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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remmi Bonjaatkos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Ricard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricard has chosen Frank The Tank as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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236 lbs
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282 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Remmi Bonjaatkos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Ricard!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonjaatkos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ricard if he has to take too many more of those.
Bonjaatkos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ricard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Frank Ricard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Ricard.
Ricard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bonjaatkos but Bonjaatkos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bonjaatkos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ricard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ricard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bonjaatkos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ricard looks winded!
Ricard tries to clinch but Bonjaatkos moves away
and Bonjaatkos counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Bonjaatkos - just one landing.
It looks like Frank Ricard has been cut.
Ricard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Bonjaatkos moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Ricard! Bonjaatkos continues to tee off on Ricard, landing with a left and a right! Bonjaatkos connects with a right hand that leaves Ricard sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Bonjaatkos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Remmi Bonjaatkos!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Alves is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lucas Alves!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves misses with a combination
enabling Ramos to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramos gets the takedown into side control.
Alves is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ramos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Alves is looking to improve his position.
Alves looks like he's trying to stand up.
Alves trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves with the active half guard here but Ramos passes nicely into side control.
Alves manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos is trying to stand up here but Alves is controlling him well.
Alves missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alves seems to be looking for submissions.
Alves not doing much here.
Ramos is not content to let Alves control the position.
Alves stops Ramos from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alves seems to be looking for submissions.
Alves throws a strike but Ramos avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Alves drops back looking for a leg! Ramos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ramos manages to kick Alves off! Alves jumps back into Ramos's guard.
Ramos wants to get back to his feet but Alves is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alves is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos wants to stand up but Alves is controlling him.
Ramos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ramos tries to get out of the position.
Alves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Ramos blocks nicely.
Alves drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alves jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alves wants to control from the top but Ramos keeps moving.
Alves looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alves darts in and clinches Ramos up against the cage.
Alves drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ramos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramos is trying to drag Alves to the mat but Alves just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Alves dominated that round.
That's time! Ramos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Alves misses with a takedown attempt
and Ramos counters by moving into the clinch.
Ramos stalling the fight.
Alves drags the fight down to the ground.
Alves wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alves is pulling down on Ramos's head. It's preventing any offense from Ramos, at least for the moment.
Lucas Alves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramos wanted to stand there but Alves had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramos manages to get himself to full guard.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alves throws a big elbow that misses.
Alves wants to control from the top but Ramos keeps moving.
Alves looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ramos wants to stand and escape but Alves is having none of it.
Alves postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ramos is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Alves, into his guard.
Ramos wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Alves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to get back to his feet but Ramos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alves lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Alves with a nice head shot there.
Alves throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ramos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alves stands and throws Ramos's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ramos tries to escape but Alves is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves in side control, throwing shots but Ramos defends.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramos keeps working.
Ramos is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Alves asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alves lands some shots froms side control.
It looks like Sergio Ramos has been cut.
Alves trying to control the position but Ramos is working away.
Ramos wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sergio Ramos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ramos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ramos darts in trying to clinch
and Alves counters with a shoot takedown. Ramos fights it but they end up in guard.
Ramos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alves on the ground.
Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ramos keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Alves passes Ramos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alves is trying for a kimura here. Ramos looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Alves wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucas Alves!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Vanderboot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Till I Collapse. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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278 lbs
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300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luis Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Vanderboot!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vanderboot scores with a head kick.
Torres tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vanderboot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torres cracks Vanderboot with an open hand slap.
It looks like John Vanderboot has been cut.
Torres closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Torres.
Torres lands with a short shot to the head.
Torres lands a nice shot to the body.
Torres lands a shot to the body.
Vanderboot looks winded!
Vanderboot takes a shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Torres scores with a hook to the body.
Torres lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Torres lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Torres taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vanderboot has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Torres seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Vanderboot can turn it around.
Still in the clinch, Torres scores with a nice short uppercut.
Torres scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Torres lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Torres lands a body shot.
Torres is leaning against Vanderboot and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Torres is struggling to control the position.
A body shot lands from Torres.
Vanderboot is trying to push Torres away but Torres has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Torres lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torres creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up John Vanderboot's cut even more.
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!
Torres lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Torres softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres stalling against the cage.
Torres lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Torres is struggling to control the position.
Torres lands with a short shot to the head.
The cut above John Vanderboot's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Torres scores with a shot to the side of Vanderboot's head.
Torres throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Torres.
Torres lands a left hand.
John Vanderboot's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Vanderboot tumbles to the floor! Torres threw a big shot that dropped him and now Torres is on top looking to finish! Vanderboot has guard but can he survive?!
Vanderboot is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Vanderboot's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luis Torres!
Luis Torres decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrance Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antifanz Del Norte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams's entrance music is My World. A fine choice. Del Norte has chosen La Coka Nostra - Malverde Market as his entrance music. Antifanz Del Norte has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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12 - 12 - 0 |
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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
13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Lawrance Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Antifanz Del Norte!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Del Norte.
Del Norte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
Adams leaves Del Norte with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Del Norte tries to clinch but Adams moves out of range.
Del Norte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adams.
A combination from Adams does no damage.
Del Norte tries to clinch there but Adams circles away.
Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Del Norte.
Adams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Adams throws a lazy uppercut
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Del Norte just misses with a punch to the body.
Del Norte throws a wild body kick that Adams sees coming a mile off.
Del Norte drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Norte trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Del Norte missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Del Norte throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adams looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Norte advances position into side control!
Adams is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Del Norte has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Adams takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Adams takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Del Norte working the ground and pound but Adams is defending the strikes.
Adams wants to control but Del Norte postures up.
Del Norte scoring with punches from side control.
Del Norte sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Adams is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Adams has escaped the position, nice work there.
Adams prevents Del Norte from moving into mount.
Del Norte is working to tighten his grip on Adams's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Adams has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Del Norte is really squeezing tight and eventually Adams passes out! Del Norte breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Antifanz Del Norte!
After winning the bout, Antifanz Del Norte 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doherty has chosen Skrillex - Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites as his entrance music. Pete Doherty is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ron Burgundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Pete Doherty!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doherty tries a head kick but it misses.
Doherty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doherty takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burgundy.
Doherty throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good work by Burgundy as he checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Burgundy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some bone on bone action there as Doherty checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Doherty has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burgundy.
Doherty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burgundy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Burgundy misses.
Burgundy tries to work over Doherty's front leg with a kick but Doherty checks it.
Burgundy doesn't manage to clinch there - Doherty circles away.
Doherty misses with a head kick.
Nice shot by Burgundy.
Pete Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Burgundy tenderised Doherty's leg. Doherty is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burgundy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Doherty takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Burgundy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burgundy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy blocks a head kick by Doherty.
Doherty throws a series of punches but Burgundy avoids them all with ease.
Doherty goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burgundy throws a good cross that connects.
Burgundy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Doherty looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Doherty throws a half hearted mid kick.
Burgundy moves out of range of the leg kick from Doherty.
Burgundy cracks the inside of Doherty's front leg.
Burgundy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burgundy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burgundy swings for the body but Doherty moves out of range.
Doherty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burgundy lands a really nice looking cross but Doherty seems unphased.
Doherty thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Burgundy if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doherty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burgundy.
A thudding body kick lands there by Burgundy!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Burgundy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burgundy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Doherty tries to clinch but Burgundy is having none of it.
Doherty attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Doherty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burgundy connects with a solid leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Doherty blocks the low kick.
Burgundy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Doherty gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burgundy.
Burgundy misses with a low kick.
Doherty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doherty's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Doherty walks into a left hand.
Burgundy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Doherty's hands.
A head kick misses from Doherty.
Burgundy connects with a solid leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Doherty crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Burgundy - the referee stops the clock and Doherty gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Burgundy. Doherty manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Doherty if he has to take too many more of those.
Doherty tries a head kick but it misses.
Burgundy tests Doherty's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Doherty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doherty 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.
Burgundy lands a jab to the nose.
Burgundy moves out of range as Doherty throws a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burgundy.
Burgundy scores with a leg kick.
Doherty misses with a few strikes there.
Burgundy lands a body shot.
Burgundy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burgundy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Doherty if he has to take too many more of those.
Doherty looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doherty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burgundy thows a body kick. Doherty tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Burgundy.
We've been informed that Doherty has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy looks to score with a jab to the body but Doherty is just out of range.
Doherty instigates a clinch.
Doherty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doherty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burgundy backwards.
Doherty has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Burgundy.
Burgundy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Doherty wants to get back to striking at distance but Burgundy won't allow it.
Doherty misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Doherty fails to land.
Burgundy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doherty softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burgundy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Doherty.
Burgundy avoiding damage.
Doherty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burgundy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burgundy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Doherty manages to break the clinch.
Doherty takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Burgundy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Doherty throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Burgundy.
Doherty moves out of range of the leg kick from Burgundy.
Doherty closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burgundy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burgundy tries to clinch up but Doherty circles away and keeps his distance.
Burgundy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Doherty doesn't manage to clinch there - Burgundy circles away.
Burgundy misses with a body kick.
Burgundy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Doherty if he has to take too many more of those.
Doherty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
It looks like Burgundy has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Burgundy avoids the head kick by Doherty.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burgundy.
A left lands for Burgundy.
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!
Doherty is looking to clinch.
Burgundy lands a jab-cross combination.
Doherty misses with a few strikes there.
Doherty is breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Burgundy. Beautiful body shot.
Burgundy misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty blocks a leg kick.
Burgundy avoids the head kick by Doherty.
Burgundy clobbers Doherty with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ron Burgundy is winning the standup battle so far.
Burgundy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Burgundy moves out of range of the body kick from Doherty.
Doherty gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burgundy.
Doherty is rocked!
Burgundy blocks the body kick.
Burgundy feints and then cracks Doherty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doherty down.
Burgundy cracks Doherty with a right hand to the side of the head.
Doherty is still on wobbly legs! Can Burgundy finish him?
Doherty throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Doherty seems to have recovered his senses.
Burgundy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burgundy scoring well with a low kick there.
Doherty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Doherty tries to clinch but Burgundy moves out of range.
Burgundy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Burgundy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doherty can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burgundy lands a nice hook to Doherty's body. Doherty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burgundy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burgundy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burgundy.
A head kick misses from Doherty.
Doherty is looking to clinch but Burgundy is avoiding it.
Burgundy misses with a body kick.
Doherty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Burgundy to counter with a crisp jab.
Doherty throws a series of punches but Burgundy moves out of range.
Burgundy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Doherty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A good leg kick by Burgundy.
Burgundy digs a good hook to Doherty's body.
Burgundy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Doherty. Doherty circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Doherty tries to keep at a distance but Burgundy has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy is pushing Doherty up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Doherty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doherty looking to stall.
Doherty lands a body shot in the clinch.
Doherty throws a punch but it's blocked by Burgundy.
Burgundy is trying to stall.
Burgundy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doherty swings wildly with an uppercut but Burgundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doherty breaks from the clinch.
Ron Burgundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burgundy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burgundy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burgundy misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Doherty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Doherty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doherty tries a head kick but it misses.
Doherty takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burgundy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice jab there from Burgundy.
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!
Doherty looks for the body kick but Burgundy saw that one coming.
Doherty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Doherty takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Doherty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burgundy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doherty. That did some damage!
Doherty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burgundy moves out of range as Doherty throws a body kick.
Doherty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burgundy. That's going to slow Doherty down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burgundy. Doherty does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Burgundy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Burgundy lands a head kick!
Burgundy has closed the distance and engaged Doherty in a clinch.
Burgundy avoiding damage.
Doherty lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burgundy backwards.
Doherty has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Doherty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burgundy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burgundy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burgundy lands a jab to Doherty's midsection.
Burgundy throws a solid leg kick but Doherty takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burgundy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doherty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doherty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burgundy can pounce on him.
Doherty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doherty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burgundy throws a leg kick which misses Doherty's front leg but catches the back leg as Doherty tries to avoid it.
Burgundy lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Burgundy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Doherty fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doherty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burgundy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pete Doherty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burgundy scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burgundy.
Burgundy lands a really nice looking cross but Doherty seems unphased.
Doherty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burgundy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doherty misses with a head kick.
Burgundy misses with a body kick.
Burgundy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Doherty misses with a body shot.
Doherty misses with a head kick.
Burgundy lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Burgundy tenderised Doherty's leg. Doherty is trying to keep his angry face on.
You can see that Doherty has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burgundy pushes Doherty away with a front kick.
Burgundy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Doherty throws a wild body kick that Burgundy sees coming a mile off.
Burgundy lands a leg kick that knocks Doherty off balance momentarily.
Doherty has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Burgundy.
Burgundy lands a jab-cross combination.
Burgundy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burgundy misses with a head kick.
Doherty tries to clinch there but Burgundy circles away.
Doherty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doherty on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Burgundy clinches.
Burgundy can't find room to land a body shot as Doherty controls the action.
Burgundy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ron Burgundy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Doherty is trying to break free.
Doherty manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Doherty trying to control the position but instead, Burgundy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Doherty into the cage.
Doherty is trying to break free.
Doherty misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Burgundy.
Doherty taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Doherty letting Burgundy take a breather here.
Doherty manages to break the clinch.
Burgundy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Doherty scores with a leg kick.
Doherty takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good leg kick by Burgundy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Doherty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burgundy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burgundy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pete Doherty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burgundy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burgundy tries a head kick but it misses.
Doherty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Burgundy digs a good hook to Doherty's body.
Doherty throws a head kick that misses.
Burgundy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Burgundy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burgundy 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Burgundy!
Ron Burgundy 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between James Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ponting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge comes into the arena with Back in black blaring out of the sound system. Ricky Ponting has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Jorge's chin.
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40
163 lbs
28 - 24 - 1 |
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160 lbs
21 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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
28 - 24 - 1, fighting out of London, James Jorge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Ponting!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponting gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jorge.
Ponting loads up on a big right hand but Jorge slips the punch.
Jorge is looking to score with low kicks.
Jorge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ponting avoids it really well and circles away.
Jorge scores with a hook to the body. Ponting takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ponting misses with a straight left.
Jorge lands a nice shot to the body.
Ponting's coach down at McGarrys plant works was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ponting's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jorge fails to land the takedown.
Nice uppercut there from Jorge.
Ponting avoids the body shot from Jorge.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ponting tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ponting shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jorge as he avoids it easily.
James Jorge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorge scores with a hook.
Jorge shoots for a takedown but Ponting saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jorge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ponting takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponting misses with an uppercut. Jorge saw that one coming.
Jorge scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ponting misses with a hook.
Ponting misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jorge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ponting.
Ponting walks into a straight right hand from Jorge.
Jorge fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ponting throws out a leg kick but Jorge moves out of range and Ponting only half commits.
Jorge connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Jorge. No joy for Ponting on that attempt.
Jorge looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ponting takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jorge takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ponting throws an off balance right hand
and Jorge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ponting throws a jab when Jorge was well out of range.
Ponting avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ponting showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jorge.
Ponting connects with the punch.
Jorge scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ponting tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jorge was well out of range. Poor timing from Ponting.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jorge is defended easily by Ponting.
Ponting shoots in and drives through. Jorge sprawls well.
Jorge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jorge. Ponting does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jorge slips under a jab from Ponting.
Jorge tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ponting sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jorge somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ponting looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ponting is looking for a sweep.
Ponting is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jorge is controlling him well.
Jorge is chipping away with strikes.
Ponting is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ponting wants to control but Jorge postures up.
Jorge is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ponting knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jorge has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorge is landing with some decent strikes but Ponting is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jorge wants to control the pace but Ponting is squirming around nicely.
Jorge is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ponting has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ponting working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Jorge dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jorge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ponting moves away.
The fighters circling - Ponting throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James Jorge is winning the standup battle so far.
Jorge slips a straight right by Ponting.
Jorge throws a hook but Ponting avoids it easily.
Jorge misses with a body kick.
Jorge shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ponting is trying to defend but Jorge finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jorge sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorge is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ponting defends it well.
James Jorge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponting is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jorge lands strikes from half guard.
Jorge trying to control the action but Ponting is working from the bottom.
Jorge is trying to work for a kimura but Ponting is defending well.
Jorge is taking a breather. Ponting says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ponting missing with punches from the bottom.
Jorge seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ponting does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ponting keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jorge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ponting can do to turn this around?
Jorge with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jorge throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ponting tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jorge is in Ponting's guard.
Jorge with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponting working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jorge.
Jorge trying to control the position from guard on top but Ponting is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorge lands a couple of digs.
Jorge lands a couple of digs.
Jorge trying to control but Ponting is working from the bottom.
Jorge tries to free his leg and advance position but Ponting is retaining full guard.
Jorge wants to control from the top but Ponting keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ponting looking for a guillotine here but Jorge defends easily.
Ponting is breathing heavily.
Ponting is looking for a triangle but Jorge pushes his legs off easily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jorge seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jorge closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ponting to the mat! Ponting manages to get full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jorge thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Jorge dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ponting shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jorge but Jorge pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice straight punches there by Jorge. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jorge.
Jorge looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ponting takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jorge lands with a nice combination. Ponting backs away looking to recover.
Ponting's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jorge connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ponting scrambles back to his feet.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ponting napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ponting is trying to control Jorge's posture but Jorge avoids it.
Jorge grinds an elbow into Ponting's temple.
Ponting takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jorge taking a breather here.
Jorge cracks Ponting with a big right hand but Ponting just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jorge working the head and body with strikes.
Ponting tries to buck Jorge off but Jorge is having none of it.
Jorge working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ponting trying to remain calm as Jorge controls from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Jorge's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jorge wants to control but Ponting is keeping him busy.
Jorge connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ponting some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge trying to control the position but Ponting is working away.
James Jorge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jorge working the head with strikes.
Jorge tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jorge in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ricky Ponting has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ponting is trying to improve his position.
Jorge trying to control the action but Ponting is working from the bottom.
Ponting is trying to work for a sweep but Jorge has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jorge has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ponting's face.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Jorge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jorge 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Jorge!
A very excited looking James Jorge made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zack Ertz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Grimwald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimwald has chosen NoMeansNo - Mr. In Between as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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163 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zack Ertz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gustav Grimwald!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ertz blocks a jab.
Grimwald looks to land a left hand but Ertz moved out of range nicely.
Grimwald tries to bum rush Ertz with a series of wild strikes but Ertz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grimwald.
Grimwald throws a head kick but Ertz moves out of range.
Ertz throws a hook to the side of Grimwald's head but Grimwald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ertz.
Grimwald takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimwald stuns Ertz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grimwald tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ertz throws a low kick but Grimwald moves out of range easily.
Grimwald takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ertz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ertz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grimwald connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ertz scrambles back to his feet.
Ertz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grimwald.
Gustav Grimwald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimwald stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ertz.
Grimwald keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Grimwald misses
and Ertz counters with a thumping low kick.
Ertz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ertz showed some decent athleticism there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ertz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grimwald tries to roll over but Ertz keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grimwald controlling the position well.
Ertz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grimwald defending well though.
Ertz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grimwald defending well though.
Ertz throwing shots but Grimwald is blocking nicely.
Grimwald keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grimwald wants to improve his position but Ertz is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ertz thows a huge punch but Grimwald dodges it nicely.
Ertz is thwarting Grimwald's attempts to control the position.
Grimwald is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ertz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Grimwald trying to control here.
Ertz working over Grimwald with some ground and pound. Grimwald looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Grimwald moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ertz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grimwald has momentary wrist control but Ertz slips an elbow through the middle.
Ertz is fighting to break Grimwald's control of his arms but Grimwald is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ertz preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimwald controls Ertz momentarily but Ertz frees himself.
Ertz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ertz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grimwald utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grimwald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ertz.
Ertz throws a strike but Grimwald rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ertz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ertz being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ertz keeping moving, preventing Grimwald from controlling successfully.
Ertz trying to keep a closed guard but Grimwald is proving a slippery customer.
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 Zack Ertz will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Grimwald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ertz can pounce on him.
Grimwald motions for Ertz to come forward. Grimwald throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grimwald lands a nice looking body shot.
Ertz throws out a loose jab but Grimwald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grimwald throws a nice looking combination but Ertz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimwald gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grimwald.
Grimwald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimwald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ertz.
Ertz misses with a body shot.
Ertz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ertz gets a double leg takedown into Grimwald's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ertz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grimwald pulls Ertz in to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ertz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grimwald seems keen to control Ertz's posture.
Zack Ertz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimwald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grimwald looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Grimwald avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grimwald is trying to keep Ertz in close.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Grimwald is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ertz rather than just go for the knockout.
Ertz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circling - Ertz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gustav Grimwald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ertz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grimwald.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ertz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grimwald cracks the inside of Ertz's front leg.
Grimwald lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grimwald takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ertz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ertz misses with a right hand
and Grimwald counters with a good low kick that Ertz was not able to check.
Good shot there by Ertz.
Grimwald with a jab.
Grimwald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimwald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Ertz misses.
Gustav Grimwald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ertz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimwald misses with a wild body shot.
Ertz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimwald.
Grimwald moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ertz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grimwald lands with an uppercut that bounces Ertz off the cage and back into range.
Ertz slips a jab and a cross from Grimwald.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gustav Grimwald will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick by Grimwald misses
and Ertz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grimwald misses with a left hand
and Ertz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Grimwald tries to roll over but Ertz keeps him under control.
Ertz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grimwald does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grimwald tries to get to full guard but Ertz has control of the leg.
Grimwald wants to control but Ertz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ertz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ertz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grimwald keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ertz throwing shots but Grimwald is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ertz throwing shots but Grimwald is blocking nicely.
Ertz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grimwald is controlling Ertz's trapped leg to prevent Ertz from advancing to side control.
Grimwald on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grimwald avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ertz.
Ertz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Ertz.
Ertz looks to land a strike but Grimwald avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Grimwald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ertz cracks Grimwald with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ertz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ertz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grimwald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ertz.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Grimwald trying to control the position.
Grimwald looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ertz is one step ahead there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Grimwald throws a leg kick but Ertz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ertz looks to throw the jab but Grimwald is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ertz slips a jab from Grimwald.
Grimwald misses with a head kick.
Grimwald throws a jab when Ertz was well out of range.
Grimwald lands with a good body shot.
Ertz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick by Grimwald misses
and Ertz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grimwald takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grimwald throws out a leg kick but Ertz moves out of range and Grimwald only half commits.
Ertz scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimwald is looking to chop away at Ertz's legs.
Grimwald misses with an uppercut.
Ertz misses with a right hand
and Grimwald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grimwald throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ertz counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ertz connects with the punch.
Nice jab there from Ertz.
Ertz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grimwald.
Grimwald throws a jab when Ertz was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Ertz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ertz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustav Grimwald!
A victorious Gustav Grimwald thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jannis Arvanitidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Kakashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kakashi has chosen Nas - Hate Me Now as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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33
157 lbs
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157 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jannis Arvanitidis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aoki Kakashi!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arvanitidis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arvanitidis misses with a wild body shot.
Arvanitidis looks to land a combination but Kakashi avoids it well.
Kakashi shoots in for a double leg but Arvanitidis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arvanitidis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kakashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arvanitidis misses with the combination.
Arvanitidis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arvanitidis creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kakashi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kakashi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Arvanitidis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Arvanitidis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kakashi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Arvanitidis.
Arvanitidis wants to work for an arm triangle but Kakashi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Arvanitidis blocks the strikes from Kakashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arvanitidis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kakashi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Arvanitidis.
Kakashi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arvanitidis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arvanitidis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kakashi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kakashi wants to get back to full guard.
Kakashi is defending against the submission attempts here by Arvanitidis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kakashi trying to control here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arvanitidis wants to take a breather but Kakashi is having none of it.
Arvanitidis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kakashi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Arvanitidis.
Kakashi looking for submissions off his back.
Kakashi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arvanitidis pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi is looking to get back to full guard here but Arvanitidis has managed to pass to side control instead.
Arvanitidis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Arvanitidis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Arvanitidis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kakashi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Arvanitidis swings around for an armbar but Kakashi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Arvanitidis's guard.
Arvanitidis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kakashi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Arvanitidis working for a triangle but Kakashi defends it easily.
Arvanitidis keeping full guard, as Kakashi tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arvanitidis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arvanitidis keeping full guard, as Kakashi tries to pass.
Kakashi won't allow Arvanitidis to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakashi pushes down on Arvanitidis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arvanitidis actively working from the bottom here.
Kakashi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jannis Arvanitidis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Arvanitidis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arvanitidis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kakashi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Arvanitidis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Arvanitidis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kakashi.
Jannis Arvanitidis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kakashi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arvanitidis tries to avoid it but Kakashi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arvanitidis to the ground. Arvanitidis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Arvanitidis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kakashi counters with a nice body shot.
Arvanitidis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kakashi pinned against the cage. Kakashi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Arvanitidis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arvanitidis drops Kakashi with a beautiful combination! Kakashi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Arvanitidis is looking for the KO!
Kakashi is rocked!
Jannis Arvanitidis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Arvanitidis misses.
Kakashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Arvanitidis finish him?
A big right from Arvanitidis misses.
Kakashi shoots in for a takedown but Arvanitidis shows good takedown defense.
Jannis Arvanitidis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Kakashi.
Arvanitidis misses with a combination
and Kakashi counters with a takedown into side control.
Arvanitidis tries to control but Kakashi manages to take his back.
Arvanitidis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kakashi seems to have recovered his senses.
Kakashi wants to control but Arvanitidis is keeping him busy.
Arvanitidis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kakashi can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arvanitidis actively working from the bottom here.
Arvanitidis actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arvanitidis tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kakashi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kakashi blocks the strikes from Arvanitidis.
Arvanitidis is refusing to be controlled, as Kakashi sits in half guard.
Arvanitidis has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Kakashi escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Kakashi!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Arvanitidis is trying to get back to half guard.
Arvanitidis is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Vicious Striking, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Arvanitidis regains half guard.
Arvanitidis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kakashi is working away from the top position though.
Arvanitidis gets back to full guard.
Kakashi trying to control but Arvanitidis is working from the bottom.
Jannis Arvanitidis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arvanitidis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kakashi passes into side control.
Kakashi is looking to take a break and control but Arvanitidis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi looks up at the clock and then as Arvanitidis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kakashi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Arvanitidis is trying to improve his position.
Arvanitidis being controlled for a moment.
Arvanitidis is not content to let Kakashi control the position.
Kakashi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Arvanitidis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Arvanitidis sneaks back into half guard.
Arvanitidis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Arvanitidis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kakashi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kakashi's back!
Kakashi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kakashi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Arvanitidis's guard. Nice work there by Kakashi.
Arvanitidis tries to strike from the bottom.
Kakashi wants to control from the top but Arvanitidis keeps moving.
Arvanitidis wants to sweep here but Kakashi controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jannis Arvanitidis will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Arvanitidis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A punch combination from Arvanitidis misses.
Arvanitidis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kakashi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Arvanitidis throws a lazy right hand but Kakashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arvanitidis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kakashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Kakashi shoots in for a takedown but Arvanitidis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Arvanitidis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kakashi counters with a three punch combo that has Arvanitidis backing up. Arvanitidis nods at Kakashi to acknowledge the strikes.
Arvanitidis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakashi manages to get to full guard.
Kakashi is trying to control the position but Arvanitidis postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakashi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arvanitidis manages to get himself to full guard.
Kakashi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kakashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Arvanitidis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kakashi is sitting in close to Arvanitidis's body. Arvanitidis has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kakashi is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kakashi is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Arvanitidis.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jannis Arvanitidis!
Jannis Arvanitidis took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stromile Farseer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuji Rikidozan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katsuji Rikidozan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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222 lbs
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220 lbs
17 - 19 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class 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
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stromile Farseer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Katsuji Rikidozan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Farseer. Those never looked like landing.
Farseer connects with a solid leg kick.
Farseer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rikidozan.
Rikidozan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farseer throws a looping overhand right but Rikidozan ducks down to avoid it.
Rikidozan digs a good body shot into Farseer's ribs.
Rikidozan scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Stromile Farseer has been cut.
Rikidozan 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.
Farseer dives in for a single leg takedown but Rikidozan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rikidozan.
Rikidozan gets through Farseer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Farseer is breathing heavily.
Farseer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rikidozan tries a body shot but Farseer blocks it.
Rikidozan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rikidozan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rikidozan fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farseer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rikidozan.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Rikidozan! Farseer is out on his feet! Rikidozan rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Farseer is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Farseer is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katsuji Rikidozan!
A very excited looking Katsuji Rikidozan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carter Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Plouman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plouman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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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
32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carter Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Plouman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plouman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Plouman tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Plouman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Plouman.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plouman moves away.
Plouman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Carter Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Plouman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Plouman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Plouman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Plouman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plouman connects with an inside leg kick.
Plouman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Luke Plouman has been cut.
Johnson throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Plouman crashing down! Plouman tries to stagger back to his feet but Johnson just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Plouman asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carter Johnson!
In defeat, Luke Plouman stepped up to the mic, saying 'Cant believe I lost this fight, I had a great camp and I was ready, so frustrated.'.
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