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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thatcher Halverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Hyperion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Thatcher Halverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Hyperion!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyperion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halverson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hyperion throws a leg kick which misses Halverson's front leg but catches the back leg as Halverson tries to avoid it.
Hyperion misses with a looping left.
Hyperion tries to land a front kick but Halverson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hyperion comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Halverson throws a body shot but no joy.
Halverson 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.
Hyperion lands a nice hook to Halverson's body. Halverson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hyperion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halverson.
Hyperion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halverson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyperion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyperion throws a lazy uppercut
and Halverson counters with a nice body shot.
Hyperion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Halverson.
Hyperion takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Halverson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hyperion tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Halverson is in Hyperion's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halverson is in close to Hyperion's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halverson trying to control but Hyperion is working from the bottom.
Hyperion is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Halverson defends well.
Hyperion really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Halverson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Halverson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hyperion seems keen to control Halverson's posture.
Halverson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hyperion avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Halverson stands and throws Hyperion's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hyperion can't do much from the bottom here.
Halverson is trying to get an arm triangle but Hyperion is defending well.
Hyperion is trying to control Halverson's posture but Halverson avoids it.
Hyperion is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Halverson's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Halverson! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Hyperion has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Thatcher Halverson!
Post fight, Thatcher Halverson took to the microphone: 'I shall rise to the top again! Thanks to all my teammates for the training! Also thanks Eric for taking the fight. To all my faithful fans, thanks for sticking in there with me!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Spice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Walcott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spice comes to the cage accompanied by Grayson Sanders – Beautiful Crime . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimbo Spice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Walcott!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walcott keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Walcott throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spice stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spice dives in and scores a takedown into Walcott's guard.
Spice drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Walcott dives on top into guard.
Spice 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.
Spice looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Spice looking for a sweep. Not yet Spice, not yet.
Walcott is stalling in the full guard.
Walcott stopping the sweep attempt from Spice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spice has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walcott has managed to get both his arms back between Spice's legs - danger averted.
Walcott not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Spice has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Walcott has passed into side control.
Spice tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spice is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Walcott off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spice working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Walcott fending off the submission attempt from Spice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spice is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Walcott has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Spice is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Walcott is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Spice off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Spice has the hooks in. Walcott is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spice gets his hands free as Walcott looks to control.
Spice working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Walcott is doing well to defend. Spice seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Walcott is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kimbo Spice!
After the fight, Kimbo Spice was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rio Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake comes into the arena with Gucci Mane feat. Rick Ross - Head Shots blaring out of the sound system. Rio Yaj is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rio Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake takes a swing at Yaj's ribcage but misses.
Blake fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yaj has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab lands there for Yaj.
It looks like Edward Blake has been cut.
Blake scores with a nice right hand.
Yaj misses with a right hand
enabling Blake to counter with a crisp jab.
Yaj tries for a takedown but Blake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blake thuds a left hand into Yaj's body.
Blake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yaj throws a right hand that misses
and Blake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blake tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blake throws a head kick but Yaj moves out of range.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
Yaj swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blake.
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!
Blake jabs Yaj to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blake throws a sloppy head kick and Yaj moves out of range easily.
Yaj throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blake moves in looking to clinch but Yaj pushes him off.
Yaj tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yaj throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blake counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake misses with the combination.
Rio Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yaj sizes up Blake with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yaj throws a hook but Blake avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blake. That's going to slow Yaj down.
Yaj shoots in for a double leg but Blake sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yaj takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yaj missing with a left hand there. Blake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blake looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Blake slips under a jab from Yaj.
Yaj needs to keep his hands up - Blake had a free shot at his head there.
Blake moves into the clinch.
Yaj misses with a punch to the body.
Blake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yaj takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blake sprawls well initially but Yaj persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake kicks Yaj off and gets back to his feet.
Yaj misses with a series of wild punches.
Blake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yaj throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Blake counters with a quick kick to the body but Yaj blocks it.
Yaj shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blake sprawls well. Blake wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yaj gets slowly back to his feet.
Edward Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rio Yaj.
Yaj catches Blake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yaj defending well as Blake loads up on a big left hand.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.
Blake is looking to score with low kicks.
Blake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yaj.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blake.
Blake tries to bum rush Yaj with a series of wild strikes but Yaj uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yaj misses with the combination.
Edward Blake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Yaj misses.
Blake throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yaj misses with a double jab
and Blake counters with a nice body kick.
Blake throws a right and a left that Yaj avoids nicely.
Yaj tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Blake lands a jab to the head.
Yaj misses with a straight left.
Blake closes the distance and clinches.
Blake breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Yaj misses.
Blake is looking to counter punch.
It looks like Blake has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blake scores with the left hand. Yaj knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab, jab by Yaj - just one landing.
Blake thows a body kick. Yaj tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yaj might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice uppercut lands for Blake. That snapped Yaj's head back.
Yaj throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yaj.
Blake's corner calls for a 1-2. Blake obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yaj throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good work by Yaj as he checks the leg kick.
Yaj throws a series of punches but Blake moves out of range.
Blake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yaj misses the jab.
Yaj lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yaj misses with an uppercut. Blake saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Blake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Blake's cut.
That's time! Blake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yaj swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blake counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blake lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yaj loads up on a big right hand but Blake slips the punch.
Blake is looking to counter with a body kick.
Blake will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Edward Blake is winning the standup battle so far.
Blake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Yaj tries to counter it with a takedown but Blake pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A telegraphed right hand from Yaj misses the target.
Blake quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Blake fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yaj checks it well.
Yaj misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Blake misses its target.
Yaj throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blake throws a looping overhand right but Yaj ducks down to avoid it.
Blake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yaj can do to turn this around?
Blake wants to clinch up but Yaj keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj throws a hook but Blake avoids it easily.
Yaj throws a nice looking combination but Blake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blake thuds his right hand into Yaj's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blake slips under a jab from Yaj.
A left and a right from Blake both land. Nice combination.
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!
Yaj closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blake is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj looks to land a left hand but Blake moved out of range nicely.
Blake feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Blake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yaj.
Blake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yaj cracks Blake with an open hand slap.
Blake is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blake thows a body kick. Yaj tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yaj misses with a straight right.
Blake thinks about countering with a body kick.
Blake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
Blake throws a hook but Yaj avoids it easily.
No joy there for Blake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Yaj finds it's way through Blake's defenses.
Blake lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Blake.
A low kick from Blake misses
and Yaj counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Blake pushes Yaj away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Yaj gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Yaj works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Yaj has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Blake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yaj tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yaj has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Blake is looking for a sweep.
Yaj lands some shots froms side control.
Yaj lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Blake down.
Blake is rocked!
Edward Blake's cut is getting worse.
Yaj in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Blake looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Yaj turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rio Yaj!
An out of breath Rio Yaj thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert J Fredrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierce Quincy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert J Fredrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierce Quincy!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Fredrick misses its intended target.
Fredrick swings for the body but Quincy moves out of range.
Fredrick finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Quincy tries a head kick but it misses.
Fredrick throws a combination that misses
and Quincy counters with a nice uppercut.
Quincy throws a big shot that misses.
Fredrick appears to be looking for a big counter.
Quincy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fredrick misses with a kick to the body.
Fredrick misses with a hook. Quincy ducked under it nicely.
Fredrick misses with a kick to the body
and Quincy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Fredrick.
Fredrick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quincy throws a lazy right hand but Fredrick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredrick throws a series of punches but Quincy avoids them all with ease.
Fredrick throws a shot from downtown. Quincy moves away and avoids it.
Fredrick throws a jab when Quincy was well out of range.
Fredrick blocks the body kick.
Quincy throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Quincy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fredrick works over Quincy's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Pierce Quincy has been cut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Quincy.
Fredrick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quincy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fredrick's head.
Fredrick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fredrick misses with a straight right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Quincy - that will leave a mark!
Fredrick misses with an uppercut. Quincy saw that one coming.
We've been told by Fredrick's head coaches at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Quincy feints and then cracks Fredrick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fredrick down.
Quincy lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fredrick throws a hook but Quincy avoids it easily.
Fredrick misses with an uppercut.
Quincy looks to throw the jab but Fredrick is out of range.
Fredrick drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Fredrick
enabling Quincy to counter with a crisp jab.
That kick from Quincy tenderised Fredrick's leg. Fredrick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fredrick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Quincy.
Quincy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Fredrick misses its intended target.
Quincy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fredrick throws an off balance right hand
and Quincy counters with a thumping low kick.
Fredrick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quincy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fredrick digs a good body shot into Quincy's ribs.
Fredrick gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Quincy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fredrick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fredrick throws a hook but Quincy blocks it.
Fredrick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fredrick scoring well with a low kick there.
Fredrick misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick misses with an uppercut.
Quincy feints a counter leg kick.
Quincy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab, jab by Quincy - just one landing.
Fredrick throws a lazy right hand but Quincy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quincy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fredrick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quincy counters with a leg kick.
Fredrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Quincy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fredrick connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fredrick throws a combination that misses
and Quincy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fredrick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quincy is looking to slow Fredrick down with leg kicks.
Quincy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fredrick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quincy.
Fredrick throws a lazy right hand but Quincy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fredrick moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromQuincy.
Nice body punch from Quincy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fredrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Fredrick.
Fredrick misses with a hook
and Quincy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fredrick's knee momentarily.
Fredrick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fredrick throws a lazy uppercut
and Quincy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quincy delivers a nice body kick.
Quincy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fredrick's calf.
Fredrick moves out of range of the body kick from Quincy.
Quincy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fredrick blocks the body kick.
Quincy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quincy cracks the inside of Fredrick's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fredrick steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Quincy. That one must have hurt.
Fredrick moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Quincy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierce Quincy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pierce Quincy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fredrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fredrick checks a leg kick nicely.
Fredrick lands the left hand.
Fredrick fails to land with a series of punches.
Fredrick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fredrick pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Quincy back to the cage. Fredrick follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Quincy connects with a nice looking jab.
Fredrick shoots in and drives through. Quincy sprawls well.
Quincy throws out a counter right but Fredrick avoids it with no problem.
Fredrick is looking to slow Quincy down with leg kicks.
Fredrick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fredrick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quincy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fredrick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quincy.
Quincy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Quincy cracks Fredrick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pierce Quincy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quincy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Quincy swings widly with a right hand
and Fredrick counters with a series of strikes. Quincy will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quincy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Quincy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fredrick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fredrick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quincy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Quincy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fredrick.
Quincy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fredrick swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Quincy slips a straight right by Fredrick.
Fredrick shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Quincy counter with a right hand.
Fredrick tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Quincy misses with a leg kick
and Fredrick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick moves out of range of the leg kick from Quincy.
Fredrick's corner calls for a 1-2. Fredrick obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quincy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fredrick.
Fredrick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fredrick throws a right hand that misses
and Quincy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quincy cracks the inside of Fredrick's front leg.
Quincy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fredrick.
A left lands for Quincy.
Fredrick blocks a low kick nicely.
Quincy blocks a jab.
Fredrick throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good standup being displayed there by Fredrick as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Fredrick.
Fredrick looks to throw the jab but Quincy is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Quincy counters with a good, hard body kick but Fredrick shrugs it off.
Fredrick throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Quincy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fredrick tries to land a body kick
and Quincy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fredrick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Quincy. Quincy obviously looking to wear him down.
Fredrick swings widly with a right hand
and Quincy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fredrick's knee momentarily.
Quincy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Quincy slips a jab from Fredrick.
Fredrick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fredrick throws a body kick that misses
letting Quincy counter with a right hand.
Fredrick throws a head kick but Quincy moves out of range.
Fredrick tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fredrick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Quincy to score with a decent uppercut.
Fredrick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quincy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick throws a shot from downtown. Quincy moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Quincy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fredrick fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Quincy to the ground. Fredrick is now in Quincy's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fredrick slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Quincy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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 Robert J Fredrick will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pierce Quincy's cut.
That's time! Fredrick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Quincy connects with a right hand. Fredrick shakes it off.
Fredrick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Quincy. Quincy obviously looking to wear him down.
Fredrick tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fredrick lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fredrick throws a lazy right hand but Quincy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quincy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Quincy is looking to slow Fredrick down with leg kicks.
Quincy misses with a hook. Fredrick ducked under it nicely.
Fredrick takes one to the chin there.
Quincy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Quincy responds with a good body kick, but Fredrick manages to step out the way in time.
Fredrick throws an off balance right hand
and Quincy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quincy blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quincy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fredrick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fredrick misses with a shot to the body
and Quincy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quincy moves away.
Quincy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fredrick tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fredrick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fredrick. Quincy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fredrick throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fredrick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab from Quincy.
Quincy scores with a decent looking hook.
Fredrick thuds his right hand into Quincy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fredrick misses with a right hand
and Quincy counters with a leg kick.
Fredrick will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Good shot there by Fredrick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quincy lands an overhand right.
Fredrick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quincy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fredrick is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quincy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Oh Fredrick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fredrick throws a head kick that misses.
Quincy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fredrick seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fredrick throws a jab but it's blocked by Quincy.
Quincy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Quincy lands a front kick.
Fredrick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quincy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Quincy, right into the meat.
Fredrick looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big right from Fredrick misses.
Quincy dodges the punch combination from Fredrick.
Quincy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Quincy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fredrick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quincy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fredrick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quincy moves forwards but Fredrick connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Quincy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fredrick. Fredrick circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fredrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quincy was well out of range. Poor timing from Fredrick.
Quincy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fredrick moves forwards but Quincy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Quincy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Quincy thuds his shin into the meat of Fredrick's side.
Quincy lands a brutal head kick. Fredrick looks out on his feet and Quincy throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Pierce Quincy!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Carmody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balder Torkelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugo Carmody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Balder Torkelson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torkelson misses with a low kick.
Carmody moves forwards but Torkelson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Torkelson misses with a looping left.
Carmody drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carmody has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GWad's Playpen in the buildup to the fight.
Torkelson misses the body punch
and Carmody counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carmody.
Torkelson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carmody tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carmody scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Carmody.
Carmody tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torkelson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Carmody fails to land.
Torkelson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Torkelson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carmody doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torkelson misses with a punch to the body.
Torkelson works on Carmody's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carmody creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Torkelson lands with a short shot to the head.
Torkelson lands a body shot.
Torkelson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've been informed that Torkelson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Torkelson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torkelson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carmody misses with a body punch.
Carmody lands a left hand that snaps the head of Torkelson backwards.
Torkelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torkelson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carmody goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carmody blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carmody's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Torkelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torkelson prevents a body shot from Carmody.
Nice body punch from Carmody.
Torkelson lands a body punch.
Carmody tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carmody lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Carmody fails to land.
Carmody swings wildly with an uppercut but Torkelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carmody breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carmody slips under a jab.
Torkelson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carmody on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Carmody avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carmody was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Torkelson scores with a shot to the body.
Torkelson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Hugo Carmody has been cut.
Torkelson throws a head kick that misses.
Torkelson misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torkelson.
Carmody doesn't manage to clinch there - Torkelson circles away.
Carmody is looking to land body kicks.
Carmody takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Torkelson misses with a left hand
and Carmody counters with a straight right hand.
Torkelson connects with a looping right hand.
Carmody does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Torkelson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Torkelson throws out a loose jab but Carmody uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carmody blocks a head kick by Torkelson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torkelson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torkelson tries to work over Carmody's front leg with a kick but Carmody checks it.
Carmody throws a jab but it's blocked by Torkelson.
An inside leg kick lands from Carmody.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carmody fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Torkelson.
Carmody tries to work over Torkelson's front leg with a kick but Torkelson checks it.
Torkelson misses with an uppercut.
Carmody takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carmody drops his hands momentarily and Torkelson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carmody lands a glancing blow to the side of Torkelson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balder Torkelson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugo Carmody's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Carmody jabs Torkelson right on the nose. Torkelson blinks but takes it well.
Torkelson misses with a body kick.
Carmody swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torkelson.
Torkelson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carmody blocks a head kick by Torkelson.
Torkelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carmody moves away.
Carmody appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Torkelson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carmody scores with a counter punch that sends Torkelson to the canvas! Carmody smells blood - he's punishing Torkelson with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Torkelson has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugo Carmody!
An out of breath Hugo Carmody thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Gilas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Orion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilas's entrance music is Remember The Name - Fort Minor. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Neil Gilas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gilas in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gilas lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gilas working the strikes but Orion uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Gilas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Orion makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Orion.
Gilas is fighting to break Orion's control of his arms but Orion is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gilas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Orion controlling the position.
Gilas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gilas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gilas throwing strikes from guard but Orion blocks nicely.
Orion is pulling down on Gilas's head. It's preventing any offense from Gilas, at least for the moment.
Gilas postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gilas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Orion trying to keep a closed guard but Gilas is proving a slippery customer.
Orion keeping moving, preventing Gilas from controlling successfully.
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.
Gilas distracts Orion with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Orion looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gilas trying to control the position from guard on top but Orion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gilas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Orion works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gilas throws a big elbow that misses.
Gilas wants to control from the top but Orion keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gilas tests Orion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion throws the left hand but Gilas avoids the punch easily.
As Orion looks to move away, Gilas throws a big counter combo but Orion just gets out of the way.
Gilas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orion moves away.
Gilas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole Orion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Orion.
Gilas takes one to the chin there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orion.
Gilas tries to clinch there but Orion circles away.
Orion appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gilas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gilas tries to clinch but Orion moves away
and Orion counters with a head kick. That will keep Gilas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gilas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cole Orion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orion moves out of range of the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Orion, right into the meat.
Gilas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orion was well out of range. Poor timing from Gilas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orion cracks Gilas with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Orion blocks the low kick.
Orion pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gilas is out of range and Orion settles back down.
A quick step to the side and Gilas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orion stalks Gilas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gilas's face. Gilas staggers backwards, shaken.
Gilas is looking to wear down Orion with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Orion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gilas manages to avoid it.
Orion buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gilas has managed to clinch.
Gilas tries to score a body lock takedown but Orion shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gilas blocks a body shot from Orion.
Orion misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Orion.
Orion lands an elbow just above Gilas 's eye.
It looks like Neil Gilas has been cut.
The referee calls for Orion to work.
Orion misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cole Orion will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Neil Gilas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Orion, right into the meat.
Orion feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gilas's calf.
Orion avoids the body shot from Gilas.
Orion throws a big counter head kick but Gilas avoids it with no problem.
A combination from Orion does no damage.
Gilas tries to counter with a takedown but Orion is quick to defend against it.
Gilas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gilas shoots in but no luck this time.
Orion throws a good cross that connects.
Gilas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gilas throws a body punch but Orion moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilas checks a low kick from Orion.
Orion thumps Gilas with a low kick.
Gilas digs a good hook to Orion's body.
Gilas misses the body punch
and Orion counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Orion is not content to let Gilas control the position.
Orion keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Orion has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gilas is working away from the top position though.
Orion controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gilas stalling away here and it's allowed Orion to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Orion keeping moving, preventing Gilas from controlling successfully.
Gilas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gilas distracts Orion with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gilas trying to control the position from guard on top but Orion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orion preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas trying to control the position from guard on top but Orion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gilas throws a big elbow that misses.
Gilas is in close to Orion's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Orion is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Orion. No joy for Gilas on that attempt.
Gilas walks into a stiff left hand from Orion.
Orion misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orion fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Orion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gilas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Orion manages to circle out of the way.
Gilas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Orion, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gilas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Orion lands an elbow that stopped Gilas in his tracks for a moment.
Orion tries to land knees in the clinch but Gilas avoids the damage to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Orion. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Orion lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gilas takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gilas blocks a body shot from Orion.
A short right from Gilas on the inside.
Orion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gilas blocks a body shot from Orion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Orion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Neil Gilas's cut.
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!
Orion moves forwards but Gilas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Orion circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gilas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orion manages to avoid it.
Orion looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Orion does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gilas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orion.
Orion is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gilas with a body shot.
Gilas misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Orion! But no joy.
Gilas dodges the punch combination from Orion.
Gilas tries to clinch but Orion is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orion throws out a loose jab but Gilas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orion lands a body shot.
Orion lands a jab to the nose.
Gilas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas misses with a body shot
and Orion counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gilas throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Orion.
Orion lands a jab to Gilas's midsection.
Orion throws a front kick that sends Gilas stumbling back into the cage.
Orion has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Orion throws a quick inside leg kick.
Orion misses with a wild body shot.
Orion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gilas.
Orion has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A shot to the body from Gilas misses
and Orion counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Orion lands a leg kick that knocks Gilas off balance momentarily.
Gilas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Orion takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gilas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gilas shoots in and drives through. Orion sprawls well.
Gilas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Orion quickly recovers to half guard.
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!
Orion gets full guard.
Orion trying to control the position.
Orion is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Orion controls Gilas momentarily but Gilas frees himself.
Neil Gilas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Orion trying to keep a closed guard but Gilas is proving a slippery customer.
Gilas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gilas throws an elbow that misses. Orion uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gilas's guard. Nice move by Orion!
Orion slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Orion decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gilas, up you get!
Cole Orion is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilas takes a swing at Orion's ribcage but misses.
Orion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orion delivers a nice body kick.
Orion tries to land a leg kick but Gilas saw it coming and moves away.
Gilas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Orion leaves Gilas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Orion. That's going to slow Gilas down.
Orion lands a glancing blow to the side of Gilas's head.
Nice body punch from Orion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole Orion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Orion 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole Orion!
Cole Orion decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Rumlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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28
210 lbs
1 - 7 - 0 |
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27
195 lbs
21 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russell Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Rumlow!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Brock Rumlow has been cut.
A combination from Rumlow does no damage.
Rumlow throws a jab when Bell was well out of range.
Bell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rumlow bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rumlow misses with a looping left.
Bell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rumlow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bell moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rumlow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bell.
Bell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rumlow was well out of range. Poor timing from Bell.
Bell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumlow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, jab by Bell - just one landing.
Rumlow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rumlow.
Bell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rumlow.
A solid body kick from Bell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow tries to clinch but Bell moves out of range.
Rumlow just misses with a punch to the body.
Rumlow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bell was well out of range. Poor timing from Rumlow.
A little feinted left hand from Bell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rumlow. Bell does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Bell was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rumlow manages to avoid it.
Rumlow throws a counter combo.
Rumlow throws a front kick that sends Bell stumbling back into the cage.
Bell throws a series of punches but Rumlow avoids them all with ease.
Rumlow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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!
Rumlow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bell is out of range and Rumlow settles back down.
Bell misses with a left hand
and Rumlow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body punch from Rumlow.
Rumlow moves away from the strike by Bell.
Rumlow connects with a solid leg kick.
Bell takes one to the chin there.
Rumlow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bell counters with a straight right hand.
Bell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from Bell misses its target.
Rumlow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bell manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rumlow. Rumlow obviously looking to wear him down.
Rumlow throws a sloppy head kick
and Bell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rumlow. Bell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bell lands a left and a right that sends Rumlow crashing to the canvas! Bell dives into mount looking to finish!
That has opened up Brock Rumlow's cut even more.
Bell controlling from the full mount.
Rumlow manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bell controlling the action here.
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 Russell Bell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brock Rumlow's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bell throws a jab when Rumlow was well out of range.
Rumlow avoids the head kick by Bell.
Bell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rumlow rushes Bell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rumlow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rumlow swings wildly with an uppercut but Bell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell misses with a punch to the body.
Bell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rumlow wants to slow Bell down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rumlow. Rumlow obviously looking to wear him down.
Rumlow thows a leg kick but Bell checks it
and Bell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bell misses with a body shot.
Rumlow now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rumlow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rumlow throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Bell misses
and Rumlow counters with a body kick.
Russell Bell is winning the standup battle so far.
Bell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rumlow throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Rumlow tenderised Bell's leg. Bell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rumlow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rumlow lands a body shot.
Rumlow scores with a nice strike.
Rumlow tries to work over Bell's front leg with a kick but Bell checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Bell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rumlow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rumlow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bell throws a body shot but no joy.
Rumlow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rumlow scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Rumlow misses
and Bell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rumlow darts in trying to clinch
and Rumlow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell staying out of range there.
It looked like Bell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bell misses with a right hand
and Rumlow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rumlow misses with a hook. Bell ducked under it nicely.
Rumlow tries a head kick but it misses.
Bell appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rumlow sizes up Bell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rumlow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rumlow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Bell throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rumlow counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Rumlow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brock Rumlow's cut.
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!
Bell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rumlow throws a low kick but Bell moves out of range easily.
Bell looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A low kick from Rumlow misses
and Bell counters with a straight right hand.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rumlow. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rumlow misses with a jab to the body
and Rumlow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rumlow, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rumlow looks to throw a body kick
and Bell counters with a nice uppercut.
Rumlow doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
Bell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rumlow manages to avoid it.
Rumlow blocks the body kick.
Bell avoids a kick to the body.
Bell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rumlow's sensitive parts.
Rumlow just misses with a punch to the body.
As Rumlow looks to move away, Bell throws a big counter combo but Rumlow just gets out of the way.
Bell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bell misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rumlow, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumlow throws a poor cross that misses
and Bell counters with a nice body shot.
Rumlow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rumlow throws a push kick but Bell slaps the foot to one side.
Bell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rumlow misses with a low kick as Bell jumps back.
Rumlow avoids the head kick by Bell.
Rumlow wants to counter with a clinch but Bell pushes him away.
Bell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rumlow wants to clinch up but Bell keeps it at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Rumlow. That snapped Bell's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bell as he connects with a hook.
Bell throws a nice head kick!
Rumlow thumps Bell with a low kick.
Bell swings widly with a right hand
and Rumlow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rumlow tries to clinch but Bell moves away
and Bell counters with a nice uppercut.
Rumlow throws a big shot that misses.
Bell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rumlow's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rumlow duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell misses with a leg kick
and Rumlow counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Decent striking displayed by Bell there.
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rumlow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bell ducks under a wild hook from Rumlow.
Rumlow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An inside leg kick from Rumlow misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Russell Bell.
I think Bell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell Bell!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alpa Chino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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24
209 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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28
202 lbs
22 - 8 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Alpa Chino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Pedro!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedro tries to score with a low kick but Chino moves his leg out of the way.
Pedro tries to clinch but Chino moves out of range.
Pedro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chino counters with a stiff right hand.
Pedro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chino manages to avoid it.
Pedro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chino lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chino misses with a body punch.
Pedro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pedro misses with some punches.
Chino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedro lands with a light punch inside.
Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chino looking to slow down the pace here.
Chino digs a right hand into Pedro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pedro's gas tank.
Pedro gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro is trying to control. Chino wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pedro works his way into full mount!
Pedro controlling his opponent.
Chino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pedro on the ground.
Pedro looking to control but Chino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pedro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
You get the feeling that Chino really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Pedro misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro thowing shots but they're missing.
Chino wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Chino is squirming around, avoiding Pedro's attempts to control the action.
Pedro looking to ground and pound but Chino is blocking nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Pedro there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pedro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pedro looking to control but Chino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Chino that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pedro content just to control the position here.
Chino wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pedro lands a heavy elbow.
Pedro connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pedro landing shots from mount.
Pedro controlling the pace for now.
Pedro lands a nice shot to the head.
Pedro working Chino over with strikes here.
Pedro misses with a head shot.
Pedro thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Pedro controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chino is looking to escape.
Pedro putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chino's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Pedro looking to control but Chino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chino really wants to buck Pedro off and get back to his feet.
Pedro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
You get the feeling that Chino really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pedro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fighters circling - Pedro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pedro tries a low kick but Chino avoids it.
Pedro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pedro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That kick from Pedro tenderised Chino's leg. Chino is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pedro rushes Chino and presses him up against the cage.
Chino is working Pedro over against the cage.
Chino can't find room to land a body shot as Pedro controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pedro.
Pedro takes a shot to the head.
Chino tries a body shot but Pedro blocks it.
A short uppercut from Pedro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chino lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chino misses with a body punch.
Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Pedro as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Chino fails to land.
Chino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chino can't find room to land a body shot as Pedro controls the action.
George Pedro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pedro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Pedro fails to land.
Chino can't find room to land a body shot as Pedro controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chino.
Chino takes a shot to the head.
Pedro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Chino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chino tries to work over Pedro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pedro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chino displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pedro up against the cage.
Pedro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chino misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Pedro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chino looking to stall.
Chino is trying to stall.
Chino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chino misses with the head strike.
Chino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pedro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Pedro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chino.
Chino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pedro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chino misses with the head strike.
Chino misses with a punch on the inside.
Pedro is trying to trip Chino. He has hold of a leg but Chino is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pedro persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Pedro lands a couple of elbows.
Pedro stands and throws Chino's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro trying to control the position but Chino is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pedro working the ground and pound but Chino is defending the strikes.
Pedro tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chino's legs.
Pedro lands a few punches from side control.
Pedro working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pedro lands an elbow.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chino defending against the ground and pound.
Chino is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedro scores with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Pedro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Chino on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
An elbow from Pedro crashes against the mat.
Pedro trying to control the position but Chino is working away.
Chino parries the strikes from Pedro easily there. Pedro is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Chino to escape.
Pedro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chino keeps working.
George Pedro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chino is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pedro connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pedro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Pedro scores with the left hand. Chino knows he should have avoided that one.
Pedro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pedro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pedro misses with an uppercut.
Pedro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pedro missing with a left hand there. Chino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pedro misses with a wild body shot.
Pedro misses with a straight left.
Chino quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Pedro misses with a low kick.
Chino is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedro missing with a left hand there. Chino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pedro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pedro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chino is out of range and Pedro settles back down.
Pedro jabs at Chino's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chino gets tackled into the cage by Pedro. Pedro maintains the clinch.
Pedro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pedro is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pedro throws a head punch that misses.
Chino tries to work over Pedro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chino looking to stall.
Pedro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pedro blocks an uppercut.
Chino looking to slow down the pace here.
Chino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chino scores with a shot to the side of Pedro's head.
Pedro prevents a body shot from Chino.
Chino tries to work over Pedro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro lands with a left to the head.
Chino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pedro's elbow.
Pedro lands a takedown into guard.
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!
Pedro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pedro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chino can't keep his opponent in guard - Pedro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chino blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pedro.
Pedro throwing shots but Chino is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro working the head and body with strikes.
Pedro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pedro is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pedro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Alpa Chino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chino defending well though.
Chino is not content to let Pedro control the position.
Pedro trying to control from Chino's half guard. Chino has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Pedro wants to control from the top but Chino keeps moving.
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.
Chino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pedro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pedro trying to control but Chino is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pedro scores with a nice strike.
Pedro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chino moves forwards but Pedro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chino takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pedro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chino lands a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Pedro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pedro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Pedro!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David C. Marvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zadimus Delacroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marvin and Zadimus Delacroix. Marvin comes into the arena with Superman Theme blaring out of the sound system. Zadimus Delacroix will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David C. Marvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zadimus Delacroix!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delacroix throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zadimus Delacroix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Marvin.
Delacroix misses with a combination
and Marvin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Delacroix really felt that one!
Marvin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like David C. Marvin has been cut.
Delacroix uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marvin is rocked!
Delacroix pushes Marvin up against the cage in a clinch.
Marvin drags the fight down to the ground.
Delacroix stays in close to Marvin's body and controls the position.
Marvin is working an open guard so Delacroix takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Delacroix misses with a body punch
and Marvin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Delacroix takes a swing at Marvin's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marvin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Delacroix connects with a nice looking jab.
A swing and a miss from Delacroix.
It appears Marvin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Delacroix throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marvin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Delacroix!
Marvin has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Delacroix!
Marvin controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delacroix wants to control but Marvin is having none of it.
Delacroix really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marvin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Delacroix is trying to reverse the position but instead Marvin has taken his back - oops!
Marvin has good solid back control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Marvin wants to control the pace but Delacroix is squirming around nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marvin controlling from the full mount.
Delacroix is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Marvin has taken his back.
Marvin controlling from the back.
Marvin misses with a punch to the head.
Delacroix looking very determined here, making life difficult for Marvin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delacroix tries to escape but Marvin has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Delacroix felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvin misses with a punch to the head.
Delacroix looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Delacroix is trying to break free.
Marvin patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Marvin misses with a punch to the head.
Marvin trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Delacroix doesn't escape.
Delacroix looking very determined here, making life difficult for Marvin.
Delacroix is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Marvin working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Delacroix trying to control the hands but Marvin breaks the grip.
Delacroix preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Marvin.
Marvin looking for the choke but no joy.
Marvin working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Delacroix is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Marvin has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Delacroix taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David C. Marvin!
During a confident post fight interview, David C. Marvin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Aires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Kha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Aires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kai Kha!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kha throws the left hand but Aires avoids the punch easily.
Aires looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aires fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kha manages to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kha 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.
Aires checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aires throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kha's head.
It looks like Kai Kha has been cut.
Kha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aires.
A head kick misses from Aires.
Kha defending well as Aires loads up on a big left hand.
Aires backing away here, and Kha unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kha keeps Aires at a distance using the push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aires. Kha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kha wants to land a leg kick but Aires is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aires has a takedown stuffed.
Bruno Aires seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Aires misses the target.
Kha moves away from the strike by Aires.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kha moves away from the strike by Aires.
Aires throws a head kick but Kha moves out of range.
Aires moves out of range as Kha throws a body kick.
Kha throws a hook but Aires blocks it.
Aires connects with a leg kick. Kha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab from Aires misses.
Aires wants to slow Kha down by chopping away at his legs.
Kha slips under a jab.
It seemed like Kha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aires misses with a straight left.
Aires connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kha. Kha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aires thows a body kick. Kha tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aires missing with a left hand there. Kha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kha replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Aires blocks it well.
Aires lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Kha misses.
Kha drives through and clinches with Aires against the cage.
Aires lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Aires fails to land.
Aires is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kha is keeping busy.
Aires misses with a punch to the body.
Aires drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kha pulls his leg out and moves away.
Aires goes for a double leg but Kha avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kha continues to drive forward.
It seemed like Kha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Aires. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aires throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kha is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Aires lands a nice hook to Kha's body. Kha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aires fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aires throws the left hand but Kha avoids the punch easily.
Kha flicks out a counter leg kick but Aires steps away.
Kha jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aires lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aires misses with a body shot.
Kha misses with a body kick.
Aires misses with an uppercut
and Kha counters with a thumping low kick.
Aires throws a hook to the side of Kha's head but Kha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kha lands a big head kick that sends Aires tumbling to the mat! Kha takes a step backwards and waves Aires back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Bruno Aires has been cut.
Aires tries to move into range but Kha moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Aires throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kha counters with a leg kick.
Aires throws a leg kick
and Kha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aires throws a leg kick but Kha sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aires throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kha connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aires momentarily.
Aires is rocked!
Kha thows a body kick. Aires tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kai Kha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aires dips to his left and cracks Kha with an uppercut!
Aires wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aires shoots for a double leg takedown but Kha sprawls well. He's pushed Aires's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kha appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Aires swings widly with a right hand
and Kha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aires is breathing heavily.
Kha misses with an uppercut. Aires saw that one coming.
Aires scores with a jab to the head.
Aires has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kha finds it's way round the side to connect with Aires's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Aires misses the target.
Kha blocks a leg kick.
Kha was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A clash of legs there as Aires blocks the low kick.
Aires appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Aires connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kha. Kha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kha throws a hook but Aires avoids it easily.
Kha blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kai Kha will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice defenses there by Aires.
Aires scores with a jab. Kha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aires checks a leg kick.
Kai Kha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aires scores with a jab to the body.
Aires takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aires misses with a right hand
and Kha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aires thinking.
A big right from Aires misses.
Aires throws a shot from downtown. Kha moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kha throws a body shot but no joy.
Kha lands with a hook. Aires tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kha lands a really nice looking cross but Aires seems unphased.
Aires fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aires looks to score with a jab to the body but Kha is just out of range.
Kha steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aires looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aires ducks under a wild hook from Kha.
Aires walks into a jab.
Aires shoots for a double leg takedown but Kha sprawls well. He's pushed Aires's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aires drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oh Aires is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kha cracks Aires with a hook to the temple - Aires is on wobbly legs here! Kha swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Aires falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Kha wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kai Kha!
During a confident post fight interview, Kai Kha thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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