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Vossler - A New Beginning (1) PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Haz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinnie Haz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Demian Gracie's chin.
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170 lbs
5 - 10 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Counter fighter
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinnie Haz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Demian Gracie!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haz misses with a body kick.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Haz is just out of range.
Haz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Haz lands the left hand.
Haz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Haz duly obliges.
Haz misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Haz won't be happy with that.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Haz is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie tries for a kimura but Haz is defending well.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Haz is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gracie yanks on the arm and Haz is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Demian Gracie!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bratt Nardello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietr Oblamenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bratt Nardello could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pietr Oblamenko's chin.
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260 lbs
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243 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bratt Nardello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pietr Oblamenko!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nardello moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Pietr Oblamenko has been cut.
Nardello circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Nardello to counter with a crisp jab.
Oblamenko moves into range and clinches up with Nardello.
Nardello wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oblamenko just leaning against Nardello, taking a breather.
Oblamenko lands a knee to the body.
Oblamenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nardello wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oblamenko working Nardello over with knees to the body.
Oblamenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oblamenko crunches a lovely knee into Nardello's ribcage.
Oblamenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oblamenko lands an elbow that stopped Nardello in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oblamenko misses with a punch to the body.
Oblamenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oblamenko working Nardello over with knees to the body.
Nardello is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Oblamenko.
Oblamenko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Oblamenko pushes Nardello back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oblamenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oblamenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oblamenko lands a knee to the head.
Oblamenko is pushing Nardello up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Oblamenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Nardello won't want to take too many of those.
Oblamenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oblamenko lands a body shot.
Oblamenko misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oblamenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oblamenko tries to work over Nardello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oblamenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nardello looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Oblamenko misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Oblamenko obliges.
The referee is keeping an eye on Oblamenko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nardello takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oblamenko presses Nardello against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oblamenko lands an elbow inside that Nardello shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Oblamenko fails to land.
Oblamenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nardello backwards.
Oblamenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Oblamenko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Oblamenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oblamenko.
Oblamenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Oblamenko.
Nardello lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nardello blocks a body shot from Oblamenko.
Oblamenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nardello wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oblamenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oblamenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nardello takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Oblamenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oblamenko landing knees to the body.
Nardello takes an elbow to the temple.
Oblamenko works on Nardello's body with a couple of short punches.
Oblamenko tries a body shot but Nardello blocks it.
Oblamenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nardello takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oblamenko working Nardello over with knees to the body.
Oblamenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nardello's face.
Oblamenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Nardello won't want to take too many of those.
Oblamenko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Knees in the clinch landing for Oblamenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pietr Oblamenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pietr Oblamenko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Oblamenko tries to clinch but Nardello moves out of range.
Oblamenko misses with a body kick.
Oblamenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nardello, pushing him back against the cage.
Nardello has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oblamenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Oblamenko.
Nardello takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oblamenko avoiding damage.
Oblamenko landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oblamenko slows down the pace here.
A body shot lands from Oblamenko.
Oblamenko tries to land a knee to the head but Nardello blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oblamenko throws a head punch that misses.
Nardello takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Oblamenko.
Oblamenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Nardello won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oblamenko stalls.
Pietr Oblamenko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nardello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oblamenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nardello or not.
Oblamenko lands a knee to the body.
Oblamenko taking a breather.
Oblamenko lands a left hand.
Oblamenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oblamenko leaning against his opponent.
Oblamenko tries to land a knee to the head but Nardello blocks with his arms.
Oblamenko misses with a punch to the body.
Oblamenko leaning against his opponent.
Oblamenko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Oblamenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oblamenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Nardello avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oblamenko connects with a knee to the head.
Oblamenko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nardello up against the cage.
Oblamenko has Nardello pressed against the cage, preventing Nardello from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nardello takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oblamenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nardello in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oblamenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oblamenko lands an elbow just above Nardello 's eye.
Oblamenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oblamenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oblamenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nardello breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Oblamenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bratt Nardello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oblamenko drives through and clinches with Nardello against the cage.
Oblamenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oblamenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nardello lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nardello wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nardello tries to break the clinch but Oblamenko is controlling the position.
Nardello wants to break free but Oblamenko has control.
Nardello wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oblamenko has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Oblamenko.
Nice elbow from Oblamenko.
Oblamenko connects with a knee to the head.
Nardello blocks a body shot from Oblamenko.
Oblamenko lands a nice elbow.
Oblamenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nardello tries to circle away but Oblamenko has him pinned against the cage.
Oblamenko misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pietr Oblamenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pietr Oblamenko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nardello lands a nice shot that snaps Oblamenko's head back.
Oblamenko is looking to clinch.
Oblamenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bratt Nardello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oblamenko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nardello sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oblamenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oblamenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nardello sizes up Oblamenko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nardello connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oblamenko clobbers Nardello with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nardello fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oblamenko swings for the body but Nardello moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Oblamenko.
Danga de danga de dang - Nardello scores with a four punch combination!
Oblamenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oblamenko tries to clinch up.
As Oblamenko tries to get set, Nardello tries to push him back and clinch up but Oblamenko manages to avoid the attempt.
Oblamenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bratt Nardello is winning the standup battle so far.
Oblamenko is looking to clinch but Nardello is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nardello avoids a kick to the body.
Nardello swats away the attempt to clinch by Oblamenko.
Oblamenko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Oblamenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nardello lands a nice shot that snaps Oblamenko's head back.
Nardello scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pietr Oblamenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oblamenko wants to clinch.
As Oblamenko looks to move away, Nardello throws a big counter combo bu Oblamenko just gets out of the way.
Oblamenko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nardello finds it's way round the side to connect with Oblamenko's head.
Nardello blocks a head kick by Oblamenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oblamenko closes the distance and clinches.
Nardello blocks an elbow strike from Oblamenko.
Nardello on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nardello lands a shoulder strike.
Nardello lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Oblamenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oblamenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nardello's elbow.
Oblamenko trying to control the position but instead, Nardello has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oblamenko into the cage.
Nardello tries to break the clinch but Oblamenko is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nardello creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nardello lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nardello is trying to push Oblamenko away but Oblamenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oblamenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nardello's elbow.
Oblamenko lands a knee to the head.
Nardello dodges an elbow strike from Oblamenko.
Oblamenko prevents Nardello from breaking the clinch.
Nardello is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Oblamenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Nardello avoids the damage to the body.
Oblamenko can't find room to land a body shot as Nardello controls the action.
Oblamenko lands an elbow inside.
Oblamenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nardello lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nardello wants to break free but Oblamenko has control.
Oblamenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oblamenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oblamenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nardello has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oblamenko misses with a knee to the head.
Nardello blocks a body shot from Oblamenko.
Oblamenko misses with a punch to the body.
Nardello blocks an elbow strike from Oblamenko.
Nardello looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nardello looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bratt Nardello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oblamenko pushes off an throws an elbow but Nardello leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nardello tries to break the clinch but Oblamenko is controlling the position.
Nardello scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oblamenko lands a damaging elbow.
Nardello has a couple of punches blocked by Oblamenko.
Oblamenko trying to stall but Nardello improves his position.
Oblamenko tries a body shot but Nardello blocks it.
Pietr Oblamenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nardello scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bratt Nardello showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oblamenko 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Pietr Oblamenko!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Pietr Oblamenko!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Pietr Oblamenko!
Pietr Oblamenko wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ultimate Revenge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Stone (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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200 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ultimate Revenge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Stone!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Revenge.
Revenge lands a takedown into guard.
Revenge tries to free his leg and advance position but Stone is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Revenge is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Revenge tries to free his leg and advance position but Stone is retaining full guard.
Revenge slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Revenge seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Stone for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone keeping full guard, as Revenge tries to pass.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
We've been told by Revenge's head coaches at Soul Supremacy - UK that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Revenge drives through and clinches with Stone against the cage.
Stone fails to pull guard.
Revenge stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Revenge ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Revenge no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Stone gets to his feet. Revenge looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Stone closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Revenge did well to prevent Stone getting side control.
Stone frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Revenge prevents any damage by holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revenge is squirming around, avoiding Stone's attempts to control the action.
Revenge regains half guard.
Stone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Revenge keeps working.
Revenge controlling the leg, holding on to 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.
Revenge wants to get back to full guard.
Revenge keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Stone is looking for a kimura here.
Stone is stalling here. Revenge is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Stone seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Revenge has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone is being controlled here.
Stone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Revenge slows the pace down.
Revenge working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stone is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Revenge off and has taken his back!
Revenge looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Revenge is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ultimate Revenge dominated that round.
That's time! Revenge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Revenge closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stone quickly recovers to half guard.
Revenge is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Revenge prevents Stone from improving his position.
Revenge performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Revenge stands up from half guard.
Revenge has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revenge drags the fight down to the ground.
Stone stopping the sweep attempt from Revenge.
Stone looking to pass the guard.
Revenge has his feet on Stone's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Revenge blocks a head kick by Stone.
Revenge shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stone's guard.
Revenge stands and throws Stone's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stone is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revenge working the head and body with strikes.
Revenge is chipping away with strikes.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Revenge cracks Stone with a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Revenge is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Revenge controlling the position from side mount.
Stone on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revenge in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Stone looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Revenge turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ultimate Revenge!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralf Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies as his entrance music. Ralf Jones has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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180 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ralf Jones!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Day looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Day has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Day's head.
Jones jabs Day to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Day takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Day tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Ray Day has been cut.
Jones cracks Day with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jones has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Day to stand back up!
Day is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Oh Day is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Day flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Day is out cold! Jones holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ralf Jones!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ralf Jones made sure he mentioned Underworld Clothing /w 90% Laundry, 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 Dragan Draksic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicholas Watson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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, Dragan Draksic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicholas Watson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draksic gets a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Watson being controlled against the cage.
Draksic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Watson's face.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Watson looking to slow down the pace here.
Watson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Draksic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Watson takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Nicholas Watson has been cut.
Watson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Draksic as the two fighters clinch.
Draksic can't find room to land a body shot as Watson controls the action.
Watson prevents a body shot from Draksic.
Draksic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watson's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draksic lands a body shot.
Draksic is working Watson over against the cage.
Watson looks winded!
Draksic is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Draksic misses with a body punch.
Draksic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Watson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Draksic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Draksic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Watson or not.
Draksic landing knees to the head.
Draksic lands with a short shot to the head.
Draksic pushes Watson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Draksic effectively controlling the action here.
A right hand to the body from Draksic.
Draksic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Draksic lands a hook that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draksic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draksic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Draksic lands with a right to the head.
Draksic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
Draksic lands an elbow inside that Watson shrugs off.
Draksic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Draksic.
Draksic lands a body punch.
Draksic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Draksic.
Draksic struggles to land a body shot inside as Watson controls his hands.
Draksic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Watson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Draksic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A right handed body shot lands from Draksic.
Draksic landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draksic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Draksic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Draksic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Watson.
Draksic lands a body punch.
Draksic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Watson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Draksic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Watson.
A body shot lands from Draksic.
Draksic digs a right hand underneath Watson's ribcage. Watson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Draksic.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Draksic.
Nice body punch from Draksic.
Draksic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Draksic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Draksic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Draksic digs a right hand into Watson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watson's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draksic pressing his opponent against the cage.
Draksic lands a body shot.
Draksic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Draksic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Draksic lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Draksic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Draksic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Draksic landing knees to the head.
Draksic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Draksic lands a damaging elbow.
Draksic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Draksic prevents Watson from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dragan Draksic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicholas Watson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Draksic connects with a body shot.
Draksic clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Draksic as Watson tries to tie him up.
Draksic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Draksic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Draksic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Draksic scores a nice knee to the body.
Draksic 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Draksic pushes Watson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Draksic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Draksic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draksic scores with a knee to the head.
Watson takes a knee to the side of the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Draksic.
Watson is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Draksic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hand to the body from Draksic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draksic digs a right hand underneath Watson's ribcage. Watson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Draksic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Draksic works on Watson's body with a couple of short punches.
Draksic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee is keeping an eye on Draksic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Watson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Draksic tries to work over Watson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Draksic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
Draksic lands a knee to the head.
Draksic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Draksic holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Draksic is working Watson over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draksic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Watson's defenses.
Good body shot from Draksic.
A right hand to the body from Draksic.
Draksic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Watson.
Draksic lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draksic lands a good knee to the midsection. Watson won't want to take too many of those.
Draksic just leaning against Watson, taking a breather.
Draksic lands with a right to the head.
Nice elbow from Draksic.
Watson trying to stall but Draksic improves his position.
Draksic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Draksic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Draksic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watson backwards.
Draksic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draksic stops a takedown attempt from Watson.
Watson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Draksic has him pressed against the cage.
Draksic lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Draksic.
Draksic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Draksic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Draksic.
Draksic lands a body shot.
Draksic controlling the action here for a moment.
Draksic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watson can do to turn this around?
Draksic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Watson.
Draksic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Draksic scores with a hook to the body.
Draksic slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Draksic.
Watson letting Draksic take a breather here.
Draksic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Watson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Draksic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Draksic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draksic pushes Watson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Draksic digs a right hand into Watson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watson's gas tank.
Knees to the body from Draksic.
Draksic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Draksic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Draksic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Watson's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dragan Draksic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nicholas Watson's cut.
That's time! Draksic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Draksic lands a slapping body shot.
Watson fails with the takedown.
Watson shoots in for a double leg but Draksic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Draksic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Draksic rushes Watson and presses him up against the cage.
Draksic lands an elbow inside.
Draksic landing knees to the head.
Draksic crunches a lovely knee into Watson's ribcage.
Draksic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Draksic.
Draksic pushes Watson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Watson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Draksic struggles to land a body shot inside as Watson controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Draksic as the two fighters clinch.
Draksic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draksic scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Draksic.
Draksic lands an elbow inside that Watson shrugs off.
Good body shot from Draksic.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Draksic.
Draksic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Watson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Draksic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Watson's face.
Draksic can't find room to land a body shot as Watson controls the action.
Draksic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Draksic scores a nice knee to the body.
Watson takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right handed body shot lands from Draksic.
A right handed body shot lands from Draksic.
Draksic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Watson or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draksic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Draksic.
Still in the clinch, Draksic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Draksic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Draksic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Draksic cracks Watson with a nice body shot.
Draksic cracks Watson with a nice body shot.
Draksic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Watson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dragan Draksic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicholas Watson.
Draksic misses with a punch to the body.
Draksic is leaning against Watson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Draksic.
Draksic lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Draksic.
Draksic lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Draksic.
Draksic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watson is trying to pull guard but Draksic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Draksic.
Draksic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Draksic.
Draksic slows down the pace here.
Watson fails to pull guard.
Draksic is working Watson over against the cage.
The referee calls for Draksic to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draksic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watson's elbow.
Watson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Draksic is defending well.
Draksic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Draksic.
Draksic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Draksic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Draksic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draksic lands a body punch.
Watson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Draksic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Draksic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Draksic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Draksic tries to work over Watson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nicholas Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragan Draksic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Watson throws an elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dragan Draksic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Draksic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Dragan Draksic!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Dragan Draksic!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Dragan Draksic!
Dragan Draksic wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Growler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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229 lbs
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18
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg Growler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Potter!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Growler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Potter.
It looks like Harry Potter has been cut.
Growler has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nonstop Intensity in the buildup to the fight.
Potter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Potter tries to clinch but Growler moves away
and Growler counters with a nice double leg into side control. Potter won't be happy with that.
Growler is working Potter over with some ground and pound from side control.
Growler working the head with strikes.
Potter is trying to escape the position but Growler is controlling the position.
Potter is pushing Growler's head away, looking to escape. Growler manages to hold on to the position though.
Growler moves into full mount!
The referee warns Potter that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Growler lands a big shot there that rocks Potter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Growler scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Growler 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.
Growler raining down shots from the mount!
Growler lands a big elbow.
Growler working for a guillotine from mount but Potter is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Growler controlling his opponent.
Growler putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Potter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Growler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Growler lands a heavy elbow.
Potter in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Growler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Potter is rocked!
That has opened up Harry Potter's cut even more.
Potter looks winded!
Growler lands a big shot there that rocks Potter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Growler landing punches.
Growler with the ground and pound from mount.
The cut above Harry Potter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Growler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Growler landing strikes from the mount.
Potter is still in real trouble! Can Growler finish him?
Harry Potter's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Harry Potter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Greg Growler!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damon Reigns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konor MacKregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reigns comes to the cage accompanied by The Truth Reigns. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Damon Reigns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Konor MacKregor!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacKregor tries for a takedown but Reigns circles away easily
and Reigns counters with a nice double leg into side control. MacKregor won't be happy with that.
Reigns is staying tight to MacKregor's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Reigns wants to lay and pray for a moment but MacKregor keeps working.
Reigns tries to stand but MacKregor controls the position and pulls Reigns into his guard.
Reigns is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
MacKregor has Reigns pulled in close to control his posture.
MacKregor looking for a sweep. Not yet MacKregor, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacKregor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reigns has hold of MacKregor's hands but MacKregor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
MacKregor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reigns keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKregor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. MacKregor connects with a nice short shot to Reigns's temple.
Reigns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from MacKregor.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacKregor is trying to control. Reigns wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
MacKregor seems to be working for a kimura but Reigns defends the submission attempt.
Reigns is looking to improve his position.
MacKregor misses with a head shot. Reigns uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacKregor is looking to work some ground and pound but Reigns has wrist control.
Reigns utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
MacKregor trying to control the position from guard on top but Reigns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacKregor is in close to Reigns's body, working some short punches and elbows.
MacKregor has gone for a leg lock! Reigns slips out almost immediately though and dives into MacKregor's guard.
Reigns trying to control but MacKregor is working from the bottom.
MacKregor pulls Reigns in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacKregor's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
MacKregor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
MacKregor is pulling down on Reigns's head to control his posture.
MacKregor pushes Reigns off and scrambles back to his feet.
MacKregor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
MacKregor successfully pulls guard.
MacKregor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
MacKregor is pulling down on Reigns's head. It's preventing any offense from Reigns, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reigns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MacKregor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reigns stopping the sweep attempt from MacKregor.
MacKregor pushes Reigns off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Reigns leaves MacKregor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacKregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reigns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
MacKregor closes the distance and clinches.
MacKregor has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Reigns clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
MacKregor is looking for the choke from the back position but Reigns is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konor MacKregor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
MacKregor shoots in for a takedown but Reigns shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Reigns shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. MacKregor defends it nicely.
MacKregor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Reigns defends it well.
Reigns has closed the distance and engaged MacKregor in a clinch.
MacKregor breaks the clinch.
Reigns throws a body shot but no joy.
MacKregor feints the counter takedown.
Reigns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reigns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MacKregor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacKregor shoots in looking for a takedown but Reigns manages to keep the fight standing, pushing MacKregor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Reigns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reigns stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reigns wants it to stay on the feet.
Damon Reigns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konor MacKregor.
Reigns misses with a two punch combination.
Reigns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Damon Reigns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MacKregor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reigns tries to avoid it but MacKregor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reigns to the ground. Reigns escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKregor shoots in looking for a takedown. Reigns tries to sprawl out of it but MacKregor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reigns manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown attempt by MacKregor or perhaps it was just good defense by Reigns, which made it look bad.
Reigns appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
MacKregor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reigns jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as MacKregor walks away with a smile on his face. Reigns gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
MacKregor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reigns but Reigns pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Excellent takedown into side control there by MacKregor.
Konor MacKregor has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from MacKregor are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
MacKregor sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Reigns is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
MacKregor works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
MacKregor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Reigns has escaped the position, nice work there.
MacKregor wants to control but Reigns is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reigns is trying to get back to half guard.
MacKregor misses with the ground and pound.
MacKregor scoring with punches and elbows.
Reigns is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, MacKregor asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Reigns has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
MacKregor landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
MacKregor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
MacKregor creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
MacKregor tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
MacKregor is chipping away with strikes.
MacKregor goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Reigns rolls with the submission and now he's on top in MacKregor's guard! Nice work there by Reigns!
MacKregor is controlling Reigns's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reigns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Konor MacKregor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
MacKregor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
MacKregor misses the shot to the body.
Reigns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacKregor was well out of range. Poor timing from Reigns.
MacKregor wants to clinch.
MacKregor closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Reigns's guard.
Reigns 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacKregor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
MacKregor wants to control from the top but Reigns keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKregor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
MacKregor pushing down on Reigns's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
MacKregor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Reigns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
MacKregor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
MacKregor is working for a submission of some sort.
MacKregor is trying to control. Reigns wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacKregor throwing shots but Reigns is blocking nicely.
Reigns taking some punishment here, with MacKregor in his half guard.
MacKregor is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reigns is just riding it out for now. MacKregor eventually gives up the hold.
MacKregor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacKregor is working for a submission of some sort.
MacKregor is working for a kimura but Reigns is defending it quite comfortably.
MacKregor is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reigns sees it coming and defends easily.
MacKregor is nestled in close to Reigns, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacKregor trying to control from half guard but Reigns is working away.
MacKregor seems to be looking for submissions.
MacKregor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
MacKregor is working for a kimura but Reigns is defending it quite comfortably.
Damon Reigns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
MacKregor wants to pass to mount but Reigns is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konor MacKregor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got MacKregor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Konor MacKregor!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Konor MacKregor!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Konor MacKregor!
Konor MacKregor wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Ronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz has chosen Smack That as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Luciano Cruz enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Ronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luciano Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt - Ronson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ronson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cruz's waist but Cruz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ronson off to one side.
Ronson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cruz.
Ronson scores with a takedown into Cruz's guard.
Ronson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ronson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ronson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cruz wants to stand up but Ronson is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ronson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ronson is in close to Cruz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cruz looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ronson is defending well. Cruz quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ronson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Cruz celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luciano Cruz!
Luciano Cruz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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