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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Ivanisovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Rawlinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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230 lbs
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230 lbs
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregor Ivanisovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Rawlinson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawlinson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ivanisovic sprawls well initially but Rawlinson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ivanisovic manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Rawlinson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ivanisovic on his heels. He'll look to pass Ivanisovic's guard now, I'm sure.
Ivanisovic scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanisovic shoots in and drives through. Rawlinson sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rawlinson.
Rawlinson fails to land the takedown.
Ivanisovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ivanisovic has a takedown stuffed.
Rawlinson closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanisovic drags the fight down to the ground.
Ivanisovic isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rawlinson stacks Ivanisovic on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rawlinson!
Ivanisovic gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rawlinson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ivanisovic.
Ivanisovic is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawlinson is keen to just control but Ivanisovic is a slippery customer.
Ivanisovic is trying is best to control the position here.
Rawlinson is looking to take a break and control but Ivanisovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rawlinson prevents Ivanisovic from standing back up.
Rawlinson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanisovic is refusing to be controlled, as Rawlinson sits in half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ivanisovic dives in for a single leg takedown but Rawlinson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregor Ivanisovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanisovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rawlinson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ivanisovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ivanisovic wants it to stay on the feet.
Rawlinson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ivanisovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ivanisovic.
Ivanisovic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rawlinson trying to stall but Ivanisovic improves his position.
Rawlinson is trying to break the clinch but Ivanisovic is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanisovic has Rawlinson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ivanisovic pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rawlinson tumbling to the mat - Ivanisovic dives into Rawlinson's guard.
Ivanisovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rawlinson on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rawlinson has a closed guard, preventing Ivanisovic from standing up.
Ivanisovic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rawlinson controls Ivanisovic momentarily but Ivanisovic frees himself.
Rawlinson 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Ivanisovic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ivanisovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rawlinson avoids it really well and circles away.
Rawlinson shoots in and gets a takedown into Ivanisovic's guard.
Ivanisovic is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Rawlinson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanisovic fails to pull guard.
Rawlinson pulls Ivanisovic into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ivanisovic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rawlinson 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanisovic lands a couple of elbows.
Ivanisovic preventing the sweep.
Ivanisovic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rawlinson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rawlinson keeping moving, preventing Ivanisovic from controlling successfully.
Gregor Ivanisovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rawlinson looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ivanisovic is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rawlinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ivanisovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivanisovic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ivanisovic lands in his opponent's guard.
Ivanisovic lands a couple of elbows.
Ivanisovic wants to pass the guard but Rawlinson is keeping the position.
Ivanisovic trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rawlinson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanisovic working a defensive guard but Rawlinson passes into half guard.
Ivanisovic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ivanisovic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ivanisovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rawlinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ivanisovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rawlinson is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ivanisovic manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Rawlinson is trying to force a seperation but Ivanisovic has the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ivanisovic gets control of Rawlinson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ivanisovic will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ivanisovic is working an open guard so Rawlinson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A head kick from Rawlinson lands but Ivanisovic takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Ivanisovic dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rawlinson wants to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rawlinson decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanisovic distracts Rawlinson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivanisovic stops Rawlinson from standing up.
Ivanisovic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanisovic works to advance to full mount. Rawlinson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ivanisovic is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rawlinson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rawlinson is trying desperately to improve position.
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.
Ivanisovic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rawlinson is squirming around, avoiding Ivanisovic's attempts to control the action.
Rawlinson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rawlinson tries to control the position but Ivanisovic now has his back.
Rawlinson is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanisovic not allowing Rawlinson to control his hands.
Ivanisovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rawlinson can do to turn this around?
You can see the frustration on Rawlinson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ivanisovic lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Ivanisovic.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Rawlinson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ivanisovic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rawlinson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ivanisovic won't let Rawlinson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Rawlinson is trying to escape the mount.
Ivanisovic landing strikes from the mount.
Ivanisovic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rawlinson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ricky Rawlinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gregor Ivanisovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rawlinson is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregor Ivanisovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ivanisovic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregor Ivanisovic!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Hanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Power. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Hanes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyatt shoots in looking for a takedown. Hanes tries to sprawl out of it but Wyatt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hanes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wyatt looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hanes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wyatt at a distance.
Hanes lands a big head kick that sends Wyatt tumbling to the mat! Hanes takes a step backwards and waves Wyatt back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Daniel Wyatt has been cut.
Hanes lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Wyatt falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tommy Hanes!
Tommy Hanes opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Fiddlesticks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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285 lbs
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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, Ramses Fiddlesticks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tito Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fiddlesticks to the ground. Kerr is now in Fiddlesticks's guard.
Fiddlesticks looking for a guillotine here but Kerr defends easily.
Kerr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kerr distracts Fiddlesticks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kerr lands a couple of elbows.
Fiddlesticks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kerr defends it easily.
Fiddlesticks is breathing heavily.
Kerr postures up and lands a big shot to Fiddlesticks's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerr cracks Fiddlesticks with a solid left hand.
Kerr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kerr sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fiddlesticks's head.
Kerr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kerr working the head with strikes.
Kerr landing strikes.
Fiddlesticks takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kerr lands some shots froms side control.
Kerr creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kerr lands a strong strike to the head of Fiddlesticks. That's dazed him! Kerr looking to finish here. Fiddlesticks is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Kerr lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tito Kerr!
Tito Kerr was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bremner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Mcdermott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mcdermott's choice of entrance music: Broken Wings. Billy Bremner looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Bremner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Mcdermott!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcdermott shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bremner is trying to defend but Mcdermott finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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.
Bremner looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mcdermott slips a nice elbow through Bremner's hands, connecting with Bremner's forehead.
Ground and pound from Mcdermott.
Bremner is trying to control but can't.
Mcdermott is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bremner is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Terry Mcdermott!
Terry Mcdermott thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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