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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Oviedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Lengoualama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oviedo comes into the arena with Tiesto - Adagio for Strings blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Oviedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Samson Lengoualama!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lengoualama closes the distance and clinches.
Lengoualama goes for a takedown in the clinch but Oviedo prevents it.
Lengoualama manages to break the clinch.
Lengoualama fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lengoualama forces Oviedo back against the cage and clinches.
Oviedo tries to pull guard but Lengoualama holds him up against the cage and eventually Oviedo drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oviedo jumps guard but Lengoualama turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lengoualama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lengoualama fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jorge Oviedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samson Lengoualama.
Oviedo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Oviedo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lengoualama goes for a takedown attempt but Oviedo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lengoualama wants to clinch.
Oviedo throws a left that rocks Lengoualama and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Oviedo dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Lengoualama regain composure!
It looks like Samson Lengoualama has been cut.
Lengoualama is not content to let Oviedo control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oviedo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Oviedo decides to stand back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oviedo lands a jab.
Lengoualama is rocked!
Oviedo closes the distance looking for a takedown. Oviedo picks Lengoualama up and slams him brutally to the floor. Lengoualama is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Jorge Oviedo!
In his post fight interview, Jorge Oviedo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aukusitino Hafoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Opossum Minister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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166 lbs
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165 lbs
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Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Aukusitino Hafoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Opossum Minister!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minister gets the takedown into side control.
Minister is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hafoka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Minister throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Minister cracks Hafoka with a big right hand but Hafoka just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Hafoka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Hafoka's face as Minister controls the position.
Minister advances nicely into full mount.
Hafoka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Minister wants to control the action but instead Hafoka gets a body lock and reverses into Minister's guard! Nice work!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hafoka controlling from the top position.
Hafoka wants to control from the top but Minister keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minister is pulling down on Hafoka's head. It's preventing any offense from Hafoka, at least for the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Minister scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Minister is looking to take a break and control but Hafoka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Minister not doing much here.
Hafoka is refusing to be controlled, as Minister sits in half guard.
Minister tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hafoka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
Hafoka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hafoka regains full guard. Nicely done.
Minister avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hafoka can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Minister controls the pace.
Hafoka keeping moving, preventing Minister from controlling successfully.
Hafoka is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Minister rolls with it to try and escape but Hafoka cranks on the arm and Minister is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aukusitino Hafoka!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Aukusitino Hafoka waved his t-shirt featuring Mohito Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gavin Freeman enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Teddy Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gavin Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Freeman connects with a body shot.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freeman throws a predictable looking body shot
so Dean counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Freeman wants to sweep here but Dean controlling him for the moment.
Freeman has his hands on Dean's head, controlling the position.
Dean thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dean trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean pushing down on Freeman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean is looking for a kimura but Freeman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dean to get the leverage.
Freeman wants to get back to full guard but Dean has mounted him!
Dean working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Freeman is desperately trying to improve his position but Dean has a good base and remains in mount.
Dean looking to control but Freeman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Freeman tries to reverse the position but Dean maintains control.
Dean working for a guillotine from mount but Freeman is in no mood to give up.
Dean goes for an armbar but Freeman turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Freeman.
Freeman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Freeman tries to free his leg and advance position but Dean is retaining full guard.
Freeman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Freeman trying to control but Dean is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Freeman throws out the jab.
Freeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a head kick but Dean moves out of range.
Dean appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Freeman tries to score with a low kick but Dean moves his leg out of the way.
Dean feinted with a counter takedown.
Freeman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freeman instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Freeman.
It looks like Teddy Dean has been cut.
Dean tries for a takedown but Freeman manages to get underhooks.
Freeman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Freeman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dean's face.
Freeman lands with a light punch inside.
Freeman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Freeman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dean avoids it.
Freeman works on Dean's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Dean is trying to pull guard but Freeman has him pressed against the cage.
Freeman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Freeman pushes Dean back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Freeman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Freeman looking to throw knees to the head but Dean is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dean avoiding damage as Freeman throws knees to the body.
Freeman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dean or not.
Freeman leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Freeman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teddy Dean's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Freeman misses with a double jab
and Dean counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dean is looking for a kimura but Freeman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dean to get the leverage.
Freeman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Freeman trying to control from the bottom.
Freeman holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Freeman is looking to improve his position.
Dean seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Freeman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman moves into full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Freeman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dean is one step ahead there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman misses with a leg kick
so Dean counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dean trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.
Freeman looking to control.
Freeman is looking for a triangle but Dean pushes his legs off easily.
Dean is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Freeman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dean drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Freeman dives on top into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Freeman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dean. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Freeman trying to control but Dean is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Freeman is looking to clinch.
Dean changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freeman.
Dean takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Freeman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dean takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Freeman misses with a wild body shot.
Freeman cracks Dean with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeman throws a leg kick
and Dean decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Freeman's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean postures up.
Dean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Freeman is keeping the position for now.
Dean wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.
Freeman trying to keep a closed guard but Dean is proving a slippery customer.
Dean drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Freeman dives on top into guard.
Dean is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Freeman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dean not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Freeman trying to control but Dean is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dean staying out of range there.
Danga de danga de dang - Freeman scores with a four punch combination!
Gavin Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Freeman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dean manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dean half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Freeman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freeman doesn't manage to clinch there - Dean circles away.
Freeman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dean counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Freeman pushes Dean off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gavin Freeman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Teddy Dean'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!
Good leg kick by Freeman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dean doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Freeman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dean attempts a counter takedown but Freeman avoids it well and moves away.
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but Dean pushes him off.
Freeman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dean tries to counter with a takedown but Freeman is quick to defend against it.
Freeman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dean attempts a counter takedown but Freeman avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman misses with a combination
and Dean counters with a single leg into guard. Freeman didn't expect that.
Dean sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Freeman's guard.
Dean seems to be working for a kimura but Freeman defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dean prevents Freeman from improving his position.
Dean is working for a submission of some sort.
Dean trying to pass the guard but Freeman defending well.
Freeman is trying to control but can't.
That's two 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.
Freeman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Freeman has control of Dean's left arm, preventing Dean from doing any damage.
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Freeman controls Dean momentarily but Dean frees himself.
Dean thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Freeman has his foot on Dean's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dean works his way back into a safe position though.
Dean drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dean jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dean is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Freeman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Freeman has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Freeman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Freeman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Freeman looks to score with a jab to the body but Dean is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Freeman misses with a kick to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gavin Freeman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Freeman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dean has Freeman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Freeman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Freeman crunches a lovely knee into Dean's ribcage.
Freeman is stalling here.
Dean takes an elbow to the temple.
Teddy Dean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gavin Freeman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freeman tries to land a knee to the head but Dean blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gavin Freeman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Freeman 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavin Freeman!
In his post fight interview, Gavin Freeman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Plouman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Van Hinkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Plouman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marvin Van Hinkel!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plouman avoids the body shot from Van Hinkel.
Plouman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Plouman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Van Hinkel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Plouman.
Plouman content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plouman lands strikes from half guard.
Plouman is looking for a kimura here.
Plouman seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Van Hinkel is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chris Plouman!
After the big win, Chris Plouman made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Spartan Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finlay Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dylan Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finlay Foster!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster shoots in and gets a takedown into Andrews's guard.
Andrews had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Foster defends it easily.
Foster is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Foster tries to free his leg and advance position but Andrews is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrews is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Foster stays in close to Andrews's body and controls the position.
Foster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster stays in close to Andrews's body and controls the position.
Andrews has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Foster can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster sitting in guard here, content to control.
Andrews looking for a guillotine here but Foster defends easily.
Foster slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Andrews throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Foster must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Foster slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Andrews is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Foster is aware though and is defending well.
Foster stopping the sweep attempt from Andrews.
Foster slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Andrews has his foot on Foster's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Foster works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Foster is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Andrews is looking for a triangle but Foster pushes his legs off easily.
Andrews is looking for a triangle but Foster pushes his legs off easily.
Andrews looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Foster not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Foster closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Andrews quickly recovers to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews actively working from the bottom here.
Andrews actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrews won't allow Foster to pass to mount.
Well, if Foster 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.
Andrews trying to control here.
Foster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andrews. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andrews is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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 Dylan Andrews will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Foster manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Andrews on his heels. He'll look to pass Andrews's guard now, I'm sure.
Andrews working a defensive guard here.
Andrews will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Foster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Andrews is looking for a triangle but Foster pushes his legs off easily.
Andrews is trying to keep Foster in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster stays in close to Andrews's body and controls the position.
Andrews looking for subs off his back but Foster has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews tries to get to full guard but Foster has control of the leg.
Foster content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Foster shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Foster was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Andrews tries to bench press Foster off him but Foster keeps the position.
Andrews seems a little lost for a moment, as Foster dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Foster working away.
A lull in the action here as Foster stalls from top position.
Andrews is looking for a sweep.
Foster working away.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Foster shoots in and bounces Andrews off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Andrews is trying to keep Foster in close.
Foster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Andrews has his foot on Foster's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Foster works his way back into a safe position though.
Foster is stalling in the full guard.
Foster slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Foster staying calm.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Andrews is looking for a sweep.
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.
Foster controls the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Andrews looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Foster shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Andrews manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Andrews throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Foster escapes and throws Andrews's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Foster taking a breather here.
Andrews struggling a bit here.
Foster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andrews tries to bench press Foster off him but Foster keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finlay Foster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Andrews gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Foster to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Foster controlling from the top position.
Andrews looking for a guillotine here but Foster defends easily.
Foster's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews looking for a guillotine here but Foster defends easily.
Andrews looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Andrews looking for a guillotine here but Foster defends easily.
Foster tries to free his leg and advance position but Andrews is retaining full guard.
Andrews can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Foster controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Andrews gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Foster slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Andrews looking for a guillotine here but Foster defends easily.
Andrews has an active guard here but Foster has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Andrews tries to get to full guard but Foster has control of the leg.
Foster is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Andrews tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Foster controlling from mount.
Andrews sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Foster with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Foster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andrews.
Andrews closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Andrews is looking to advance position but Foster won't allow it.
Foster preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Andrews working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Foster's thigh. Foster counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Foster controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dylan Andrews.
I think Andrews has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dylan Andrews!
An out of breath Dylan Andrews thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Neddy Merrill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Puzycki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neddy Merrill could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Puzycki's chin.
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24
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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23
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neddy Merrill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Puzycki!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merrill takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Merrill misses with a looping right.
Merrill misses with a hook to the body
and Puzycki counters with a straight right hand.
Merrill doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Puzycki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Merrill getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Merrill throws a right and a left that Puzycki avoids nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Merrill has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Merrill throws a body punch but Puzycki moves out of range.
Merrill fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merrill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puzycki.
Puzycki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Merrill closes this distance looking for a takedown but Puzycki circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neddy Merrill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Merrill misses.
Merrill shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Puzycki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merrill ducks right into an uppercut from Puzycki.
Puzycki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Merrill.
Merrill wants to clinch up but Puzycki keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Puzycki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Merrill throws a hook but Puzycki blocks it.
Neddy Merrill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puzycki lands with a shot to the body.
Merrill misses with a low kick as Puzycki jumps back.
Puzycki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Puzycki does it's job there.
Merrill misses with a hook to the body
and Puzycki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puzycki avoids the body shot from Merrill.
David Puzycki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puzycki checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merrill wants to slow Puzycki down by chopping away at his legs.
Merrill throws a nice looking combination but Puzycki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puzycki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Puzycki 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.
Puzycki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Puzycki tries to sprawl but Merrill drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puzycki is trying to get back to full guard.
Puzycki is concentrating on defense, preventing Merrill from advancing position.
Merrill misses with a head shot. Puzycki uses the momentum to regain guard.
Puzycki looking for a guillotine here but Merrill defends easily.
Merrill 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzycki looking for a sweep. Not yet Puzycki, not yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Merrill throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice shot by Puzycki.
Merrill swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Puzycki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Merrill.
Puzycki moves out of range as Merrill throws a body kick.
Puzycki lands a jab to Merrill's midsection.
Merrill misses with an uppercut
and Puzycki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Merrill tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Puzycki defends well and Merrill ends up having to push Puzycki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Puzycki lands an overhand right.
Puzycki connects with a right hand. Merrill shakes it off.
Puzycki stuffs the takedown attempt from Merrill. Merrill gets slowly back to his feet.
Puzycki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Puzycki throws a body punch but Merrill moves out of range.
Merrill loads up on a big right hand but Puzycki slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Puzycki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Merrill scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Puzycki throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Merrill throws a body punch but Puzycki moves out of range.
Merrill misses with a hook
letting Puzycki counter with a right hand.
Merrill throws a poor cross that misses
and Puzycki counters with a straight right hand.
Merrill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Puzycki counters with a stiff right hand.
Merrill looks to land a left hand but Puzycki moved out of range nicely.
Puzycki punishes Merrill's body with a nice straight punch.
Puzycki connects with a body shot that sends Merrill's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merrill shoots in but no luck this time.
A nice side step and Puzycki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Puzycki lands a nice shot to the body.
Puzycki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merrill misses with a wild combination.
Merrill fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neddy Merrill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Merrill throws out a loose jab but Puzycki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puzycki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Merrill with a body shot.
Merrill shoots for a takedown but Puzycki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A nice side step and Puzycki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Puzycki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Puzycki digs a good body shot into Merrill's ribs.
Puzycki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Merrill throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Puzycki's waist but Puzycki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Merrill off to one side.
A countering left hand to the body from Puzycki misses.
Puzycki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Merrill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Puzycki as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merrill doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Puzycki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puzycki punishes Merrill's body with a nice straight punch.
David Puzycki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Merrill tries to clinch but Puzycki moves out of range.
Merrill looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Puzycki misses.
Merrill misses the jab.
Puzycki works Merrill's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Merrill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Merrill closes the distance looking to clinch
and Puzycki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puzycki connects with a jab.
Merrill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puzycki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Merrill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puzycki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Puzycki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Merrill misses with a hook
and Puzycki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Merrill loads up on a big right hand but Puzycki slips the punch.
Puzycki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Puzycki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Merrill at a distance.
Merrill dives in and grabs Puzycki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Puzycki pushes down on Merrill's head and hops out.
Puzycki throws a shot to the body.
Puzycki punishes Merrill's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puzycki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Merrill shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Puzycki manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Puzycki uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Puzycki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Merrill misses with a hook
letting Puzycki counter with a right hand.
Merrill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Puzycki as he jumps to the side.
Puzycki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Puzycki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Puzycki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Merrill throws a leg kick that is checked
and Puzycki counters with a nice body shot.
Puzycki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Merrill rather than just go for the knockout.
Puzycki swats away the attempt to clinch by Merrill.
Merrill looks to land a right hand but Puzycki moved out of range.
Merrill tries to clinch up but Puzycki circles away and keeps his distance.
Merrill misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Puzycki counters with a nice body shot.
A shot to the liver by Merrill. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merrill gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Puzycki lands a body shot.
Merrill fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puzycki dips to his left and cracks Merrill with an uppercut!
Merrill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Puzycki pinned against the cage. Puzycki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Merrill misses with a low kick as Puzycki jumps back.
Merrill attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Puzycki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Merrill is looking to score with low kicks.
Merrill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puzycki moves away.
Puzycki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Merrill with a body shot.
Merrill has a takedown stuffed.
Puzycki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Puzycki works Merrill's body with a nice hook.
Neddy Merrill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merrill fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Puzycki checks it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Puzycki misses.
Merrill fails with the takedown
and Puzycki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neddy Merrill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Merrill moves to clinch but Puzycki breaks away
and Puzycki counters with a right hand to the body.
Puzycki lands a head shot.
Puzycki scores with a hook to the body. Merrill takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Puzycki digs a good body shot into Merrill's ribs.
Merrill fails with a takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Puzycki misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merrill tries to clinch
enabling Puzycki to counter with a crisp jab.
Merrill throws a leg kick but Puzycki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Merrill tries to land a leg kick but Puzycki saw it coming and moves away.
Puzycki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Puzycki scores with a jab to the body.
Merrill misses the jab.
Puzycki lands a jab to Merrill's midsection.
Puzycki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Merrill shoots for a takedown but Puzycki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merrill tries to clinch
and Puzycki counters with a nice body shot.
Merrill fails with the takedown
and Puzycki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puzycki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Puzycki scores with a punch to the head.
David Puzycki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Puzycki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puzycki jabs Merrill to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Puzycki ducks under a wild hook from Merrill.
Puzycki throws a shot to the body.
Merrill misses with a hook to the body
and Merrill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Merrill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Puzycki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Puzycki 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Puzycki!
After the fight, David Puzycki was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mieczyslaw Okninski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Bones told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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20
212 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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, Mieczyslaw Okninski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Bones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Okninski is out of range and Bones settles back down.
Okninski lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Bones sprawling to the canvas. Okninski follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Bones hang on?
It looks like Jon Bones has been cut.
Still in half guard, Okninski seems content to control.
Bones trying to control but Okninski postures up.
Okninski is taking a breather. Bones says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Okninski gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Okninski lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Bones up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Okninski from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Bones's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mieczyslaw Okninski!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leif Olofson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Granger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Granger's choice of entrance music: Jiu-Jitsu . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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21
161 lbs
6 - 1 - 1 |
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22
160 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leif Olofson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Granger!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olofson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Granger counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Granger looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nice strikes from Granger there.
Granger is looking to advance position but Olofson won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger seems to be working for a kimura but Olofson defends the submission attempt.
Granger sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger is pressing down on Olofson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Olofson is holding on for now.
Olofson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Granger is looking to take a break and control but Olofson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Olofson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Dojo of pain, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olofson won't allow Granger to pass to mount.
Olofson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Granger wants to take a breather but Olofson is having none of it.
Granger takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Olofson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Olofson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Granger gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Olofson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Granger controlling the position.
Olofson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Granger's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Granger 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.
Granger trying to control the action but Olofson is working from the bottom.
Granger is looking for a kimura here.
Olofson wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Olofson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Granger at a distance.
Granger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Olofson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Granger.
Granger takes a shot to the head.
Granger jumps guard but Olofson stands there with Granger around his waist. Granger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Granger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Olofson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Olofson throws a series of punches but Granger moves out of range.
Olofson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Granger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Olofson lands with an uppercut that bounces Granger off the cage and back into range.
Olofson misses with a body punch
and Granger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Granger dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Olofson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Granger fails to pull guard.
A short body shot lands from Granger as the two fighters clinch.
Olofson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Granger throws a head punch that misses.
Granger trying to control the position but instead, Olofson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Granger into the cage.
Granger jumps guard but Olofson stands there with Granger around his waist. Granger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Granger holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Olofson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olofson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Granger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Granger has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Olofson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Granger can turn it around.
Leif Olofson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Granger.
Olofson lands an elbow just above Granger 's eye.
A right hand to the body from Olofson.
Granger takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like John Granger has been cut.
Granger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Granger can't find room to land a body shot as Olofson controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olofson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Olofson - that will leave a mark!
Olofson throws a sloppy head kick and Granger moves out of range easily.
Granger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Olofson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Olofson throws a leg kick that misses.
And Granger tries to counter it with a takedown but Olofson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Leif Olofson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Granger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leif Olofson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granger shoots in for a double leg but Olofson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Olofson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Olofson misses with a straight left.
Granger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Olofson can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Olofson.
Olofson missing with a left hand there. Granger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Olofson.
Olofson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Granger can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olofson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Granger with the counter takedown but Olofson avoids it easily.
Olofson misses with a body shot.
Granger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Olofson defends it well.
Olofson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Granger tries to keep at a distance but Olofson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Granger stalling.
Olofson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Leif Olofson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Olofson lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger can't find room to land a body shot as Olofson controls the action.
Granger looking to slow down the pace here.
Olofson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Granger backwards.
Granger is trying to pull guard but Olofson has him pressed against the cage.
Olofson blocking some punches.
Olofson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Granger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Olofson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Olofson digs a right hand underneath Granger's ribcage. Granger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Granger is breathing heavily.
Olofson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Olofson lands a damaging elbow.
Olofson tries to stall but Granger uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Granger is trying to pull guard but Olofson has him pressed against the cage.
Granger working hard to break the clinch.
Olofson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Olofson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Olofson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olofson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olofson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Olofson landing knees to the body.
Olofson lands a nice elbow.
Olofson lands an elbow inside that Granger shrugs off.
Olofson'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.
Olofson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Granger backwards.
Granger is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Olofson to keep the fight standing.
Granger tries to pull guard but Olofson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Granger takes a shot to the head.
Olofson scores with a shoulder strike.
Olofson'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.
Olofson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A bit of stalling here from Granger.
Granger is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Olofson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Granger's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Olofson.
Olofson clinches with his opponent.
Olofson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Olofson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Granger backwards.
Olofson stalling in the clinch but Granger improves position.
Granger trying to stall but Olofson improves his position.
Granger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Olofson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Olofson lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olofson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Olofson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Granger is rocked!
Olofson pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Granger! Olofson unloads with more strikes and Granger sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leif Olofson!
Leif Olofson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephane Pompier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benny Andersson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Stephane Pompier's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Andersson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephane Pompier!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pompier takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Andersson throws a hook but Pompier avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Pompier releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Andersson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pompier moves away.
Pompier throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Andersson to counter with a crisp jab.
Andersson ducks under a wild hook from Pompier.
A quick step to the side and Andersson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andersson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
No joy there for Andersson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pompier let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pompier misses with a looping left.
Andersson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
An inside leg kick from Andersson misses.
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pompier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pompier swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Andersson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson misses with a punch to the body.
Pompier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Andersson slowing the pace effectively.
Andersson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pompier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pompier blocks an uppercut.
Pompier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Andersson.
Pompier scores with a hook to the body.
Andersson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pompier up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Andersson.
Andersson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pompier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stephane Pompier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pompier defending well as Andersson loads up on a big left hand.
Andersson misses with a low kick as Pompier jumps back.
Pompier looks to score with a jab to the body but Andersson is just out of range.
Andersson drops his hands momentarily and Pompier takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pompier.
Andersson tries to counter by clinching up but Pompier breaks away and moves out of range.
Andersson moves out of range as Pompier strikes.
Andersson misses the jab.
Andersson throws a shot from downtown. Pompier moves away and avoids it.
Andersson tries to land a leg kick but Pompier saw it coming and moves away.
Andersson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pompier.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pompier avoids the body shot from Andersson.
Andersson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Stephane Pompier has been cut.
Pompier blocks a jab.
Pompier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andersson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson throws a body punch but Pompier moves out of range.
Andersson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pompier.
Andersson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pompier was well out of range. Poor timing from Andersson.
Andersson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pompier.
Pompier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andersson.
A punch lands to the side of Pompier 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Andersson swings for the body but Pompier moves out of range.
Pompier let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pompier takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pompier is rocked!
Pompier throws an overhand right that lands on Andersson's shoulder, as Andersson tries to avoid the shot.
Pompier is still on wobbly legs! Can Andersson finish him?
Andersson lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Pompier up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Andersson from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Pompier's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benny Andersson!
Benny Andersson retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mac Donalds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Beltshazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beltshazar is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Who let the Dogs out?. Mac Donalds could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryan Beltshazar's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mac Donalds!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Beltshazar!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donalds showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beltshazar.
Beltshazar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Beltshazar.
Beltshazar works the jab nicely.
Beltshazar just misses with a punch to the body.
Beltshazar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Donalds has been working on his boxing with his coaches at R.A.D's Lads in the buildup to the fight.
Beltshazar scores with a jab.
Beltshazar throws a nice looking combination but Donalds bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beltshazar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beltshazar misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Beltshazar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donalds gets a clinch.
Beltshazar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beltshazar misses with a hook to the ribs.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Beltshazar 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.
Beltshazar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donalds lands a hook that snaps the head of Beltshazar backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donalds misses with some punches.
Donalds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donalds doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beltshazar is trying to pull guard but Donalds turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beltshazar.
Donalds throws a head punch that misses.
Donalds misses with a punch to the body.
Donalds is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short body shot lands from Beltshazar as the two fighters clinch.
Beltshazar can't break the clinch.
Beltshazar tries to break the clinch but Donalds is controlling the position.
Donalds is pushing Beltshazar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Beltshazar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donalds scores with a shot to the side of Beltshazar's head.
Donalds lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Donalds fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Beltshazar as the two fighters clinch.
Donalds blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Donalds.
Beltshazar is trying to break the clinch but Donalds is controlling him.
Donalds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donalds working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donalds holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Donalds doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donalds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donalds tries to work over Beltshazar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donalds gets through Beltshazar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beltshazar.
Donalds throws a head punch that misses.
Donalds tries to throw a body punch but Beltshazar avoids it by throwing Donalds back against the cage.
Donalds makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Donalds misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beltshazar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Donalds smiles and moves away.
Beltshazar throws a jab when Donalds was well out of range.
Beltshazar just misses with a punch to the body.
Donalds walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Beltshazar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Donalds connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Beltshazar scrambles back to his feet.
Beltshazar is rocked!
Beltshazar throws a combination. Donalds tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Beltshazar is still on wobbly legs! Can Donalds finish him?
It looks like Mac Donalds has been cut.
Beltshazar throws a right hand that misses
and Donalds counters with a right hand to the body.
Donalds walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Beltshazar drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Donalds swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Beltshazar's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Donalds!
Mac Donalds retains his lightweight title!
Mac Donalds was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Ryan Beltshazar stepped up to the mic, saying 'Im incredible...but everyone has a bad day sometimes...'.
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