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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alla Akbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Statham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alla Akbar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alla Akbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Statham!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Statham throws a head kick but Akbar moves out of range.
Statham scores with a push kick.
Statham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akbar tries to counter with a takedown but Statham is quick to defend against it.
Statham lands with a shot to the body.
Statham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Statham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akbar.
Statham lands a head kick. Akbar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Akbar has been working on his balance at , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Statham.
A telegraphed right hand from Akbar misses the target.
Oooooh!!! Akbar has knocked Statham down with a huge combo! Akbar steps away and waves a wobbly Statham back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Statham is rocked!
It looks like Jason Statham has been cut.
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!
Akbar Throws a clean left jab. Akbar Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Statham's chin! Statham crumbles to the ground and Akbar follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Akbar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alla Akbar!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qasem Suleijmani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rimario Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Qasem Suleijmani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rimario Gracie!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Suleijmani misses its intended target.
Gracie tries to bum rush Suleijmani with a series of wild strikes but Suleijmani uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suleijmani stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Rimario Gracie has been cut.
Suleijmani misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Suleijmani defends it well.
Suleijmani misses with a body shot.
Suleijmani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Suleijmani drops Gracie with a straight right hand, right on the button! Suleijmani follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Qasem Suleijmani!
A victorious Qasem Suleijmani thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Vishkovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitali Vishkovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday staying out of range there.
Vishkovski throws out a loose jab but Holliday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vishkovski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harry Holliday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vishkovski punishes Holliday's body with a nice straight punch.
Vishkovski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holliday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holliday misses with a wild body shot.
Vishkovski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holliday was well out of range. Poor timing from Vishkovski.
Vishkovski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vishkovski misses with a straight left.
Holliday slips under a jab.
Vishkovski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Holliday connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vishkovski scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Vitali Vishkovski has been cut.
Vishkovski throws a lazy right hand but Holliday sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Holliday on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Harry Holliday has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holliday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holliday takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vishkovski slips a straight right by Holliday.
Holliday works Vishkovski's body with a nice hook.
Holliday throws a right hand that Vishkovski ducks under and follows up with a left that Vishkovski also avoids with ease.
Vishkovski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday looks to throw the jab but Vishkovski is out of range.
Vishkovski digs a good body shot into Holliday's ribs.
Holliday throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Holliday.
Vishkovski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holliday doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slow jab from Vishkovski misses its intended target.
Vishkovski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Vishkovski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A shot to the liver by Holliday. Beautiful body shot.
Holliday moves out of range as Vishkovski strikes.
Holliday's coach down at The Highland Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Holliday's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Holliday.
Vishkovski drops his hands momentarily and Holliday takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vishkovski is rocked!
Vishkovski looks to score with a jab to the body but Holliday is just out of range.
Oh Vishkovski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holliday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vishkovski seems to have got his legs back now.
Vishkovski throws a good cross that connects.
Holliday misses with a wild body shot.
Vishkovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vishkovski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Holliday counters with a big right hand! Oh Vishkovski is in trouble here! Holliday follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Holliday!
Harry Holliday managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, MayheM sportswear, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoerkund The Golem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kuklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Hoerkund The Golem has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hoerkund The Golem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Kuklin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Golem ducks under a wild hook from Kuklin.
The Golem throwing a counter right hand but Kuklin manages to avoid it.
Kuklin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuklin misses with a left hand
and The Golem counters with a straight right hand.
Kuklin stuns The Golem with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Golem throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuklin.
A swing and a miss from Kuklin.
It looked like The Golem was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kuklin.
Kuklin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kuklin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Hoerkund The Golem has been cut.
Kuklin moves away from the strike by The Golem.
Kuklin misses with a straight right.
The Golem was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The Golem cracks Kuklin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kuklin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Golem throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Kuklin misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from The Golem on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice body punch from Kuklin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Golem connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Ivan Kuklin has been cut.
Kuklin looks to score with a jab to the body but The Golem is just out of range.
The Golem moves out of range as Kuklin strikes.
Kuklin misses with a body shot.
Kuklin thuds a left hand into The Golem's body.
The Golem thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Golem takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kuklin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuklin takes the fight into the clinch.
The Golem misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuklin.
The Golem lands an uppercut.
Kuklin misses with some punches.
Kuklin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuklin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Golem's elbow.
The Golem prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kuklin has a couple of punches blocked by The Golem.
Kuklin lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for The Golem to work.
Kuklin lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Golem backwards.
The Golem scores with a shot to the side of Kuklin's head.
The Golem pushes Kuklin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Golem gets through Kuklin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Golem blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Golem.
The Golem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Golem working hard to break the clinch.
The Golem takes an elbow to the temple.
A short left from The Golem.
Kuklin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kuklin lands strikes from half guard.
The Golem is staying active underneath Kuklin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The Golem on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The Golem tries to get out of the position.
Kuklin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The Golem is looking for a sweep. Kuklin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Golem keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kuklin working The Golem over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kuklin connects with a nice short shot to The Golem's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kuklin blocks the strikes from The Golem.
The Golem is trying to maintain the position but Kuklin is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuklin working the head and body with strikes.
Kuklin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Golem tries to get to full guard but Kuklin has control of the leg.
Kuklin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Golem defending well though.
The Golem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuklin on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kuklin connects with a nice short shot to The Golem's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kuklin connects with a nice short shot to The Golem's temple.
The Golem is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kuklin connects with a nice short shot to The Golem's temple.
Kuklin throwing shots but The Golem is blocking nicely.
Kuklin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kuklin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kuklin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kuklin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kuklin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kuklin tries to pass to full mount but The Golem defends it.
Kuklin working The Golem over with strikes.
Kuklin working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Kuklin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Kuklin throws a right and a left that The Golem avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Kuklin.
The Golem cracks a nice hook into Kuklin's ribs.
Kuklin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuklin throws a body shot but no joy.
The Golem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuklin.
It looked like The Golem wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kuklin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuklin misses with a left hand
and The Golem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Golem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuklin.
Kuklin slips under a jab.
Kuklin tries to keep at a distance but The Golem has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuklin misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Golem lands a nice uppercut.
Kuklin blocks an uppercut.
Kuklin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuklin misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Golem lands a right hand.
The Golem is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The Golem lands a shoulder strike.
The Golem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuklins head.
Kuklin lands a right hand.
Kuklin tries a body shot but The Golem blocks it.
The Golem misses with a punch on the inside.
The Golem'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.
A body shot lands from Kuklin.
Kuklin lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Golem backwards.
The Golem struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuklin controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from The Golem.
Kuklin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Golem is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kuklin misses with a shot to the body
and The Golem counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Golem misses with a hook
and Kuklin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Golem throws a shot from downtown. Kuklin moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Golem missing with a left hand there. Kuklin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from The Golem lands.
Kuklin looks to land a left hand but The Golem moved out of range nicely.
Kuklin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoerkund The Golem is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuklin misses the target.
Kuklin throws a series of punches but The Golem moves out of range.
The Golem scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kuklin misses with a straight left.
Kuklin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Golem circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuklin moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Kuklin misses.
The Golem connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That has opened up Ivan Kuklin's cut even more.
The Golem jabs at Kuklin's body.
The Golem lands a really nice looking cross but Kuklin seems unphased.
Kuklin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Golem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like The Golem wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kuklin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck The Golem on the side of the head.
Kuklin walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Golem lands a head shot.
The Golem throws out a powerful jab.
The Golem digs a good body shot into Kuklin's ribs.
The Golem misses with a looping left.
Kuklin looks to land a right hand but The Golem moved out of range.
The Golem was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kuklin digs a good hook to The Golem's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuklin throws a right and a left that The Golem avoids nicely.
Kuklin looks to land a combination but The Golem avoids it well.
Kuklin misses with a body shot
and The Golem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Golem lands with an uppercut that bounces Kuklin off the cage and back into range.
Kuklin needs to keep his hands up - The Golem had a free shot at his head there.
The cut above Ivan Kuklin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuklin.
The Golem is trying to break free.
The Golem lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklin working aggressively here.
Kuklin misses with an elbow strike.
Kuklin throws a punch but it's blocked by The Golem.
Kuklin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Golem.
Kuklin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Golem fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big left from The Golem misses.
A lazy left from The Golem finds it's target.
A left lands for The Golem.
The Golem is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kuklin cracks a nice hook into The Golem's ribs.
The Golem takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kuklin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Golem takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kuklin throws a series of punches but The Golem moves out of range.
The Golem misses with a hook.
Kuklin takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoerkund The Golem dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Kuklin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Golem manages to avoid it.
Kuklin swings for the body but The Golem moves out of range.
The Golem bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kuklin tries to bum rush The Golem with a series of wild strikes but The Golem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuklin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left lands for The Golem.
The Golem takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuklin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The Golem loads up on a big right hand but Kuklin slips the punch.
No joy there for Kuklin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Golem missing with a left hand there. Kuklin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuklin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Golem stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Golem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuklin looks to land a right hand but The Golem moved out of range.
The Golem misses the jab.
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!
Kuklin misses with a double jab
letting The Golem counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Golem.
Kuklin fails with a takedown attempt.
The Golem throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuklin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Golem jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The Golem comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Golem slips a jab and a cross from Kuklin.
The Golem lands with a cross.
Ivan Kuklin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kuklin looks to land a right hand but The Golem moved out of range.
The Golem moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The Golem connects with a right hand. Kuklin shakes it off.
The Golem is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kuklin is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ivan Kuklin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hoerkund The Golem!
Hoerkund The Golem looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Guuuuuuughhhhhh . . . '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahti Kaleva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sailele Lealofi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lealofi has chosen Mata Mata Me as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sailele Lealofi enters the cage!
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Basic striking
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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
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Ahti Kaleva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sailele Lealofi!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lealofi digs a good body shot into Kaleva's ribs.
Lealofi lands a jab to the nose.
Kaleva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lealofi keeps the fight on the outside.
Lealofi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kaleva moves to clinch but Lealofi breaks away
and Lealofi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kaleva tries to roll over but Lealofi keeps him under control.
Lealofi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kaleva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaleva tries to get to full guard but Lealofi has control of the leg.
Kaleva wants to control but Lealofi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lealofi is looking to take a break and control but Kaleva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kaleva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lealofi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kaleva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lealofi slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kaleva misses with a hook. Lealofi ducked under it nicely.
Ahti Kaleva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaleva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lealofi gets underhooks to prevent Kaleva's takedown attempt.
Lealofi stalling.
Lealofi wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaleva won't allow it.
Lealofi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lealofi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lealofi wants it to stay on the feet.
Kaleva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lealofi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lealofi 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.
Kaleva tries to clinch but Lealofi is having none of it.
Lealofi connects with a body shot that sends Kaleva's belly button to the back.
Lealofi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaleva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva tries to close the distance and clinch but Lealofi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lealofi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaleva is looking to clinch.
Lealofi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lealofi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kaleva won't allow Lealofi to pass to mount.
Kaleva wants to get back to full guard.
Lealofi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kaleva wants to control but Lealofi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva tries to roll over but Lealofi keeps him under control.
Lealofi is trying to control. Kaleva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kaleva tries to close the distance and clinch but Lealofi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lealofi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lealofi shoots in but Kaleva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kaleva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lealofi counters with a takedown into side control.
Lealofi is looking to take a break and control but Kaleva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lealofi laying and praying for a moment but Kaleva takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lealofi trying to control the action but Kaleva is working from the bottom.
Well, if Lealofi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lealofi wants to pass to mount but Kaleva is defending the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kaleva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lealofi counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sailele Lealofi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kaleva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lealofi was covering up waiting for the punch and Kaleva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lealofi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kaleva's guard.
Lealofi trying to control but Kaleva is working from the bottom.
Lealofi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaleva is keeping the position for now.
Lealofi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kaleva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lealofi is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lealofi trying to move into half guard but instead Kaleva has managed to sweep!
Kaleva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kaleva sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lealofi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sailele Lealofi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lealofi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kaleva's guard.
Kaleva is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaleva keeping moving, preventing Lealofi from controlling successfully.
Kaleva wants to sweep but no luck.
Kaleva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lealofi is aware though and is defending well.
Lealofi wants to control from the top but Kaleva keeps moving.
Kaleva trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kaleva is on top in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lealofi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kaleva is aware though and is defending well.
Kaleva lands a couple of digs.
Lealofi working a defensive guard here.
Kaleva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lealofi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kaleva postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ahti Kaleva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lealofi thuds a left hand into Kaleva's body.
Lealofi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Lealofi.
Kaleva wants to clinch.
Lealofi swings for the body but Kaleva moves out of range.
Kaleva tries to clinch but Lealofi moves away
and Lealofi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kaleva!
Lealofi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Lealofi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kaleva keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lealofi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sailele Lealofi 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. This is the final round!
Kaleva darts in trying to clinch
and Lealofi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaleva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lealofi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lealofi dodges the punch combination from Kaleva.
Kaleva tries to clinch but Lealofi is having none of it.
Lealofi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kaleva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lealofi just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaleva closes the distance and clinches.
Kaleva prevents Lealofi from breaking the clinch.
Lealofi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaleva's elbow.
Kaleva stalling in the clinch but Lealofi improves position.
Lealofi manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaleva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kaleva drags the fight down to the ground.
Kaleva keeping moving, preventing Lealofi from controlling successfully.
Kaleva trying to keep a closed guard but Lealofi is proving a slippery customer.
Lealofi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lealofi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kaleva's guard.
Lealofi is keen to just control but Kaleva is a slippery customer.
Kaleva is trying to get back to full guard.
Lealofi wants to control but Kaleva is keeping him busy.
Lealofi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kaleva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kaleva tries to clinch but Lealofi moves away
and Lealofi counters with a takedown into side control.
Kaleva is letting Lealofi control him for a moment.
Kaleva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kaleva is not content to let Lealofi control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kaleva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lealofi is looking to take a break and control but Kaleva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lealofi taking a breather here.
Lealofi wants to control but Kaleva is keeping him busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Lealofi. That snapped Kaleva's head back.
Ahti Kaleva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kaleva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lealofi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lealofi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lealofi being controlled here momentarily.
Lealofi tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaleva is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lealofi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sailele Lealofi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kaleva wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sailele Lealofi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lealofi 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sailele Lealofi!
Sailele Lealofi 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Sandov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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250 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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285 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eugene Sandov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Potter!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandov jabs Potter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sandov fails to land the takedown.
Potter takes one on the button.
Sandov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sandov is looking to clinch but Potter is avoiding it.
Sandov lands a really nice looking cross but Potter seems unphased.
Sandov closes the distance and pushes Potter back into the cage.
Potter looking to slow down the pace here.
Sandov wants to take the fight to the mat but Potter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandov blocks an uppercut.
Sandov tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eugene Sandov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sandov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sandov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Potter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Potter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandov is trying to break the clinch but Potter has him pressed against the cage.
Sandov wants a takedown but no success here.
Sandov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Potter after a bit of a struggle.
Sandov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Potter is defending well.
Potter throws a punch but it's blocked by Sandov.
Potter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sandov backwards.
Potter lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Potter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Potter lands a hook that snaps the head of Sandov backwards.
Potter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sandov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sandov connects with a right hand. Potter shakes it off.
A punch lands to the side of Potter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sandov throws a right hand that misses
and Potter scores with a counter punch that sends Sandov to the canvas! Potter smells blood - he's punishing Sandov with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Sandov has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Potter!
After winning the bout, Harry Potter 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between San Terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, San Terra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Owens!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terra throws the left hand but Owens avoids the punch easily.
Terra lands a slapping body shot.
Owens has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Owens.
Terra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Owens has Terra pressed against the cage, preventing Terra from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Owens misses with a punch on the inside.
Owens throws a punch but it's blocked by Terra.
Owens misses with some punches.
Terra blocks an uppercut.
Owens's coach down at Canadian Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Owens's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Terra working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terra is trying to force a seperation but Owens has the dominant position.
Owens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Terra blocking some punches.
Owens lands a hook that snaps the head of Terra backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens tries to work over Terra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Terra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Owens.
Owens throws a punch but it's blocked by Terra.
Terra prevents a body shot from Owens.
Terra really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Terra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Owens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Terra is looking to break free of the clinch but Owens has double underhooks.
Owens misses with some punches.
Owens throws a head punch that misses.
Owens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Owens scores with a nice short uppercut.
Terra blocks an uppercut.
Owens throws a head punch that misses.
Owens lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Owens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Owens swings wildly with an uppercut but Terra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Owens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Owens prevents Terra from breaking the clinch.
Terra prevents a body shot from Owens.
Terra blocks an uppercut.
Owens working aggressively here.
Owens misses with the head strike.
Terra tries to break free but Owens pushes him back against the cage.
Owens pushes Terra back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Owens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Owens misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terra can't break the clinch.
Owens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Owens keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Terra's efforts to push away.
Terra blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Owens fails to land.
Owens throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Owens scores with a nice short uppercut.
Owens throws a punch but it's blocked by Terra.
Owens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Owens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Owens prevents Terra from breaking the clinch.
Owens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Terra tries to circle away but Owens has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens misses with a punch on the inside.
Terra blocks an uppercut.
Owens lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Terra tries to break the clinch but Owens is controlling the position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Owens takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hook to the body lands for Owens.
Owens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Owens lands with a short shot to the head.
Owens swings wildly with an uppercut but Terra uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Terra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Terra is trying to push Owens away but Owens has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Owens struggles to land a body shot inside as Terra controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Owens dominated that round.
That's time! Terra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Owens doesn't manage to clinch there - Terra circles away.
Owens takes one to the side of the head.
Terra bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Owens gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Terra blocks a body shot from Owens.
Terra breaks from the clinch.
Terra lands an overhand right.
Owens gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Owens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Terra has had enough of the clinch but Owens keeps him there for the moment.
Terra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Owens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Terra wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Terra misses with a wild body shot.
Owens wants to counter the offense by Terra and move into the clinch position.
Terra punishes Owens's body with a nice straight punch.
Terra keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Terra throws a chopping leg kick but Owens manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Terra throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Terra lands a right hook to the body.
Terra swats away the attempt to clinch by Owens.
Terra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Owens steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Terra.
Owens tries to clinch but Terra moves out of range.
Terra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Owens gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Owens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Terra working hard to break the clinch.
Owens throws a punch but it's blocked by Terra.
Terra tries to break free but Owens pushes him back against the cage.
Terra wants to break free but Owens has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens keeps control of Terra as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Terra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Owens tries to clinch there but Terra circles away.
Terra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Terra looks to score with a jab to the body but Owens is just out of range.
Owens tries to counter with a clinch but Terra shakes him off and moves away.
Terra is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Terra throws a hook to the side of Owens's head but Owens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Owens clinches with his opponent.
Terra is looking to break free of the clinch but Owens has double underhooks.
Owens makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terra.
Terra is trying to break the clinch but Owens has him pressed against the cage.
Terra is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Owens swings wildly with an uppercut but Terra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Owens working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Owens fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terra.
Terra blocking some punches.
Owens has a couple of punches blocked by Terra.
Terra breaks the clinch.
Terra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Owens wants to counter the offense by Terra and move into the clinch position.
Owens shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Owens tries to clinch up
and Terra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Terra misses the shot to the body.
Terra scores with a nice head shot.
Terra throws out a loose jab but Owens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Owens clinches up with Terra and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnny Owens seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens throws a punch but it's blocked by Terra.
Owens scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terra.
Owens swings wildly with an uppercut but Terra uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Terra is looking to break free of the clinch but Owens has double underhooks.
Owens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Owens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Terras head.
Owens digs a right hand into Terra's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Terra's gas tank.
Owens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Terra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Terra's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Owens misses with the head strike.
Owens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that San Terra 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. This is the final round!
Owens tries to clinch
and Terra counters with a two punch combo.
We've been told by Terra's head coaches at Combat Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Owens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Owens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Terra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Owens doesn't manage to clinch there - Terra circles away.
Terra throws the left hand but Owens avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Terra.
Terra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Owens has closed the distance and engaged Terra in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Owens fails to land.
Owens swings wildly with an uppercut but Terra uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terra wants to break free but Owens has control.
Owens taking a breather.
Terra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Terra's jab looks to have found its range, popping Owens under the eye.
Owens clinches.
Owens misses with a punch on the inside.
Owens can't find room to land a body shot as Terra controls the action.
Owens can't find room to land a body shot as Terra controls the action.
Owens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Owens.
Owens misses with some punches.
Owens tries to throw a body punch but Terra avoids it by throwing Owens back against the cage.
Terra breaks from the clinch.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Owens pushes Terra up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens lands an uppercut.
Terra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Terra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Terra wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Owens.
Owens has a couple of punches blocked by Terra.
Owens can't find room to land a body shot as Terra controls the action.
Owens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Owens throws a punch but it's blocked by Terra.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terra.
Owens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Owens scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like San Terra has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens scores with a shoulder strike.
Terra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Owens.
Owens struggles to land a body shot inside as Terra controls his hands.
Owens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Terra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Owens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Terra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Owens.
Owens takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Terra scores with a nice head shot.
Terra misses with a wild body shot.
Owens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Owens tries to clinch up.
Owens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Terra.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terra throws a series of strikes that have Owens backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terra throws a jab when Owens was well out of range.
Terra will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Terra swats away the attempt to clinch by Owens.
Terra moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Terra tests Owens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A leg kick checked by Owens.
Owens takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Owens tries to clinch but Terra is having none of it.
Terra throws a body shot but no joy.
Owens moves out of range as Terra strikes.
Owens tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Terra counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
San Terra showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Terra has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Pinaglabanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Laranja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinaglabanan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Flume - Some Minds (XVII Flip). John Pinaglabanan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Pinaglabanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Renato Laranja!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinaglabanan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laranja doesn't seem bothered though.
Pinaglabanan misses with a hook
and Laranja counters with a takedown into side control.
Laranja working away.
Who's going to make the next move?
Laranja tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Laranja swings around for an armbar but Pinaglabanan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Laranja's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinaglabanan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pinaglabanan landing with the ground and pound.
Pinaglabanan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Laranja 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.
Pinaglabanan keeping moving, preventing Laranja from controlling successfully.
Laranja pushing down on Pinaglabanan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pinaglabanan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pinaglabanan.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pinaglabanan trying to control the position here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pinaglabanan throws a hook to the side of Laranja's head but Laranja sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laranja is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pinaglabanan throws a hook but Laranja blocks it.
Laranja looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laranja controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pinaglabanan is adopting a defensive guard.
Laranja controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pinaglabanan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pinaglabanan controls Laranja momentarily but Laranja frees himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Laranja tries to free his leg and advance position but Pinaglabanan is retaining full guard.
Pinaglabanan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan looking to control.
Laranja wants to control from the top but Pinaglabanan keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pinaglabanan throws a nice looking combination but Laranja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laranja tries to counter by closing the distance.
Laranja has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Laranja defending well as Pinaglabanan loads up on a big left hand.
And Laranja tries to counter it with a takedown but Pinaglabanan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A telegraphed right hand from Pinaglabanan misses the target.
Pinaglabanan throws the left hand but Laranja avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Pinaglabanan.
Laranja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pinaglabanan.
Laranja is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pinaglabanan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laranja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pinaglabanan.
Laranja throws a looping overhand right but Pinaglabanan ducks down to avoid it.
Pinaglabanan throws a poor cross that misses
and Laranja counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Laranja wants to pass to mount but Pinaglabanan is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan is in trouble now - Laranja has advanced to mount!
Laranja is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pinaglabanan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Laranja content just to control the position here.
Pinaglabanan wants to hold on but Laranja pushes him away.
Pinaglabanan is desperately trying to improve his position but Laranja has a good base and remains in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pinaglabanan is just holding on here. Laranja manages to take his back.
Laranja is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Pinaglabanan is defending well though. Laranja let's go of the attempt for now.
Pinaglabanan just trying to survive but Laranja is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Renato Laranja will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pinaglabanan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Renato Laranja has been cut.
Pinaglabanan misses the shot to the body.
John Pinaglabanan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pinaglabanan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laranja tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pinaglabanan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Pinaglabanan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laranja tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Laranja throws a looping overhand right but Pinaglabanan ducks down to avoid it.
Pinaglabanan misses with a hook.
Laranja steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pinaglabanan.
Laranja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pinaglabanan throws out the jab.
Pinaglabanan misses with a straight left.
Pinaglabanan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laranja moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
John Pinaglabanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinaglabanan lands with an uppercut that bounces Laranja off the cage and back into range.
Sloppy strikes from Pinaglabanan. Those never looked like landing.
Laranja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laranja tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Laranja takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Laranja is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan misses with a straight left.
Laranja is still on wobbly legs! Can Pinaglabanan finish him?
Pinaglabanan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laranja can do to turn this around?
Pinaglabanan misses with a double jab.
Pinaglabanan misses with a looping left.
Laranja seems to have recovered his senses.
Laranja tries a head kick but it misses.
Pinaglabanan throws out a loose jab but Laranja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laranja lands a nice hook to Pinaglabanan's body. Pinaglabanan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pinaglabanan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laranja looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice defenses there by Laranja.
A slow jab from Pinaglabanan misses its intended target.
Pinaglabanan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laranja.
Pinaglabanan throws a hook but Laranja avoids it easily.
Laranja takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Laranja will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan misses with a double jab
and Laranja counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Laranja.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laranja trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinaglabanan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinaglabanan is trying to keep Laranja in close.
Pinaglabanan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laranja is one step ahead there.
Pinaglabanan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pinaglabanan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laranja sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Laranja with a jab.
Laranja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pinaglabanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laranja moves out of range of the strikes.
Pinaglabanan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pinaglabanan throws a big shot that misses.
Pinaglabanan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pinaglabanan misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan just misses with a punch to the body.
Laranja changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pinaglabanan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laranja.
Laranja clinches.
Pinaglabanan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pinaglabanan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pinaglabanan throws a right and a left that Laranja avoids nicely.
Pinaglabanan lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laranja slips under a jab from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan throws an overhand right that lands on Laranja's shoulder, as Laranja tries to avoid the shot.
Pinaglabanan throws a big shot that misses.
Pinaglabanan misses with a double jab
and Laranja counters with a single leg into guard. Pinaglabanan didn't expect that.
Pinaglabanan trying to keep a closed guard but Laranja is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pinaglabanan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renato Laranja'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. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan looks to land a combination but Laranja avoids it well.
Laranja wants to counter with a clinch but Pinaglabanan pushes him away.
Pinaglabanan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pinaglabanan looks to score with a jab to the body but Laranja is just out of range.
Laranja changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pinaglabanan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laranja fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pinaglabanan on the side of the head.
Laranja walks into a left hand.
Pinaglabanan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Pinaglabanan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laranja shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pinaglabanan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pinaglabanan working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan wants to sweep here but Laranja controlling him for the moment.
Laranja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pinaglabanan is keeping the position for now.
Laranja drops back looking for a leg! Pinaglabanan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pinaglabanan manages to kick Laranja off! Laranja jumps back into Pinaglabanan's guard.
Pinaglabanan keeping full guard, as Laranja tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Laranja not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pinaglabanan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinaglabanan misses with a wild combination.
Pinaglabanan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pinaglabanan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laranja.
Nice takedown defense from Pinaglabanan. No joy for Laranja on that attempt.
Pinaglabanan slaps away a takedown attempt from Laranja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
John Pinaglabanan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Laranja.
Pinaglabanan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Laranja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No joy there for Pinaglabanan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A shot to the liver by Pinaglabanan. Beautiful body shot.
Pinaglabanan throws a combination that misses
and Laranja counters with a shoot takedown. Pinaglabanan fights it but they end up in guard.
Laranja trying to control but Pinaglabanan is working from the bottom.
Laranja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pinaglabanan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laranja is fighting to break Pinaglabanan's control of his arms but Pinaglabanan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pinaglabanan trying to keep a closed guard but Laranja is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pinaglabanan scores with a body shot.
Pinaglabanan throws a right and a left that Laranja avoids nicely.
Pinaglabanan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Laranja moves out of range of the strikes.
Pinaglabanan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laranja.
Laranja misses with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laranja on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pinaglabanan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Laranja tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pinaglabanan defends well and Laranja ends up having to push Pinaglabanan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Pinaglabanan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pinaglabanan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Pinaglabanan!
A very excited looking John Pinaglabanan rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Renato Laranja spoke after the fight, saying 'I didnt eat enouf frui and vegtables. Thats verr importint...'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rojas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Apaga Mas Não Bate. Rodrigo Rojas will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodrigo Rojas!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green forces Rojas back against the cage and clinches.
Rojas successfully pulls guard.
Rojas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Green trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rojas is trying to keep Green in close.
Green lands a couple of elbows.
Green postures up.
Green has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rojas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Green postures up in Rojas's guard and throws a big left but Rojas blocks it.
Rojas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rojas is keeping the position for now.
We've been hearing that Green has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Green postures up and lands a big shot to Rojas's brow.
Rojas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Green defends well.
Green working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rojas's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Green postures up and lands a big shot to Rojas's brow.
Green lands a couple of digs.
Rojas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rojas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
Green landing some decent shots from guard.
Green trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Green lands a couple of digs.
Green scoring with some ground and pound.
Green with a nice head shot there.
Rojas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rojas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Green scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Our spies down at at The Highland Gym inform us that Rojas has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Rojas working a defensive guard here.
Green scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Green's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rojas looking for a guillotine here but Green defends easily.
Green postures up and lands a big shot to Rojas's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rojas's head.
Rojas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rojas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Green landing with the ground and pound.
Rojas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Green scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rojas is keeping the position for now.
Green is in close to Rojas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Green works over Rojas with some ground and pound from guard.
Rojas looking for a guillotine here but Green defends easily.
Green lands a couple of elbows.
Green working some strikes from top position.
Rojas has momentary wrist control but Green slips an elbow through the middle.
Green lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rojas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Green can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rojas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Green makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Green accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rojas can't keep his opponent in guard - Green advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nice strikes from Green there.
Green slips a nice elbow through Rojas's hands, connecting with Rojas's forehead.
Ground and pound from Green.
Green is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rojas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Green.
Green looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rojas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rojas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Green takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Green slips a nice elbow through Rojas's hands, connecting with Rojas's forehead.
Rojas looking for submissions off his back.
Green working Rojas over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Green dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Green gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Green tries to land knees in the clinch but Rojas avoids the damage to the body.
Rojas tries to stall but Green uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rojas prevents a body shot from Green.
Green using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rojas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rojas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rojas decides to pull guard.
Green makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rojas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Green is aware though and is defending well.
Green cracks Rojas with a solid left hand.
Green landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green landing some decent shots from guard.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rojas can do to turn this around?
Green working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rojas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Green can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Green distracts Rojas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green stands up over Rojas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rojas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Green doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Rojas is tightening it up a little... Green has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Green reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Green taps out! Nice BJJ there by Rojas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rodrigo Rojas!
After the big win, Rodrigo Rojas made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Alcatraz Apparel and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Battle Born - 5FDP kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Louis Gordon!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gordon throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Black Coleman has been cut.
Gordon tries to clinch up.
Coleman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Coleman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gordon tries to avoid it but Coleman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gordon to the ground. Gordon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Coleman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Louis Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt - Gordon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gordon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coleman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gordon.
Coleman fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gordon just manages to avoid it.
Gordon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coleman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gordon throws the kick towards the body but Coleman avoids it.
Coleman is looking for a counter combo.
Coleman has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon gets caught napping as Coleman dives in and scores a takedown. Gordon manages to retain 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!
Gordon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Coleman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Coleman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gordon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coleman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coleman sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman connects with a couple of short punches.
Coleman lands a couple of elbows.
Gordon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gordon working for a triangle but Coleman defends it easily.
Coleman trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Coleman scoring with some ground and pound.
Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Coleman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gordon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Coleman is aware though and is defending well.
Coleman trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Coleman landing some decent shots from guard.
Coleman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coleman postures up and lands a big shot to Gordon's brow.
Coleman is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Gordon has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Coleman is looking to defend but Gordon has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Coleman! Gordon pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Coleman taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Louis Gordon!
A victorious Louis Gordon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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