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SEMPI FC 5: Become A Name PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mateo Alvar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Baxendine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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174 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mateo Alvar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Trent Baxendine!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Alvar. No joy for Baxendine on that attempt.
Baxendine fails with a takedown attempt.
Alvar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Baxendine counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alvar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baxendine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alvar is trying to keep Baxendine in close.
Baxendine scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvar is trying to keep Baxendine in close.
Baxendine throwing strikes from guard but Alvar blocks nicely.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Baxendine trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Alvar. Those never looked like landing.
Baxendine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alvar defends it nicely.
Mateo Alvar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Baxendine.
Baxendine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alvar.
A left lands for Alvar.
Alvar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alvar throws a right hand that Baxendine ducks under and follows up with a left that Baxendine also avoids with ease.
Alvar connects with a jab.
Baxendine swats away the attempt to clinch by Alvar.
Alvar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alvar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alvar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alvar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baxendine.
Alvar tries to sprawl but Baxendine drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Alvar looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baxendine passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Alvar!
Baxendine landing shots from mount.
Baxendine has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Alvar is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trent Baxendine!
Trent Baxendine bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Nowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santi Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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156 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Nowell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Santi Santoro!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santoro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Santoro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nowell tries to roll over but Santoro keeps him under control.
Santoro stops Nowell from getting back to his feet.
Santoro lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santoro is keen to just control but Nowell is a slippery customer.
Nowell wants to improve his position but Santoro is controlling well.
Santoro looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nowell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Santoro prevents Nowell from improving his position.
Santoro stops Nowell from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro prevents Nowell from improving his position.
Nowell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Santoro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Santoro working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nowell wants to get back to full guard.
Santoro has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Fortress. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Santoro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santoro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nowell's head.
Nowell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nowell.
Nowell wants to sweep here but Santoro controlling him for the moment.
Santoro wants to control from the top but Nowell keeps moving.
Santoro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nowell keeping moving, preventing Santoro from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowell 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.
Santoro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Santoro prevents Nowell from getting back to his feet.
Santoro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nowell wants to get back to his feet but Santoro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Santoro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nowell wants to stand and escape but Santoro is having none of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nowell clinches up against the cage.
Santoro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nowell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Nowell.
Nowell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Santoro or not.
Nowell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santoro backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nowell.
Nowell scores with a hook to the body.
Santoro wants a takedown.
Nowell pushes Santoro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santoro goes for a takedown attempt but Nowell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bradley Nowell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santi Santoro.
Santoro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nowell lands a big head kick that sends Santoro tumbling to the mat! Nowell takes a step backwards and waves Santoro back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Santoro is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nowell has managed to clinch.
Santoro is still on wobbly legs! Can Nowell finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Nowell.
Nowell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nowell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santoros head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowell gets underhooks to prevent Santoro's takedown attempt.
Nowell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santoro backwards.
Santoro takes a shot to the head.
Nowell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santoro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nowell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Santoro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nowell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Santoro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santoro seems to have recovered his senses.
Nowell clinches up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nowell.
Nowell tries to land a knee to the head but Santoro blocks with his arms.
Nowell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Santoro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nowell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short left from Nowell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Nowell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nowell has Santoro up against the cage in a clinch.
Nowell lands an uppercut.
Bradley Nowell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Santoro looking for a takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nowell.
Santoro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice elbow from Nowell.
Nowell pushes Santoro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nowell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santoro backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nowell.
Santoro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nowell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bradley Nowell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santi Santoro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santoro blocks a body shot from Nowell.
Nowell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nowell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Santi Santoro has been cut.
Nowell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santoro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nowell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Nowell as the two fighters clinch.
Santoro tries for a takedown but Nowell manages to get underhooks.
Santoro is breathing heavily.
Nowell stops a takedown attempt from Santoro.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nowell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nowell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nowell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santoro can do to turn this around?
Nowell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Santoro wants a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nowell.
Nowell lands a nice uppercut.
Santoro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nowell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nowell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Nowell.
Santoro wants a takedown but no success here.
Nowell is working Santoro over against the cage.
Nowell lands with a short shot to the head.
Santoro takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nowell scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nowell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nowell creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Santoro's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Santoro drops to his knees and Nowell pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bradley Nowell!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aristotle Polidori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Ronman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronman has chosen It's A Fight as his entrance music. Bob Ronman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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220 lbs
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212 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Big heart |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aristotle Polidori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Ronman!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polidori closes the distance and clinches up with Ronman, looking for a takedown. Polidori pushes Ronman against the cage but Ronman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ronman clinches up against the cage.
Ronman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Polidori.
Ronman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Polidori is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ronman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aristotle Polidori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polidori wants a takedown.
Polidori has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ronman is trying to keep an underhook but Polidori manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ronman is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polidori working Ronman over with strikes.
Ronman trying to control here.
Polidori is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ronman is just riding it out for now. Polidori eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polidori wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ronman keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polidori thows a huge punch but Ronman dodges it nicely.
Ronman is trying to stand back up but Polidori is controlling him
Ronman regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Polidori.
Polidori prevents Ronman from getting back to his feet.
Polidori scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ronman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ronman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Polidori working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ronman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Polidori throws an elbow that misses. Ronman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Polidori's guard. Nice move by Ronman!
Ronman wants to stand but Polidori is controlling his posture from full guard.
Polidori has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ronman stopping the sweep attempt from Polidori.
Polidori keeping moving, preventing Ronman from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polidori bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ronman's guard.
Ronman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Polidori controls the pace.
Polidori lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ronman is looking to stand up but Polidori isn't so interested in that idea.
Ronman has momentary wrist control but Polidori slips an elbow through the middle.
Ronman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Polidori in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Polidori throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ronman keeping moving, preventing Polidori from controlling successfully.
Polidori loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Polidori gets tackled into the cage by Ronman. Ronman maintains the clinch.
Polidori changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ronman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Polidori fails to land the takedown.
Polidori misses with a double jab
and Ronman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Polidori has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ronman clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Polidori thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aristotle Polidori dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Polidori throws a body punch but Ronman moves out of range.
Polidori swings for the body but Ronman moves out of range.
Polidori misses with a two punch combination.
Ronman fails to land with a series of punches.
Polidori throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ronman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Polidori is in Ronman's guard.
Polidori throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Polidori throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ronman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Polidori lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ronman pulls Polidori in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Polidori accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polidori throws a big right hand that misses.
Ronman wants to stand but Polidori is controlling the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polidori working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Polidori passes into half guard.
Polidori missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Polidori thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Polidori working Ronman over with strikes.
Polidori missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Polidori thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Polidori is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Polidori looking to finish with strikes here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronman tries to lock up and control but Polidori gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ronman regains half guard.
Polidori throwing shots but Ronman is blocking nicely.
Ronman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Polidori sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ronman defending well though.
Ronman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Polidori.
Ronman regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Polidori.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polidori lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Polidori throws a big right hand that misses.
Polidori throws a big right hand that misses.
Polidori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Polidori connects with a couple of short punches.
Polidori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ronman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Polidori trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Polidori throws an elbow that misses. Ronman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Polidori's guard. Nice move by Ronman!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ronman throwing strikes from guard but Polidori blocks nicely.
Polidori working for a triangle but Ronman defends it easily.
Polidori is controlling Ronman's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Polidori looking for a sweep. Not yet Polidori, not yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aristotle Polidori dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Ronman closes the distance and pushes Polidori back into the cage.
Ronman breaks from the clinch.
Ronman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Polidori.
Polidori misses with a double jab
and Ronman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Polidori has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ronman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ronman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Aristotle Polidori has been cut.
Polidori is looking to take this one to the mat.
Polidori is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ronman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aristotle Polidori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ronman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ronman misses with a series of wild punches.
Polidori misses with a wild combination.
Polidori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ronman manages to avoid it.
Ronman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ronman lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Polidori is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronman pushes Polidori off looking to stand but Polidori dives back in and keeps control.
Polidori throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Polidori working the head and body with strikes.
Polidori thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ronman trying to hold on to Polidori's head to control him but Polidori postures up.
Ronman is not content to let Polidori control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Polidori missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Polidori throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Polidori looks to land a strike but Ronman avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Polidori missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Polidori is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ronman can do to turn this around?
Polidori throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ronman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Polidori won't allow Ronman to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Polidori is defended easily by Ronman.
Polidori misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polidori shoots in but no luck this time.
Polidori avoids a punch combination nicely.
Polidori tries for a takedown but Ronman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ronman clinches up with Polidori and pushes him back against the cage.
Polidori takes an elbow to the temple.
Ronman jumps guard and drags Polidori to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Polidori trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Polidori is working Ronman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ronman keeping moving, preventing Polidori from controlling successfully.
Aristotle Polidori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Polidori throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polidori trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Polidori throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ronman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Polidori throws a strike but Ronman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ronman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Polidori is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Polidori is trying to keep Ronman in close.
Polidori trying to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Ronman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Polidori 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristotle Polidori!
Bob Ronman was interviewed post fight and said 'I was really looking to win this fight. I guess this isn't my day.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Arthur Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Arthur Bishop has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Arthur Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Walker!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop scores with a takedown into Walker's guard.
Walker working a defensive guard here.
Bishop really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bishop is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker looking to control.
Bishop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop throws a big elbow that misses.
Bishop will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Walker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walker keeping full guard, as Bishop tries to pass.
Walker looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop working some strikes from top position.
Bishop works over Walker with some ground and pound from guard.
Bishop trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Bishop missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bishop scoring with some ground and pound.
Bishop throws a big elbow that misses.
Bishop has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Walker.
Bishop 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.
Bishop makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Walker.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bishop's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Walker is trying to control the position but Bishop postures up.
Walker has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bishop should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Walker has tightened it up now! Bishop should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tom Walker!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igual Kikongo (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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174 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Igual Kikongo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kikongo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kikongo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crawford lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kikongo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kikongo misses with an uppercut
and Crawford counters with a takedown into side control.
Crawford definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crawford throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kikongo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Crawford is controlling him well.
Crawford fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Crawford is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kikongo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Crawford in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Crawford misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crawford lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Crawford landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Crawford postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Crawford throws an elbow but Kikongo slips to the side and avoids it well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Crawford misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Crawford throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Crawford works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Kikongo's face as Crawford controls the position.
Crawford has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Crawford tries to advance to mount but Kikongo denies him.
Crawford has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford throws a strike aimed at the side of Kikongo's head but Kikongo avoids it well.
Crawford in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Crawford cracks Kikongo with a big elbow.
A lull in the action here.
Kikongo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford throws an elbow but Kikongo slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crawford moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Crawford misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Crawford controlling the position from side mount.
Crawford throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Crawford misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Crawford postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Crawford working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Crawford looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kikongo is avoiding damage well.
An elbow from Crawford crashes against the mat.
Crawford is chipping away with strikes.
Crawford lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kikongo down.
Kikongo parries the strikes from Crawford easily there. Crawford is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kikongo to escape.
Kikongo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Crawford.
Crawford slows the pace down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kikongo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Crawford dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Crawford jabs at Kikongo's body.
Kikongo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Crawford throws an overhand right that lands on Kikongo's shoulder, as Kikongo tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Crawford misses.
Crawford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kikongo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kikongo throws a head kick but Crawford moves out of range.
Igual Kikongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab lands there for Crawford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Kikongo.
Kikongo sizes up Crawford with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Danny Crawford has been cut.
Crawford tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kikongo.
Crawford wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kikongo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kikongo.
No joy there for Kikongo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crawford throws a poor cross that misses
and Kikongo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Crawford swings widly with a right hand
and Kikongo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kikongo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kikongo avoids the body shot from Crawford.
Nice jab there from Kikongo.
Kikongo lands a big head kick that sends Crawford tumbling to the mat! Kikongo takes a step backwards and waves Crawford back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Crawford is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawford loads up on a big right hand but Kikongo slips the punch.
Oh Crawford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crawford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kikongo throws a powerful right kick. Crawford tried to block low but the kick was high! Crawford was taken right off of his feet! Kikongo jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Igual Kikongo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yaz Rosha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Witold Kotlecinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Witold Kotlecinski struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yaz Rosha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Witold Kotlecinski!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Kotlecinski.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rosha. Kotlecinski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rosha takes a swing at Kotlecinski's ribcage but misses.
We've been told by Rosha's head coaches at My own... that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A combination from Kotlecinski does no damage.
Rosha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kotlecinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kotlecinski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rosha.
Rosha shoots in and bounces Kotlecinski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rosha trying to control but Kotlecinski is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosha has gone for a leg lock! Kotlecinski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rosha's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosha has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kotlecinski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kotlecinski stands up and waves to Rosha to follow him.
Kotlecinski blocks a head kick by Rosha.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rosha.
Kotlecinski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rosha shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kotlecinski's guard.
Rosha trying to control the position from guard on top but Kotlecinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosha 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.
Rosha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kotlecinski wants to stand up but Rosha is controlling him.
Rosha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kotlecinski is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosha trying to control the position from guard on top but Kotlecinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rosha drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kotlecinski dives on top into guard.
Kotlecinski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rosha trying to control the position.
Rosha has a closed guard, preventing Kotlecinski from standing up.
Rosha looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kotlecinski wanted to stand there but Rosha had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rosha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kotlecinski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rosha has his foot on Kotlecinski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kotlecinski works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rosha is on top in guard.
Rosha won't allow Kotlecinski to get back to his feet.
Kotlecinski keeping moving, preventing Rosha from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rosha looking to pass the guard.
Rosha drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kotlecinski dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yaz Rosha dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rosha misses with a hook
and Kotlecinski counters with a three punch combo that has Rosha backing up. Rosha nods at Kotlecinski to acknowledge the strikes.
Kotlecinski leaves Rosha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rosha shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rosha showed some decent athleticism there.
Rosha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kotlecinski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rosha trying to control from Kotlecinski's half guard. Kotlecinski has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosha stops Kotlecinski from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosha stands and throws Kotlecinski's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rosha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kotlecinski keeps working.
Rosha is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kotlecinski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rosha fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rosha is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kotlecinski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kotlecinski regains half guard there - taking advantage of Rosha's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Rosha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kotlecinski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kotlecinski pushes Rosha off looking to stand but Rosha dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rosha is pressing down on Kotlecinski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kotlecinski is holding on for now.
Rosha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rosha wants to free his trapped foot but Kotlecinski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rosha shoots in for a double leg but Kotlecinski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kotlecinski throws a right hand that Rosha ducks under and follows up with a left that Rosha also avoids with ease.
Rosha misses with a body punch
and Kotlecinski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Kotlecinski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kotlecinski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rosha throws out the jab.
Rosha misses with a takedown attempt - Kotlecinski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yaz Rosha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Kotlecinski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rosha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rosha misses with a left hand
and Kotlecinski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rosha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Witold Kotlecinski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kotlecinski ducks under a wild hook from Rosha.
Witold Kotlecinski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rosha.
Kotlecinski misses with a two punch combination.
Witold Kotlecinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rosha drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rosha wants to control from the top but Kotlecinski keeps moving.
Rosha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kotlecinski keeping moving, preventing Rosha from controlling successfully.
Rosha with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosha is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yaz Rosha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rosha is looking to work some ground and pound but Kotlecinski has wrist control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rosha scores with a sloppy right hand. Kotlecinski should have avoided that one.
Kotlecinski misses with the combination.
Rosha scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rosha is looking to take a break and control but Kotlecinski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rosha is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kotlecinski has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosha tries to advance position but instead Kotlecinski slips a leg back in to half guard.
Rosha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kotlecinski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rosha is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rosha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kotlecinski can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosha is looking to advance position but Kotlecinski won't allow it.
Kotlecinski felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kotlecinski is trying to stand up here but Rosha is controlling him well.
Rosha is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kotlecinski is just riding it out for now. Rosha eventually gives up the hold.
Rosha is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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.
Rosha is trying to control the action in half guard but Kotlecinski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rosha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kotlecinski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rosha is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kotlecinski sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yaz Rosha showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rosha 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yaz Rosha!
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