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T54: Carroll vs Riberio PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Azar Yunus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Azar Yunus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yunus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Crawford was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the body from Yunus misses
and Crawford counters with a stiff right hand.
Yunus throws a jab but it's blocked by Crawford.
Yunus misses with a looping right.
Yunus misses with a leg kick
and Crawford counters with a nice uppercut.
Crawford tries to clinch but Yunus is having none of it.
Yunus throws a low kick but Crawford avoids it.
Yunus throws an off balance right hand
and Crawford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yunus misses with a left hand
and Crawford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yunus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crawford.
Yunus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crawford moves away.
Crawford throws out a counter right but Yunus avoids it with no problem.
Yunus ducks right into an uppercut from Crawford.
Crawford paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yunus tries to bum rush Crawford with a series of wild strikes but Crawford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yunus staying out of range there.
Yunus with a jab.
Yunus throws a right hand that misses
and Crawford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yunus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Yunus.
Crawford catches Yunus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crawford connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yunus's hands.
Crawford takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yunus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crawford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yunus throws a lazy uppercut
and Yunus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawford fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yunus throws a right hand that Crawford ducks under and follows up with a left that Crawford also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Crawford! But no joy.
Yunus throws a hook to the side of Crawford's head but Crawford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Azar Yunus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yunus throws a leg kick
enabling Crawford to counter with a crisp jab.
Yunus swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Crawford counter with a right hand.
Yunus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crawford scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yunus doesn't seem bothered though.
Crawford connects with the punch.
No joy there for Yunus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crawford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yunus.
Yunus throws a right hand that misses
and Crawford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crawford might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yunus throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Crawford to counter with a crisp jab.
Crawford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yunus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yunus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Despite the aggression on Crawford's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jab by Crawford.
Crawford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yunus avoids the body shot from Crawford.
Yunus pushes Crawford up against the cage in a clinch.
Yunus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crawford backwards.
Yunus breaks the clinch.
Crawford slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yunus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crawford lands a head shot.
Yunus misses with a hook.
Yunus takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yunus throws a lazy uppercut
and Crawford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yunus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crawford looks to land a left hand but Yunus moved out of range nicely.
Crawford swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yunus.
Crawford misses with a hook. Yunus ducked under it nicely.
Yunus misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Crawford was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crawford throws out a loose jab but Yunus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yunus seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Yunus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crawford.
A punch lands to the side of Yunus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yunus swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Crawford counter with a right hand.
Crawford moves out of range as Yunus strikes.
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 lands a nice hook to Yunus's body. Yunus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crawford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crawford scores with a nice right hand.
Yunus throws a big shot that misses.
Crawford doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yunus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crawford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crawford misses with a hook.
Crawford loads up on a big right hand but Yunus slips the punch.
Crawford cracks a nice hook into Yunus's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yunus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yunus has Crawford pressed against the cage, preventing Crawford from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yunus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Crawford up against the cage.
Crawford can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yunus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Crawford wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yunus has him pressed against the cage.
Yunus has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Crawford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yunus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crawford wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crawford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crawford wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crawford is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yunus blocks an uppercut.
Yunus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yunus has Crawford pressed against the cage, preventing Crawford from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crawford misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Yunus.
Yunus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Crawford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crawford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crawford wants to take the fight to the mat but Yunus manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yunus is leaning against Crawford and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford is looking to take this one to the mat.
A frustrated look appears on Crawford's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yunus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yunus breaks the clinch.
Yunus throws a series of punches but Crawford avoids them all with ease.
Yunus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A knee to the head by Yunus.
Yunus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crawford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crawford wants a takedown but no success here.
Azar Yunus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Crawford.
Yunus lands with a right to the head.
Yunus taking a breather.
Yunus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crawford wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford can't break the clinch.
Crawford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yunus slowing the pace effectively.
Yunus misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Yunus.
Crawford wants to get back to striking at distance but Yunus won't allow it.
Crawford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yunus with a knee to the head.
It looks like Danny Crawford has been cut.
Crawford tries to break free but Yunus pushes him back against the cage.
Yunus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crawford throws a big shot that misses.
Yunus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crawford counters with a stiff right hand.
Yunus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yunus misses with a low kick as Crawford jumps back.
Crawford let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford throws a hook but Yunus avoids it easily.
Yunus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crawford takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yunus is looking to score with low kicks.
Yunus lunges at Crawford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crawford's hand.
Yunus throws a hook but Crawford blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Crawford misses.
Yunus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yunus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawford connects with a looping right hand.
Crawford sizes up Yunus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yunus throws a combination that misses
and Crawford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crawford looks to throw the jab but Yunus is out of range.
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 Azar Yunus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danny Crawford's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Yunus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crawford swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crawford lands with a cross.
Yunus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crawford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yunus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crawford throws out the jab.
Crawford throws the left hand but Yunus avoids the punch easily.
Crawford slips a jab from Yunus.
Yunus looks to land a left hand but Crawford moved out of range nicely.
Yunus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yunus misses with a looping left.
Crawford doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yunus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Azar Yunus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crawford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crawford scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Crawford misses its intended target.
Crawford misses with a looping left.
Yunus throws a right and a left that Crawford avoids nicely.
Danny Crawford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yunus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crawford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crawford looks to land a right hand but Yunus moved out of range.
Yunus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crawford circles away quickly and effectively.
Crawford throws an overhand right that lands on Yunus's shoulder, as Yunus tries to avoid the shot.
Yunus tries to clinch
and Crawford makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yunus tries to clinch up but Crawford circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Crawford was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Decent striking displayed by Crawford there.
Crawford lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yunus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crawford is out of range and Yunus settles back down.
Yunus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crawford.
Crawford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yunus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yunus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Yunus throws a lazy uppercut
and Crawford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crawford staying out of range there.
Crawford looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crawford moves out of range of the strikes.
Crawford ducks under a wild hook from Yunus.
Crawford punishes Yunus's body with a nice straight punch.
Yunus keeps the fight on the outside.
Yunus throws a poor cross that misses
and Crawford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yunus throws a poor cross that misses
and Crawford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yunus moves out of range of the strikes.
Crawford misses with a hook.
Yunus throws a shot from downtown. Crawford moves away and avoids it.
Yunus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crawford throws a hook but Yunus blocks it.
Yunus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the liver by Crawford. Beautiful body shot.
Yunus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yunus wants to land a leg kick but Crawford is out of range.
A low kick from Yunus misses
and Crawford counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yunus thinking.
Good shot there by Crawford.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yunus swings for the body but Crawford moves out of range.
Yunus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yunus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crawford lands a nice shot that snaps Yunus's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crawford scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yunus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Crawford moves out of range of the strikes.
Crawford appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Crawford jabs Yunus right on the nose. Yunus blinks but takes it well.
Yunus falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Crawford to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yunus misses with an uppercut
and Crawford counters with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Crawford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crawford has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Crawford!
As Danny Crawford got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: It's good to be back on winning ways. I'm going to capitalize on this performance and move on with my career.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Jeferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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171 lbs
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183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Jeferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Calvin Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeferson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bradley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jeferson scrambles back to his feet.
Bradley scores with a head kick.
It looks like Alex Jeferson has been cut.
Jeferson has his takedown stuffed
and Bradley counters with a left to the body.
Bradley connects with a solid leg kick.
Bradley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jeferson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Alex Jeferson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jeferson shoots in but Bradley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jeferson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bradley as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Jeferson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeferson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bradley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jeferson thinking.
Jeferson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bradley's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley tries to get to full guard but Jeferson has control of the leg.
Jeferson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bradley taking some punishment here, with Jeferson in his half guard.
Jeferson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bradley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jeferson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jeferson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeferson drops an elbow to the side of Bradley's head.
Bradley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jeferson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jeferson slips a nice elbow through Bradley's hands, connecting with Bradley's forehead.
Jeferson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jeferson.
Jeferson 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.
Jeferson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jeferson thows a huge punch but Bradley dodges it nicely.
Jeferson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jeferson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Jeferson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeferson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bradley!
Jeferson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jeferson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jeferson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jeferson working Bradley over with strikes here.
Bradley in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bradley is rocked!
Bradley blocking the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jeferson unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeferson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Jeferson! Bradley is hurt baaadly! Jeferson is firing away with more strikes - Bradley is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Jeferson!
Alex Jeferson very nearly forgot to thank Zipp Zapp amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karim Bashorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samick Behringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Behringer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Atari teenage riot - Speed kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karim Bashorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samick Behringer!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bashorov works Behringer's body with a nice hook.
Bashorov scores with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Bashorov.
Bashorov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A punch combination from Bashorov misses.
Behringer looks to land a right hand but Bashorov moved out of range.
Behringer misses the shot to the body.
Bashorov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Behringer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bashorov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Behringer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bashorov.
Nice body punch from Bashorov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bashorov connects with the punch.
Bashorov closes the distance and clinches up with Behringer, looking for a takedown. Bashorov pushes Behringer against the cage but Behringer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bashorov shoots in looking for a takedown but Behringer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bashorov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bashorov lands with a shot to the body.
Behringer slips under a jab from Bashorov.
Behringer tests Bashorov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bashorov shoots in and bounces Behringer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashorov postures up.
Behringer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bashorov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Behringer is keeping the position for now.
Behringer looking for a sweep. Not yet Behringer, not yet.
Behringer is still trying to improve position.
Behringer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bashorov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bashorov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bashorov trying to control but Behringer is working from the bottom.
Bashorov scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two 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.
Bashorov throws a big elbow that misses.
Bashorov pushing down on Behringer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Behringer trying to control but Bashorov postures up.
Behringer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bashorov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bashorov's back!
Bashorov grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Behringer scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Behringer is hanging on to Bashorov's back as he tries to escape.
Behringer lands shots from the back.
Bashorov trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Bashorov breaks Behringer's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bashorov stopping the sweep attempt from Behringer.
Bashorov landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behringer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Behringer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bashorov manages to get himself to full guard.
Bashorov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Behringer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bashorov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Behringer's guard.
Bashorov wants to control from the top but Behringer keeps moving.
Bashorov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Behringer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bashorov's guard.
Bashorov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Behringer with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behringer throwing strikes but missing.
Bashorov looking for a guillotine here but Behringer defends easily.
Bashorov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Behringer is aware though and is defending well.
Behringer looking to pass the guard.
Bashorov 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.
Bashorov working for a triangle but Behringer defends it easily.
Bashorov looking for a sweep. Not yet Bashorov, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karim Bashorov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Behringer swings for the body but Bashorov moves out of range.
Behringer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bashorov.
Jab by Bashorov.
Bashorov walks into a stiff left hand from Behringer.
Behringer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bashorov on his heels. He'll look to pass Bashorov's guard now, I'm sure.
Behringer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bashorov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Behringer has managed to get both his arms back between Bashorov's legs - danger averted.
Behringer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bashorov trying to keep a closed guard but Behringer is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bashorov is on top in guard.
Bashorov stopping the sweep attempt from Behringer.
Behringer controls Bashorov momentarily but Bashorov frees himself.
Behringer has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Bashorov doesn't defend quickly enough and Behringer has managed to lock this one up! Can Bashorov escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Behringer on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Samick Behringer!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Samick Behringer made sure he mentioned Raptorz Inc., along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bang Ding Ow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omari Akhmedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omari Akhmedov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bang Ding Ow's chin.
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bang Ding Ow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Omari Akhmedov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akhmedov with the counter takedown but Ow avoids it easily.
Ow throws a combination that misses
and Akhmedov counters with a left and a right that stings Ow.
Akhmedov avoids the body shot from Ow.
Akhmedov avoids the body shot from Ow.
Akhmedov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ow throws a lazy head kick
and Akhmedov counters with a takedown into side control.
Ow is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Akhmedov is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Akhmedov tries to control but Ow wriggling away.
Ow wants to hold on but Akhmedov pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhmedov prevents Ow from getting the reversal.
Akhmedov wants to control the pace but Ow is squirming around nicely.
Akhmedov wants to control but Ow has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Ow won't allow Akhmedov to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Akhmedov prevents Ow from improving his position.
Akhmedov trying to control the pace.
Ow tries to roll over but Akhmedov keeps him under control.
Akhmedov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akhmedov wants to control but Ow is keeping him busy.
Akhmedov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ow misses with a body kick.
Ow throws a body kick that misses
and Akhmedov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ow wants to control the action here but instead Akhmedov manages to pass to full mount!
Ow wants to control but Akhmedov is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akhmedov goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ow turns into him and now he's in Akhmedov's guard.
Akhmedov can't keep his opponent in guard - Ow advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ow prevents Akhmedov from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ow is working for a kimura but Akhmedov is defending it quite comfortably.
Ow works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omari Akhmedov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Some wild striking there from Ow.
Ow misses with a body kick.
Ow throws a head kick that misses.
Akhmedov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Akhmedov counters with a shoot takedown. Ow fights it but they end up in guard.
Akhmedov passes into half guard.
Akhmedov is looking to take a break and control but Ow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akhmedov prevents Ow from improving his position.
Akhmedov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ow is looking to improve his position.
Ow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Akhmedov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Akhmedov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two 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.
Ow is pressing down on Akhmedov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ow controlling the position.
Akhmedov looking to pass the guard.
Akhmedov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Akhmedov wants to control from the top but Ow keeps moving.
Omari Akhmedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Akhmedov stays in close to Ow's body and controls the position.
Ow is looking for a triangle here but Akhmedov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Akhmedov wants to control but Ow is keeping him busy.
That's four 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.
Akhmedov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ow haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ow throws a sloppy head kick
and Ow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ow throws a body kick that misses
and Akhmedov counters with a stiff right hand.
Bang Ding Ow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ow misses the body punch
letting Akhmedov counter with a right hand.
Ow throws a lazy head kick
and Akhmedov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ow lands a big head kick that sends Akhmedov tumbling to the mat! Ow takes a step backwards and waves Akhmedov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ow lands a big head kick that sends Akhmedov to the canvas! Ow follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bang Ding Ow!
During a confident post fight interview, Bang Ding Ow thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seb Freeth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seb Freeth will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Seb Freeth!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman clinches up against the cage.
Freeth landing knees to the head.
Freeth misses with an elbow over the top.
Coleman blocks an elbow strike from Freeth.
Coleman has clasped his hands together around Freeth's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Freeth is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Coleman off and has taken his back!
Freeth working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Coleman is doing well to defend. Freeth seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Coleman is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Seb Freeth!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Seb Freeth made sure he mentioned Zipp Zapp, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamezdin Shraf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shraf is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: O.C. - time's up . Jamezdin Shraf told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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212 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamezdin Shraf!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good shot there by Newton.
Donk. Newton catches Shraf right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Jamezdin Shraf has been cut.
Newton lunges at Shraf with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shraf's hand.
Newton digs a good hook to Shraf's body.
Newton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Super-Human Palace Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Oooooh!!! Newton has knocked Shraf down with a huge combo! Newton steps away and waves a wobbly Shraf back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Shraf is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newton fakes the body blow, causing Shraf to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Shraf goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron Newton!
A less than humble Aaron Newton misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Ping Pong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Lovato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Lovato acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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215 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kim Jong Ping Pong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Lovato!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovato's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ping Pong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lovato scrambles back to his feet.
Lovato wants to clinch.
Lovato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ping Pong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ping Pong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lovato is out of range.
Lovato looks to score with a jab to the body but Ping Pong is just out of range.
Ping Pong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Ping Pong. Beautiful body shot.
Ping Pong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Lovato 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lovato misses with a wild combination.
Ping Pong tried to counter with a leg kick but Lovato avoided it.
Lovato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ping Pong.
Lovato forces Ping Pong back against the cage and clinches.
Lovato blocks an uppercut.
Ping Pong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ping Pong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ping Pong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Ping Pong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ping Pong lands with a short shot to the head.
Ping Pong taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ping Pong lands a nice uppercut.
Ping Pong stalling against the cage.
Lovato changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ping Pong fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lovato connects with a crisp jab.
Ping Pong throws a leg kick which misses Lovato's front leg but catches the back leg as Lovato tries to avoid it.
Ping Pong lands a body shot.
Lovato is looking to clinch.
Ping Pong fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lovato to the ground. Ping Pong is now in Lovato's guard.
Ping Pong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lovato swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ping Pong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lovato works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lovato is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ping Pong is aware though and is defending well.
Lovato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ping Pong is one step ahead there.
Ping Pong throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovato utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lovato is looking for a triangle but Ping Pong pushes his legs off easily.
Lovato is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ping Pong defends well.
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.
Lovato keeping moving, preventing Ping Pong from controlling successfully.
Lovato working for a triangle but Ping Pong defends it easily.
Lovato wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ping Pong wants to control from the top but Lovato keeps moving.
Ping Pong landing some decent shots from guard.
Lovato working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ping Pong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ping Pong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lovato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Our spies down at at The Seven Sins Grappling Academy inform us that Lovato has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Lovato looking for a sweep. Not yet Lovato, not yet.
Lovato throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ping Pong uses it to pass to side control.
Lovato is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lovato is trying to work for a sweep but Ping Pong has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ping Pong looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ping Pong wants to control the pace but Lovato is squirming around nicely.
Ping Pong is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Ping Pong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lovato is looking to escape.
Ping Pong controlling from mount.
Lovato is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ping Pong tries to control but Lovato wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Ping Pong dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ping Pong misses with a wild body shot.
Ping Pong lands with an overhand left.
A clash of legs there as Lovato blocks the low kick.
Lovato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lovato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ping Pong.
Lovato changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ping Pong scores with a jab to the head.
Ping Pong seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lovato slips under a jab from Ping Pong.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ping Pong.
Ping Pong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ping Pong stuffs the takedown attempt from Lovato. Lovato gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice shot by Ping Pong.
Lovato slips under a jab.
Ping Pong throws an overhand right that lands on Lovato's shoulder, as Lovato tries to avoid the shot.
Ping Pong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lovato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paulo Lovato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lovato doesn't manage to clinch there - Ping Pong circles away.
Lovato connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ping Pong swings for the body but Lovato moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ping Pong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lovato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lovato takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lovato tries to clinch up but Ping Pong circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim Jong Ping Pong is winning the standup battle so far.
Ping Pong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ping Pong misses with a low kick.
Lovato drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ping Pong defends it well.
Lovato dives in and scores a takedown into Ping Pong's guard.
Lovato's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lovato throws an elbow that misses. Ping Pong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lovato's guard. Nice move by Ping Pong!
Ping Pong postures up and lands a big shot to Lovato's brow.
Ping Pong trying to control the position from guard on top but Lovato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lovato looking for a guillotine here but Ping Pong defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovato has momentary wrist control but Ping Pong slips an elbow through the middle.
Lovato is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ping Pong defends well.
Lovato working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ping Pong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ping Pong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ping Pong passes Lovato's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Ping Pong throwing shots but Lovato is blocking nicely.
Lovato tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovato is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ping Pong pulls his head out easily.
Ping Pong thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ping Pong is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Lovato is looking for a sweep. Ping Pong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lovato moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lovato keeping moving, preventing Ping Pong from controlling successfully.
Kim Jong Ping Pong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lovato looking for a guillotine here but Ping Pong defends easily.
Lovato keeping moving, preventing Ping Pong from controlling successfully.
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.
Lovato looking for a sweep. Not yet Lovato, not yet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ping Pong is in close to Lovato's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ping Pong throws a big right hand that misses.
Ping Pong engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ping Pong throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lovato tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ping Pong counters with a straight right hand.
Ping Pong connects with a right hand. Lovato shakes it off.
Ping Pong connects with a solid leg kick.
Ping Pong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lovato can do to turn this around?
Ping Pong keeps the fight on the outside.
Ping Pong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Ping Pong dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ping Pong scores with a hook to the body. Lovato takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ping Pong moves out of range as Lovato strikes.
Ping Pong misses with a takedown attempt - Lovato sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ping Pong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ping Pong works Lovato's body with a nice hook.
Lovato takes one on the button.
Ping Pong throws a leg kick that misses.
Lovato tries to clinch up but Ping Pong circles away and keeps his distance.
Paulo Lovato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lovato moves into the clinch successfully.
Lovato wants to take the fight to the mat but Ping Pong manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ping Pong.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ping Pong.
A nice left hand lands by Ping Pong.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short left from Ping Pong.
Ping Pong works on Lovato's body with a couple of short punches.
Ping Pong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lovato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lovato is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ping Pong lands with a right to the head.
Lovato has a couple of punches blocked by Ping Pong.
Ping Pong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lovato backwards.
Lovato has picked Ping Pong up - he's going for a ride! Lovato dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ping Pong is controlling Lovato's trapped leg to prevent Lovato from advancing to side control.
Ping Pong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ping Pong tries to get to full guard but Lovato has control of the leg.
Ping Pong is doing well to control the position and prevent Lovato from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovato trying to mount his opponent but Ping Pong defends it.
Ping Pong wants to control but Lovato is keeping busy and won't allow it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ping Pong looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ping Pong is defending against the submission attempts here by Lovato.
Lovato not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovato is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ping Pong trying to hold on to Lovato's head to control him but Lovato postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ping Pong misses with a low kick.
Ping Pong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lovato.
Lovato tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ping Pong counters with a nice leg kick.
Lovato takes one to the side of the head.
Lovato closes the distance and pushes Ping Pong back into the cage.
Lovato drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kim Jong Ping Pong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Lovato.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Ping Pong.
A head punch on the inside from Ping Pong fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ping Pong.
Ping Pong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lovato is working for takedown but Ping Pong is calmly controlling the position for now.
Paulo Lovato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lovato blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ping Pong.
Ping Pong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lovato cracks Ping Pong with a nice body shot.
Ping Pong lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ping Pong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lovato backwards.
Ping Pong lands a shot to the body.
Ping Pong lands with a right to the head.
Ping Pong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lovato wants a takedown but no success here.
Ping Pong pushes Lovato back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kim Jong Ping Pong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A body shot lands from Ping Pong.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Jong Ping Pong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ping Pong 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Jong Ping Pong!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baxter comes to the cage accompanied by Thunder. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Freddy Baxter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter throws a lazy uppercut
and Wilson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wilson is looking to take a break and control but Baxter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilson trying to advance position but Baxter counters by regaining guard.
Baxter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baxter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilson wants to pass the guard but Baxter is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Baxter looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Freddy Baxter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baxter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wilson momentarily.
Baxter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wilson backs up against the cage.
It looks like Shane Wilson has been cut.
Baxter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Baxter misses with an uppercut.
Wilson wants to counter the offense by Baxter and move into the clinch position.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baxter.
Baxter scores with a one two! Wilson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Baxter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wilson.
Wilson is rocked!
Baxter pounces like a tiger and cracks Wilson with a vicious hook! Wilson is down but not out! Baxter follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Freddy Baxter!
Freddy Baxter took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Wonstom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ivan Wonstom's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Wonstom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonstom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones swings for the body but Wonstom moves out of range.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wonstom is looking for a counter combo.
Wonstom gets a clinch.
Wonstom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Wonstom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Wonstom fails to land.
Wonstom misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonstom tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wonstom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wonstom is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wonstom misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonstom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Wonstom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Wonstom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Come on Wonstom - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wonstom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wonstom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wonstom can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Wonstom tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonstom scores with a shoulder strike.
Wonstom pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wonstom pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wonstom stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wonstom will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wonstom gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonstom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Wonstom.
Jones turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jones manages to end up in side control.
Wonstom tries to escape but Jones is in control.
Wonstom being controlled for a moment.
Jones throws an elbow but Wonstom slips to the side and avoids it well.
Wonstom is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jones asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wonstom bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wonstom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wonstom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wonstom napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wonstom pushes Jones away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jones gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Wonstom seems a little lost for a moment, as Jones dominates the positioning.
Wonstom 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.
That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Wonstom will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wonstom tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wonstom has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Jones misses.
Wonstom tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Wonstom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Wonstom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wonstom stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones cracks Wonstom with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wonstom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wonstom as he avoids it easily.
Wonstom swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones cracks Wonstom with an open hand slap.
Jones misses with a hook
and Wonstom counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Wonstom to acknowledge the strikes.
Wonstom moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wonstom.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Wonstom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wonstom moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Wonstom was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Wonstom's belly button to the back.
Jones throws a hook but Wonstom avoids it easily.
Wonstom gets a clinch.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wonstom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wonstom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonstom misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wonstom leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Wonstom has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Wonstom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wonstom blocks an uppercut.
Wonstom pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wonstom tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wonstom is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Wonstom into the cage.
Wonstom blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonstom misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Wonstom is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wonstom down to the mat. Wonstom avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ivan Wonstom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.
Wonstom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Wonstom has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones tries to circle away but Wonstom has him pinned against the cage.
Wonstom tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Wonstom back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Wonstom has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Wonstom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wonstom prevents the takedown attempt.
Wonstom has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
A head punch on the inside from Wonstom fails to land.
Wonstom is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wonstom scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones tries for a takedown but Wonstom manages to get underhooks.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wonstom throws a head punch that misses.
Wonstom is stalling here.
Jones tries for a takedown but Wonstom manages to get underhooks.
Wonstom lands with a short shot to the head.
Wonstom is stalling here.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wonstom misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Wonstom dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Wonstom's shoulder, as Wonstom tries to avoid the shot.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Wonstom counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Wonstom on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Wonstom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wonstom moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonstom misses with some punches.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Wonstom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wonstom misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivan Wonstom has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonstom lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Wonstom pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wonstom lands a right hook to the body.
Wonstom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jon Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wonstom is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Wonstom went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ivan Wonstom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Wonstom.
Ivan Wonstom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Wonstom counters with a one-two to the body.
Wonstom is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Wonstom doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Nice shot by Jones.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Wonstom counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Wonstom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wonstom moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wonstom counters with a stiff right hand.
Wonstom slips a jab from Jones.
Ivan Wonstom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wonstom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Wonstom was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wonstom slips a straight right by Jones.
Wonstom slips under a jab.
Wonstom throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Wonstom tries to clinch up
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Wonstom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wonstom seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Wonstom moved out of range nicely.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonstom closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Wonstom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wonstom wants to clinch.
Wonstom slips a straight right by Jones.
Wonstom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Wonstom darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Wonstom looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jon Jones.
I think Wonstom 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Wonstom!
An out of breath Ivan Wonstom thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Riberio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carroll comes into the arena with Horse Outside blaring out of the sound system. Andy Carroll could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexandre Riberio's chin.
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Carroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexandre Riberio!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Carroll throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carroll fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Riberio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carroll sizes up Riberio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carroll scores with the left hand. Riberio knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Riberio.
Riberio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carroll paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carroll thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carroll misses with the combination.
Carroll swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riberio tries to counter by closing the distance.
Carroll misses with a low kick.
Riberio tries to counter by closing the distance.
Good shot there by Carroll.
Riberio needs to keep his hands up - Carroll had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Carroll throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Riberio crashing down! Riberio tries to stagger back to his feet but Carroll just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Riberio asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Carroll!
Andy Carroll decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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