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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anas Giou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Sharpe looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Anas Giou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, David Sharpe!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharpe shoots in for a takedown but Giou shows good takedown defense.
Giou jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sharpe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Giou makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sharpe really felt that one!
Sharpe throws a one two combo.
Sharpe works over Giou's head and body with a nice combination.
Sharpe shoots for a takedown but Giou saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anas Giou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Sharpe.
Sharpe throws a poor cross that misses
and Giou counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Giou.
Giou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sharpe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sharpe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sharpe looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giou counters with a good, hard body kick but Sharpe shrugs it off.
Giou moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sharpe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Giou backs up against the cage.
Sharpe is looking to clinch but Giou is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Giou on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sharpe throws a hook to the side of Giou's head but Giou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Giou seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sharpe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Giou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Giou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sharpe tries to clinch up
and Giou counters with a series of strikes. Sharpe will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sharpe moves into range and clinches up with Giou.
Giou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sharpe tries to clinch up
and Giou counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharpe throws a head kick but Giou moves out of range.
Giou is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sharpe.
Sharpe fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe tries to close the distance and clinch but Giou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giou is looking for a counter combo.
Sharpe is looking to clinch.
It looked like Giou was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Giou swats away the attempt to clinch by Sharpe.
Giou throws a big counter combination but Sharpe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Giou takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sharpe closes the distance but Giou moves to the side
and Giou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sharpe misses with a two punch combination.
Giou went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Giou defends it nicely.
Sharpe has a takedown stuffed.
Sharpe tries for a takedown but Giou circles away easily
and Giou moves into the clinch.
Giou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sharpe or perhaps it was just good defense by Giou, which made it look bad.
Giou is looking to counter the offense by Sharpe and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anas Giou will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Giou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giou lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sharpe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Giou as he avoids it easily.
Sharpe tries to clinch but Giou is having none of it.
Giou tried to counter with a leg kick but Sharpe avoided it.
Sharpe tries to clinch but Giou is having none of it.
Giou seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sharpe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Giou manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sharpe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giou can't get the takedown.
Giou tries for a takedown. No joy.
Giou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sharpe is looking to clinch.
Giou appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sharpe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Giou sprawls well. Giou wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sharpe gets slowly back to his feet.
Sharpe is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giou counters with a nice body kick.
Sharpe lands a really nice looking cross but Giou seems unphased.
Sharpe tries for a takedown but Giou sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anas Giou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Sharpe.
Sharpe wants to clinch up but Giou keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sharpe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anas Giou is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe throws a nice looking combination but Giou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Giou on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Giou walks into a jab.
Sharpe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sharpe looks to clinch
and Giou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sharpe throws a sloppy head kick
and Giou counters with a two punch combo.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharpe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Giou appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sharpe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe swinging wildly here.
As Sharpe looks to move away, Giou throws a big counter combo bu Sharpe just gets out of the way.
Giou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sharpe.
It looked like Giou wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sharpe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Giou swivels and escapes.
Giou went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sharpe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Giou avoids it really well and circles away.
Giou is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Giou swats away the attempt to clinch by Sharpe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sharpe misses with a lunging right hand
and Giou counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Giou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Giou keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A counter left hand to the body from Giou misses its target.
Sharpe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Giou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Giou misses the target.
Sharpe moves into range and clinches up with Giou.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Giou successfully pulls guard.
Giou has his hands on Sharpe's head, controlling the position.
Giou wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anas Giou dominated that second round.
That's time! Giou's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Giou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sharpe shoots in looking for a takedown. Giou tries to sprawl out of it but Sharpe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Giou manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sharpe misses with a two punch combination.
Giou seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Giou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Giou seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses
and Giou counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sharpe shoots and misses
and Giou counters with a left to the body.
Giou keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anas Giou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Sharpe.
Sharpe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe misses the body punch
and Giou counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Giou manages to break the clinch.
Sharpe looks to clinch
and Giou counters with a nice leg kick.
Sharpe tries to clinch there but Giou circles away.
Giou appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anas Giou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharpe with a poor takedown
and Giou counters with an inside leg kick.
Sharpe doesn't manage to clinch there - Giou circles away.
Giou thinks about countering with a head kick.
Giou blocks a head kick by Sharpe.
Sharpe wants to clinch but Giou slips to the side
and Giou counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Giou holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Giou breaks the clinch.
Giou slaps away a takedown attempt from Sharpe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sharpe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Giou defends well and Sharpe ends up having to push Giou into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Giou tries to counter by clinching up but Sharpe breaks away and moves out of range.
Sharpe tries to clinch but Giou is having none of it.
Sharpe throws a combination that misses
and Giou counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Giou.
Giou is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sharpe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giou breaks from the clinch.
Giou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sharpe can do to turn this around?
Sharpe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Giou sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sharpe somewhat.
Sharpe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Giou throws a big counter combination but Sharpe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
David Sharpe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sharpe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Giou manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses.
Giou tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sharpe manages to circle out of the way.
Giou keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Sharpe misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sharpe or perhaps it was just good defense by Giou, which made it look bad.
Giou seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sharpe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Giou counters with a left and a right that stings Sharpe.
Sharpe throws a body punch but Giou moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Giou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sharpe.
Giou is looking to counter the offense by Sharpe and move into the clinch.
Sharpe wants to clinch up but Giou keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anas Giou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Giou 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anas Giou!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Kirby!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Kirby only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kirby scores with a kick to the body.
Mark Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirby lands a leg kick that knocks Thomas off balance momentarily.
Thomas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kirby circles away.
Kirby lands a head kick. Thomas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thomas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown. Kirby tries to sprawl out of it but Thomas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kirby manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kirby, right into the meat.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown. Kirby tries to sprawl out of it but Thomas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kirby manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas has been working on his balance at Quick Fingers BEST BANG FOR BUCK Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Kirby.
Kirby connects with a leg kick. Thomas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas has his takedown stuffed
and Kirby counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thomas takes a swing at Kirby's ribcage but misses.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kirby.
Jake Kirby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kirby swivels and escapes.
Kirby looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kirby connects with a solid leg kick.
Kirby moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kirby throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kirby.
Kirby slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas shoots and misses
and Kirby counters with a head kick. That will keep Thomas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirby feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Kirby lands with a slapping head kick.
Thomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirby. Kirby obviously looking to wear him down.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches up with Kirby, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes Kirby against the cage but Kirby circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kirby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kirby lands with a kick to the temple. Thomas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thomas is rocked!
Kirby leaves Thomas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Oh Thomas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kirby connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thomas seems to have got his legs back now.
Kirby lets loose with a powerful body kick. Thomas will feel that in the morning.
Kirby lands a big head kick that sends Thomas tumbling to the mat! Kirby takes a step backwards and waves Thomas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kirby and Thomas are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Kirby throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Thomas into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Kirby knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jake Kirby!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Lorenzo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lorenzo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Strong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lorenzo swivels and escapes.
Strong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lorenzo circles away.
Strong misses with a double jab.
No luck for Strong with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lorenzo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Strong circles away.
Strong lands a big head kick that sends Lorenzo tumbling to the mat! Strong takes a step backwards and waves Lorenzo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lorenzo is rocked!
It looks like Raul Lorenzo has been cut.
Lorenzo shoots in and gets a takedown into Strong's guard.
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!
Strong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Strong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lorenzo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Strong wants to sweep here but Lorenzo controlling him for the moment.
Strong has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Lorenzo has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong has picked Lorenzo up - he's going for a ride! Strong dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Strong is looking to advance position but Lorenzo won't allow it.
Lorenzo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Strong.
Strong is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Strong is trying to control the action in half guard but Lorenzo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lorenzo looking for submissions off his back.
Lorenzo is refusing to be controlled, as Strong sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo tries to get to full guard but Strong has control of the leg.
Lorenzo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lorenzo is pressing down on Strong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lorenzo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lorenzo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Strong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lorenzo.
Strong looking to control.
Lorenzo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lorenzo wants to control from the top but Strong keeps moving.
Lorenzo throws a big elbow that misses.
Lorenzo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lorenzo tries for a kimura but Strong is defending well.
Strong is not content to let Lorenzo control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo tries for a kimura but Strong is defending well.
Strong is looking to regain half guard here but Lorenzo keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Strong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strong is not content to let Lorenzo control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Strong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raul Lorenzo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lorenzo darts in looking for a takedown but Strong gets double underhooks and turns Lorenzo into the cage.
Strong lands with a nice body kick.
Strong has managed to clinch.
Strong goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lorenzo prevents it.
Lorenzo throws a head punch that misses.
Lorenzo tries to break the clinch but Strong is controlling the position.
Strong is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lorenzo stops a takedown attempt from Strong.
Strong manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzo tries to free his leg and advance position but Strong is retaining full guard.
Lorenzo trying to control but Strong is working from the bottom.
Lorenzo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Raul Lorenzo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lorenzo trying to control but Strong is working from the bottom.
Strong has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lorenzo has passed into side control.
Strong is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strong wants to control but Lorenzo postures up.
Lorenzo is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Strong looks calm but he's in trouble here. Lorenzo gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Strong is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Lorenzo lets go of the hold and Strong can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raul Lorenzo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crusher Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Crusher Breaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Spike Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Reaper as Breaker shoots in.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reaper.
Reaper tries for a takedown but Breaker circles away easily
and Breaker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Breaker blocks a body shot from Reaper.
Breaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Breaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reaper moves away.
Some wild striking there from Reaper.
That kick from Reaper tenderised Breaker's leg. Breaker is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reaper tries to clinch there but Breaker circles away.
Reaper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Breaker avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Reaper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reaper moves into full guard.
Breaker preventing the sweep.
Reaper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Breaker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Breaker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Breaker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaker forces his way into half guard.
Breaker lands strikes from half guard.
Reaper has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Breaker is working away from the top position though.
Breaker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reaper has managed to free his arm - good work.
Breaker working Reaper over with strikes.
Breaker prevents Reaper from improving his position.
Breaker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Breaker trying to control the action but Reaper is working from the bottom.
Breaker seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Reaper is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Crusher Breaker!
After winning the bout, Crusher Breaker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lefteris Samaras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lefteris Samaras has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Counter fighter
Very confident |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lefteris Samaras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samaras throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daniels feints the counter takedown.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Samaras as he avoids it easily.
Daniels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lefteris Samaras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samaras lands with a shot to the body.
Samaras tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Samaras.
Samaras throws a right hand that misses
and Daniels counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Samaras trying to hold on to Daniels's head to control him but Daniels postures up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Daniels working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Daniels throws a strike but Samaras avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Samaras definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Daniels is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Daniels drops back looking for a leg! Samaras is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Samaras manages to kick Daniels off! Daniels jumps back into Samaras's guard.
Daniels trying to control the position from guard on top but Samaras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Samaras is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Daniels, into his guard.
Samaras trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels managing to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Samaras swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Daniels takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Samaras cracks Daniels with an uppercut from hell and Daniels crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Samaras's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Daniels is rocked!
Samaras sitting in guard here, content to control.
Daniels is still in real trouble! Can Samaras finish him?
Samaras thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Samaras looking to pass the guard.
Samaras drops back looking for a leg! Daniels is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Daniels manages to kick Samaras off! Samaras jumps back into Daniels's guard.
Samaras sitting in guard here, content to control.
Samaras continues to stall.
Samaras has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Samaras thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Daniels looking to hit a scissor sweep but Samaras is one step ahead there.
Samaras trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Daniels seems to have recovered his senses.
Daniels looking to control.
Daniels is looking to cinch up a triangle. Samaras throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Daniels's body to avoid the submission. Daniels has instead reached around Samaras's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Daniels arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jack Daniels!
Jack Daniels seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Third Round Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gigi Giorgio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Slick Black Cadillac by Quiet Riot. Third Round Romero had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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216 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
Intelligent |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Third Round Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gigi Giorgio!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giorgio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Giorgio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Giorgio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Giorgio.
Giorgio slips under a jab from Romero.
Giorgio 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.
Romero throws a good cross that connects.
Romero feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Giorgios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Giorgio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Giorgio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giorgio moves away from the strike by Romero.
Giorgio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Giorgio saw that one coming.
Giorgio throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Romero counters with a straight right hand.
Giorgio is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
and Romero counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Giorgio! He's just covering up as Romero starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Third Round Romero!
During a confident post fight interview, Third Round Romero thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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