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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between jaec caturan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, jaec caturan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Duke Richard!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
caturan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Richard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten caturan somewhat.
Richard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming caturan to the mat! caturan manages to get full guard.
Richard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Richard lands a couple of digs.
Richard is looking to work some ground and pound but caturan has wrist control.
Richard throws a big right hand that misses.
caturan trying to control the position.
caturan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Richard working some strikes from top position.
caturan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Richard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Richard throws a big right hand that misses.
Richard is working caturan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard throwing strikes from guard but caturan blocks nicely.
Richard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Richard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Richard postures up in caturan's guard and throws a big left but caturan blocks it.
Richard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. caturan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Richard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Richard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Richard looks gassed!
caturan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Richard's waist but Richard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing caturan off to one side.
Richard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Richard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
caturan is working to get back to half guard.
caturan tries to lock up and control but Richard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Richard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Richard prevents caturan from getting the reversal.
Richard throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for caturan because Richard loaded up on that one.
Richard punching from mount but caturan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
caturan tries to hold on but Richard postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Richard dominating with strikes here.
Richard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish caturan?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richard landing shots from mount.
caturan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Richard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richard throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for caturan because Richard loaded up on that one.
Richard throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
caturan is trying to stand.
Richard throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
caturan blocking the ground and pound.
caturan is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Richard is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, caturan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Richard thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Richard throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Richard is working for a guillotine from mount but caturan frees his head quite easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
caturan tries to hold on but Richard postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Richard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Richard looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for caturan!
caturan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Richard on the ground.
Richard lands with some strikes.
Richard sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Richard throws some wild stikes that caturan manages to avoid easily.
caturan blocking the ground and pound.
Richard throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for caturan because Richard loaded up on that one.
Richard with good strikes from the mount here!
caturan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard with good strikes from the mount here!
Richard working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. caturan looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Richard! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Duke Richard!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poonani Boog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johhny Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moreno has chosen Why Cant we be friends as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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256 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power |
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Poonani Boog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johhny Moreno!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boog misses with a head kick.
Moreno drives through and clinches with Boog against the cage.
Boog tries to throw a body punch but Moreno avoids it by throwing Boog back against the cage.
Good body shot from Moreno.
Boog wants to stall.
Boog can't get the takedown.
Moreno manages to pull guard.
Boog wants to control from the top but Moreno keeps moving.
Boog wants to stand but Moreno has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boog preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno keeping moving, preventing Boog from controlling successfully.
Moreno looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boog is one step ahead there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Moreno darts in and clinches Boog up against the cage.
Boog tries for a takedown but Moreno manages to get underhooks.
Boog is looking to control Moreno's arms but Moreno gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boog has his back to the cage.
Boog is working for takedown but Moreno is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Poonani Boog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moreno manages to pull guard.
Moreno is pulling down on Boog's head to control his posture.
Boog wants to stand but Moreno has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno has Boog pulled in close to control his posture.
Boog is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boog tries to stand but Moreno is controlling from the bottom.
Moreno manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boog manages to get himself to full guard.
Boog controls Moreno momentarily but Moreno frees himself.
Boog is looking to stand back up but Moreno counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Boog.
Moreno sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johhny Moreno dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Moreno instigates a clinch.
Boog throws a punch but it's blocked by Moreno.
Moreno wants a takedown.
Moreno should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Moreno manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Boog is fighting to break Moreno's control of his arms but Moreno is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Despite being in the dominant position, Johhny Moreno just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boog tries to clinch but Moreno moves away
and Moreno counters with a good low kick that Boog was not able to check.
Moreno throws a head kick that Boog semi-blocks.
Boog stuffs the takedown attempt from Moreno. Moreno gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boog tries to keep at a distance but Moreno has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moreno can't get the takedown.
Poonani Boog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johhny Moreno.
Moreno breaks the clinch.
Moreno shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boog's guard.
Moreno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moreno controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Moreno stands up and waves to Boog to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moreno fails with a takedown attempt.
Moreno tries to clinch up but Boog circles away and keeps his distance.
Moreno drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moreno controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Moreno won't allow Boog to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno gets to his feet. Boog looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Moreno fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moreno slips a jab and a cross from Boog.
Moreno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boog, pushing him back against the cage.
Moreno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moreno landing knees to the body.
Moreno is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Boog can't fight it off and eventually Moreno manages to take the fight to the floor. Boog looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Moreno stands and steps away. Boog gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moreno.
Boog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moreno tries to clinch there but Boog circles away.
Johhny Moreno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boog is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moreno sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Moreno changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Boog looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moreno is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Boog is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johhny Moreno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Moreno tries to clinch but Boog is having none of it.
No luck for Boog with that takedown attempt.
Boog throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moreno.
Moreno moves into the clinch.
Boog tries to stall but Moreno uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreno lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moreno in particular looking to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boog taking some punishment here, with Moreno in his half guard.
Boog wants to get back to his feet.
Moreno not doing much here.
Boog is looking for a sweep. Moreno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moreno is looking for a kimura but Boog is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moreno to get the leverage.
Moreno performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreno with the ground and pound but Boog uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno forces his way into half guard.
Moreno is looking for a kimura but Boog is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moreno to get the leverage.
Moreno decides to stand up.
Moreno feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Boog can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moreno controls the pace.
Boog trying to keep a closed guard but Moreno is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boog is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Moreno is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Moreno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boog is keeping the position for now.
Boog is trying to control the position but Moreno postures up.
Poonani Boog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boog working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moreno doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moreno manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johhny Moreno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moreno stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that's the end of the fight!
Johhny Moreno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moreno 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 Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johhny Moreno!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Jacques Marco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Basara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basara has chosen Sex Pistols-God Save the Queen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Juan Jacques Marco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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262 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Jacques Marco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Basara!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Basara looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Marco shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marco showed some decent athleticism there.
Ground and pound from Marco.
It looks like Marko Basara has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marco lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Marco decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Marco closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marco decides to return to a standing position.
Basara tries to clinch but Marco is having none of it.
Marko Basara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marco shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marco showed some decent athleticism there.
Marco winds up and cracks Basara with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The cut above Marko Basara's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marko Basara's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Juan Jacques Marco!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Knott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez has chosen Bodies as his entrance music. Nelson Rodriguez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Knott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nelson Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knott misses with a kick to the body.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Knott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a nice looking combination but Knott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knott looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rodriguez!
Rodriguez'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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rodriguez is looking to escape.
Rodriguez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Rodriguez looks gassed!
Knott looking to control but Rodriguez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Knott is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rodriguez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez bucks Knott off and manages to get back to his feet!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knott.
Rodriguez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Knott.
Knott shoots in but Rodriguez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rodriguez misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown by Knott or perhaps it was just good defense by Rodriguez which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Knott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knott dives in and grabs Rodriguez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rodriguez pushes down on Knott's head and hops out.
Knott throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Knott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knott tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rodriguez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Knott somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knott closes the distance and clinches up with Rodriguez, looking for a takedown. Knott pushes Rodriguez against the cage but Rodriguez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
and Knott counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rodriguez has Knott pressed against the cage, preventing Knott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knott tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knott fails to pull guard.
Rodriguez throws an elbow that misses.
Rodriguez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Knott prevents it.
Rodriguez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Knott fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Knott moves into the clinch.
Rodriguez is looking to break free of the clinch but Knott has double underhooks.
Rodriguez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rodriguez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knott scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knott drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rodriguez working hard to break the clinch.
Knott tries to pull guard but Rodriguez won't allow it.
Knott avoids the elbow strike from Rodriguez, against the cage.
Knott is trying to break the clinch but Rodriguez is controlling him.
Knott has Rodriguez pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knott wants to stall.
Knott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Knott has him pressed against the cage.
Knott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rodriguez smiles and moves away.
Rodriguez fails to land with a series of punches.
Knott shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rodriguez sprawls well. Rodriguez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Knott gets slowly back to his feet.
Knott shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rodriguez defends it nicely.
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.
Rodriguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knott counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rodriguez!
Rodriguez is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Rodriguez blocking the ground and pound.
Knott throws some wild stikes that Rodriguez manages to avoid easily.
Rodriguez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Knott knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rodriguez on the ground.
Knott trying to control but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Knott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rodriguez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Knott.
Knott closes the distance and clinches.
Rodriguez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Knott is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knott jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodriguez walks away with a smile on his face. Knott gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No joy there for Rodriguez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anthony Knott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Knott.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knott.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Knott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knott shoots in but Rodriguez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Knott lands an overhand right.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Knott avoids them all with ease.
Knott shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rodriguez as he avoids it easily.
Rodriguez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Knott.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knott bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Knott decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by Knott.
Nelson Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knott swivels and escapes.
Rodriguez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rodriguez pushes Knott off and scrambles back to his feet.
Knott digs a good body shot into Rodriguez's ribs.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Knott moves into the clinch successfully.
Knott jumps into guard, dragging Rodriguez to the mat.
Rodriguez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rodriguez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rodriguez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rodriguez stands and throws Knott's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rodriguez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knott tries to improve position but can't.
Rodriguez has hold of Knott's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Knott seems comfortable defending it but Rodriguez has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Knott is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Knott is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Rodriguez couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nelson Rodriguez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sony Xperia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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22
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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19
145 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sony Xperia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Vince Jones!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a series of punches but Xperia avoids them all with ease.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Xperia pushes him off.
Xperia wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Xperia has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Xperia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Xperia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Vince Jones has been cut.
Xperia misses with a knee to the head.
Xperia trying to land knees to the body.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xperia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Xperia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Xperia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Xperia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xperia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Xperia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Knees to the body from Xperia.
Xperia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Xperia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Xperia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Xperia with a knee to the head.
Xperia looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Xperia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Xperia tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Xperia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones tries to circle away but Xperia has him pinned against the cage.
Xperia looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Xperia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xperia with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working for takedown but Xperia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Xperia lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Vince Jones's cut even more.
Xperia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Jones looks gassed!
Xperia connects with a knee to the head.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Xperia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Xperia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Xperia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Xperia lands a knee to the head.
Xperia looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Xperia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Xperia with a knee to the head.
Xperia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Xperia tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xperia landing knees to the head.
Xperia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Xperia lands a knee to the head.
Xperia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Xperia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Xperia is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Xperia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Xperia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Xperia connects with a knee to the head.
Xperia connects with a knee to the head.
Xperia landing knees to the body.
Xperia landing knees to the body.
Xperia landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Xperia obliges.
Xperia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Xperia has him pressed against the cage.
Xperia with a knee to the head.
Xperia landing knees to the head.
The cut above Vince Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Xperia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Xperia working Jones over with knees to the body.
Xperia scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Xperia.
Xperia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Xperia obliges.
Xperia with a knee to the head.
Xperia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Xperia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sony Xperia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vince Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Xperia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xperia throws a front kick that sends Jones stumbling back into the cage.
Xperia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xperia moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Xperia misses with a knee to the head.
Jones is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Xperia lands a knee to the head.
Xperia is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Xperia scores with a knee to the head.
Xperia scores with a knee to the head.
Xperia with a knee to the head.
Xperia is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Xperia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Xperia landing knees to the head.
Xperia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Xperia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Xperia lands a knee to the head.
Vince Jones's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Xperia lands a knee to the head.
Xperia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xperia lands a knee to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Xperia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Xperia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Xperia working Jones over with knees to the body.
Xperia lands a knee to the head.
Xperia landing knees to the body.
Xperia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Xperia lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xperia lands a knee to the head.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Xperia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xperia is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Xperia landing knees to the body.
Xperia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Xperia connects with a knee to the head.
Xperia landing knees to the body.
Xperia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Xperia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Xperia scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Xperia landing knees to the body.
Xperia lands a knee to the head.
Xperia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Xperia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Xperia with a knee to the head.
Xperia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Xperia tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Xperia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Xperia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Xperia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Xperia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Xperia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Xperia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Xperia has him pressed against the cage.
Xperia lands a knee to the head.
Xperia scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sony Xperia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vince Jones's cut.
That's time! Xperia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jones tries to clinch up
and Xperia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Xperia with a knee to the head.
Xperia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Xperia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xperia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Xperia tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Xperia misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xperia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xperia with a knee to the head.
Xperia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Xperia landing knees to the head.
Xperia misses with a knee to the head.
Xperia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Xperia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Xperia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xperia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Xperia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Xperia lands a knee to the body.
Xperia lands a knee to the body.
Xperia scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vince Jones's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sony Xperia!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Corner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Corner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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23
195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident |
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Brawler
Determined |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Corner!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters misses with a jab, cross combination.
Corner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Corner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Corner tries to clinch up.
Corner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Winters to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Corner is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Winters dives into side control.
Winters working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Winters working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Winters is trying to get an arm triangle but Corner is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corner tries to escape but Winters is in control.
Winters is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Corner is trying to escape and Winters transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Corner is forced to tap! Nice work there by Winters! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alan Winters!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clive Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luka Basara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basara has chosen Eminem feat. Rihanna-I love the way u lie as his entrance music. Clive Williams looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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22
240 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Clive Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Luka Basara!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basara clinches.
Basara looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Williams has picked Basara up - he's going for a ride! Williams dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Williams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Williams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Basara's head.
Williams slips a nice elbow through Basara's hands, connecting with Basara's forehead.
Williams takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Williams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Williams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Basara taking some punishment here, with Williams in his half guard.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Williams is nestled in close to Basara, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Williams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Basara punching from the bottom.
Williams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Basara moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Basara tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Basara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Basara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Basara.
Clive Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams shoots in and bounces Basara off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Williams throwing strikes but missing.
Basara trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Williams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Williams gets to his feet - Basara follows without any prompting.
Williams is looking to clinch but Basara is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basara lunges at Williams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Williams's hand.
Basara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams tries to clinch but Basara moves out of range.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Basara counters with a head kick. That will keep Williams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Basara.
Basara scores with a leg kick.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams clinches but Basara breaks the clinch
and Basara counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Basara does no damage.
Williams misses with a combination
and Basara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basara tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Basara slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Williams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clive Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Basara.
A jab from Basara finds it's way through Williams's defenses.
Williams darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Williams drops an elbow to the side of Basara's head.
Basara tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
Williams is taking a breather. Basara says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basara works his way to full guard. Good work.
Williams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Williams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Williams throwing strikes but missing.
Basara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Williams could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Basara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Williams scoring with some ground and pound.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Basara has momentary wrist control but Williams slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clive Williams dominated that round.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Williams turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Williams lands a decent elbow from side control.
Basara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Basara takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Basara wants to control but Williams postures up.
Williams lands an elbow.
Williams in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Williams lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Basara down.
Williams in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Williams grinds an elbow into Basara's temple.
Williams decides to stand back up. Williams steps back and let's Basara get back to his feet.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Basara, pushing him back against the cage.
Basara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Basara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Basara tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Basara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Basara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Basara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Basara!
Luka Basara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Basara throws a head kick that misses.
Basara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Williams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Williams shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Basara's guard.
Basara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Basara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Basara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Basara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Basara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Williams decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Williams dives in and grabs Basara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Basara pushes down on Williams's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clive Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Basara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Williams tries for a takedown but Basara circles away easily
and Basara counters with a big head kick but Williams shrugs it off.
Basara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Williams tries to clinch but Basara is having none of it.
Danga de danga de dang - Basara scores with a four punch combination!
Williams fails to land the takedown.
Basara slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Basara instigates a clinch.
Basara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Basara looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Basara shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Williams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Basara pulls his leg out and moves away.
Basara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Basara circles away.
Basara has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Basara is trying to break free.
Basara prevents a takedown attempt there.
Basara misses with a knee to the head.
Basara has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams fails to pull guard.
Williams tries to circle away but Basara has him pinned against the cage.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Basara jumps into guard, dragging Williams to the mat.
Williams won't allow Basara to sweep him here.
Williams throws and elbow that misses. Basara uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Williams's guard. Nice move by Basara!
Basara trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clive Williams dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams tries to clinch but Basara moves out of range.
Basara looks to land a combination. Williams sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Basara counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Basara is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Williams fails to pull guard.
Basara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Basara wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
Basara prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clive Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Basara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.
Basara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Basara circles away.
Clive Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Basara stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basara lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Basara throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Basara but Basara pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Williams tries for a takedown but Basara circles away easily
and Basara counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
Williams rushes Basara and presses him up against the cage.
Basara tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Williams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Basara pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Basara tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Basara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Williams.
Williams working away.
Williams decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Basara counters by moving into the clinch.
Williams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Basara gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Basara tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Williams smiles and moves away.
Williams scores with a takedown into Basara's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams is in close to Basara's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Williams trying to stand up but can't free himself from Basara's guard.
Williams with a nice head shot there.
Clive Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Williams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Basara wants to stand but Williams is controlling the position.
Basara will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Basara looking to control.
Luka Basara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Williams closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Williams lands in his opponent's guard.
Williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Williams lands a couple of elbows.
Basara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Williams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Basara's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Basara has wrist control.
Basara pushes Williams off and gets back to his feet.
Basara scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick by Williams misses
and Basara counters by clinching up.
Clive Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Basara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Williams is defending well for now.
Williams tries to pull guard but Basara won't allow it.
Basara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Basara changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Williams fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.
Williams shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Basara is trying to defend but Williams finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clive Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Williams, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clive Williams!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arther Sleep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naoto Date (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sleep comes to the cage accompanied by Van Halen JUMP. Arther Sleep has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Arther Sleep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Naoto Date!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Sleep.
Date takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Date gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Arther Sleep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sleep looks to throw the jab but Date is out of range.
Sleep jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sleep shoots in looking for a takedown. Date tries to sprawl out of it but Sleep keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Date manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sleep tries to clinch but Date is having none of it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sleep.
Date is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sleep is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Date has escaped the position, nice work there.
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.
Sleep looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Date is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sleep asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sleep is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Date knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sleep tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Date can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
Date is trying to buck Sleep off.
Date is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Date can't do much from the bottom here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Date bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sleep throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sleep scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab by Sleep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleep misses the shot to the body.
Sleep shoots in and bounces Date off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Date looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sleep is one step ahead there.
Sleep drops back, looking for a kneebar! Date looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Date looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Date!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Date trying to control the position but Sleep is working away.
Date tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Date has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Date is looking to take a break and control but Sleep is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleep is trying to improve his position.
Date working away.
Date tries for a kimura but Sleep is defending well.
Sleep wants to control but Date postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sleep is trying to escape the position but Date is controlling the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sleep works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sleep is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sleep slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sleep throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sleep throws a hook but Date avoids it easily.
Sleep throws an overhand right that lands on Date's shoulder, as Date tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arther Sleep dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sleep looks to land a right hand but Date moved out of range.
Sleep shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sleep is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Date has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sleep is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Date defends it well.
Date works his way to full guard. Good work.
Date is pulling down on Sleep's head. It's preventing any offense from Sleep, at least for the moment.
Sleep postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Date is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sleep, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleep is looking for a triangle but Date pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Date trying to control the position from guard on top but Sleep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Date pushes down on Sleep's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Date is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sleep is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Date pulls his head out easily.
Sleep looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Date has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sleep is wriggling around trying to escape.
Date can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sleep is looking to escape.
Date looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sleep is desperately trying to improve his position but Date has a good base and remains in mount.
Sleep prevents Date from taking his back.
Date with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Date looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleep has given up his back here. Will Date look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Date has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Sleep! Can he survive? No! He's out! Date gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Naoto Date!
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