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UPFU 7:Moore Vs Plitt PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Ganador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Wojewoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ganador comes into the arena with We Will Rock You blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Luis Ganador has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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240 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Ganador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Wojewoda!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojewoda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ganador!
Wojewoda working away.
Ganador is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
My spies in Cozad MMA London inform me that Wojewoda has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wojewoda in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ganador tries to buck Wojewoda off but Wojewoda is having none of it.
Wojewoda scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ganador to see if he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojewoda lands a nice forearm strike.
Wojewoda controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wojewoda is working to tighten his grip on Ganador's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Ganador has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Wojewoda is really squeezing tight and eventually Ganador passes out! Wojewoda breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lukasz Wojewoda!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Parent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carolus Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carolus Rex has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Parent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carolus Rex!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parent shoots for a takedown but Rex saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rex now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rex moves out of range as Parent throws a body kick.
Parent with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rex cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Bobby Parent has been cut.
Parent has been working on his balance at Death Valley Training Facility, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Rex.
Parent misses with a wild body shot.
Rex has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Parent misses with a double jab.
Rex gets caught flat footed, as Parent shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Rex manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Rex escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parent has managed to clinch.
Rex breaks the clinch.
Rex rushes Parent and presses him up against the cage.
Parent has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rex avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Parent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parent is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rex pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice elbow from Rex.
Parent looking to slow down the pace here.
Rex breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex stuffs the takedown.
Rex blocks a jab.
Parent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carolus Rex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rex rushes Parent and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rex escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rex drives through and clinches with Parent against the cage.
Rex throws an elbow but it misses.
Rex lands a left hand.
Parent wants a takedown but no success here.
A shot in the inside from Rex.
Rex gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Parent.
Rex throws an elbow but it misses.
Rex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parent's defenses.
Parent can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parent shoots in for a takedown but Rex shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rex uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parent.
Rex lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rex clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rex breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parent misses with a takedown attempt - Rex sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rex fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parent, pushing him back against the cage.
Rex keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parent's efforts to push away.
Rex manages to break the clinch.
Rex has Parent up against the cage in a clinch.
Parent jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rex walks away with a smile on his face. Parent gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rex paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rex clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parent tries to stall but Rex uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Parent tries to pull guard but Rex won't allow it.
Rex pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rex throws an elbow but it misses.
Rex lands an elbow just above Parent 's eye.
Rex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rex breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rex darts in and clinches Parent up against the cage.
Rex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rex lands an elbow that stopped Parent in his tracks for a moment.
Parent drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rex pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rex tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parent manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Parent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parent keeps the fight on the outside.
Rex gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bobby Parent's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parent goes for a takedown attempt but Rex pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Parent misses with a straight left.
Rex drives through and clinches with Parent against the cage.
Parent looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Parent avoids the elbow strike from Rex, against the cage.
Rex is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rex's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rex clinches up against the cage.
Rex breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parent throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rex sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rex moves in looking to clinch but Parent pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carolus Rex dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Parent's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Parent throws a hook but Rex blocks it.
Rex tries to clinch up.
Rex fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parent, pushing him back against the cage.
Parent drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rex pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rex tries to clinch but Parent is having none of it.
Parent gets tackled into the cage by Rex. Rex maintains the clinch.
Parent drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rex gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Parent is trying to drag Rex to the mat but Rex 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 Bobby Parent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Rex.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parent changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rex fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rex shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex has Parent up against the cage in a clinch.
Rex gets underhooks to prevent Parent's takedown attempt.
Parent takes an elbow to the temple.
Rex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Parent tries to score a body lock takedown but Rex shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bobby Parent's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice elbow from Rex.
Rex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Parent is rocked!
Jeez, Bobby Parent's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Parent is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bobby Parent's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Carolus Rex!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Carolus Rex made sure he mentioned Gentlemens Laundry - 10 %, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oshan Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petros Prokopos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oshan Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Petros Prokopos!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prokopos shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Prokopos sprawls and moves away.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Prokopos has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Prokopos misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Prokopos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Prokopos defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is trying to keep Prokopos in close.
Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Prokopos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Prokopos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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.
Prokopos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prokopos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Prokopos tries to pass.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Prokopos on the ground.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Prokopos tries to pass.
Jackson has his hands on Prokopos's head, controlling the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Prokopos from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Prokopos fails with a takedown attempt.
Oshan Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petros Prokopos.
Prokopos throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Petros Prokopos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson lands with a cross.
Prokopos shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Prokopos shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Prokopos!
Jackson landing a few strikes.
Check out the look on Jackson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson lands some shots froms side control.
Prokopos is trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working away.
Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Prokopos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Prokopos gets back to half guard.
Prokopos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson throwing shots but Prokopos is blocking nicely.
Prokopos is trying to control but can't.
Jackson lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Prokopos defends it well.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Prokopos is having none of it.
Prokopos taking some punishment here, with Jackson in his half guard.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Prokopos to regain full guard.
Jackson stands up over Prokopos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Prokopos working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson pushes down on Prokopos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oshan Jackson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Prokopos dives in for a single leg takedown but Jackson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Prokopos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with a single leg into guard. Prokopos didn't expect that.
Oshan Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson is working Prokopos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Prokopos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Prokopos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Prokopos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Prokopos is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson is in close to Prokopos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Prokopos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prokopos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Prokopos working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Prokopos's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson chips away with some ground and pound.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Prokopos is rocked!
Jackson chips away with some ground and pound.
Prokopos is still in real trouble! Can Jackson finish him?
Prokopos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Prokopos has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jackson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Prokopos.
A big shot lands for Jackson! That's hurt Prokopos! Will he recover? Jackson fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oshan Jackson!
Our winner, Oshan Jackson, 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tacito Abrantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abrantes comes to the cage accompanied by Compay Segundo - Guantanamera. Walker has chosen Another One Bites the Dust as his entrance music. John Walker acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tacito Abrantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, John Walker!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker scores with a hook.
Abrantes connects with a right hand. Walker shakes it off.
Walker misses with the combination.
Abrantes checks a leg kick nicely.
Abrantes misses with the combination.
Walker looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Walker jabs at Abrantes's body.
Walker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Abrantes's head.
Abrantes dips to his left and cracks Walker with an uppercut!
Abrantes takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Abrantes throws a right hand that misses
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Abrantes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Abrantes stuns Walker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abrantes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Walker.
Tacito Abrantes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abrantes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big right from Abrantes misses.
Walker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Abrantes moves out of range easily.
Abrantes swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Walker throws a big counter head kick but Abrantes avoids it with no problem.
Walker throws a series of punches but Abrantes avoids them all with ease.
Abrantes connects with a body shot.
Abrantes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abrantes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Walker counters with a low kick, right behind Abrantes 's knee.
Some wild striking there from Abrantes.
Abrantes misses with a left hand
and Walker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abrantes throws a right hand that misses
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
Walker needs to keep his hands up - Abrantes had a free shot at his head there.
Walker lands with a nice body kick.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abrantes blocks a head kick by Walker.
Abrantes misses with a hook to the body
and Walker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abrantes thinking.
Abrantes is breathing heavily.
Abrantes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Abrantes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Walker counters with a body kick that stops Abrantes in his tracks momentarily.
Abrantes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Walker pushes Abrantes away with a front kick.
Abrantes misses with a hook
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walker lands a big head kick that sends Abrantes tumbling to the mat! Walker takes a step backwards and waves Abrantes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Abrantes is rocked!
Walker feints a jab and as Abrantes dips his head, Walker unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Abrantes right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Abrantes falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Walker smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Walker!
Our winner, John Walker, 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenuichio Harada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Project Joshua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenuichio Harada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Project Joshua!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joshua moves away.
Joshua shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harada as he avoids it easily.
Harada thinks about countering with a head kick.
Harada avoids the head kick by Joshua.
Harada feints and then cracks Joshua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joshua down.
Harada throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Joshua ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Harada.
Harada has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Madness MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Joshua decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Joshua seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harada does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Harada wants to get back to full guard.
Joshua is taking a breather. Harada 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.
Harada is looking for a sweep. Joshua is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Joshua missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harada wants to improve his position but Joshua is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Joshua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harada manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Joshua throws an elbow that misses. Harada uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Joshua's guard. Nice move by Harada!
Harada is in close to Joshua's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Harada throws a big right hand that misses.
Harada postures up.
Harada postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Harada preventing the sweep.
Harada 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.
Joshua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harada.
Harada won't allow Joshua to sweep him here.
Harada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joshua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Joshua not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshua is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Harada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joshua is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harada trying to control but Joshua is working from the bottom.
Joshua striking off his back but it's not causing Harada any problems.
Joshua looking to control.
Joshua looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Harada passes into half guard.
Joshua has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harada is working away from the top position though.
Joshua tries to roll over but Harada keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harada is nestled in close to Joshua, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Joshua is trying to get back to full guard.
Harada looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Joshua tries to roll over but Harada keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Harada lands a nice short elbow.
Harada performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Joshua moves into full guard.
Harada makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshua trying to control the position.
Joshua is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harada taking some punishment here, with Joshua in his half guard.
Harada works his way to full guard. Good work.
Joshua working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harada's head.
Joshua tries to free his leg and advance position but Harada is retaining full guard.
Harada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joshua loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joshua scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Joshua working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harada throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Project Joshua will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harada motions for Joshua to come forward. Harada throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joshua throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Harada tenderised Joshua's leg. Joshua is trying to keep his angry face on.
Joshua on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harada scores with a sloppy right hand. Joshua should have avoided that one.
Joshua misses with a leg kick
and Harada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Joshua 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 Harada has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Harada and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Joshua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Joshua takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A punch lands to the side of Joshua 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Joshua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harada motions for Joshua to come forward. Harada throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kenuichio Harada is winning the standup battle so far.
Joshua pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joshua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joshua 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.
Joshua lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harada fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joshua checks it well.
Joshua walks into a stiff left hand from Harada.
Harada looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Joshua checks a low kick from Harada.
Harada throws a head kick that misses.
Kenuichio Harada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harada.
Harada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joshua can do to turn this around?
Harada moves out of range of the leg kick from Joshua.
Harada throws a leg kick but Joshua sees it coming and moves out of range.
Harada cracks Joshua with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Harada has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Joshua to stand back up!
Joshua is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Harada!
Joshua is still on wobbly legs! Can Harada finish him?
Harada fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Joshua to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Joshua looks to clinch but Harada throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Joshua taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kenuichio Harada!
Kenuichio Harada retains his heavyweight title!
Kenuichio Harada thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Richmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamaal Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richmond comes to the cage accompanied by Dont Stop Me Now. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Richmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamaal Charles!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richmond tries to clinch up
and Charles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Charles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richmond throws out the jab.
Charles punishes Richmond's body with a nice straight punch.
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Charles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Charles Richmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Charles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Richmond 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 Charles has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Charles and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Richmond throws a head kick but Charles moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richmond rushes Charles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Richmond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richmond moves into the clinch.
Richmond misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richmond lands a shot to the body.
Richmond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richmond misses with the combination.
Richmond tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Charles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Richmond backs off Charles throws a huge counter combo but Richmond manages to avoid it all.
Charles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richmond throws a sloppy head kick
and Richmond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Richmond darts in and clinches Charles up against the cage.
Richmond breaks from the clinch.
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Charles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Richmond thinking.
Richmond swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Charles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Richmond tries to clinch up but Charles circles away and keeps his distance.
Richmond tries to close the distance and clinch but Charles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richmond looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Richmond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Charles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richmond fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richmond tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Charles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Richmond moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richmond works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Richmond.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richmond scores with a shoulder strike.
Charles throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Richmond can't find room to land a body shot as Charles controls the action.
Richmond presses Charles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Richmond manages to break the clinch.
Richmond doesn't manage to clinch there - Charles circles away.
Richmond tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Charles counters with a nice body shot.
Richmond keeps Charles at a distance using the push kick.
Charles looks winded!
Richmond lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Jamaal Charles has been cut.
A jab from Charles misses.
Richmond appears to be looking for a big counter.
Richmond tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Charles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Richmond has Charles up against the cage in a clinch.
Charles is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richmond has Charles pressed against the cage.
Charles tries to stall but Richmond uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Richmond tries to throw a body punch but Charles avoids it by throwing Richmond back against the cage.
Richmond struggles to land a body shot inside as Charles controls his hands.
Richmond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Charles throws a nice looking combination but Richmond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richmond throws a sloppy head kick
and Charles counters with a good low kick that Richmond was not able to check.
Richmond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Charles tries a quick counter leg kick but Richmond is wise to it.
Charles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Charles swings for the body but Richmond moves out of range.
Charles is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Richmond rather than just go for the knockout.
Charles feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Richmonds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Richmond tries to clinch
and Charles counters with a stiff right hand.
Charles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Richmond tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richmond tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Charles has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Richmond lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooh!!! Richmond has knocked Charles down with a huge combo! Richmond steps away and waves a wobbly Charles back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Charles is rocked!
Charles blocks a head kick by Richmond.
Charles is still on wobbly legs! Can Richmond finish him?
Nice body kick from Richmond.
Charles seems to have recovered his senses.
Richmond is looking to clinch but Charles is avoiding it.
Charles throws a body shot but no joy.
Charles has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Richmond.
Charles checks a low kick from Richmond.
Richmond clinches.
A short right from Charles.
Charles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richmond stalls.
Richmond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Richmond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamaal Charles's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Richmond throws a nice looking combination but Charles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richmond misses with a body kick.
Richmond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richmond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Charles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Richmond tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Charles counters with a thumping low kick.
Richmond swinging wildly here.
Richmond takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Charles thuds his shin into the meat of Richmond's side.
Richmond tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles avoids the head kick by Richmond.
Richmond avoids the head kick by Charles.
Richmond throws a left and a right that both miss
and Charles counters with a two punch combo.
Richmond tries to clinch up.
Richmond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Charles Richmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richmond fakes the leg kick and cracks Charles in the body.
Charles swats away the attempt to clinch by Richmond.
Richmond is looking to clinch but Charles is avoiding it.
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richmond is looking to land body kicks.
Charles throws a counter combo.
Charles lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Charles.
Richmond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Richmond pushes Charles up against the cage in a clinch.
Richmond can't find room to land a body shot as Charles controls the action.
Charles misses with an elbow over the top.
Richmond working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Richmond can't find room to land a body shot as Charles controls the action.
Richmond stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Richmond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richmond avoids the elbow strike from Charles, against the cage.
Richmond pushes Charles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Charles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richmond throws a head punch that misses.
Charles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Charles throws a nice looking combination but Richmond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richmond forces Charles back against the cage and clinches.
Charles swings wildly with an uppercut but Richmond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Richmond is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Richmond lands a body shot.
Charles lands a left hand.
Richmond is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Richmond can't find room to land a body shot as Charles controls the action.
Richmond misses with a hook from the clinch.
Richmond takes a shot to the head.
Richmond throws a punch but it's blocked by Charles.
Richmond is working Charles over against the cage.
Charles throws an elbow but it misses.
Charles looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Richmond lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richmond.
A short right from Richmond on the inside.
Richmond lands a left hand.
Charles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charles Richmond has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Richmond can't find room to land a body shot as Charles controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richmond tries to throw a body punch but Charles avoids it by throwing Richmond back against the cage.
Richmond stalls.
Charles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richmond tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Charles counters with a straight right hand.
Richmond fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richmond swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Richmond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richmond 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.
A head kick misses from Richmond.
Richmond gets a clinch.
Richmond lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Richmond breaks from the clinch.
Richmond throws a combination that misses
letting Charles counter with a right hand.
Charles slips a jab from Richmond.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Charles Richmond will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jamaal Charles's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Richmond throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richmond fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Charles, pushing him back against the cage.
Richmond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Charles slips a straight right by Richmond.
Richmond showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charles.
Richmond throws a wild body kick that Charles sees coming a mile off.
It seemed like Charles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Richmond fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richmond tries to clinch but Charles moves away
and Charles counters with a three punch combo that has Richmond backing up. Richmond nods at Charles to acknowledge the strikes.
Richmond takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Richmond fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richmond moves in looking to clinch but Charles pushes him off.
Richmond tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Charles counters with a stiff right hand.
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles catches Richmond with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Richmond lands a head kick. Charles smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Some wild striking there from Richmond.
Charles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Richmond. That did some damage!
Richmond clinches up against the cage.
Richmond takes an elbow to the forehead.
Richmond misses with a punch on the inside.
Richmond throws a head punch that misses.
Charles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richmond misses with a combination
and Charles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Charles throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Charles moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Charles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richmond looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Richmond chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Charles can pounce on him.
Richmond tries to clinch
and Charles counters with a nice uppercut.
Richmond swinging wildly here.
Richmond closes the distance and clinches.
Richmond tries a body shot but Charles blocks it.
Charles is trying to break the clinch but Richmond has him pressed against the cage.
Richmond misses with a body punch.
Richmond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Richmond.
Richmond misses with a body punch.
Richmond throws a head punch that misses.
Richmond swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Charles breaks the clinch.
Richmond rushes Charles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Charles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Charles ducks under a wild hook from Richmond.
Richmond tries to clinch but Charles moves out of range.
Richmond tries to clinch up but Charles circles away and keeps his distance.
Richmond looks to clinch
and Charles counters with a series of strikes. Richmond will be more careful next time no doubt.
Charles throws a series of punches but Richmond moves out of range.
Richmond drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Richmond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Charles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richmond throws a sloppy head kick and Charles moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Charles's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Richmond misses with a left hand
and Charles counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richmond tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Charles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Richmond wants to clinch but Charles slips to the side
and Charles counters with a nice body shot.
Richmond throws a head kick but Charles moves out of range.
Richmond fails in his attempt to clinch.
Charles stalks Richmond and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Richmond's face. Richmond staggers backwards, shaken.
Charles jabs Richmond right on the nose. Richmond blinks but takes it well.
Charles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Richmond throws a series of punches but Charles avoids them all with ease.
Richmond backing away here, and Charles unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Charles Richmond is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richmond tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Charles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jamaal Charles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richmond scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamaal Charles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Richmond has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Richmond!
A very excited looking Charles Richmond made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lump Beefrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Trew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trew is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fuck You - Lily Allen. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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300 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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300 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lump Beefrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Archie Trew!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beefrock uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Archie Trew has been cut.
Trew throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beefrock counters with a nice uppercut.
Trew changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Beefrock looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Trew is putting a hurting on Beefrock here, landing some big shots from side control.
It looks like Lump Beefrock has been cut.
Beefrock struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from Trew are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Beefrock regains half guard, as Trew was trying to land strikes.
Trew with the ground and pound but Beefrock uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Beefrock controlling Trew's posture.
Trew lands a couple of elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trew working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trew missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trew has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trew with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lump Beefrock's cut is getting worse.
Beefrock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Trew on the ground.
Trew lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lump Beefrock's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lump Beefrock's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Archie Trew!
A very excited looking Archie Trew made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Prathamesh Randhawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randhawa comes to the cage accompanied by Dhoom Taana. Reid comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Johnny Cash - Roughneck kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Prathamesh Randhawa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Liam Reid's chin.
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145 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
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Prathamesh Randhawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Liam Reid!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reid closes the distance and pushes Randhawa back into the cage.
Randhawa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Randhawa jumps guard but Reid stands there with Randhawa around his waist. Randhawa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Randhawa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reid just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Randhawa is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Reid.
Reid putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Randhawa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Randhawa jumps guard but Reid stands there with Randhawa around his waist. Randhawa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prathamesh Randhawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reid putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Randhawa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid scores a nice knee to the body.
Reid stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Reid misses with a knee to the head.
Randhawa tries to pull guard but Reid forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reid using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Randhawa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reid pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Reid is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Randhawa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reid smiles and moves away.
Reid misses with a head kick.
Liam Reid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Randhawa checks a low kick from Reid.
Randhawa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Reid moves into the clinch.
Reid stalling against the cage.
Randhawa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reid just stands there and leans against the cage.
Randhawa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reid lands a good knee to the midsection. Randhawa won't want to take too many of those.
Reid with a knee to the head.
Randhawa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Randhawa avoids it.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reid unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Randhawa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Randhawa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reid gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Reid using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Randhawa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reid walks away with a smile on his face. Randhawa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Reid is looking to score with low kicks.
Randhawa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Reid wants to clinch but Randhawa slips to the side
and Randhawa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reid's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Randhawa passes Reid's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Randhawa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reid sees it coming and defends easily.
Randhawa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reid has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randhawa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Randhawa is looking for a kimura here.
Randhawa is trying for a kimura here. Reid looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Randhawa wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Prathamesh Randhawa!
Prathamesh Randhawa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Archie Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Plitt (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Moore!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg Plitt!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Moore.
Plitt looks to land a left hand but Moore moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Moore misses its intended target.
Plitt is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plitt moves away.
Plitt tries to clinch up.
Moore lands with a shot to the body.
Plitt misses with a straight left.
Plitt clinches.
Plitt taking a breather.
Moore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Plitt is trying to stall.
Moore manages to break the clinch.
Plitt misses with a jab to the body
letting Moore counter with a right hand.
Moore with a hook.
Moore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore scores with a body shot.
Moore misses with a body kick.
Moore goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Plitt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plitt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moore.
Nice defenses there by Moore.
Moore is looking to counter punch.
Plitt throws the left hand but Moore avoids the punch easily.
Moore lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Plitt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moore in his tracks.
Archie Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore throws the left hand but Plitt avoids the punch easily.
Plitt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Plitt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Plitt tries to clinch but Moore moves away
and Moore counters with a nice uppercut.
Plitt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Plitt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plitt.
Plitt has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Plitt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moore throws a lazy right hand but Plitt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plitt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plitt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
Plitt throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
Plitt lands with a nice body punch.
Moore throws an overhand right that drops Plitt like a sack of potatoes! Moore dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archie Moore!
Archie Moore is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Archie Moore gave a big smile as he said 'that was no challenge.'.
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