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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stafford Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nam Ho Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stafford Bolton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nam Ho Choi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho Choi gets tackled into the cage by Bolton. Bolton maintains the clinch.
Ho Choi swings wildly with an uppercut but Bolton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bolton can't find room to land a body shot as Ho Choi controls the action.
Bolton is working Ho Choi over against the cage.
Ho Choi lands a left hand.
Bolton blocking some punches.
Ho Choi swings wildly with an uppercut but Bolton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Bolton as the two fighters clinch.
Bolton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ho Choi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Bolton.
Ho Choi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bolton.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bolton.
Bolton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bolton.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bolton.
A short right from Bolton on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton lands a body shot.
Ho Choi has a couple of punches blocked by Bolton.
Bolton wants to break free but Ho Choi has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bolton.
Bolton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ho Choi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bolton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ho Choi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bolton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ho Choi up against the cage.
Bolton stalls.
Bolton blocking some punches.
Ho Choi working aggressively here.
Bolton digs a right hand underneath Ho Choi's ribcage. Ho Choi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ho Choi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ho Choi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Bolton.
Bolton lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ho Choi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Bolton.
Bolton lands with a left to the head.
Ho Choi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bolton's elbow.
Bolton scores with a shoulder strike.
Bolton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bolton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ho Choi looks winded!
A right hook to the body lands for Bolton.
Bolton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bolton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ho Chois head.
Bolton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bolton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ho Choi backwards.
Bolton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ho Choi backwards.
A short right from Bolton.
Bolton lands with a light punch inside.
Bolton can't find room to land a body shot as Ho Choi controls the action.
Bolton is trying to force a seperation but Ho Choi has the dominant position.
Bolton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolton misses with some punches.
Bolton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ho Choi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bolton lands a hook that snaps the head of Ho Choi backwards.
Ho Choi is rocked!
Ho Choi swings wildly with an uppercut but Bolton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ho Choi is still on wobbly legs! Can Bolton finish him?
Bolton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ho Choi lands with a light punch inside.
Bolton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ho Choi backwards.
Bolton slows down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bolton.
Bolton lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ho Choi to his knees! Bolton keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stafford Bolton!
A less than humble Stafford Bolton misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Buster looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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205 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Buster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Lester!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lester fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Buster avoids it really well and circles away.
Lester looks to land a combination but Buster avoids it well.
Buster is looking to counter punch.
Lester shoots for a double leg takedown but Buster sprawls well. He's pushed Lester's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Buster tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lester swivels and escapes.
Buster goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lester shoots in for a takedown but Buster shows good takedown defense.
Buster seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Roy Buster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Lester.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester fails to land the takedown.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester manages to break the clinch.
Lester looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lester gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Buster counters with a single leg into guard. Lester didn't expect that.
Lester looks winded!
Buster is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buster throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Buster's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Buster engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Buster sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lester's guard.
Buster trying to control the pace.
Lester trying to control from the bottom.
Buster not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buster's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lester tries for a takedown but Buster circles away easily
and Buster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lester thinking.
Lester shoots for a double leg takedown but Buster sprawls well. He's pushed Lester's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Buster fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lester sprawls well initially but Buster persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lester is looking to get back to is feet but Buster passes into side control.
Buster staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Buster decides to stand back up.
Lester fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buster scores with a hook.
Buster has Lester up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buster gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lester.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Buster dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Buster closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Buster lands in his opponent's guard.
Buster passes into half guard.
Lester wants to control but Buster is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buster perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Buster seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lester for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster prevents Lester from improving his position.
Lester is breathing heavily.
Buster controlling the action here.
Lester throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lester is trying to control but can't.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lester defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Buster.
Buster tries to clinch up but Lester circles away and keeps his distance.
Buster shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Buster sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester trying to get back to full guard but Buster takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Lester wants to control but Buster is having none of it.
Buster tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Buster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lester can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Buster lands a heavy elbow.
Buster cracks Lester with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Buster content just to control the position here.
Lester can't escape the position.
Buster controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Buster dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lester clinches up with Buster and pushes him back against the cage.
Lester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buster instigates a clinch.
Buster ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Buster no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lester looking to sit in guard and control but Buster gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Buster sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buster pushing down on Lester's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster working the head and body with strikes.
Buster escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lester takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buster shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lester sprawls well. Lester wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Buster gets slowly back to his feet.
Buster scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lester manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Lester tries to clinch up but Buster circles away and keeps his distance.
Lester slaps away a takedown attempt from Buster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buster ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Buster dives in and scores a takedown into Lester's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lester swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roy Buster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lester manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Buster manages to get himself to full guard.
Lester wanted to stand there but Buster had control of the position.
Buster controls Lester momentarily but Lester frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buster keeping moving, preventing Lester from controlling successfully.
Lester pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buster is keeping the position for now.
Buster pushes a forearm under Lester's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Lester is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roy Buster!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Manutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Manutz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustavo Nunes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Manutz!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes needs to keep his hands up - Manutz had a free shot at his head there.
Nunes shoots for a takedown but Manutz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nunes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice body kick from Manutz.
Manutz misses with a few strikes there.
We've been hearing reports that Nunes has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Manutz cracks Nunes with a good jab.
Nunes shoots in looking for a takedown but Manutz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nunes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Manutz throws a sloppy head kick and Nunes moves out of range easily.
Manutz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Manutz swinging wildly here.
Aaron Manutz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manutz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Manutz lands a hook that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Nunes is rocked!
Nunes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Manutz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Nunes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Manutz enables Nunes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Manutz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes wants to pass the guard but Manutz is keeping the position.
Manutz pulls Nunes in close to his closed guard and prevents Nunes from doing any damage or advancing position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Manutz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Manutz striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Nunes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manutz wants to improve his position but instead Nunes has moved into half guard.
Manutz wants to improve his position but Nunes is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Manutz pushes Nunes off looking to stand but Nunes dives back in and keeps control.
Nunes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nunes works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nunes breaks from Manutz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nunes blocks Manutz's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Nunes unloading with bombs!
Manutz can't escape the position.
Manutz is still trying to improve position.
Manutz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nunes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Manutz wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Nunes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Manutz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Manutz wants to control but Nunes is having none of it.
Nunes throws some wild stikes that Manutz manages to avoid easily.
Nunes 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.
Nunes goes for an armbar but Manutz turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Manutz.
Manutz trying to control but Nunes is working from the bottom.
Manutz looking to improve position, pressing down on Nunes's thigh with his hand. Nunes seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Manutz paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Manutz's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Nunes picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gustavo Nunes!
Gustavo Nunes retains his bantamweight title!
Aaron Manutz was interviewed post fight and said 'This is the end. I will retire in shame...goodbye world....'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chael Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson Rodriguez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chael Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez moves into range and clinches up with Henderson.
Rodriguez leaning against his opponent.
Henderson tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henderson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rodriguez after a bit of a struggle.
Henderson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rodriguez up against the cage.
Henderson is looking to control Rodriguez's arms but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Henderson has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Rodriguez to work.
Henderson effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez effectively controlling the action here.
Rodriguez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Henderson up against the cage.
Rodriguez leaning against his opponent.
Henderson just leaning against Rodriguez, taking a breather.
Henderson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henderson.
Henderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rodriguez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Henderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rodriguez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Rodriguez.
Henderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Rodriguez.
Henderson tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
Good body shot from Rodriguez.
Henderson stalling.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rodriguez digs a right hand into Henderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Henderson's gas tank.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rodriguez.
Henderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rodriguez gets underhooks to prevent Henderson's takedown attempt.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Henderson or not.
Henderson taking a breather.
Rodriguez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rodriguez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Henderson up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez letting Henderson take a breather here.
Rodriguez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Henderson looking for a takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Rodriguez 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.
Henderson gets tackled into the cage by Rodriguez. Rodriguez maintains the clinch.
Rodriguez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A bit of stalling here from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rodriguez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodriguez lands with a short shot to the head.
Henderson misses with the head strike.
Henderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rodriguez lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rodriguez as Henderson tries to tie him up.
Henderson misses with some punches.
Rodriguez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Henderson can't find room to land a body shot as Rodriguez controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rodriguez just leaning against Henderson, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Rodriguez's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rodriguez as Henderson tries to tie him up.
Rodriguez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henderson.
Henderson throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Henderson misses with a body punch.
Henderson wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Henderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Henderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodriguez controls his hands.
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.
Henderson tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
Henderson avoiding damage.
Rodriguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henderson can't find room to land a body shot as Rodriguez controls the action.
Henderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Henderson is looking to control Rodriguez's arms but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Henderson has his back to the cage.
Henderson can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez pushes Henderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rodriguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Henderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rodriguez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Henderson has a couple of punches blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Rodriguez.
Henderson is trying to drag Rodriguez to the mat but Rodriguez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rodriguez up against the cage.
Henderson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Come on Rodriguez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rodriguez prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Henderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rodriguez pushes Henderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rodriguez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Henderson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rodriguez can turn it around.
Henderson looking to stall.
Henderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henderson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rodriguez is defending well.
A bit of stalling here from Rodriguez.
Henderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henderson.
Henderson wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rodriguez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Henderson has Rodriguez pushed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rodriguez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Henderson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Henderson tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Rodriguez.
Henderson misses with a body punch.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hendersons head.
Rodriguez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Henderson up against the cage.
Henderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rodriguez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez stalling in the clinch.
Henderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rodriguez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Henderson tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Rodriguez really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rodriguez moves into the clinch.
Rodriguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rodriguez prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodriguez slows down the pace here.
Henderson is pushing Rodriguez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rodriguez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Henderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Henderson.
Rodriguez blocking some punches.
Rodriguez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henderson.
Rodriguez prevents a body shot from Henderson.
Jackson Rodriguez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rodriguez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Henderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Rodriguez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Rodriguez controlling the action here for a moment.
Henderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Rodriguez scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a body punch.
Henderson tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Henderson can't get the takedown.
Henderson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
Henderson letting Rodriguez take a breather here.
Henderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez being controlled against the cage.
A body shot lands from Rodriguez.
Henderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rodriguez is stalling here.
Henderson tries to stall but Rodriguez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez cracks Henderson with a nice body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Henderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Rodriguez dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rodriguez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henderson.
Stalling in the clinch from Rodriguez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Henderson wants to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Henderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rodriguez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Henderson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rodriguez after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henderson slows down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
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.
Henderson tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rodriguez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Henderson misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rodriguez just leaning against Henderson, taking a breather.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body.
Henderson looking to stall.
Jackson Rodriguez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Henderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chael Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
It looks like Chael Henderson has been cut.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Henderson trying to stall but Rodriguez improves his position.
Henderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rodriguez prevents it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriguez stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rodriguez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Glass scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Rodriguez!
Jackson Rodriguez is the new middleweight champion!
Jackson Rodriguez 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zoo Zoo Buu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Bubbles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zoo Zoo Buu has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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270 lbs
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242 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zoo Zoo Buu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Bubbles!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bubbles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A clash of legs there as Buu blocks the low kick.
Buu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bubbles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ricky Bubbles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bubbles looks to land a left hand but Buu moved out of range nicely.
Bubbles walks into a straight right hand from Buu.
It looks like Ricky Bubbles has been cut.
Buu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bubbles counters with a takedown into side control.
Bubbles is putting a hurting on Buu here, landing some big shots from side control.
Buu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Buu's coaches at have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Buu prevents Bubbles from moving into mount.
Buu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buu on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bubbles landing a few strikes.
Buu is not content to let Bubbles control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles grinds an elbow into Buu's temple.
Bubbles cracks Buu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bubbles decides to stand back up.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bubbles 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.
Bubbles sends Buu crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bubbles is motioning to the referee to let Buu up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Buu is rocked!
Buu switches off momentarily and Bubbles cracks him with a monster right hand! Buu topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Bubbles dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Bubbles!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricky Bubbles!
Ricky Bubbles made sure to mention his sponsor, King of Fists in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilbert Tash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tash comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Seven drunken nights kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erwin Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilbert Tash!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
Hall keeps the fight on the outside.
Hall is looking to counter punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tash 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.
Hall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tash doesn't seem bothered though.
Hall forces Tash back against the cage and clinches.
Tash breaks from the clinch.
Tash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Hall throws a jab when Tash was well out of range.
Hall looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tash trying to keep a closed guard but Hall is proving a slippery customer.
We've been hearing that Hall has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hall trying to control but Tash is working from the bottom.
Hall is working Tash over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hall is looking to work some ground and pound but Tash has wrist control.
Tash looking for a sweep. Not yet Tash, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tash's head.
Tash bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hall's guard.
Tash missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hall wants to sweep here but Tash controlling him for the moment.
Tash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tash postures up.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tash is one step ahead there.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Tash from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tash throws a big right hand that misses.
Tash won't allow Hall to sweep him here.
Tash not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Tash from controlling successfully.
Tash slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tash misses with a left hand
and Hall counters with a stiff right hand.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tash moves into the clinch.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Tash avoids it by throwing Hall back against the cage.
Tash misses with a punch to the body.
Tash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tash dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tash's hands.
Tash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hall throws a big counter combination but Tash scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tash ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Hall backs off Tash throws a huge counter combo but Hall manages to avoid it all.
Hall gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tash is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hall's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hall's back!
Hall has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tash controlling the positon.
Hall takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Hall tries to roll but Tash sticks to his back.
I would not like to be Hall right now.
Hall's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Tash's hands.
Tash controlling well, preventing Hall from escaping the position.
Hall staying busy and making it hard for Tash to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Erwin Hall will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Tash catches Hall right on the button with a cross.
Hall takes a swing at Tash's ribcage but misses.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hall slips under a jab from Tash.
Hall changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tash misses with a body shot.
Tash uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Hall lands with a hook. Tash tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ilbert Tash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tash.
Tash throws a shot to the body.
Tash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hall misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tash throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.
Tash closes the distance and pushes Hall back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tash takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall breaks from the clinch.
Tash misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hall throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tash tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hall is in Tash's guard.
Hall wants to control from the top but Tash keeps moving.
Tash is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hall cracks Tash with a solid left hand.
Tash is looking to sweep but instead, Hall has passed into half guard.
Hall slips a nice elbow through Tash's hands, connecting with Tash's forehead.
Hall looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall working Tash over with strikes.
Tash has hold of Hall's hands but Hall slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tash is pressing down on Hall's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Tash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tash not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tash is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hall manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to sweep here but Tash controlling him for the moment.
Tash throwing strikes from guard but Hall blocks nicely.
Tash trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Tash not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tash is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tash trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Tash sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tash preventing the sweep.
Tash throws a strike but Hall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hall wants to control from the top but Tash keeps moving.
Tash is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
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 Erwin Hall will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tash gets caught napping as Hall dives in and scores a takedown. Tash manages to retain guard.
Hall working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tash's head.
Tash wants to control but Hall passes easily into half guard.
Tash trying to hold on to Hall's head to control him but Hall postures up.
Tash is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily.
Tash wants to get back to full guard.
Hall winds up and cracks Tash with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tash is controlling Hall's trapped leg to prevent Hall from advancing to side control.
Hall slips a nice elbow through Tash's hands, connecting with Tash's forehead.
Tash is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall drops an elbow to the side of Tash's head.
Hall looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hall is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hall lands with a punch from half guard.
Tash is rocked!
Hall working the head and body with strikes.
Tash is still in real trouble! Can Hall finish him?
Hall scores with a big shot! Tash's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Tash! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erwin Hall!
Erwin Hall took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Lion Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Ilbert Tash was interviewed post fight and said 'If only I had been called Sue I might have won this fight.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Braxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braxton comes to the cage accompanied by Special Delivery Remix . Malcolm Taylor told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zachary Braxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Malcolm Taylor!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Braxton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Braxton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Braxton 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.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Braxton circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Braxton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Taylor tries to clinch but Braxton is having none of it.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Braxton.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor has managed to clinch.
Taylor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braxton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taylor lands a good knee to the midsection. Braxton won't want to take too many of those.
Braxton lands with a short shot to the head.
Taylor working Braxton over with knees to the body.
Braxton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but Braxton is blocking nicely.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Braxton.
Taylor scores a nice knee to the body.
Taylor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Braxton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Braxton misses with a body punch.
Taylor missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor landing knees to the body.
Taylor with a knee to the head.
Braxton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor landing knees to the head.
Braxton managing to block the knees to the body from Taylor.
Taylor landing knees to the head.
Taylor connects with a knee to the head.
Taylor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taylor obliges.
Taylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Braxton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Braxton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Braxton working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taylor.
Braxton misses with a punch to the body.
Braxton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taylor connects with a knee to the head.
Taylor with a knee to the head.
Braxton avoiding damage as Taylor throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braxton working hard to break the clinch.
Taylor landing knees to the head.
Taylor tries to land knees in the clinch but Braxton avoids the damage to the body.
Taylor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Braxton misses with some punches.
Braxton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Braxton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Braxton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Braxton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Taylor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Braxton's face.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but Braxton blocks with his arms.
Taylor scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Braxton.
Taylor lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braxton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Taylor looks winded!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Braxton.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
Braxton is trying to push Taylor away but Taylor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Braxton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Braxton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylor's elbow.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Taylor.
Braxton is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but Braxton blocks it.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Braxton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Braxton managing to block the knees to the body from Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Taylor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Braxton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zachary Braxton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor tries to clinch up
and Braxton counters with a nice uppercut.
Braxton Throws a clean left jab. Braxton Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Taylor's chin! Taylor crumbles to the ground and Braxton follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Braxton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zachary Braxton!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Zachary Braxton made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonnhy Four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Luchtpijp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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197 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonnhy Four!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Luchtpijp!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luchtpijp slips a straight right by Four.
Luchtpijp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Four tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Luchtpijp manages to circle out of the way.
Four looks to land a right hand but Luchtpijp moved out of range.
Luchtpijp feints the counter takedown.
Luchtpijp misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luchtpijp dives in and grabs Four's left leg, looking for a takedown. Four pushes down on Luchtpijp's head and hops out.
Four tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Luchtpijp manages to circle out of the way.
Jonnhy Four has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Luchtpijp.
Luchtpijp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luchtpijp throws a body punch but Four moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luchtpijp misses the body punch
and Four counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Four is working Luchtpijp over against the cage.
Four lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Four lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Four.
A short left from Four.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Four creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Four.
Four lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Four scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Four drops Luchtpijp onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Luchtpijp is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Luchtpijp is rocked!
Four prevents the takedown attempt.
Four lands with a short shot to the head.
Four lands with a left to the head.
Luchtpijp is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Four pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Four working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Luchtpijp tries to pull guard but Four holds him up against the cage and eventually Luchtpijp drops back down to his feet.
Four lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Four.
Four throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Luchtpijp has Four pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Four manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Luchtpijp is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Four pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Four.
A short left from Four.
Four stalling in the clinch.
Four lands a shoulder strike.
Luchtpijp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Four as the two fighters clinch.
Four looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Four.
Four lands with a short shot to the head.
Four working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luchtpijp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Four smiles and moves away.
A left lands for Four.
Luchtpijp is still on wobbly legs! Can Four finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luchtpijp blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonnhy Four 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.
Luchtpijp just misses with a punch to the body.
Luchtpijp seems to have recovered his senses.
Four looks to land a left hand but Luchtpijp moved out of range nicely.
Four keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Luchtpijp is rocked!
Luchtpijp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Four throws out the jab.
Luchtpijp misses the shot to the body.
Four throws a hook but Luchtpijp blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Four lands a big right hand that sends Luchtpijp crashing to the mat! Four stays standing though and waves Luchtpijp back to his feet!
Luchtpijp is still on wobbly legs! Can Four finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luchtpijp walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Four! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonnhy Four!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Drako Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Shore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo comes into the arena with Jiu Jitsu by Eddie Bravo blaring out of the sound system. Drako Bravo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drako Bravo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Shore!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shore scores with a head kick. Bravo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've been hearing reports that Bravo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Shore tries to clinch but Bravo is having none of it.
Shore moves in looking to clinch but Bravo pushes him off.
Bravo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shore fails to land with a series of punches.
Shore looks to land a combination but Bravo avoids it well.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Shore circles away easily
and Shore counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shore landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bravo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo tries to land knees in the clinch but Shore avoids the damage to the body.
Bravo tries to pull guard but Shore won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drako Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bravo lands a right hand.
Bravo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shore prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shore lands a good knee to the midsection. Bravo won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shore prevents Bravo from breaking the clinch.
Shore landing knees to the head.
Shore cracks Bravo with a nice body shot.
Bravo is trying to pull guard but Shore has him pressed against the cage.
Shore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shore lands a nice knee to the body.
Bravo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shore avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bravo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shore walks away with a smile on his face. Bravo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shore lands a front kick.
Shore tries to clinch up but Bravo circles away and keeps his distance.
Bravo attempts a counter takedown but Shore avoids it well and moves away.
Shore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bravo attempts a counter takedown but Shore avoids it well and moves away.
Shore has closed the distance and engaged Bravo in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shore taking a breather.
Bravo is trying to pull guard but Shore turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bravo is trying to pull guard but Shore turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bravo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bravo tries to pull guard but Shore holds him up against the cage and eventually Bravo drops back down to his feet.
Bravo trying to land knees to the body.
Bravo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shore gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Shore.
Bravo avoids the elbow strike from Shore, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Shore.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shore crunches a lovely knee into Bravo's ribcage.
Bravo letting Shore take a breather here.
Shore controlling the action here for a moment.
Shore receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo can't get the takedown.
Bravo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bravo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shore landing knees to the body.
Bravo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Shore lands a knee to the body.
Bravo is trying to drag Shore to the mat but Shore just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bravo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shore after a bit of a struggle.
Shore working Bravo over with knees to the body.
Shore works on Bravo's body with a couple of short punches.
Shore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Shore scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bravo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shore landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shore scores with a knee to the head.
Bravo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shore smiles and moves away.
Shore wants to clinch.
Shore rushes Bravo and presses him up against the cage.
Shore is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Shore dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shore takes the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shore obliges.
Bravo fails to pull guard.
Bravo tries to pull guard but Shore holds him up against the cage and eventually Bravo drops back down to his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Shore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shore lands a shot to the body.
Bravo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shore smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drako Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shore throws a push kick but Bravo slaps the foot to one side.
Shore throws a lazy head kick
and Bravo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shore trying to control here.
Shore wants to improve his position but Bravo is controlling well.
Bravo lands with a punch from half guard.
Bravo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Shore is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Bravo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Shore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shore is looking to improve his position but Bravo isn't that keen on the idea.
Shore wants to hold on but Bravo pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo wants to finish this one by submission but Shore is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bravo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shore is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Shore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shore is desperately trying to improve his position but Bravo has a good base and remains in mount.
Bravo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bravo landing punches.
Shore wants to control but Bravo is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shore?
Bravo 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.
Shore is trying desperately to improve position.
Bravo cracks Shore with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Shore is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo cracks Shore with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Shore is trying desperately to improve position.
Shore is in a horrible position here. Bravo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bravo looking to control but Shore is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bravo with a couple of short strikes.
Bravo working Shore over with strikes here.
Bravo working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shore sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Shore pushes Bravo off looking to stand but Bravo dives back in and keeps control.
Shore slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shore really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bravo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bravo chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bravo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Shore will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Shore looking for a sweep but Bravo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bravo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drako Bravo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shore cracks Bravo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bravo attempts a counter takedown but Shore avoids it well and moves away.
Bravo swats away the attempt to clinch by Shore.
Bravo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shore sprawls and moves away.
No luck for Bravo with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Shore. No joy for Bravo on that attempt.
Shore darts in and clinches Bravo up against the cage.
Bravo tries to pull guard but Shore forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drako Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Shore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shore scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Drako Bravo has been cut.
Shore landing knees to the head.
A short right from Bravo on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shore obliges.
Shore's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shore is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Shore.
Stalling in the clinch from Shore.
A right hand to the body from Shore.
Bravo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shore gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shore lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bravo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shore is stalling here.
Shore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Shore lands a nice knee to the body.
Bravo is trying to pull guard but Shore turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bravo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shore just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shore connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bravo's face.
Bravo is rocked!
Shore lands an elbow that stopped Bravo in his tracks for a moment.
Oh Bravo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bravo goes for a takedown attempt but Shore pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shore takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Shore.
Shore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shore scores a nice knee to the body.
Bravo seems to have got his legs back now.
Bravo tries to pull guard but Shore holds him up against the cage and eventually Bravo drops back down to his feet.
Shore stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shore prevents Bravo from breaking the clinch.
Shore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bravos head.
A short right from Shore.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shore.
Shore taking a breather.
Shore landing knees to the head.
Shore stops a takedown attempt from Bravo.
Shore connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Shore.
Shore lands a nice knee to the body.
Bravo is working for takedown but Shore is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shore.
Bravo avoids a wild elbow strike from Shore.
Shore avoiding damage as Bravo throws knees to the body.
Shore lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shore lands a hook that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
Bravo jumps guard but Shore turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bravo blocks an elbow strike from Shore.
A right handed body shot lands from Shore.
Jordan Shore seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shore lands an elbow inside that Bravo shrugs off.
Come on Shore - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shore digs a right hand underneath Bravo's ribcage. Bravo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Shore.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shore.
Shore crunches a lovely knee into Bravo's ribcage.
Shore lands a body punch.
Shore leaning against his opponent.
Shore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shore stalling against the cage.
Shore unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Shore really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drako Bravo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shore just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bravo's brow.
Bravo tries to pull guard but Shore won't allow it.
Shore landing knees to the head.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Shore manages to get underhooks.
Shore stalling.
Shore misses with an elbow over the top.
Shore lands a good knee to the midsection. Bravo won't want to take too many of those.
Shore works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shore obliges.
Shore pushes off an throws an elbow but Bravo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bravo tries to pull guard but Shore holds him up against the cage and eventually Bravo drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drako Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bravo fails to pull guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Shore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shore with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bravo tries to throw a body punch but Shore avoids it by throwing Bravo back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Shore - that landed with a thud.
Shore is pushing Bravo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A bit of stalling here from Shore.
Bravo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shore scores with a shot to the side of Bravo's head.
Shore scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shore has Bravo pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Shore.
Bravo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bravo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Shore.
Knees to the body from Shore.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bravo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shore's brow.
Shore lands a knee to the body.
Shore landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shore using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bravo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shore fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jordan Shore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shore.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shore connects with a knee to the head.
Shore lands a nice shot to the body.
Shore with a knee to the head.
Shore holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bravo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good body shot from Shore.
Bravo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shore's elbow.
Shore's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shore with a knee to the head.
Bravo fails to pull guard.
Bravo dodges an elbow strike from Shore.
Bravo fails to pull guard.
Bravo tries to score a body lock takedown but Shore shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shore lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bravo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shore using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shore lands a body shot in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shore throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shore.
Bravo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shore to keep the fight standing.
Bravo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shore misses with an elbow over the top.
Bravo jumps guard but Shore turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shore cracks Bravo with a nice body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shore.
Shore lands a knee to the head.
Bravo tries to pull guard but Shore holds him up against the cage and eventually Bravo drops back down to his feet.
Shore landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Shore dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Drako Bravo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Shore has closed the distance and engaged Bravo in a clinch.
Bravo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shore just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bravo is trying to pull guard but Shore turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bravo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shore smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drako Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bravo jumps guard but Shore turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bravo goes for a takedown attempt but Shore pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shore fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bravo, pushing him back against the cage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo has Shore pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shore manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shore scores with a hook to the body.
Bravo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shore walks away with a smile on his face. Bravo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shore looks to land a combination but Bravo avoids it well.
Shore tries to clinch up but Bravo circles away and keeps his distance.
Bravo attempts a counter takedown but Shore avoids it well and moves away.
A punch combination from Shore misses.
Shore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Shore.
Shore lands a body punch.
Bravo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bravo jumps guard but Shore turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shore prevents the takedown attempt.
Bravo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shore pushes Bravo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bravo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bravo goes for a takedown attempt but Shore pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shore throws a head kick but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Shore pushes Bravo up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bravo tries to pull guard but Shore won't allow it.
Shore just leaning against Bravo, taking a breather.
Shore throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo manages to pull guard.
Shore must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shore wants to stand but Bravo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bravo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shore.
Bravo is looking for a triangle but Shore pushes his legs off easily.
Bravo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shore.
Bravo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Drako Bravo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shore gets to his feet. Bravo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Shore drives through and clinches with Bravo against the cage.
Bravo is trying to pull guard but Shore turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shore connects with a knee to the head.
Shore lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shore crunches a lovely knee into Bravo's ribcage.
Shore gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bravo.
Bravo is trying to push Shore away but Shore has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shore lands a knee to the head.
Bravo is trying to pull guard but Shore turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shore cracks Bravo with a nice body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bravo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Drako Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shore taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bravo goes for a takedown attempt but Shore pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jordan Shore is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shore pushes Bravo up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Shore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shore has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 44:49
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 44:49
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 44:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Shore! Jordan Shore retains his featherweight title!
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