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DFC All Hallows Eve PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lars HoutKooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Pott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Lars HoutKooper has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lars HoutKooper seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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185 lbs
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178 lbs
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars HoutKooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Pott!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pott.
Pott cracks HoutKooper with a big right hand but HoutKooper just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
HoutKooper is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pott in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Pott's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
HoutKooper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pott just content to control the position.
HoutKooper is looking to regain half guard here but Pott keeps moving and retains side control.
Pott really doesn't want to stay on the ground with HoutKooper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pott is looking to take a break and control but HoutKooper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pott landing a few strikes.
HoutKooper tries to buck Pott off but Pott is having none of it.
HoutKooper seems a little lost for a moment, as Pott dominates the positioning.
HoutKooper is looking to regain half guard here but Pott keeps moving and retains side control.
HoutKooper takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pott working the ground and pound.
HoutKooper is rocked!
Pott in side control lands a decent elbow.
Oh HoutKooper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pott working the ground and pound.
HoutKooper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
HoutKooper is letting Pott control him for a moment.
It looks like Pott might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Pott lands a strong strike to the head of HoutKooper. That's dazed him! Pott looking to finish here. HoutKooper is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Pott lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Pott!
Jack Pott decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kicking King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denzill Jerome (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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252 lbs
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290 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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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
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kicking King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Denzill Jerome!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King misses with a head kick.
King is looking to land body kicks.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jerome circles away quickly and effectively.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jerome dives in for a single leg takedown but King sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jerome tries to score a power double leg takedown but King sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jerome somewhat.
Jerome shoots in but no luck this time.
Kicking King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denzill Jerome.
King throws a quick inside leg kick.
King fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jerome checks it well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jerome or perhaps it was just good defense by King, which made it look bad.
As Jerome looks to move away, King throws a big counter combo bu Jerome just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jerome dodges the punch combination from King.
Jerome shoots for a takedown but King saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kicking King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jerome shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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.
Jerome throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
King wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jerome is taking a breather. King 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.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jerome controlling the pace.
King is looking to improve his position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
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.
Jerome sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jerome's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jerome darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
King wants to control but Jerome is keeping busy.
King is trying to stand up here but Jerome is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jerome sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jerome thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head.
We've been informed that Jerome has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jerome thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head.
King tries to roll over but Jerome keeps him under control.
Jerome perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jerome working over King with some ground and pound. King looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jerome prevents King from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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.
King won't allow Jerome to pass to mount.
King might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jerome controlling the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Jerome, before circling back to the center of the mat.
King throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kicking King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jerome is defended easily by King.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King misses with a two punch combination.
Jerome shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. King defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kicking King dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Jerome on that attempt.
Jerome chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before King can pounce on him.
King lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jerome shoots in and drives through. King sprawls well.
Kicking King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King tries to bum rush Jerome with a series of wild strikes but Jerome uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jerome throws a counter combo.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
King throws a right hand that Jerome ducks under and follows up with a left that Jerome also avoids with ease.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jerome shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kicking King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denzill Jerome.
King throws a right and a left that Jerome avoids nicely.
King keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jerome gets a double leg takedown into King's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jerome prevents King from getting back to his feet.
Jerome showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King keeping full guard, as Jerome tries to pass.
King trying to keep a closed guard but Jerome is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jerome is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
King goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jerome can do to turn this around?
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jerome shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as King sprawls well. King wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jerome gets slowly back to his feet.
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Jerome, before circling back to the center of the mat.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jerome counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jerome shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jerome throws a big right hand that misses.
King is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
King is trying to keep Jerome in close.
Jerome's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jerome trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jerome showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jerome tries a quick counter leg kick but King is wise to it.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King scores with a leg kick.
King scoring well with a low kick there.
Jerome takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jerome tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jerome looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but Jerome persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
King lands with a thumping leg kick.
King scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kicking King dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jerome avoids the head kick by King.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jerome closes the distance and clinches up with King, looking for a takedown. Jerome pushes King against the cage but King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
King dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jerome. That did some damage!
King fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jerome has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
King throws a right and a left that Jerome avoids nicely.
Jerome's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jerome with a lazy takedown attempt
and King moves into the clinch.
King tries a knee to the head but Jerome blocks it.
Our sources have told us that King has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
King is trying to force a seperation but Jerome has the dominant position.
King looking to stall.
King tries to work over Jerome's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King breaks from the clinch.
Jerome tries to work over King's front leg with a kick but King checks it.
King misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Jerome, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kicking King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denzill Jerome.
Jerome shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jerome fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging King to the ground. Jerome is now in King's guard.
Jerome takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jerome sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Jerome has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting King here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
King wants to stand up but Jerome is controlling him.
Jerome works over King with some ground and pound from guard.
Kicking King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to stand up but Jerome is controlling him.
King looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
King keeping full guard, as Jerome tries to pass.
Jerome engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jerome closes this distance looking for a takedown but King circles away.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jerome was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
King throws a right hand that Jerome ducks under and follows up with a left that Jerome also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jerome on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jerome shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jerome shoots for a double leg takedown but King sprawls well. He's pushed Jerome's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Denzill Jerome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jerome on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by King. King obviously looking to wear him down.
Jerome darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
King kicks off Jerome and gets to his feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for King.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jerome looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
King throwing a counter right hand but Jerome manages to avoid it.
Jerome shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a head kick.
King bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jerome.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King scoring well with a low kick there.
King throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
Jerome throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jerome off to one side.
Jerome shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as King sprawls well. King wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jerome gets slowly back to his feet.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
King misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kicking King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for King, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kicking King!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ares Espiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pal Ohmsford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ares Espiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pal Ohmsford!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espiro wants to clinch up but Ohmsford keeps it at a distance.
Ohmsford lands a left and a right that send Espiro crashing to the mat, dazed. Ohmsford thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Ares Espiro has been cut.
Espiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ohmsford tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Espiro swivels and escapes.
Ohmsford bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Espiro tries to keep at a distance but Ohmsford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Espiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ohmsford has him pressed against the cage.
Ohmsford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Espiro lands with a right to the head.
Espiro jumps guard but Ohmsford turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Espiro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ohmsford gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Espiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ohmsford walks away with a smile on his face. Espiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ares Espiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Ohmsford does no damage.
Ohmsford's coach down at ~T~ Troid - Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ohmsford's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ohmsford moves out of range of the strikes.
Ohmsford instigates a clinch.
Ohmsford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ohmsford slips a jab from Espiro.
Ares Espiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Espiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Espiro lands an overhand right.
Espiro dodges the punch combination from Ohmsford.
Ohmsford has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ohmsford shoots in and drives through. Espiro sprawls well.
Espiro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Espiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Ohmsford is just out of range.
Espiro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Holding Cell in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espiro throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Espiro throws a big shot that misses.
Ohmsford swats away the attempt to clinch by Espiro.
Ohmsford shoots in and gets a takedown into Espiro's guard.
Ohmsford throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Espiro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ohmsford is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Espiro is looking for a triangle but Ohmsford pushes his legs off easily.
Espiro controls Ohmsford momentarily but Ohmsford frees himself.
Ohmsford sitting in guard here, content to control.
Espiro throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ohmsford escapes and throws Espiro's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espiro is trying to control Ohmsford's posture but Ohmsford avoids it.
Ohmsford stands up and beckons Espiro to his feet.
Espiro jabs Ohmsford right on the nose. Ohmsford blinks but takes it well.
A combination from Ohmsford does no damage.
Ohmsford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Espiro finds it's way round the side to connect with Ohmsford's head.
Pal Ohmsford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ohmsford slips a jab and a cross from Espiro.
Ohmsford gets a clinch.
Ohmsford lands a left hand.
Espiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Espiro misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ohmsford prevents a body shot from Espiro.
Ohmsford manages to break the clinch.
Espiro tries to clinch up but Ohmsford circles away and keeps his distance.
Espiro walks into a jab.
Ohmsford takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ohmsford lands with a big left! Espiro is wobbled badly! Ohmsford comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Espiro to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pal Ohmsford!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Wates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Wates has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Wates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Erick Turner!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wates closes this distance looking for a takedown but Turner circles away.
Turner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wates.
No joy there for Turner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've been told by Wates's head coaches at The Fortress that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Turner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wates shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Wates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turner dips to his left and cracks Wates with an uppercut!
Turner lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Wates sprawling to the canvas. Turner follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Wates hang on?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wates trying to hold on to Turner's head to control him but Turner postures up.
Wates has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Turner is on him like a limpet, forcing Wates back against the cage.
Wates lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wates lands with a short shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wates has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Turner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Turner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wates up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wates jumps into guard, dragging Turner to the mat.
Wates pulls Turner in close to prevent any damage.
Wates is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wates stands up out of the half guard.
Turner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turner looks winded!
Wates avoids a punch combination nicely.
Erick Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wates shoots in for a double leg but Turner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wates feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Turner wants to get back to his feet but Wates passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wates looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wates is trying for a kimura here. Turner looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Wates wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andy Wates!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kuroro Lucilfer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Diddles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacques Diddles 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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19
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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27
167 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kuroro Lucilfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacques Diddles!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucilfer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diddles's head backwards.
Lucilfer throws out a powerful jab.
Diddles is rocked!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diddles is defended easily by Lucilfer.
Diddles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lucilfer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lucilfer connects with a body shot that sends Diddles's belly button to the back.
Lucilfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diddles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diddles clinches up with Lucilfer and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lucilfer.
Lucilfer breaks the clinch.
Diddles takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diddles is still on wobbly legs! Can Lucilfer finish him?
Lucilfer scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diddles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diddles seems to have recovered his senses.
Diddles looks winded!
Diddles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lucilfer fakes the body blow, causing Diddles to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Diddles goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kuroro Lucilfer!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Millers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amos Miguel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Franklin Millers has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Franklin Millers seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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25
246 lbs
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26
278 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Franklin Millers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Amos Miguel!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miguel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Miguel lands in his opponent's guard.
Miguel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Millers is looking to stand up but Miguel isn't so interested in that idea.
Millers is trying to keep Miguel in close.
Millers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miguel with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miguel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Millers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millers keeping moving, preventing Miguel from controlling successfully.
Millers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miguel content to stall in guard here.
Millers seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Millers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Miguel drives through and clinches with Millers against the cage.
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.
Millers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Miguel tries to throw a body punch but Millers avoids it by throwing Miguel back against the cage.
Miguel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Millers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Miguel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Millers goes for a takedown attempt but Miguel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Millers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miguel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Miguel fails with a takedown attempt.
Miguel throws a head kick that misses.
Miguel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Miguel is looking to clinch but Millers is avoiding it.
Miguel gets the takedown into side control.
Miguel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Millers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Millers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Miguel misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Miguel in side control, throwing shots but Millers defends.
Miguel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Millers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Miguel goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Millers rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Miguel's guard! Nice work there by Millers!
Miguel looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miguel is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Miguel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miguel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Millers.
Millers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miguel is controlling Millers's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miguel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Millers defends it easily.
Millers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miguel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amos Miguel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Millers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miguel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Miguel moves in looking to clinch but Millers pushes him off.
Miguel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Miguel dives in and grabs Millers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Millers pushes down on Miguel's head and hops out.
Miguel fails with a takedown attempt.
Miguel ducks under a wild hook from Millers.
Millers looks to land a right hand but Miguel moved out of range.
Millers misses with a looping left.
Miguel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miguel jumps guard but Millers stands there with Miguel around his waist. Miguel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Franklin Millers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amos Miguel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millers pushes Miguel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Millers throws a head punch that misses.
Miguel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Millers smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miguel misses with a takedown
letting Millers counter with a right hand.
A combination from Miguel does no damage.
Miguel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Millers to the mat! Millers manages to get full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miguel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miguel trying to control the position from guard on top but Millers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Millers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miguel defends it easily.
Millers working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miguel is stalling in the full guard.
Millers looking to control.
Miguel trying to control the position from guard on top but Millers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Millers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miguel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Millers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miguel looks to clinch
letting Millers counter with a right hand.
Millers throws a shot to the body.
Miguel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miguel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miguel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Millers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Millers dips to his left and cracks Miguel with an uppercut!
Franklin Millers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Millers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Millers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Miguel in his tracks.
Miguel tries to clinch but Millers is having none of it.
A counter left hand to the body from Millers misses its target.
Amos Miguel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Millers throws a series of punches but Miguel moves out of range.
Millers misses with a series of wild punches.
Miguel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Miguel moves into the clinch successfully.
Miguel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Miguel tries a knee to the head but Millers blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miguel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Millers's brow.
Miguel successfully pulls guard.
Millers throwing strikes from guard but Miguel blocks nicely.
Miguel pulls Millers in to control the position.
Miguel controls Millers momentarily but Millers frees himself.
Amos Miguel has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franklin Millers dominated that second round.
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!
Millers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miguel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Millers is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miguel.
Miguel throws a series of punches but Millers avoids them all with ease.
Millers lands an overhand right.
Miguel defending well as Millers loads up on a big left hand.
A leg kick checked by Miguel.
Millers throws a right and a left that Miguel avoids nicely.
Millers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Millers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Miguel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Millers lands a jab.
A jab from Millers does it's job there.
Miguel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miguel is rocked!
A left lands for Millers.
Miguel is still on wobbly legs! Can Millers finish him?
Millers knocks out Miguel with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Millers before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Millers picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Franklin Millers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Voorhees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oli Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eye of the Tiger . Oli Thompson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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20
240 lbs
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19
254 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Voorhees!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oli Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Voorhees counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Voorhees cracks Thompson with a solid left hand.
Thompson has momentary wrist control but Voorhees slips an elbow through the middle.
Voorhees with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voorhees keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thompson's head.
Voorhees lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Voorhees postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Voorhees trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Voorhees postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Voorhees trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Voorhees keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thompson's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Voorhees accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Voorhees prevents Thompson from getting back to his feet.
Thompson is trying to keep Voorhees in close.
Voorhees wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Voorhees 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.
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!
Thompson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've been hearing that Voorhees has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Voorhees throws a big right hand that misses.
Voorhees works over Thompson with some ground and pound from guard.
Voorhees drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Voorhees jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Voorhees accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Voorhees avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Voorhees accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Voorhees tries to free his leg and advance position but Thompson is retaining full guard.
Voorhees scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thompson wants to stand up but Voorhees is controlling him.
Voorhees content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Voorhees stays in close to Thompson's body and controls the position.
Thompson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Voorhees 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Voorhees.
Thompson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thompson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Voorhees scoring with some ground and pound.
Voorhees scoring with punches to the head and body.
Voorhees is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thompson is rocked!
Thompson wants to stand but Voorhees is controlling the position.
Thompson is still in real trouble! Can Voorhees finish him?
Voorhees gets to his feet and stands over Thompson, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Thompson felt that one! Voorhees unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Thompson from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Voorhees!
Anderson Voorhees bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Paddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paddy has chosen The Battering Ram - Come Out & Fight as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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20
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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22
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregory Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Paddy!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell misses with a hook. Paddy ducked under it nicely.
Mitchell has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paddy, as that shot connected.
Paddy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Gregory Mitchell has been cut.
Paddy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mitchell throwing a counter right hand but Paddy manages to avoid it.
Paddy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Paddy misses with a right hand
and Mitchell counters with a straight right hand.
Nice jab there from Paddy.
Paddy walks into a stiff left hand from Mitchell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell takes one on the button.
Mitchell slips under a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Paddy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paddy.
Paddy moves away from the strike by Mitchell.
Nice uppercut there from Paddy.
Mitchell is rocked!
Paddy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Paddy jabs at Mitchell's body.
Oh Mitchell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paddy circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Mitchell to the canvas! Mitchell doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Paddy keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Paddy!
Our winner, Mike Paddy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Gregory Mitchell stepped up to the mic, saying 'He just got lucky mate.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Messinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Henrik Messinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, King Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Messinger misses with a straight right.
Bradley moves out of range as Messinger strikes.
Messinger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bradley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bradley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Messinger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Messinger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bradley.
Bradley tries to land a body kick
and Messinger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Messinger throws a leg kick but Bradley checks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bradley.
Bradley takes a swing at Messinger's ribcage but misses.
Bradley avoids the body shot from Messinger.
Bradley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bradley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Messinger on the side of the head.
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!
Bradley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Messinger's head backwards.
It looks like Henrik Messinger has been cut.
Messinger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messinger misses with a left hand
and Bradley counters with a nice body shot.
Bradley gets a clinch.
Bradley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Messinger's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bradley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bradley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bradley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Messinger tries a body shot but Bradley blocks it.
Bradley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bradley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bradley cracks Messinger with a nice body shot.
Bradley digs a right hand into Messinger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Messinger's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Bradley.
A short right from Bradley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Messinger takes a shot to the head.
Bradley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bradley manages to break the clinch.
Messinger missing with a left hand there. Bradley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Bradley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bradley.
Bradley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bradley misses with a kick to the body
and Messinger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bradley throws a shot to the body.
Bradley throws a body punch but Messinger moves out of range.
Messinger misses with a leg kick
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.
Bradley has closed the distance and engaged Messinger in a clinch.
Messinger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Bradley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bradley is leaning against Messinger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bradley.
Bradley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bradley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bradley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Messinger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Messinger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Messinger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bradley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Messinger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bradley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Messinger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bradley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Messinger.
Bradley is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bradley fails to land with a series of punches.
Messinger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Messinger throws a lazy uppercut
and Bradley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bradley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bradley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley taking a breather.
Good body shot from Bradley.
Messinger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Messinger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Messinger is trying to break the clinch but Bradley has him pressed against the cage.
Bradley has Messinger pressed against the cage.
Bradley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Messinger's efforts to push away.
Messinger is trying to force a seperation but Bradley has the dominant position.
Bradley lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Messinger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Messinger is trying to push Bradley away but Bradley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bradley gets through Messinger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradley can't find room to land a body shot as Messinger controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Bradley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Messinger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bradley.
Bradley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Messinger rather than just go for the knockout.
Bradley checks a leg kick nicely.
Bradley swings for the body but Messinger moves out of range.
Bradley has Messinger up against the cage in a clinch.
Bradley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Messinger has had enough of the clinch but Bradley keeps him there for the moment.
Bradley digs a right hand into Messinger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Messinger's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Bradley.
Bradley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bradley is working Messinger over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Messinger tries to throw a body punch but Bradley avoids it by throwing Messinger back against the cage.
Messinger is trying to break the clinch but Bradley has him pressed against the cage.
Bradley lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messinger tries to work over Bradley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Bradley.
Bradley is working Messinger over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Bradley.
Bradley lands a right hand.
Bradley scores with a hook to the body.
Bradley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bradley is working Messinger over against the cage.
Bradley lands a body shot.
Bradley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Bradley.
Bradley gets through Messinger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bradley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bradley scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bradley.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradley lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Bradley.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bradley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bradley.
Bradley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Messinger backwards.
Bradley lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Bradley - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Bradley - that landed with a thud.
Bradley lands a hook that snaps the head of Messinger backwards.
Bradley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Messinger.
Bradley lands with a right to the head.
Messinger working hard to break the clinch.
Bradley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bradley is leaning against Messinger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bradley lands with a short shot to the head.
Bradley lands a body punch.
Bradley stalling against the cage.
Bradley stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messinger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Messinger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick lands from Bradley.
Bradley lands with a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bradley.
Messinger throws out a loose jab but Bradley uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Bradley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Messinger doesn't seem phased though.
Bradley connects with a leg kick. Messinger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Messinger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bradley counters by clinching up.
Bradley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Messinger.
Bradley keeps control of Messinger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bradley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Messinger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bradley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Messinger backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Messinger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bradley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bradley stuns Messinger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bradley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Messinger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bradley! But no joy.
Bradley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bradley.
Bradley ducks under a wild hook from Messinger.
Bradley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bradley lands a nice looking kick to the body. Messinger takes a step back to recover.
Bradley scores with a hook to the body. Messinger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Bradley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henrik Messinger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Bradley. That's going to slow Messinger down.
Messinger misses with an uppercut. Bradley saw that one coming.
Both fighters circling a little - Bradley finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bradley scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bradley avoids the body shot from Messinger.
Bradley tries to counter with a clinch but Messinger shakes him off and moves away.
Messinger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bradley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Messinger scrambles back to his feet.
Bradley lands a nice hook to Messinger's body. Messinger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bradley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid body kick from Bradley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Messinger on the side of the head.
Messinger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bradley. Bradley obviously looking to wear him down.
Bradley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Messinger.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bradley swings for the body but Messinger moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Messinger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley has Messinger up against the cage in a clinch.
Bradley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bradley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bradley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bradley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bradley lands a nice shot to the body.
Bradley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bradley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bradley lands a body punch.
Bradley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bradley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Henrik Messinger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messinger has a couple of punches blocked by Bradley.
Bradley lands a right hand.
Bradley lands a right hand.
Henrik Messinger's cut is getting worse.
Messinger is trying to break the clinch but Bradley is controlling him.
Bradley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bradley just leaning against Messinger, taking a breather.
Bradley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradley digs a right hand into Messinger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Messinger's gas tank.
Bradley lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Bradley.
Messinger will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bradley leaning against his opponent.
Bradley has Messinger pressed against the cage, preventing Messinger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bradley lands a nice uppercut.
Bradley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Messinger wants to break free but Bradley has control.
A right hand to the body from Bradley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands a right hand.
Bradley lands a right hand.
Bradley works on Messinger's body with a couple of short punches.
Bradley lands a nice shot to the body.
Bradley scores with a hook to the body.
Messinger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bradley scores with a hook to the body.
Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bradley connects with an inside leg kick.
Bradley throws a leg kick which misses Messinger's front leg but catches the back leg as Messinger tries to avoid it.
Messinger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bradley connects with a jab.
Bradley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bradley scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Messinger's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws a front kick that sends Messinger stumbling back into the cage.
Bradley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Messinger swings for the body but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley lands a head kick!
Bradley misses with a two punch combination.
Messinger throws a jab but it's blocked by Bradley.
A swing and a miss from Messinger.
Messinger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bradley.
Bradley connects with a solid leg kick.
Messinger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bradley throws a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Bradley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bradley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 25:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Bradley!
King Bradley 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.
Henrik Messinger was interviewed post fight and said 'It's a tough loss. Gotta go back to the gym and work harder.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Low Ki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamil Zavurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Low Ki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shamil Zavurov!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zavurov clinches up with Ki and pushes him back against the cage.
Zavurov prevents the takedown attempt.
Zavurov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zavurov pulls guard effortlessly.
Zavurov has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ki has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Ki missing with knees to the body.
Zavurov has a couple of punches blocked by Ki.
Ki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ki tries to break the clinch but Zavurov is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Zavurov fails to land.
Ki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zavurov.
Ki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zavurov misses with a punch on the inside.
Zavurov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zavurov managing to block the knees to the body from Ki.
Zavurov pushes Ki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zavurov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ki missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki is trying to push Zavurov away but Zavurov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ki tries to score a body lock takedown but Zavurov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Zavurov.
Ki is leaning against Zavurov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zavurov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zavurov tries to land a knee to the head but Ki blocks with his arms.
Zavurov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ki lands a right hand.
Zavurov lands with a right to the head.
Zavurov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ki is defending well for now.
Zavurov misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ki.
Zavurov lands with a short shot to the head.
Ki avoids a wild elbow strike from Zavurov.
Zavurov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zavurov darts in trying to clinch
and Ki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov has managed to clinch.
Zavurov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zavurov rushes Ki and presses him up against the cage.
Ki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zavurov working aggressively here.
Ki trying to stall but Zavurov improves his position.
Zavurov prevents Ki from breaking the clinch.
Zavurov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ki trying to control the position but instead, Zavurov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ki into the cage.
Zavurov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zavurov is defending well for now.
Zavurov scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki.
Zavurov is leaning against Ki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ki tries to break free but Zavurov pushes him back against the cage.
Ki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zavurov avoids it.
Zavurov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zavurov.
Zavurov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zavurov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zavurov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ki manages to break the clinch.
Zavurov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ki defends well and Zavurov ends up having to push Ki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zavurov has managed to clinch.
Zavurov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zavurov swings wildly with an uppercut but Ki uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki.
Zavurov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ki is trying to break the clinch but Zavurov has him pressed against the cage.
Zavurov has Ki pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki trying to land knees to the body.
Zavurov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ki prevents a body shot from Zavurov.
Ki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zavurov.
Zavurov misses with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zavurov is trying to stall.
Ki has had enough of the clinch but Zavurov keeps him there for the moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Zavurov.
Zavurov takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zavurov.
Zavurov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ki's efforts to push away.
Ki misses with a punch on the inside.
Ki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zavurov avoids it.
Ki tries to pull guard but Zavurov won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Low Ki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ki working aggressively here.
Zavurov misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamil Zavurov dominated that round.
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.
Zavurov darts in trying to clinch
and Ki counters with a right hand to the body.
Ki is looking to clinch but Zavurov is avoiding it.
Zavurov throws a shot from downtown. Ki moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Ki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zavurov rushes Ki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ki.
Ki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shamil Zavurov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zavurov avoiding damage as Ki throws knees to the body.
Zavurov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zavurov wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki lands with a short shot to the head.
Zavurov misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zavurov.
Ki has a couple of punches blocked by Zavurov.
Zavurov scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zavurov has Ki pressed against the cage, preventing Ki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zavurov wants to clinch.
Zavurov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ki on the side of the head.
Ki lands a high kick!
A good leg kick by Ki.
Zavurov clinches.
Ki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zavurov scores with a shoulder strike.
Zavurov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ki misses with a double jab.
Zavurov swats away the attempt to clinch by Ki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov moves into the clinch.
Zavurov gets through Ki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zavurov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ki wanted to stand there but Zavurov had control of the position.
Zavurov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zavurov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Zavurov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ki is trying to pull guard but Zavurov has him pressed against the cage.
Zavurov throws a punch but it's blocked by Ki.
Zavurov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zavurov is trying to pull guard but Ki has him pressed against the cage.
Zavurov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ki throws a punch but it's blocked by Zavurov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki is looking to break free of the clinch but Zavurov has double underhooks.
Zavurov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zavurov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zavurov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zavurov pushes Ki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ki can't break the clinch.
Zavurov lands a shoulder strike.
Zavurov misses with some punches.
Zavurov lands a hook that snaps the head of Ki backwards.
Zavurov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Low Ki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zavurov pushes off an throws an elbow but Ki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ki taking a breather.
Zavurov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zavurov manages to break the clinch.
Zavurov has Ki up against the cage in a clinch.
Ki jumps guard but Zavurov stands there with Ki around his waist. Ki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zavurov pulls Ki into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov tries to strike from the bottom.
Zavurov wants to stand but Ki is controlling the position.
Zavurov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Zavurov is looking to stand up but Ki isn't so interested in that idea.
Zavurov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Zavurov manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zavurov gets control of Ki's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zavurov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Shamil Zavurov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zavurov has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ki has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamil Zavurov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Zavurov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ki, pushing him back against the cage.
Zavurov effectively controlling the action here.
Ki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zavurov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ki is trying to force a seperation but Zavurov has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ki.
Zavurov breaks from the clinch.
Zavurov shoots and misses
and Ki counters with a series of strikes. Zavurov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zavurov tries to clinch up.
Zavurov takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zavurov stalling in the clinch.
Zavurov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zavurov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zavurov scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zavurov manages to break the clinch.
Zavurov keeps the fight on the outside.
Zavurov shoots in but no luck this time.
Ki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zavurov swings wildly with an uppercut but Ki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ki lands with a left to the head.
Zavurov working aggressively here.
Ki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zavurov keeps control of Ki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zavurov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ki's elbow.
Ki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zavurov has Ki up against the cage in a clinch.
Zavurov pulls guard successfully.
Zavurov is looking to stand up but Ki isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki trying to control but Zavurov is working from the bottom.
Zavurov pushes Ki off and scrambles back to his feet.
Zavurov has Ki up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zavurov tries to pull guard but Ki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Low Ki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shamil Zavurov.
Ki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zavurov tries to clinch there but Ki circles away.
Zavurov wants to clinch
and Ki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zavurov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zavurov.
Zavurov wants to clinch but Ki slips to the side
and Ki counters with a one-two to the body.
Ki lands a two punch combo.
Zavurov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zavurov rushes Ki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zavurov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zavurov swings wildly with an uppercut but Ki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zavurov keeps control of Ki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ki has a couple of punches blocked by Zavurov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov breaks from the clinch.
Shamil Zavurov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zavurov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zavurov tries to pull guard but Ki won't allow it.
Shamil Zavurov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zavurov manages to break the clinch.
Zavurov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Low Ki is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the liver by Ki. Beautiful body shot.
Ki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Ki both land. Nice combination.
Low Ki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zavurov clinches.
Ki trying to control the position but instead, Zavurov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ki into the cage.
Zavurov jumps guard.
Zavurov kicks Ki off and gets to his feet.
Low Ki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ki lands a big right hand that sends Zavurov crashing to the mat! Ki stays standing though and waves Zavurov back to his feet!
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 Low Ki.
I think Zavurov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shamil Zavurov!
After the big win, Shamil Zavurov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Mohito Fightwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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