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DFC Fight Night IV PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luuk Maul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dastin Reynoldsic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dastin Reynoldsic is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luuk Maul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dastin Reynoldsic!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynoldsic misses with a looping left.
A jab lands there for Reynoldsic.
Reynoldsic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maul fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Reynoldsic sprawls well initially but Maul persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Maul wants to free his trapped foot but Reynoldsic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maul trying to control from half guard but Reynoldsic is working away.
Maul performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maul is looking for a kimura but Reynoldsic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maul to get the leverage.
Reynoldsic is defending against the submission attempts here by Maul.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul is looking for a kimura here.
Still in half guard, Maul seems content to control.
Maul trying to mount his opponent but Reynoldsic defends it.
Maul is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two 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.
Maul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reynoldsic keeps working.
Reynoldsic wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Maul is looking to take a break and control but Reynoldsic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maul dives in for a single leg takedown but Reynoldsic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
A little jabbing left from Reynoldsic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reynoldsic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maul dives in for a single leg takedown but Reynoldsic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maul is defended easily by Reynoldsic.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luuk Maul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maul.
Maul is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A lazy left from Reynoldsic finds it's target.
It looks like Luuk Maul has been cut.
Reynoldsic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maul fails with a takedown attempt.
Maul is breathing heavily.
Reynoldsic stuffs the takedown attempt from Maul. Maul gets slowly back to his feet.
Reynoldsic cracks Maul with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Maul looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Reynoldsic finish him?
Maul is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynoldsic ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Maul's jaw. Maul's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Reynoldsic does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dastin Reynoldsic!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Apple Crumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gwach War (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apple Crumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gwach War!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from War is defended easily by Crumble.
Crumble uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before War has time to react.
War throws a sloppy head kick and Crumble moves out of range easily.
Crumble throwing a counter right hand but War manages to avoid it.
Crumble connects with a nice looking jab.
Crumble paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
War gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Crumble counter with a right hand.
Crumble fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches War on the side of the head.
War instigates a clinch.
Crumble definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
War blocks an uppercut.
Crumble is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but War is keeping busy.
War breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
War throws a sloppy head kick
and Crumble counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
War closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Crumble did well to prevent War getting side control.
Crumble manages to get to full guard.
Crumble keeping moving, preventing War from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Crumble is trying to control the position from the bottom.
War working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
War loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
War is looking to work some ground and pound but Crumble has wrist control.
Crumble trying to keep a closed guard but War is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as War accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
War controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Crumble takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
War throws a head kick that misses.
Crumble dodges the punch combination from War.
War doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crumble counters with a nice body shot.
War doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by War misses
and Crumble makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
War looks winded!
Crumble scores with a crisp jab that stopped War in his tracks.
War throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
War missing with a left hand there. Crumble was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
War gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Crumble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
War fails with the takedown
and Crumble counters with a stiff right hand.
Apple Crumble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gwach War.
Crumble smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crumble scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crumble connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
War is rocked!
Crumble closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops War! Crumble dives in looking to finish! War is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apple Crumble!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arkadiusz Mackowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Butch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arkadiusz Mackowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harold Butch!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackowicz moves into the clinch.
Butch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mackowicz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Butch takes an elbow to the temple.
Mackowicz has Butch pressed against the ropes.
Mackowicz has Butch pushed against the ropes.
Mackowicz throws an elbow that misses.
Butch blocks an elbow strike from Mackowicz.
Mackowicz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Butch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butch jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mackowicz walks away with a smile on his face. Butch gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harold Butch.
Mackowicz has closed the distance and engaged Butch in a clinch.
Mackowicz lands an elbow inside that Butch shrugs off.
It looks like Harold Butch has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackowicz misses with an elbow strike.
Butch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mackowicz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Butch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mackowicz lands an elbow inside.
Butch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mackowicz leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Mackowicz slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butch tries to pull guard but Mackowicz forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Butch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mackowicz just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Butch has had enough of the clinch but Mackowicz keeps him there for the moment.
Butch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Butch avoids a wild elbow strike from Mackowicz.
Mackowicz lands a nice elbow.
Mackowicz lands a nice elbow.
Mackowicz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Come on Mackowicz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Butch goes for a takedown attempt but Mackowicz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz wants to clinch
and Butch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mackowicz doesn't manage to clinch there - Butch circles away.
Butch is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mackowicz with a body shot.
Mackowicz rushes Butch and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mackowicz leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Butch misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Mackowicz.
Mackowicz slows down the pace here.
Butch decides to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz wants to get up but he can't break Butch's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Butch controls Mackowicz momentarily but Mackowicz frees himself.
Mackowicz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Butch looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mackowicz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Butch's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harold Butch'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.
Mackowicz clinches with his opponent.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mackowicz here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Butch avoids a wild elbow strike from Mackowicz.
Mackowicz lands a nice elbow.
Mackowicz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Butch blocks an elbow strike from Mackowicz.
Mackowicz'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.
Mackowicz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butch takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Harold Butch's cut even more.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Butch blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackowicz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Butch goes for a takedown attempt but Mackowicz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mackowicz moves in looking to clinch but Butch pushes him off.
Mackowicz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Butch counters with a stiff right hand.
Butch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Butch loads up on a big right hand but Mackowicz slips the punch.
Butch lands a head kick. Mackowicz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mackowicz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mackowicz moves in looking to clinch but Butch pushes him off.
Mackowicz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A swing and a miss from Butch.
Mackowicz tries to clinch up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mackowicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz tries to clinch up.
Butch misses with a wild body shot.
Mackowicz closes the distance but Butch moves to the side
and Butch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Butch swats away the attempt to clinch by Mackowicz.
Despite the aggression on Butch's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mackowicz wants to clinch.
A jab from Butch finds it's way through Mackowicz's defenses.
Mackowicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Butch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butch tries a head kick but it misses.
Butch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mackowicz was well out of range. Poor timing from Butch.
Butch throws a right hand that Mackowicz ducks under and follows up with a left that Mackowicz also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mackowicz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mackowicz moves in looking to clinch but Butch pushes him off.
Butch tries to keep at a distance but Mackowicz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Butch wants to stall.
Mackowicz pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Butch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mackowicz just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mackowicz.
Butch tries to pull guard but Mackowicz holds him up against the ropes and eventually Butch drops back down to his feet.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harold Butch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz effectively controlling the action here.
Nice elbow from Mackowicz.
The cut above Harold Butch's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Butch is trying to break free.
Mackowicz stalls.
Mackowicz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Butch can do to turn this around?
Butch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mackowicz just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Butch successfully pulls guard.
Butch working for a triangle but Mackowicz defends it easily.
Mackowicz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Butch on the ground.
Butch is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mackowicz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Butch's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harold Butch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Harold Butch's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mackowicz is looking to clinch.
Mackowicz doesn't manage to clinch there - Butch circles away.
Butch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Butch sizes up Mackowicz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mackowicz clinches up against the ropes.
Butch has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Butch is trying to pull guard but Mackowicz has him pressed against the ropes.
Butch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mackowicz lands an elbow inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mackowicz.
Butch is trying to pull guard but Mackowicz has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mackowicz lands a damaging elbow.
Butch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Butch working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackowicz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Butch wants to take the fight to the mat but Mackowicz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harold Butch.
Butch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Mackowicz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Butch's brow.
Butch takes an elbow to the temple.
Butch trying to stall but Mackowicz improves his position.
Mackowicz just leaning against Butch, taking a breather.
Butch tries to pull guard but Mackowicz forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Butch takes an elbow to the temple.
Mackowicz avoiding damage as Butch throws knees to the body.
Butch stalling in the clinch but Mackowicz improves position.
Butch being controlled against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Harold Butch's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mackowicz lands an elbow that stopped Butch in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Butch has a couple of punches blocked by Mackowicz.
Mackowicz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mackowicz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Butch jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mackowicz walks away with a smile on his face. Butch gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Butch is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mackowicz tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Butch misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz tries to clinch there but Butch circles away.
Butch is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mackowicz with a body shot.
Mackowicz wants to clinch.
Butch swats away the attempt to clinch by Mackowicz.
Mackowicz tries to clinch up.
Mackowicz closes the distance and clinches.
Mackowicz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Butch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Mackowicz lands an elbow just above Butch 's eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Harold Butch's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arkadiusz Mackowicz!
Arkadiusz Mackowicz really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Farm of Muscle logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysiek Kamil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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202 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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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 Helsinki, Krzysiek Kamil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Costa!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa drives through and clinches with Kamil against the ropes.
Costa has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kamil regains guard immediately.
Costa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Costa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kamil keeping full guard, as Costa tries to pass.
Costa slips nicely into half guard.
Costa is keen to just control but Kamil is a slippery customer.
Kamil has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Costa is working away from the top position though.
Costa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kamil is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Diego Costa!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simon MCdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Kimba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simon MCdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Kimba!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MCdonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Kimba circles away.
Kimba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MCdonald seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A shot to the body from MCdonald misses
and Kimba counters with a single leg into guard. MCdonald didn't expect that.
Kimba seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kimba throwing strikes from guard but MCdonald blocks nicely.
Kimba lands a couple of digs.
Kimba connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MCdonald controls Kimba momentarily but Kimba frees himself.
Kimba slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kimba lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimba keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of MCdonald's head.
MCdonald is rocked!
Kimba arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! MCdonald's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Billy Kimba!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Billy Kimba waved his t-shirt featuring Fightpit Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enzio Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Sizzlac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Sizzlac is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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221 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Enzio Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Sizzlac!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sizzlac connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cross's hands.
Sizzlac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cross.
Cross closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sizzlac moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sizzlac is pulling down on Cross's head. It's preventing any offense from Cross, at least for the moment.
Sizzlac scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sizzlac jabs Cross right on the nose. Cross blinks but takes it well.
A leg kick checked by Cross.
Cross attempts a counter takedown but Sizzlac avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sizzlac connects with a single shot there.
Sizzlac lands with a right hand.
Sizzlac changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizzlac stuns Cross with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cross takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cross takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cross takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sizzlac lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ryan Sizzlac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sizzlac lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cross at a distance.
Sizzlac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cross ducks right into an uppercut from Sizzlac.
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!
Sizzlac cracks Cross with a right hand to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sizzlac.
Cross moves out of range as Sizzlac throws a body kick.
Sizzlac listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sizzlac has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sizzlac cracks Cross with an open hand slap.
Cross is rocked!
Cross will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sizzlac throws out a counter right but Cross avoids it with no problem.
Sizzlac feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Cross crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ryan Sizzlac!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Shultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cris DeSalvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeSalvo has chosen Let's Get Rocked as his entrance music. Lenny Shultz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lenny Shultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cris DeSalvo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Shultz! DeSalvo is backing up but he can't get away as Shultz lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops DeSalvo and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lenny Shultz!
In defeat, Cris DeSalvo stepped up to the mic, saying 'It might not have been my day, but as long as I live and continue my training there will be a day for me to shine.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doc Shearer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamil Zavurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shearer comes to the ring accompanied by Big Sean. Zavurov has chosen Empire Of The Sun – Alive as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Doc Shearer !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shamil Zavurov!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zavurov throws an off balance right hand
and Shearer counters with a two punch combo.
Shearer lands a head shot.
Zavurov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shearer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Shearer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zavurov.
Shearer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zavurov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shearer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zavurov lands with a nice body punch.
Zavurov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shearer tries a head kick but it misses.
Shearer fakes the leg kick and cracks Zavurov in the body.
Zavurov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zavurov misses with a hook
and Shearer counters with a big head kick but Zavurov shrugs it off.
Shearer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zavurov counters with a shoot takedown. Shearer fights it but they end up in guard.
Zavurov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zavurov looking to pass the guard.
Zavurov sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Let's hope that Zavurov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shearer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zavurov misses with a straight left.
Shearer looks to land a right hand but Zavurov moved out of range.
Zavurov blocks a head kick by Shearer .
Shearer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zavurov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shearer throws a right and a left that Zavurov avoids nicely.
Shearer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shearer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zavurov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Shearer !
Zavurov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Shearer is avoiding damage well.
Zavurov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shearer . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee asks Zavurov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Zavurov prefers to stall for the moment though.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Zavurov.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zavurov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zavurov lands with a nice body punch.
Shearer is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Zavurov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shearer looks to land a body kick but Zavurov moved away.
Zavurov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sloppy strikes from Shearer . Those never looked like landing.
Zavurov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zavurov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamil Zavurov dominated that round.
That's time! Shearer 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zavurov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Shearer 's half guard.
Zavurov stalling.
Zavurov is continuing to stall.
The adventures of Zavurov the control monster continue. Boring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yet more stalling tactics from Zavurov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shearer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zavurov throws a hook but Shearer blocks it.
Shearer throws a big counter combination but Zavurov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shearer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doc Shearer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zavurov walks into a jab.
Shearer misses with a double jab
and Zavurov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zavurov tests Shearer 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zavurov misses with a low kick as Shearer jumps back.
Shearer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shearer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zavurov.
Zavurov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zavurov. Shearer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shearer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A shot to the liver by Zavurov. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov misses with an uppercut
and Shearer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zavurov throws a right hand that misses
and Shearer counters with a left and a right that stings Zavurov.
Shearer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zavurov.
It looked like Shearer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zavurov.
Shearer misses with a body shot.
Shearer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zavurov looks to land a combination but Shearer avoids it well.
Zavurov takes a swing at Shearer 's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Zavurov misses.
Zavurov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shearer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zavurov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shearer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zavurov.
Shearer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zavurov throws out a loose jab but Shearer uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shearer throws a right hand that Zavurov ducks under and follows up with a left that Zavurov also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zavurov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shearer .
Zavurov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zavurov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shearer tries to bum rush Zavurov with a series of wild strikes but Zavurov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zavurov is looking to score with low kicks.
Shearer swinging wildly here.
Zavurov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice body punch from Zavurov.
Shearer misses with a two punch combination.
Shearer leaves Zavurov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamil Zavurov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Zavurov misses with a wild body shot.
Zavurov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shearer 's head backwards.
Nice straight punches there by Zavurov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zavurov.
A head kick from Shearer lands but Zavurov takes it in his stride.
Shearer moves out of range as Zavurov strikes.
Shearer misses the shot to the body.
Zavurov misses with a body shot.
Shearer throws a head kick but Zavurov moves out of range.
Zavurov tests Shearer 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Shearer . Those never looked like landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shearer , as that shot connected.
Zavurov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shearer is fending him off so far but Zavurov persists. Nope, Shearer circles away and we're back to standing.
Zavurov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shearer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shearer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zavurov counters by moving into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Zavurov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zavurov wants the takedown. Shearer is fighting it off but Zavurov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Shearer 's guard against the ropes.
Zavurov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Zavurov wants to pass the guard but Shearer is keeping the position.
Zavurov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Shamil Zavurov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zavurov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Shearer !
Zavurov controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doc Shearer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shamil Zavurov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zavurov 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shamil Zavurov!
After the big win, Shamil Zavurov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GREEN!160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and No Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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250 lbs
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Solid 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, No Face!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face throws a head kick that half lands.
That kick from Face tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Face lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Face manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Face there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Face connects with a solid leg kick.
Face throws a head kick that half lands.
Face lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the ropes.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Face cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Face.
Face avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Face lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Face finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Face lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Face keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Face swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith tries to clinch up but Face circles away and keeps his distance.
Face connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith wants to clinch
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Face pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Face. That one must have hurt.
Face turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Face can pounce on him.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith is looking to clinch but Face is avoiding it.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Face.
Face only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice shot by Face.
Face scores with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Face - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Face. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Smith throws a series of punches but Face moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Face.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Face feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Smith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Face keeps the fight on the outside.
Face misses with a body shot.
Face dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Face uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Face bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Face makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Face scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Face finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith wants to clinch up but Face keeps it at a distance.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Face fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Face wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Face keeps the fight on the outside.
Face lands a nice looking body kick.
Face lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Face keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith gets a clinch.
Face escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Face lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Face swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Face flicks out a counter leg kick but Smith steps away.
Face rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Face fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith in the body.
Face connects with a body shot.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Face feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Face has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Smith backs off Face throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
No Face dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Face fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Face.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Face uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Face explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smith looks to land a combination but Face avoids it well.
Face throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Face connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Nice cross by Face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Face paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Face looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith is looking to wear down Face with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Face throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith 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.
Face looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
It looked like Smith was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Face.
Matt Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Face explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A solid leg kick lands there for Face.
Face scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Face pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Face cracks Smith with a good jab.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Face scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Face keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Danga de danga de dang - Face scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Face is breathing heavily.
Face circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Face paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Face swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Face throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Face fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Nice body kick from Face.
Smith wants to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Face.
Smith gets a clinch.
Face has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Face misses with the head strike.
Face misses with a hook from the clinch.
Face misses with a punch to the body.
Smith blocks a body shot from Face.
Face throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Face working aggressively here.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Face to keep the fight standing.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Face smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Face swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Face.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Face to score with a decent uppercut.
Face fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Face paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Face throws a big counter head kick but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Smith misses with a combination
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Face!
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Face jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith is looking to clinch but Face is avoiding it.
Face throws a head kick that misses.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
No Face seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith is looking to clinch but Face is avoiding it.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
No Face showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Face throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Face circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Face - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Face. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Face.
A slapping leg kick lands for Face.
Face connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Face.
Face connects with an inside leg kick.
No Face seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Face.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
An inside leg kick lands from Face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Face lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Face connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Face throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Face scores with a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Face.
Face cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Face scores with a head kick. Smith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Smith tests Face's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Face scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith swings for the body but Face moves out of range.
Face throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Face takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Face scores with a kick to the midsection.
Face throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Face lands.
Face stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Face's head but Face sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Face explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Face goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith wants to clinch up but Face keeps it at a distance.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab from Face.
Face clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Face pushes him off.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Face. Face obviously looking to wear him down.
Face misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Face.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Face.
Face with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Face tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Face throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Smith tries to clinch but Face is having none of it.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Face pushes him off.
A jab from Smith misses.
Face circles away from the clinch attempt.
No Face is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith tries to clinch but Face is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Face. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Face.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Face - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Face. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Face connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Face scores with a spinning back kick!
Smith thuds a left hand into Face's body.
Face keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Face pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Face feints a counter leg kick.
Smith tries to clinch there but Face circles away.
Smith takes a swing at Face's ribcage but misses.
Matt Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Face avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
No Face comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Face 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... No Face!
After the fight, No Face was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Bremner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Nickoson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Bremner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Nickoson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Bremner misses.
Bremner darts in and clinches Nickoson up against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nickoson.
Bremner tries to work over Nickoson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nickoson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nickoson is trying to maintain a safe position but Bremner gets an underhook and turns Nickoson into the ropes.
Nickoson is trying to break free.
Nickoson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bremner.
Bremner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bremner pulls guard.
Bremner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bremner 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.
Bremner seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickoson postures up.
Bremner wants to stand and escape but Nickoson is having none of it.
Bremner has his hands on Nickoson's head, controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nickoson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nickoson misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bremner missing with a left hand there. Nickoson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bremner walks into a left hand.
Jab by Nickoson.
Nickoson throws out a loose jab but Bremner uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Nickoson misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Nickoson misses the target.
Bremner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nickoson.
Bremner scores with a head kick.
Bremner moves into the clinch.
Nickoson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bremner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bremner connects with a looping right hand.
Bremner throws a lazy uppercut
and Nickoson counters with a series of strikes. Bremner will be more careful next time no doubt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bremner.
Bremner avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bremner looks to score with a jab to the body but Nickoson is just out of range.
Bremner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nickoson avoids it really well and circles away.
Bremner throws a solid leg kick but Nickoson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bremner.
Nickoson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nickoson tries to keep at a distance but Bremner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nickoson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nickoson misses with a punch on the inside.
Nickoson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bremner is keeping busy.
Bremner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nickoson's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bremner misses with a knee strike.
Bremner has a couple of punches blocked by Nickoson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bremner.
Nickoson tries a body shot but Bremner blocks it.
Bremner has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nickoson after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Bremner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bremner wants to stall.
Bremner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nickoson.
Nickoson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nickoson tries to break free but Bremner pushes him back against the ropes.
Bremner throws a punch but it's blocked by Nickoson.
Bremner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nickoson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bremner ducks under a wild hook from Nickoson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bryan Nickoson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bremner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nickoson cracks Bremner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bremner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nickoson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nickoson scores with a three punch combo!
Bremner looks to clinch
and Nickoson counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Bremner! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Nickoson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Nickoson!
Bryan Nickoson is the new welterweight champion!
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