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DFC Excursion 36 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacoby Nichalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jacoby Nichalos was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacoby Nichalos!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez shoots for a double leg takedown but Nichalos sprawls well. He's pushed Melendez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nichalos has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nichalos.
Nichalos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nichalos lands a nice shot to the body.
Melendez is working for takedown but Nichalos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Melendez is trying to drag Nichalos to the mat but Nichalos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melendez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nichalos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown but Nichalos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Melendez avoids the body shot from Nichalos.
Nichalos misses with a straight left.
Nichalos instigates a clinch.
Nichalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nichalos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nichalos gets through Melendez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nichalos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nichalos scores with a hook to the body.
Melendez is working for takedown but Nichalos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nichalos lands with a light punch inside.
Nichalos can't find room to land a body shot as Melendez controls the action.
Nichalos lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichalos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nichalos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Melendez wants a takedown but no success here.
Melendez has been working on his balance at The Fortress, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Nichalos.
Melendez is breathing heavily.
Melendez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nichalos prevents it.
Nichalos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Melendez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nichalos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nichalos clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nichalos.
Nichalos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nichalos prevents the takedown attempt.
Nichalos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
Nichalos lands a left hand.
Nichalos stops a takedown attempt from Melendez.
Nichalos digs a right hand into Melendez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Melendez's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Nichalos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nichalos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nichalos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nichalos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Melendez or not.
Nichalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichalos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nichalos lands a right hand.
Nichalos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nichalos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Melendez's brow.
Nice body punch from Nichalos.
Melendez takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Nichalos.
Nichalos pushes Melendez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nichalos lands a left hand.
Melendez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nichalos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nichalos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
Nichalos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Melendez.
Nichalos lands with a short shot to the head.
Nichalos digs a right hand underneath Melendez's ribcage. Melendez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nichalos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nichalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Melendezs head.
Nichalos lands a hook that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
Nichalos presses Melendez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Nichalos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nichalos scores with a shot to the side of Melendez's head.
Nichalos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
Nichalos lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Nichalos.
Melendez is looking for a takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Nichalos.
A short right from Nichalos on the inside.
Nichalos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Melendez can't get the takedown.
A short right from Nichalos.
Nichalos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nichalos lands with a right to the head.
Nichalos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
Melendez is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Nichalos.
Oh Melendez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Nichalos.
Nichalos lands an elbow inside.
Melendez seems to have got his legs back now.
Nichalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nichalos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
Good body shot from Nichalos.
Nichalos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Melendez.
Nichalos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Melendez backwards.
Nichalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nichalos scores with a shot to the side of Melendez's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Nichalos.
Nichalos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nichalos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Melendez or not.
Nichalos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Melendez takes a shot to the head.
Melendez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nichalos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nichalos clinches up against the cage.
Nichalos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nichalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Melendez wants to take the fight to the mat but Nichalos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nichalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Melendezs head.
A short body shot lands from Nichalos as the two fighters clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nichalos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nichalos lands a nice shot to the body.
Nichalos is working Melendez over against the cage.
Nichalos lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Nichalos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacoby Nichalos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nichalos has managed to clinch.
Nichalos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Nichalos.
Nichalos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nichalos can't find room to land a body shot as Melendez controls the action.
Nichalos digs a right hand underneath Melendez's ribcage. Melendez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nichalos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nichalos lands with a right to the head.
Nichalos lands a left hand.
Nichalos pushes Melendez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nichalos digs a right hand underneath Melendez's ribcage. Melendez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nichalos creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Melendez with a big uppercut! Melendez tries to clinch up but Nichalos pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Melendez to the mat! Melendez covers up and Nichalos unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jacoby Nichalos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lyman Kissell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Stock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lyman Kissell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Stock!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kissell 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.
Kissell forces his way into half guard.
Well, if Kissell 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.
Stock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kissell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stock's head.
Kissell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Stock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kissell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kissell works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kissell in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Stock is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lyman Kissell!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocha Freire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freire comes to the cage accompanied by Fuel - Won't Back Down. Walker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Another One Bites the Dust. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocha Freire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Walker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freire looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Freire takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Freire's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Walker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Freire scrambles back to his feet.
A low kick from Freire is predictable there
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walker with a hook.
Walker takes a swing at Freire's ribcage but misses.
Walker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Freire if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freire throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Walker.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Freire throws a big counter combination but Walker scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Freire misses with the body kick
and Freire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Freire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Freire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freire throwing a counter right hand but Walker manages to avoid it.
Freire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freire looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Freire throws a hook to the side of Walker's head but Walker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a head kick but Freire moves out of range.
That kick from Walker tenderised Freire's leg. Freire is trying to keep his angry face on.
Walker blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Walker.
Walker scores with a jab to the head.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freire moves away.
Walker scores with a shot to the body.
Freire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freire tries to score with a low kick but Walker moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freire takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Walker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Walker lands a jab to the head.
Freire fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Walker.
Freire moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Freire finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Walker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Freire with a body shot.
Walker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Freire takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freire looks to land a left hand but Walker moved out of range nicely.
Walker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Freire misses its target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker lands with a straight right. Freire didn't see that one coming.
Freire will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Freire backs off Walker throws a huge counter combo but Freire manages to avoid it all.
Walker looks to throw the jab but Freire is out of range.
Freire checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Freire was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Walker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Walker slips a jab and a cross from Freire.
Walker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Walker lands a lovely overhand right.
Freire avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Freire has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rocha Freire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Freire.
Walker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Freire eats them both and turns towards Walker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Walker feints and then cracks Freire's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Freire down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Freire might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freire on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Walker. Walker obviously looking to wear him down.
Walker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
John Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walker cracks Freire with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Freire drops his hands momentarily and Walker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Freire shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Walker eats them both and turns towards Freire to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Walker scores with a spinning back kick!
Walker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Walker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Walker cracks the inside of Freire's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freire takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Freire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.
Walker swings for the body but Freire moves out of range.
Walker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Freire takes a step back to recover.
Freire is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Freire throws a leg kick but Walker checks it.
Freire throws an overhand right that lands on Walker's shoulder, as Walker tries to avoid the shot.
John Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Freire takes a step back to recover.
Walker throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Freire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Freire counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Freire misses with a double jab
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Freire falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walker counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Freire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freire closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Freire misses with a two punch combination.
Walker scores with a sloppy right hand. Freire should have avoided that one.
A jab from Walker does it's job there.
Freire stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walker.
Walker blocks a head kick by Freire.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Freire stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Freire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Walker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Freire throws a body kick that misses.
Freire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Walker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Walker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Freire to counter with a crisp jab.
Freire throws a combination that misses
and Walker counters with an outside leg kick.
Freire throws a nice looking combination but Walker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freire lands with a nice combination. Walker backs away looking to recover.
Freire gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Walker swinging wildly here.
Walker lands a glancing blow to the side of Freire's head.
Walker looks to land a right hand but Freire moved out of range.
Walker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Freire.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walker throws a head kick but Freire moves out of range.
Freire feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Walker misses with a shot to the body
and Freire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walker misses the jab.
Freire throws a big counter combination but Walker scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freire moves away.
Walker lands a jab to Freire's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freire throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Walker! But no joy.
Freire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freire. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freire swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Freire throws a poor cross that misses
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Freire looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Walker lands the left hand.
Freire swinging wildly here.
Freire misses with a lunging right hand
and Walker counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Walker.
Freire dodges the punch combination from Walker.
Freire looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Walker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Freire throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walker counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Walker.
Rocha Freire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freire stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walker.
Walker scores with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walker 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Walker!
During a confident post fight interview, John Walker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Rocha Freire spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll train harder to do better next time.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Bishop Of Bath And Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Jits (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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157 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, The Bishop Of Bath And Wells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Jits!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jits doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Of Bath And Wells counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jits.
Jits tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Of Bath And Wells defends well and Jits ends up having to push Of Bath And Wells into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Of Bath And Wells misses the target.
Of Bath And Wells waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jits.
Jits takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Of Bath And Wells seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Of Bath And Wells keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The Bishop Of Bath And Wells has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Jits.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a wild body shot.
Of Bath And Wells throws a looping overhand right but Jits ducks down to avoid it.
Jits tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Of Bath And Wells defends well and Jits ends up having to push Of Bath And Wells into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jits tries for a takedown but Of Bath And Wells circles away easily
and Of Bath And Wells counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jits takes one to the chin there.
Jits is rocked!
Jits shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Of Bath And Wells pinned against the cage. Of Bath And Wells gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jits shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Of Bath And Wells defends it nicely.
Of Bath And Wells lands a big uppercut and Jits crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jits looks OK. Of Bath And Wells waves Jits back to his feet!
Jits is still on wobbly legs! Can Of Bath And Wells finish him?
Jits leaves his chin hanging out and Of Bath And Wells seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Jits crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). The Bishop Of Bath And Wells!
The Bishop Of Bath And Wells gave a mention to MayheM sportswear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shamil Zavurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo O Donno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Donno has chosen Dj Gary Mc - Haunted as his entrance music. Shamil Zavurov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169 lbs
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175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shamil Zavurov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aldo O Donno!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Donno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
O Donno lands with a kick to the ribs.
O Donno scores with a nice strike.
O Donno fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zavurov is out of range.
Zavurov has managed to clinch.
Zavurov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Donno connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zavurov fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Donno appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A solid body kick from O Donno.
Shamil Zavurov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Donno shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zavurov is looking to counter punch.
Zavurov tries to clinch up but O Donno circles away and keeps his distance.
Zavurov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Donno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body punch from O Donno.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zavurov wants to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from O Donno misses.
Zavurov wants to clinch but O Donno slips to the side
and O Donno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick lands from O Donno.
Zavurov darts in trying to clinch
and O Donno counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zavurov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for O Donno.
Aldo O Donno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zavurov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zavurov is breathing heavily.
O Donno lands a leg kick that knocks Zavurov off balance momentarily.
O Donno with a hook.
O Donno throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
O Donno defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zavurov.
A nice side step and O Donno releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zavurov doesn't manage to clinch there - O Donno circles away.
Zavurov tries to clinch up.
Zavurov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from O Donno. That one must have hurt.
O Donno throws a head kick that half lands.
O Donno looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zavurov tries to clinch there but O Donno circles away.
O Donno lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Donno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot by O Donno.
Zavurov is rocked!
A leg kick checked by Zavurov.
O Donno drops Zavurov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Zavurov looks back up at him and smiles so O Donno waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Zavurov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zavurov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
O Donno throws a pinpoint strike between Zavurov's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Zavurov crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and O Donno scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aldo O Donno!
Our winner, Aldo O Donno, 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.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kicky McLegs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Kowalchuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowalchuk is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by All Night. Vyacheslav Kowalchuk is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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152 lbs
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149 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kicky McLegs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vyacheslav Kowalchuk !
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLegs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McLegs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kicky McLegs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from McLegs.
Kowalchuk is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kowalchuk slips under a jab.
McLegs scores with a sloppy right hand. Kowalchuk should have avoided that one.
McLegs throws a poor cross that misses
and Kowalchuk counters with a stiff right hand.
McLegs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kowalchuk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kowalchuk has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Vyacheslav Kowalchuk has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for McLegs.
McLegs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLegs tests Kowalchuk 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kowalchuk is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLegs circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Kowalchuk tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! McLegs wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kicky McLegs!
Kicky McLegs took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Flannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flannigan comes to the cage accompanied by Spirit Of The West . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Phillip Flannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Paddy Tate!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tate scores with a head kick. Flannigan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Phillip Flannigan has been cut.
Flannigan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tate was well out of range. Poor timing from Flannigan.
Tate misses with a double jab.
Tate wants to land a leg kick but Flannigan is out of range.
As Tate looks to move away, Flannigan throws a big counter combo but Tate just gets out of the way.
Tate misses the jab.
Tate throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tate.
Crunch! Tate slams his shin into Flannigan's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tate. Flannigan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flannigan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice shot by Flannigan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flannigan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flannigan.
Tate attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flannigan defending well as Tate loads up on a big left hand.
Flannigan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tate blocks a jab.
Tate rushes Flannigan and presses him up against the cage.
Tate keeps control of Flannigan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tate softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Flannigan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tate throws a sloppy head kick and Flannigan moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flannigan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tate lands with a hook. Flannigan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Flannigan is rocked!
Tate moves into range and clinches up with Flannigan.
Oh Flannigan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Flannigan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tate lands a right hand that snaps the head of Flannigan backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Tate.
Tate throws a big uppercut that drops Flannigan! More strikes from Tate and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Flannigan lies dazed against the cage as Tate celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy Tate!
Paddy Tate made sure to mention his sponsor, Walhalla Clothing (25 €/piece) in his post fight interview.
Phillip Flannigan spoke after the fight, saying 'For my fans. I thank you for your continued support. Also a shout out to the boys at the pub in Dublin.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Danielsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Plitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
255 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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21
224 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Danielsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg Plitt!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plitt lands a really nice looking cross but Danielsson seems unphased.
Plitt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Henrik Danielsson has been cut.
Plitt cracks Danielsson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Danielsson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Plitt finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danielsson shoots in for a takedown but Plitt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Plitt drops Danielsson with a straight right hand, right on the button! Plitt follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Plitt!
During a confident post fight interview, Greg Plitt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lump Beefrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bear Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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21
300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lump Beefrock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bear Prime!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prime checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Beefrock scores with a sloppy right hand. Prime should have avoided that one.
Beefrock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prime.
Beefrock throws a hook but Prime avoids it easily.
Prime misses the shot to the body.
Beefrock misses with a hook
and Prime counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Prime misses its intended target.
Beefrock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prime.
Prime is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beefrock.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Beefrock. Prime shrugs it off though.
Nice uppercut there from Beefrock.
Beefrock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooh!!! Beefrock has knocked Prime down with a huge combo! Beefrock steps away and waves a wobbly Prime back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Beefrock drops Prime with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Prime looks back up at him and smiles so Beefrock waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Prime is rocked!
Beefrock lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Prime is still on wobbly legs! Can Beefrock finish him?
Prime looks winded!
Beefrock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prime seems to have recovered his senses.
Prime takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beefrock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beefrock thuds his shin into the meat of Prime's side.
A solid body kick from Beefrock.
Beefrock fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Prime out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Lump Beefrock!
Lump Beefrock retains his super heavyweight title!
Lump Beefrock thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Looseterman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Sturm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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21
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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21
177 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimbo Looseterman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Sturm!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturm avoids the body shot from Looseterman.
Looseterman sets himself, and Sturm steps forward looking for the clinch! Looseterman avoids it this time.
Sturm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sturm throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sturm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sturm moves in looking to clinch but Looseterman pushes him off.
Looseterman half committed to a counter leg kick.
Looseterman throws a jab when Sturm was well out of range.
Looseterman swings for the body but Sturm moves out of range.
Sturm is trying to counter with his kicks.
Sturm is looking to land body kicks.
Looseterman misses with a kick to the body
and Sturm counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sturm.
Looseterman misses with a hook
and Sturm counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Looseterman.
A swing and a miss from Looseterman.
Sturm ducks under a wild hook from Looseterman.
Sturm throws a leg kick which misses Looseterman's front leg but catches the back leg as Looseterman tries to avoid it.
Looseterman scores with a jab.
Looseterman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturm takes one on the button.
Looseterman lands with a hook. Sturm tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sturm lands a slapping body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sturm!
Looseterman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sturm lands with a kick to the temple. Looseterman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Looseterman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sturm moves away.
Looseterman defending well as Sturm loads up on a big left hand.
Looseterman slips under a jab from Sturm.
Looseterman throwing a counter right hand but Sturm manages to avoid it.
Looseterman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sturm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Looseterman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sturm moves away.
Looseterman lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sturm throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Looseterman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sturm is in Looseterman's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturm throwing strikes but missing.
Looseterman trying to control the position here.
Sturm advances to half guard.
Looseterman is controlling Sturm's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sturm drops an elbow to the side of Looseterman's head.
Looseterman wants to control but Sturm is keeping busy.
Sturm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Looseterman defending well though.
Looseterman controlling the position for now.
Sturm is thwarting Looseterman's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Sturm 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturm prevents Looseterman from improving his position.
Looseterman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Looseterman won't allow Sturm to pass to mount.
Looseterman is defending against the submission attempts here by Sturm.
Looseterman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Looseterman trying to control but Sturm postures up.
Looseterman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sturm.
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.
Looseterman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sturm is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Looseterman gets back to full guard.
Looseterman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sturm throwing strikes but missing.
Looseterman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Looseterman tries to get out of the position.
Looseterman working a defensive guard here.
Looseterman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Looseterman is trying to keep Sturm in close.
Sturm trying to control but Looseterman is working from the bottom.
Looseterman pulls Sturm in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Sturm dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Looseterman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sturm. That did some damage!
Nice takedown defense from Looseterman. No joy for Sturm on that attempt.
Sturm throws an overhand right that lands on Looseterman's shoulder, as Looseterman tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Looseterman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Looseterman staying out of range there.
It appears Looseterman was looking to counter with a kick there.
Looseterman connects with the punch.
Looseterman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sturm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Looseterman throws a hook but Sturm blocks it.
A good leg kick by Looseterman.
Looseterman looks to land a right hand but Sturm moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Looseterman swinging wildly here.
Looseterman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sturm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice shot lands for Sturm.
Looseterman cracks Sturm with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturm ducks under a wild hook from Looseterman.
Looseterman checks a leg kick nicely.
Sturm takes a jab right on the kisser.
Looseterman throws a big shot that misses.
Looseterman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sturm.
Sturm avoids the body shot from Looseterman.
Looseterman throws a sloppy head kick
and Sturm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Looseterman misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Sturm does no damage.
Looseterman misses with a low kick.
Sturm counters with a body kick.
Jimbo Looseterman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Looseterman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sturm checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sturm scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Looseterman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sturm scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturm moves away from the strike by Looseterman.
Jimbo Looseterman is winning the standup battle so far.
Sturm tries to work over Looseterman's front leg with a kick but Looseterman checks it.
Sturm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Looseterman was well out of range. Poor timing from Sturm.
Sturm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A lazy body kick from Sturm
and Looseterman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sturm thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Looseterman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sturm.
Sturm lands a nice looking body shot.
Sturm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sturm dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Looseterman. That did some damage!
Looseterman misses with a lunging right hand
and Sturm counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Looseterman misses with an uppercut
and Sturm counters with a stiff right hand.
Looseterman throws a jab but it's blocked by Sturm.
Sturm throws a leg kick that misses.
Looseterman blocks the body kick.
Sturm avoids the body shot from Looseterman.
Sturm is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturm throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sturm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Looseterman.
A countering left hand to the body from Sturm misses.
Sturm scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Looseterman doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from Looseterman misses.
Looseterman throws a hook but Sturm blocks it.
Looseterman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Looseterman loads up on a big right hand but Sturm slips the punch.
Sturm misses with a body kick.
Looseterman throws an overhand right that lands on Sturm's shoulder, as Sturm tries to avoid the shot.
Sturm looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Looseterman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sturm lets loose with a powerful body kick. Looseterman will feel that in the morning.
A jab from Looseterman misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Looseterman misses with a body kick.
Looseterman looks to land a right hand but Sturm moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Looseterman throws a body kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Looseterman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sturm has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sturm and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Looseterman scores with the left hand. Sturm knows he should have avoided that one.
Sturm has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sturm scores with a sloppy right hand. Looseterman should have avoided that one.
Sturm thuds his shin into the meat of Looseterman's side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Looseterman 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.
That kick from Sturm tenderised Looseterman's leg. Looseterman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Looseterman scores with a hook.
Sturm closes the distance and clinches.
Sturm misses with some punches.
Sturm blocks an uppercut.
Sturm throws a head punch that misses.
Looseterman wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Felix Sturm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sturm connects with a body shot that sends Looseterman's belly button to the back.
Looseterman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Looseterman scores with a jab.
Looseterman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Looseterman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sturm.
Looseterman stuns Sturm with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sturm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Looseterman.
Sturm moves away from the strike by Looseterman.
Sturm clinches with his opponent.
Looseterman tries to work over Sturm'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.
Sturm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sturm trying to control the position but instead, Looseterman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sturm into the cage.
Sturm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Looseterman tries to work over Sturm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Looseterman lands with a right to the head.
Looseterman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Looseterman misses with a looping left.
Sturm works Looseterman's body with a nice hook.
Sturm scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sturm blocks a jab.
Sturm looks to throw the jab but Looseterman is out of range.
A head kick misses from Sturm.
Looseterman dips to his left and cracks Sturm with an uppercut!
Sturm throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sturm lands a head shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sturm, right into the meat.
Sturm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sturm moves away from the strike by Looseterman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturm throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Looseterman. Sturm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sturm lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Looseterman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sturm is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sturm slips a straight right by Looseterman.
Looseterman checks a low kick from Sturm.
Sturm circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Looseterman drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Sturm follows Looseterman to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Sturm! Felix Sturm retains his welterweight title!
Felix Sturm seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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