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Highland Games 206 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wrestlejits Wrestlefuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Bieber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Bieber told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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177 lbs
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184 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter fighter
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wrestlejits Wrestlefuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Bieber!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrestlefuck lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Justin Bieber has been cut.
Wrestlefuck cracks Bieber with an open hand slap.
Wrestlefuck circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wrestlefuck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wrestlefuck fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Bieber to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Bieber looks to clinch but Wrestlefuck throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Bieber taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Wrestlejits Wrestlefuck!
Wrestlejits Wrestlefuck thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ian Behring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Newbold (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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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Behring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Newbold!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Behring throws a looping overhand right but Newbold ducks down to avoid it.
Newbold closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Behring to the mat! Behring manages to get full guard.
Newbold makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Newbold distracts Behring with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Behring has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Newbold can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newbold stopping the sweep attempt from Behring.
Newbold content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Newbold connects with a couple of short punches.
Newbold is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Newbold works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Newbold drops an elbow to the side of Behring's head.
Newbold drops an elbow to the side of Behring's head.
Newbold drops an elbow to the side of Behring's head.
Behring moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Newbold with a nice head shot there.
Behring definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newbold is in close to Behring's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Newbold connects with a couple of short punches.
Newbold told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Newbold connects with a couple of short punches.
Newbold postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Behring has his foot on Newbold's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Newbold works his way back into a safe position though.
Behring looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Newbold is working Behring over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Behring has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Newbold is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Behring.
Newbold landing a few strikes.
Newbold wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Behring, who protects the arm well.
Behring tries to improve position but can't.
Newbold scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Behring to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behring taking a bit of punishment here - Newbold scoring with strikes.
Newbold connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Behring some visible discomfort.
Newbold lands some shots froms side control.
Behring is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Newbold is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Newbold looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newbold scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Behring?
Newbold lands a big elbow.
Behring in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Newbold lands a nice shot to the head.
Newbold wants to control the pace but Behring is squirming around nicely.
Newbold landing shots from mount.
Behring is desperately trying to improve his position but Newbold has a good base and remains in mount.
Behring regains half guard.
Behring is not content to let Newbold control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newbold working Behring over with strikes.
Newbold drops an elbow to the side of Behring's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Newbold lands a nice short elbow.
Newbold lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Behring is trying to control but can't.
Newbold prevents Behring from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Newbold there.
Behring wants to control but Newbold is keeping busy.
Behring moves into full guard.
Newbold lands a couple of digs.
Newbold content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newbold lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Newbold is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Newbold works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Newbold slips a nice elbow through Behring's hands, connecting with Behring's forehead.
Newbold takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Behring tries to get to full guard but Newbold has control of the leg.
Behring has hold of Newbold's hands but Newbold slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Behring tries to get to full guard but Newbold has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Newbold.
Newbold working the head and body with strikes.
Behring on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Behring tries to roll over but Newbold keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Newbold dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Newbold closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Behring to the mat! Behring manages to get full guard.
Newbold is working Behring over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Newbold with a nice head shot there.
Behring working for a triangle but Newbold defends it easily.
Behring working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Newbold doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Newbold manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Newbold is in close to Behring's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newbold landing some decent shots from guard.
Newbold works over Behring with some ground and pound from guard.
Newbold avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Newbold with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behring is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Newbold is in close to Behring's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Behring looking for a guillotine here but Newbold defends easily.
Newbold is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Newbold is in close to Behring's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Behring looking for a guillotine here but Newbold defends easily.
Newbold trying to control the position from guard on top but Behring is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newbold is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newbold content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Behring bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Newbold's guard.
Behring drops back looking for a leg! Newbold is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Newbold manages to kick Behring off! Behring jumps back into Newbold's guard.
Newbold is trying to control the position but Behring postures up.
Newbold wants to sweep here but Behring controlling him for the moment.
Newbold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Behring looking to pass the guard.
Behring thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Behring tries to free his leg and advance position but Newbold is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newbold pulls Behring in close to prevent any damage.
Newbold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Newbold is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Newbold wants to control the position but Behring says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Newbold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Adam Newbold has got the better of the ground game so far.
Behring wants to work for an arm triangle but Newbold is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Newbold tries to roll over but Behring keeps him under control.
Newbold slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newbold bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Behring's guard.
Newbold content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Behring looking for a sweep. Not yet Behring, not yet.
Behring is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Newbold postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Behring has momentary wrist control but Newbold slips an elbow through the middle.
Newbold with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Behring is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Newbold cracks Behring with a solid left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Behring is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Newbold trying to control the position from guard on top but Behring is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newbold keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Behring's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Newbold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Behring 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.
Newbold 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.
Behring trying to control the position from guard on top but Newbold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newbold wants to sweep here but Behring controlling him for the moment.
Behring forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Behring looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Behring seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Newbold does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Newbold is looking to improve his position.
Newbold controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newbold has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Behring is working away from the top position though.
Newbold is looking to improve his position.
Newbold keeps trying to improve his position.
Behring is looking for a kimura here.
Behring is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Newbold doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Behring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Newbold is looking to improve his position.
Newbold has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Behring is working away from the top position though.
Newbold keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Newbold works his way to full guard. Good work.
Newbold tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newbold keeping full guard, as Behring tries to pass.
Behring slips nicely into half guard.
Well, if Behring is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Newbold wants to get back to full guard but Behring has passed into side control.
Newbold is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Behring's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Behring is working for a kimura but Newbold is defending it quite comfortably.
Behring is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newbold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Newbold makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Newbold.
Newbold wants to sweep here but Behring controlling him for the moment.
Behring wants to control from the top but Newbold keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Behring stays in close to Newbold's body and controls the position.
Newbold keeping full guard, as Behring tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Behring showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Newbold has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Newbold!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kristian Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rama Udo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes to the cage accompanied by Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK. Rama Udo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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165 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Kristian Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rama Udo!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Udo.
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
Michaels tries to clinch but Udo moves away
and Udo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Michaels thinking.
Michaels moves into the clinch successfully.
Michaels blocks an uppercut.
Michaels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Michaels gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Udo 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.
Michaels misses with a body punch.
Udo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Michaels throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Michaels.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels breaks the clinch.
Michaels throws a hook but Udo avoids it easily.
Michaels throws a leg kick
and Udo counters with a nice uppercut.
Udo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Udo misses with a body punch
and Michaels counters by clinching up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Udo blocks a body shot from Michaels.
Udo lands a nice uppercut.
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Udo keeps the fight on the outside.
Good shot there by Udo.
Michaels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Udo cracks Michaels with an open hand slap.
Udo throws a sloppy body shot
and Michaels counters with a nice low kick that buckles Udo's knee momentarily.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Udo was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
Udo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rama Udo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Udo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Udo misses with a body shot.
Udo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Udo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Michaels counters with a quick kick to the body but Udo blocks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Udo, right into the meat.
Udo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Michaels lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Udo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Udo lands a leg kick that knocks Michaels off balance momentarily.
Udo throws a chopping leg kick but Michaels manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Udo thumps Michaels with a low kick.
Udo with a hook.
Udo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Udo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Michaels takes one to the side of the head.
Michaels goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Michaels takes the fight into the clinch.
Michaels cracks Udo with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michaels misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Michaels as the two fighters clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Michaels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rama Udo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Michaels has taken the fight to the clinch.
Michaels tries a body shot but Udo blocks it.
Michaels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels tries a body shot but Udo blocks it.
Udo prevents a body shot from Michaels.
Udo throws a punch but it's blocked by Michaels.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Udo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Michaels lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Udo.
Michaels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Udos head.
Michaels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels struggles to land a body shot inside as Udo controls his hands.
Michaels is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Michaels has a couple of punches blocked by Udo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Michaels lands a left hand that snaps the head of Udo backwards.
Udo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Udo is pushing Michaels up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Udo blocks a body shot from Michaels.
Udo misses with some punches.
Udo misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels tries to work over Udo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Udo blocks the elbow strike.
Kristian Michaels has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Michaels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udo lands a nice uppercut.
Michaels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Udo prevents a body shot from Michaels.
Udo blocks an elbow strike from Michaels.
Udo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Michaels lands with a light punch inside.
Udo prevents a body shot from Michaels.
Udo lands a nice uppercut.
Michaels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Michaels breaks the clinch.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Udo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Udo ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
Udo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Udo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Udo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Michaels slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Michaels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristian Michaels dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Udo moves out of range as Michaels throws a body kick.
Udo looks to throw the jab but Michaels is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Michaels.
A nice side step and Udo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Udo connects with a high kick.
Michaels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Michaels lands a front kick.
Udo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Michaels counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Michaels.
Michaels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Udo blocks a body shot from Michaels.
Michaels creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Michaels.
Michaels stalling the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Michaels just misses with a elbow thrown towards Udo's brow.
Udo blocks a body shot from Michaels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Udo blocks a body shot from Michaels.
Michaels lands a body punch.
Udo scores with a shot to the side of Michaels's head.
Michaels is looking to control Udo's arms but Udo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Michaels has his back to the cage.
Michaels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Michaels throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Udo fails to land.
Michaels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Michaels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Michaels really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Udo misses with some punches.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Udo tried to score with a low kick but Michaels checks it.
Michaels is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands a nice looking body kick.
Udo misses the shot to the body.
Udo thumps Michaels with a low kick.
Rama Udo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michaels lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Michaels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab by Udo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels tries to clinch there but Udo circles away.
Udo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Udo scores with a nice head shot.
Michaels bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Michaels checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Udo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Udo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Udo missing with a left hand there. Michaels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Udo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Michaels. Udo shrugs it off though.
Udo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Michaels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Kristian Michaels did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Michaels blocks a low kick nicely.
Rama Udo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michaels ducks under a wild hook from Udo.
Udo throws a hook but Michaels avoids it easily.
Michaels jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Michaels.
Michaels throws a good cross that connects.
Michaels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michaels misses with an attempted mid kick.
Michaels scores with a nice strike.
A lazy left from Udo finds it's target.
Udo lands a body shot.
Udo lands an overhand right.
Udo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michaels checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Michaels looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
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!
That kick from Michaels tenderised Udo's leg. Udo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Michaels closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Michaels scores with a shot to the side of Udo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Udo.
Nice body punch from Michaels.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michaels.
Michaels misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Udo up against the cage.
Michaels presses Udo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Michaels.
Michaels lands a body punch.
Nice elbow from Michaels.
Michaels has Udo pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udo blocks a body shot from Michaels.
Michaels can't find room to land a body shot as Udo controls the action.
Michaels blocks an uppercut.
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Udo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Udo throws a shot from downtown. Michaels moves away and avoids it.
Michaels scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels cracks Udo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Udo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Udo is not content to let Michaels control the position.
Michaels throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kristian Michaels showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Michaels 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 39:37
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 39:37
Judge William Gold scores the fight 39:37
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristian Michaels!
An out of breath Kristian Michaels 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Wad (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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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Wad!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wad is pulling down on Machado's head. It's preventing any offense from Machado, at least for the moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Machado's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Machado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wad has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Machado advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wad wants to control but Machado postures up.
Machado is trying to get an arm triangle but Wad is defending well.
Wad regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wad is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machado seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Machado wants to work for an arm triangle but Wad is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Machado is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wad is just riding it out for now. Machado eventually gives up the hold.
Wad keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Wad is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wad is doing well to control the position and prevent Machado from advancing to side control.
Wad is looking to improve his position.
Machado is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Machado is trying to control the action in half guard but Wad is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wad wants to sweep but Machado has passed to side control!
Wad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Machado. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
What's Wad going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machado wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wad, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wad is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Machado working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Machado wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wad, who protects the arm well.
Wad is looking for a sweep.
Wad keeping his opponent close.
Wad prevents Machado from improving position.
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.
Machado looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Machado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wad keeps working.
Wad tries to buck Machado off but Machado is having none of it.
Machado is trying to get an arm triangle but Wad is defending well.
Machado thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wad is holding Machado down, trying to stall.
Wad wants to control but Machado postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Machado dominated that round.
That's time! Machado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Machado shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wad manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Machado trying to control but Wad is working from the bottom.
Machado thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Machado works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Machado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wad does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wad slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wad controls Machado momentarily but Machado frees himself.
Machado might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wad is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wad trying to keep a closed guard but Machado is proving a slippery customer.
Machado stands and throws Wad's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wad is looking for a sweep.
Machado trying to control the action but Wad is working from the bottom.
Wad tries to bench press Machado off him but Machado keeps the position.
Wad can't do much from the bottom here.
Machado tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Machado has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wad holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Wad tries to bench press Machado off him but Machado keeps the position.
Machado tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Machado has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wad is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wad wants to control but Machado postures up.
Machado is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wad is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Machado has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wad!
Machado has hold of Wad's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wad manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Machado is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Wad can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Wad is squirming around, avoiding Machado's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wad is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wad controls the position.
Machado trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wad is trying to escape the mount.
Wad holds on for dear life, controlling Machado's posture momentarily.
Wad can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Wad showing good submission defense here.
Machado trying to control.
Machado is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Wad has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Wad is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Carlos Machado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lull in the action here.
Wad tries to roll but Machado sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Machado dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Machado scores with a jab.
Wad takes a swing at Machado's ribcage but misses.
Wad throws a body punch but Machado moves out of range.
Machado shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wad as he jumps to the side.
Machado shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Machado shoots in and gets a takedown into Wad's guard.
Wad looking for a sweep. Not yet Wad, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wad pulls Machado in close to prevent any damage.
Machado thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wad holds on and takes a little breather.
Machado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wad can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wad is continuing to stall.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wad can do anything to dispel that myth.
Machado engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Machado is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wad is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wad has escaped and now he's on top!
Wad tries to stand but Machado is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Machado throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Machado has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Wad doesn't defend quickly enough and Machado has managed to lock this one up! Can Wad escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Machado on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Carlos Machado!
Carlos Machado was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Hand Grenade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Hand Grenade!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hand Grenade with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hand Grenade cracks Hamidovich Saitiev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hand Grenade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamidovich Saitiev needs to keep his hands up - Hand Grenade had a free shot at his head there.
Hamidovich Saitiev looks to land a left hand but Hand Grenade moved out of range nicely.
Hand Grenade throws a jab but it's blocked by Hamidovich Saitiev.
Hamidovich Saitiev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hand Grenade sprawls and moves away.
Hamidovich Saitiev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hand Grenade digs a good body shot into Hamidovich Saitiev's ribs.
Hamidovich Saitiev throws a lazy uppercut
and Hand Grenade counters with a nice uppercut.
Hand Grenade fails to land with a series of punches.
Hand Grenade gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hamidovich Saitiev to score an easy takedown into full 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!
Hamidovich Saitiev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hand Grenade wants to stand up but Hamidovich Saitiev is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamidovich Saitiev chips away with some ground and pound.
Hamidovich Saitiev throws an elbow that misses. Hand Grenade uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hamidovich Saitiev's guard. Nice move by Hand Grenade!
Hand Grenade wants to get up but he can't break Hamidovich Saitiev's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hamidovich Saitiev wants to get back to his feet but Hand Grenade is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hand Grenade stopping the sweep attempt from Hamidovich Saitiev.
Hand Grenade wants to get up but he can't break Hamidovich Saitiev's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hand Grenade gets to his feet. Hamidovich Saitiev looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hand Grenade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hamidovich Saitiev moves out of range as Hand Grenade strikes.
Hand Grenade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hamidovich Saitiev.
Hand Grenade connects with a single shot there.
Jab by Hand Grenade.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hand Grenade connects with a body shot that sends Hamidovich Saitiev's belly button to the back.
Hand Grenade looks to land a combination. Hamidovich Saitiev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamidovich Saitiev. Hand Grenade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hamidovich Saitiev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hand Grenade.
Hamidovich Saitiev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hand Grenade lands a body shot.
Hand Grenade lands a body shot.
Hamidovich Saitiev shoots in but no luck this time.
Hand Grenade swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hamidovich Saitiev misses with a body punch
and Hand Grenade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hamidovich Saitiev misses with a hook.
Hand Grenade scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hamidovich Saitiev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hand Grenade drops Hamidovich Saitiev with a beautiful combination! Hamidovich Saitiev stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hand Grenade is looking for the KO!
Hamidovich Saitiev is rocked!
Hand Grenade cracks Hamidovich Saitiev's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Hamidovich Saitiev slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Hand Grenade can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcus Hand Grenade!
A victorious Marcus Hand Grenade thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Meridius (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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30
197 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodney Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximus Meridius!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Meridius or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson, which made it look bad.
Meridius fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Meridius closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Meridius tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Meridius back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meridius wants to take the fight to the mat but Jackson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rodney Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximus Meridius.
Meridius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meridius doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meridius thinking.
Meridius looks winded!
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Meridius has time to react.
Meridius with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a nice right hand that sends Meridius toppling to the canvas! Meridius scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jackson finish him?!
Meridius takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Meridius is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meridius shoots and misses
and Jackson scores with a counter punch that sends Meridius to the canvas! Jackson smells blood - he's punishing Meridius with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Meridius has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodney Jackson!
A very excited looking Rodney Jackson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Bishop Of Bath And Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Wyoming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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171 lbs
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184 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Bishop Of Bath And Wells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Wyoming!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Of Bath And Wells keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Of Bath And Wells was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wyoming.
Wyoming tries to close the distance and clinch but Of Bath And Wells swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Of Bath And Wells tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wyoming was well out of range. Poor timing from Of Bath And Wells.
Wyoming closes the distance but Of Bath And Wells moves to the side
and Of Bath And Wells counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wyoming clinches.
Of Bath And Wells throws a punch but it's blocked by Wyoming.
Of Bath And Wells on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wyoming tries to land a knee to the head but Of Bath And Wells blocks with his arms.
Of Bath And Wells managing to block the knees to the body from Wyoming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyoming tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wyoming with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wyoming blocks a body shot from Of Bath And Wells.
Of Bath And Wells avoiding damage as Wyoming throws knees to the body.
Wyoming throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Of Bath And Wells blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Bath And Wells lands an uppercut.
Of Bath And Wells wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wyoming has him pressed against the cage.
Of Bath And Wells takes a knee to the side of the body.
Of Bath And Wells breaks from the clinch.
Of Bath And Wells is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Daniel Wyoming has been cut.
Of Bath And Wells throws a big shot that misses.
Of Bath And Wells scores with a jab to the jaw.
Daniel Wyoming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Of Bath And Wells tries to keep at a distance but Wyoming has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Wyoming.
Of Bath And Wells throws a punch but it's blocked by Wyoming.
Wyoming missing with knees to the body.
Wyoming looking to throw knees to the head but Of Bath And Wells is blocking nicely.
Of Bath And Wells throws a punch but it's blocked by Wyoming.
Wyoming landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Of Bath And Wells misses with a hook from the clinch.
Of Bath And Wells avoiding damage as Wyoming throws knees to the body.
Wyoming throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wyoming keeps control of Of Bath And Wells as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wyoming misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Of Bath And Wells.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a punch on the inside.
Wyoming missing with knees to the body.
Wyoming with a knee to the head.
It looks like The Bishop Of Bath And Wells has been cut.
Wyoming tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Of Bath And Wells lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Of Bath And Wells swings wildly with an uppercut but Wyoming uses good head movement to avoid it.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a body punch.
Wyoming missing with knees to the body.
Of Bath And Wells's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Wyoming will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Of Bath And Wells keeps the fight on the outside.
Wyoming moves out of range as Of Bath And Wells strikes.
Jab from Of Bath And Wells.
Wyoming tries to clinch but Of Bath And Wells moves away
and Of Bath And Wells counters with a nice uppercut.
Of Bath And Wells throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wyoming tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Of Bath And Wells manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a straight left.
Of Bath And Wells throws a shot from downtown. Wyoming moves away and avoids it.
Wyoming slips a jab from Of Bath And Wells.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Bath And Wells misses the shot to the body.
Of Bath And Wells avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Of Bath And Wells on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wyoming tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Of Bath And Wells wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wyoming uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Of Bath And Wells.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wyoming looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wyoming tries to clinch but Of Bath And Wells moves away
and Of Bath And Wells counters with a nice uppercut.
Of Bath And Wells throws a body shot but no joy.
Wyoming takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wyoming fails with an attempt to clinch.
Of Bath And Wells getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wyoming keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wyoming looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Of Bath And Wells looks to throw the jab but Wyoming is out of range.
Wyoming is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Of Bath And Wells was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wyoming tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Of Bath And Wells counters with a straight right hand.
Of Bath And Wells is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wyoming tries to clinch there but Of Bath And Wells circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyoming tries to clinch up.
Of Bath And Wells scores with a jab to the body.
Of Bath And Wells gets tackled into the cage by Wyoming. Wyoming maintains the clinch.
Of Bath And Wells tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Of Bath And Wells blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wyoming throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wyoming tries to land a knee to the head but Of Bath And Wells blocks with his arms.
Of Bath And Wells avoiding damage as Wyoming throws knees to the body.
I was talking to Of Bath And Wells's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knees to the body from Wyoming.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wyoming in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wyoming missing with knees to the body.
Wyoming throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Of Bath And Wells blocks it with crossed arms.
Of Bath And Wells can't find room to land a body shot as Wyoming controls the action.
Wyoming utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wyoming looking to throw knees to the head but Of Bath And Wells is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Bishop Of Bath And Wells dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Of Bath And Wells looks to score with a jab to the body but Wyoming is just out of range.
Wyoming wants to clinch.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a looping left.
Of Bath And Wells scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wyoming moves in looking to clinch but Of Bath And Wells pushes him off.
Wyoming doesn't manage to clinch there - Of Bath And Wells circles away.
Daniel Wyoming is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Of Bath And Wells throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Bath And Wells cracks Wyoming with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wyoming wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyoming closes the distance looking to clinch
and Of Bath And Wells counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Of Bath And Wells connects with a body shot that sends Wyoming's belly button to the back.
Wyoming doesn't manage to clinch there - Of Bath And Wells circles away.
Wyoming gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wyoming tries to land knees in the clinch but Of Bath And Wells avoids the damage to the body.
Wyoming misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Of Bath And Wells.
Wyoming tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Of Bath And Wells avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wyoming trying to land knees to the body.
Of Bath And Wells avoids a wild elbow strike from Wyoming.
Wyoming looking to throw knees to the head but Of Bath And Wells is blocking nicely.
Daniel Wyoming seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wyoming throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Of Bath And Wells blocks it with crossed arms.
Of Bath And Wells avoiding damage as Wyoming throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Bath And Wells lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wyoming looking to throw knees to the head but Of Bath And Wells is blocking nicely.
Of Bath And Wells is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wyoming can do to turn this around?
Of Bath And Wells blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wyoming throws a knee to the head but misses.
Of Bath And Wells takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wyoming throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wyoming.
Wyoming lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Of Bath And Wells.
Wyoming lands a knee to the body.
Of Bath And Wells wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Of Bath And Wells tries to work over Wyoming's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wyoming landing knees to the body.
Wyoming gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Daniel Wyoming just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Of Bath And Wells cracks Wyoming with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a body shot.
Wyoming is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Of Bath And Wells swings for the body but Wyoming moves out of range.
Wyoming tries to clinch but Of Bath And Wells is having none of it.
Of Bath And Wells throwing a counter right hand but Wyoming manages to avoid it.
Of Bath And Wells throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wyoming tries to clinch but Of Bath And Wells is having none of it.
It looked like Of Bath And Wells wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wyoming tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Of Bath And Wells paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wyoming is looking to clinch.
Wyoming looks to clinch
and Of Bath And Wells connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyoming tries to clinch
and Wyoming takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Of Bath And Wells circles away from the clinch attempt.
Of Bath And Wells appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Of Bath And Wells throws a big shot that misses.
Of Bath And Wells misses with an uppercut.
Wyoming throws a fast counter high kick but Of Bath And Wells manages to duck under it in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Bath And Wells connects with a right hand. Wyoming shakes it off.
Wyoming ducks right into an uppercut from Of Bath And Wells.
Wyoming doesn't manage to clinch there - Of Bath And Wells circles away.
Wyoming is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wyoming is rocked!
Wyoming fails in his attempt to clinch.
Of Bath And Wells misses the shot to the body.
Wyoming tries to clinch up but Of Bath And Wells circles away and keeps his distance.
Wyoming tries to clinch but Of Bath And Wells moves out of range.
Wyoming avoids the body shot from Of Bath And Wells.
Of Bath And Wells lands a nice looking body shot.
Of Bath And Wells throws a right hand that misses
and Wyoming counters with a left and a right that stings Of Bath And Wells.
Wyoming closes the distance but Of Bath And Wells moves to the side
and Of Bath And Wells counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyoming instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Of Bath And Wells.
Of Bath And Wells avoids a wild elbow strike from Wyoming.
Of Bath And Wells escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wyoming tries to close the distance and clinch up but Of Bath And Wells swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Of Bath And Wells was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wyoming.
Of Bath And Wells throws a combination. Wyoming tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wyoming avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Of Bath And Wells swats away the attempt to clinch by Wyoming.
A left lands for Of Bath And Wells.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Bishop Of Bath And Wells had his way with Daniel Wyoming in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wyoming darts in trying to clinch
and Of Bath And Wells counters with a straight right hand.
Wyoming is still on wobbly legs! Can Of Bath And Wells finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Of Bath And Wells. Wyoming does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wyoming seems to have recovered his senses.
Wyoming tries to clinch up but Of Bath And Wells circles away and keeps his distance.
Wyoming is looking to clinch.
Wyoming tries to clinch up.
Wyoming tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Of Bath And Wells paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyoming tries to clinch up.
Of Bath And Wells cracks Wyoming with a good jab.
Wyoming fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wyoming is looking to clinch but Of Bath And Wells is avoiding it.
Wyoming moves into range and clinches up with Of Bath And Wells.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Bath And Wells softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Of Bath And Wells lands a shoulder strike.
Wyoming tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wyoming is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Of Bath And Wells is defending well for now.
Of Bath And Wells lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Of Bath And Wells lands a big right hand that drops Wyoming! The killer instinct kicks in and Of Bath And Wells finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Of Bath And Wells!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Bishop Of Bath And Wells!
An out of breath The Bishop Of Bath And Wells 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Enkamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herminio Herculano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse Enkamp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Herminio Herculano!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Enkamp scoring well with a low kick there.
Enkamp attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Herculano tries to counter by closing the distance.
Enkamp gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Herculano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Enkamp's head coaches at Vendetta Alliance London Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Herculano blocks a low kick nicely.
Herculano tries to counter by closing the distance.
Enkamp is looking to score with low kicks.
Herculano steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Enkamp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enkamp feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Herculano's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enkamp throws a body kick that misses
and Enkamp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Herculano checks a leg kick.
Herculano steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Enkamp.
Enkamp scoring well with a low kick there.
Jesse Enkamp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enkamp throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Herculano wants to counter with a clinch but Enkamp pushes him away.
Enkamp chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enkamp will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Herculano is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Enkamp with a body shot.
Enkamp throws a low kick but Herculano avoids it.
Herculano wants to counter with a clinch but Enkamp pushes him away.
Enkamp scoring well with a low kick there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Enkamp connects with an inside leg kick.
Enkamp misses with the body kick
and Herculano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Enkamp dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Enkamp misses with a kick to the body.
Enkamp is looking to score with low kicks.
Herculano has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Herculano checks a low kick from Enkamp.
Herculano wants to counter the offense by Enkamp and move into the clinch position.
Enkamp throws a low kick, looking for Herculano's leg but Herculano calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Enkamp misses
enabling Herculano to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herculano checks the leg kick.
Enkamp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Herculano tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jesse Enkamp is winning the standup battle so far.
Enkamp misses with a body kick.
Herculano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Herculano blocks a head kick by Enkamp.
Herculano steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Enkamp.
Enkamp is looking to slow Herculano down with leg kicks.
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.
Enkamp throws a head kick that half lands.
Enkamp throws a lazy body kick
and Herculano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Enkamp misses with a leg kick
and Herculano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good work by Herculano as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Enkamp dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Enkamp, right into the meat.
Enkamp throws a leg kick that is checked
and Herculano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Enkamp misses with a kick to the body
and Herculano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herculano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Enkamp throws a leg kick that is checked
and Herculano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enkamp throws a wild body kick that Herculano sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enkamp throws a leg kick but Herculano moved away.
Herculano is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Enkamp will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Enkamp throws a lazy body kick
and Herculano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Enkamp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Enkamp throws a head kick but Herculano moves out of range.
Herculano wants to counter the offense by Enkamp and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enkamp misses with a leg kick
and Herculano counters with a huge left! Enkamp is in big trouble! He's backing up but Herculano isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Enkamp from any more damage. A dominating finish by Herculano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herminio Herculano!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jandre Vorster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vader has chosen The Imperial March as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Darth Vader is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jandre Vorster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Vader !
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vorster doesn't manage to clinch there - Vader circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Vader as Vorster shoots in.
Vader stuffs the takedown attempt from Vorster. Vorster gets slowly back to his feet.
Vader looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vader ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vorster moves away.
Vorster tries to close the distance and clinch but Vader swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vorster rushes Vader and presses him up against the cage.
Vorster takes a shot to the head.
Vader stops a takedown attempt from Vorster.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jandre Vorster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vader prevents the takedown attempt.
Vorster jumps guard but Vader turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vader lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vorster wants to take the fight to the mat but Vader manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vader working aggressively here.
Vader lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vorster backwards.
A right hand to the body from Vader .
Vorster can't get the takedown.
Vader lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vorster.
Vader misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vorster has Vader pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vader manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vader scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vader .
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vader 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.
Vader works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vader misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vader lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Vader .
Vader prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vorster tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vader avoids it.
Vader presses Vorster against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vader scores with a shot to the side of Vorster's head.
Vorster is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vader pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vorster gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Vorster's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vader is trying to get back to full guard.
Vader desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Vader slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vorster trying to control the position from guard on top but Vader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vader pulls Vorster in close to his closed guard and prevents Vorster from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vader keeping moving, preventing Vorster from controlling successfully.
Vorster has gone for a leg lock! Vader slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vorster's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Vader dominated that round.
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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vorster is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vader pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vader has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Vader .
Vader tries to work over Vorster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Vader .
Vorster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vader tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vorster's elbow.
Vorster tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jandre Vorster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vorster wants a takedown but no success here.
Vader digs a right hand underneath Vorster's ribcage. Vorster let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vorster throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vorster is trying to drag Vader to the mat but Vader just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vorster is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vader gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Darth Vader seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vorster tries to pull guard but Vader holds him up against the cage and eventually Vorster drops back down to his feet.
Vorster tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader misses with a body punch.
Vader makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Vader .
Vorster wants a takedown.
Vader working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vader lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vorster wants to take the fight to the mat but Vader manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vader lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vorster drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vader gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vader misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Vader .
Vader lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vorster backwards.
Vader is working Vorster over against the cage.
Vader stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vader scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vader working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Vader .
Vader lands with a left to the head.
Vader prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Vader as the two fighters clinch.
Vader gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vorster.
Vader pushes Vorster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vader lands a nice uppercut.
Vader trying to control the position but instead, Vorster has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vader into the cage.
Vader tries to throw a body punch but Vorster avoids it by throwing Vader back against the cage.
Vader scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vader presses Vorster against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vorster is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vorster is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vader gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vader tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vader lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vader is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vader lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vader working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Vader .
Vorster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Vader showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vorster fails with the takedown
and Vader counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vorster is looking to clinch but Vader is avoiding it.
Vader throws a leg kick which misses Vorster's front leg but catches the back leg as Vorster tries to avoid it.
Vader throws a sloppy head kick and Vorster moves out of range easily.
Vorster fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vader darts in and clinches Vorster up against the cage.
Vader lands with a left to the head.
Vader gets underhooks to prevent Vorster's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jandre Vorster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from Vader .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vader lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vader lands a nice uppercut.
Vader prevents the takedown attempt.
Vader lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Vader scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vader working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vorster has Vader pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vader manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Vader scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Vader .
Vader lands a left hand.
A short right from Vader on the inside.
Vader misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Vader .
Vader stalls.
Stalling in the clinch from Vader .
A short right from Vader .
Vorster goes for a takedown attempt but Vader pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vader lands an overhand right.
Vader works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vader avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vader misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jandre Vorster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vorster looks for a takedown but Vader sprawls well.
Vader throws a good cross that connects.
Vader lands a slapping body shot.
Vader lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vorster at a distance.
Vorster tries to clinch there but Vader circles away.
Vader ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vader tried to score with a low kick but Vorster checks it.
Vorster tries to clinch but Vader moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Vader .
Vader darts in and clinches Vorster up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vorster drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vader gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vorster tries for a takedown but Vader manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Vader really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Vader does it's job there.
Vorster tries to clinch there but Vader circles away.
Vader has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vader misses with a punch on the inside.
Vorster tries to pull guard but Vader holds him up against the cage and eventually Vorster drops back down to his feet.
Vader lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vader scores with a shot to the side of Vorster's head.
Vorster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vader has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vader tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vorster's elbow.
Vorster takes a shot to the head.
Vader lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vader prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vader cracks Vorster with a nice body shot.
Vader softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Vader .
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
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!
Vader scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vorster wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jandre Vorster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vader scores with a hook to the body.
Vader lands a left hand.
Vader lands a shoulder strike.
Vader throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Vader .
Vader lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vader doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Vader .
Vader lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vader misses with a punch to the body.
Vader lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vorster backwards.
Vader lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vorster backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vader lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vader tries a body shot but Vorster blocks it.
Vorster is trying to drag Vader to the mat but Vader just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vader lands an uppercut.
Vader lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vorster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader is pressed up against the cage. Vorster has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vader down to the mat. Vader avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Darth Vader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vorster walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vorster is rocked!
Vader drops his shoulder and cracks Vorster with a huge uppercut! Vorster goes down! Can Vader finish him?
Oh Vorster is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vader controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vader is continuing to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vader is pushing down on Vorster's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vorster is fighting to maintain full guard but Vader has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vader landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vader looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vader connects with a nice short shot to Vorster's temple.
Vorster is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vader scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vader controlling the action here.
Vorster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vader winds up and cracks Vorster with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Vader dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vorster seems to have got his legs back now.
Vader misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vader tries to throw a body punch but Vorster avoids it by throwing Vader back against the cage.
Vorster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vader gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vorster.
Vader lands a hook that snaps the head of Vorster backwards.
Vader tries a body shot but Vorster blocks it.
Vader stalling in the clinch.
Vorster gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Vader regains guard.
Vader pulls Vorster in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vorster is stalling in the full guard.
Darth Vader is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Darth Vader has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader controlling Vorster's posture.
Vorster is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jandre Vorster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vorster postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Vader is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vorster, into his guard.
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.
Vader is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vorster might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vader avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vader passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vorster has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Vader escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Vader !
Vader tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darth Vader comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vader 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 42:50
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 42:50
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 42:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darth Vader !
After winning the bout, Darth Vader thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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