch to the body.
Enrico Moya is winning the standup battle so far.
Ait Yafelman misses with a low kick as Moya jumps back.
Ait Yafelman misses with a body kick.
Moya throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Moya throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Moya scoring well with a low kick there.
Ait Yafelman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ait Yafelman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Moya.
A combination from Moya does no damage.
Ait Yafelman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moya works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moya tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moya.
Moya swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ait Yafelman.
Ait Yafelman blocks a leg kick.
Moya fakes the leg kick and cracks Ait Yafelman in the body.
Moya connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circling - Moya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot by Moya.
Moya throws a shot from downtown. Ait Yafelman moves away and avoids it.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch but Moya is having none of it.
Moya thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ait Yafelman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ait Yafelman misses with a low kick.
Ait Yafelman fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moya slips under a jab.
Ait Yafelman throws the kick towards the body but Moya avoids it.
Moya lands the left hand.
Moya looks to score with a jab to the body but Ait Yafelman is just out of range.
Ait Yafelman avoids a kick to the body.
Ait Yafelman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ait Yafelman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Moya counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ait Yafelman's knee momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Ait Yafelman.
Ait Yafelman tries to close the distance and clinch but Moya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ait Yafelman.
Ait Yafelman looks to land a body kick but Moya moved away.
Ait Yafelman throws the left hand but Moya avoids the punch easily.
Samir Ait Yafelman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ait Yafelman misses.
Ait Yafelman scores with a head kick. Moya tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ait Yafelman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Moya.
Moya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ait Yafelman misses with a body shot.
Moya keeps the fight on the outside.
Moya bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ait Yafelman's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moya lands with an uppercut that bounces Ait Yafelman off the cage and back into range.
Ait Yafelman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moya. Moya obviously looking to wear him down.
Moya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ait Yafelman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Moya.
Moya lands a jab to the head.
Moya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moya lands with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enrico Moya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moya has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enrico Moya!
A less than humble Enrico Moya misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Samir Ait Yafelman was interviewed post fight and said 'F°ck You'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tung Kuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNulty has chosen Stranglehold - Ted Nugent as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tung Kuk !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mac McNulty!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNulty fails with the takedown
and Kuk counters with a straight right hand.
McNulty misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kuk is looking to clinch.
Kuk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McNulty manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McNulty shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kuk but Kuk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tung Kuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac McNulty.
McNulty tries to keep at a distance but Kuk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kuk taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McNulty is looking to take this one to the mat.
McNulty looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McNulty jumps guard but Kuk stands there with McNulty around his waist. McNulty gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuk .
McNulty ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McNulty no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McNulty has control of Kuk 's left arm, preventing Kuk from doing any damage.
McNulty keeping moving, preventing Kuk from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty trying to keep a closed guard but Kuk is proving a slippery customer.
McNulty controlling the position.
Kuk controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tung Kuk wasn't doing enough on the ground.
McNulty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuk .
McNulty throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kuk 's waist but Kuk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McNulty off to one side.
McNulty is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kuk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuk tries to close the distance and clinch but McNulty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McNulty shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kuk defends it nicely.
Kuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but McNulty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty tries for a takedown but Kuk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kuk stuffs the takedown.
Kuk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McNulty drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McNulty tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
McNulty is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kuk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuk manages to get back to half guard.
McNulty looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McNulty seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kuk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNulty throwing shots but Kuk is blocking nicely.
Kuk holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNulty working over Kuk with some ground and pound. Kuk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kuk manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McNulty trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McNulty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McNulty has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kuk working a defensive guard here.
McNulty with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McNulty trying to control but Kuk is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuk working a defensive guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kuk looking to hit a scissor sweep but McNulty is one step ahead there.
Kuk keeping moving, preventing McNulty from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kuk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McNulty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mac McNulty will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kuk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kuk tries to work over McNulty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McNulty drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McNulty tries to pull guard but Kuk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuk .
McNulty blocks a body shot from Kuk .
Kuk lands with a short shot to the head.
McNulty jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kuk walks away with a smile on his face. McNulty gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tung Kuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac McNulty.
Kuk doesn't manage to clinch there - McNulty circles away.
McNulty goes for a double leg but Kuk avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kuk continues to drive forward.
Kuk leaning against his opponent.
McNulty pulls guard.
McNulty has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McNulty keeping moving, preventing Kuk from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuk looking to sit in guard and control but McNulty gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McNulty slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kuk keeping moving, preventing McNulty from controlling successfully.
McNulty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuk is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McNulty controlling from the top position.
McNulty wants to control from the top but Kuk keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mac McNulty.
McNulty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kuk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McNulty is keeping busy.
A short right from Kuk on the inside.
Kuk tries to throw a body punch but McNulty avoids it by throwing Kuk back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNulty manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
McNulty is trying to keep Kuk in close.
Kuk trying to control but McNulty is working from the bottom.
McNulty escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kuk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McNulty is controlling Kuk 's posture.
McNulty tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McNulty pulls Kuk in close to his closed guard and prevents Kuk from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
McNulty misses with a left hand
and Kuk counters with a left to the body.
No luck for McNulty with that takedown attempt.
McNulty misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McNulty keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Kuk . No joy for McNulty on that attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McNulty shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kuk pinned against the cage. Kuk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McNulty goes for a double leg but Kuk avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kuk continues to drive forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mac McNulty will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kuk staying out of range there.
McNulty shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kuk defends it nicely.
McNulty throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuk .
McNulty doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Kuk counter with a right hand.
McNulty fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tung Kuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mac McNulty.
Kuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McNulty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuk moves out of range as McNulty strikes.
McNulty tries for a takedown but Kuk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McNulty keeps the fight on the outside.
McNulty keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuk moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuk .
Kuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McNulty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McNulty misses with a takedown attempt - Kuk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McNulty shoots in but Kuk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tung Kuk is winning the standup battle so far.
McNulty misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McNulty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McNulty misses with a takedown attempt - Kuk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McNulty misses with a takedown attempt - Kuk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kuk tries to clinch but McNulty moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from McNulty. Those never looked like landing.
McNulty's coach down at Elroys Elite Private Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McNulty's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kuk forces McNulty back against the cage and clinches.
McNulty drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kuk pulls his leg out and moves away.
McNulty fails with the takedown.
McNulty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McNulty manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kuk on his heels. He'll look to pass Kuk 's guard now, I'm sure.
Kuk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kuk is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McNulty pushing down on Kuk 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuk trying to control from the bottom.
Kuk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McNulty on the ground.
McNulty throwing shots but Kuk is blocking nicely.
McNulty wants to advance to full mount but Kuk doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
McNulty loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kuk 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.
Kuk looking to control.
McNulty preventing the sweep.
McNulty slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kuk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kuk tries to get out of the position.
McNulty is putting a hurting on Kuk here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNulty trying to control the action but Kuk is working from the bottom.
McNulty scoring with punches from side control.
McNulty is looking to take a break and control but Kuk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mac McNulty has got the better of the ground game so far.
McNulty scores with punches from side control.
Kuk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McNulty throws a strike aimed at the side of Kuk 's head but Kuk avoids it well.
Tung Kuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mac McNulty is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kuk tries to bench press McNulty off him but McNulty keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mac McNulty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McNulty winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac McNulty!
Mac McNulty very nearly forgot to thank North amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Kahuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Zorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timo Kahuna has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Brawler
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Timo Kahuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Zorn!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahuna throws a lazy right hand but Zorn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zorn, right into the meat.
Zorn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kahuna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zorn.
Kahuna looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zorn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kahuna scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zorn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kahuna avoids it really well and circles away.
Kahuna misses with a hook.
Zorn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zorn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kahuna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kahuna jabs Zorn right on the nose. Zorn blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahuna lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zorn.
Timo Kahuna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Zorn.
Zorn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kahuna sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zorn throws a head kick but Kahuna moves out of range.
Timo Kahuna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zorn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good work by Kahuna as he checks the leg kick.
Zorn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kahuna listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kahuna throws a jab when Zorn was well out of range.
Zorn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zorn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kahuna is fending him off so far but Zorn persists. Nope, Kahuna circles away and we're back to standing.
Kahuna connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zorn's hands.
Kahuna throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahuna scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Patrick Zorn has been cut.
Zorn is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kahuna is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Zorn.
A bone on bone clash there as Kahuna blocks the leg kick.
Zorn scoring well with a low kick there.
Kahuna is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahuna jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kahuna bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zorn's head backwards.
Zorn is rocked!
Kahuna cracks Zorn with a hook to the temple - Zorn is on wobbly legs here! Kahuna swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Zorn falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Kahuna wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Timo Kahuna!
Timo Kahuna decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daisuke Takemura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gasan Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magomedov has chosen "Remedy" by Seether as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daisuke Takemura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gasan Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takemura shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Magomedov is trying to defend but Takemura finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Takemura has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Takemura 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.
Takemura raining down shots from the mount!
Takemura lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
It looks like Gasan Magomedov has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takemura in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That has opened up Gasan Magomedov's cut even more.
Takemura with the ground and pound from mount.
The cut above Gasan Magomedov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gasan Magomedov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Daisuke Takemura!
Daisuke Takemura took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] for their support in the buildup to the fight.
In defeat, Gasan Magomedov stepped up to the mic, saying 'That loss sucked. Guess I have to go wrestle some more bears!'.
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