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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cai Mao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Specter (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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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cai Mao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Specter!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Specter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Specter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Specter scores with a jab to the head.
Specter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marcus Specter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Specter misses with a looping right.
Mao attempts a counter takedown but Specter avoids it well and moves away.
Mao walks into a left hand.
Mao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Specter misses.
Specter looks to throw the jab but Mao is out of range.
Specter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mao manages to avoid it.
Mao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Specter looks winded!
Specter loses concentration momentarily and Mao pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Specter crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Mao finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cai Mao!
Cai Mao very nearly forgot to thank //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hehaka Aticqouche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hehaka Aticqouche will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hehaka Aticqouche!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncan misses with a body kick.
Aticqouche moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aticqouche uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Harry Duncan has been cut.
Duncan pushes Aticqouche up against the cage in a clinch.
Duncan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aticqouche working hard to break the clinch.
Duncan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aticqouche is trying to break free.
Duncan connects with a knee to the head.
Duncan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Hehaka Aticqouche has been cut.
Aticqouche working aggressively here.
Aticqouche misses with a punch to the body.
Aticqouche is trying to break the clinch but Duncan is controlling him.
Duncan blocks a body shot from Aticqouche.
Duncan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aticqouche has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aticqouche on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aticqouche throws a head punch that misses.
Knees to the body from Duncan.
Duncan looking to throw knees to the head but Aticqouche is blocking nicely.
Duncan working Aticqouche over with knees to the body.
Aticqouche looks winded!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Duncan.
Duncan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aticqouche can't find room to land a body shot as Duncan controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan lands a knee to the body.
Duncan throws an elbow that misses.
Duncan tries to land knees in the clinch but Aticqouche avoids the damage to the body.
Aticqouche avoids a wild elbow strike from Duncan.
Aticqouche working hard to break the clinch.
Aticqouche lands a nice uppercut.
Duncan has Aticqouche pressed against the cage.
Duncan takes a shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duncan.
Duncan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duncan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aticqouche.
Duncan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aticqouche.
Aticqouche misses with a punch to the body.
Aticqouche is looking to break free of the clinch but Duncan has double underhooks.
Aticqouche misses with a punch to the body.
Aticqouche working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duncan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aticqouche lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duncan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aticqouche is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aticqouche working hard to break the clinch.
Aticqouche wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Aticqouche fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duncan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Duncan misses with a knee to the head.
Duncan trying to land knees to the body.
Duncan tries a knee to the head but Aticqouche blocks it.
Duncan missing with knees to the body.
Aticqouche misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duncan lands a damaging elbow.
Duncan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Aticqouche doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duncan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aticqouche misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aticqouche misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duncan.
Duncan stalling the fight.
Duncan tries to land a knee to the head but Aticqouche blocks with his arms.
Duncan tries to land knees in the clinch but Aticqouche avoids the damage to the body.
Aticqouche is trying to break the clinch but Duncan has him pressed against the cage.
Duncan lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Duncan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aticqouche is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duncan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Duncan stalling.
Duncan lands a nice knee to the body.
Aticqouche is trying to break free.
Duncan crunches a lovely knee into Aticqouche's ribcage.
Duncan misses with a knee to the head.
Aticqouche on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duncan lands a knee to the body.
Duncan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aticqouche has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duncan tries to land a knee to the head but Aticqouche blocks with his arms.
Duncan landing knees to the head.
Duncan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duncan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Duncan connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duncan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aticqouche blocks it with crossed arms.
Aticqouche is trying to force a seperation but Duncan has the dominant position.
Duncan crunches a lovely knee into Aticqouche's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan lands a nice knee to the body.
Duncan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aticqouche is defending well for now.
Duncan looking to throw knees to the head but Aticqouche is blocking nicely.
Aticqouche on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aticqouche misses with a body punch.
Duncan misses with a knee strike.
Duncan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duncan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aticqouche.
Duncan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aticqouche tries a body shot but Duncan blocks it.
Aticqouche presses Duncan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aticqouche.
Duncan keeps control of Aticqouche as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duncan lands a good knee to the midsection. Aticqouche won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duncan.
Knees to the body from Duncan.
Duncan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Duncan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Duncan dominated that 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.
Duncan drives through and clinches with Aticqouche against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Aticqouche.
Aticqouche wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Aticqouche scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duncan tries to land knees in the clinch but Aticqouche avoids the damage to the body.
Harry Duncan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duncan looking to throw knees to the head but Aticqouche is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Aticqouche.
Duncan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aticqouche lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Duncan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Duncan.
Aticqouche tries to break free but Duncan pushes him back against the cage.
Aticqouche struggles to land a body shot inside as Duncan controls his hands.
Aticqouche wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duncan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aticqouche in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Aticqouche wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees in the clinch landing for Duncan.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Duncan lands a nice knee to the body.
Aticqouche is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duncan connects with a knee to the head.
Duncan lands an elbow that stopped Aticqouche in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aticqouche on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aticqouche takes an elbow to the temple.
Aticqouche tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duncan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aticqouche blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duncan.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Duncan obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Duncan obliges.
Duncan lands an elbow that stopped Aticqouche in his tracks for a moment.
Duncan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aticqouche has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duncan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Duncan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aticqouche has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duncan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aticqouche takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duncan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aticqouche in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Aticqouche has had enough of the clinch but Duncan keeps him there for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Aticqouche.
Duncan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aticqouche.
Duncan lands an elbow that stopped Aticqouche in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aticqouche tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duncan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Duncan with a knee to the head.
Aticqouche takes an elbow to the temple.
Duncan missing with knees to the body.
Duncan trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Duncan obliges.
The referee calls for Duncan to work.
Duncan lands a nice elbow.
Duncan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Duncan lands a knee to the body.
Duncan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duncan.
Aticqouche managing to block the knees to the body from Duncan.
Aticqouche can't break the clinch.
Duncan lands an elbow just above Aticqouche 's eye.
Aticqouche goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aticqouche can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aticqouche wants to break free but Duncan has control.
Aticqouche can't find room to land a body shot as Duncan controls the action.
Duncan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Duncan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aticqouche blocks it with crossed arms.
Aticqouche working hard to break the clinch.
Duncan tries a knee to the head but Aticqouche blocks it.
Aticqouche wants to break free but Duncan has control.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duncan throws an elbow but misses.
Duncan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aticqouche has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duncan throws an elbow that misses.
Aticqouche working hard to break the clinch.
Aticqouche struggles to land a body shot inside as Duncan controls his hands.
Duncan misses with a knee to the head.
Duncan prevents Aticqouche from breaking the clinch.
Duncan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aticqouche can do to turn this around?
Aticqouche is looking to break free of the clinch but Duncan has double underhooks.
Duncan landing knees to the body.
Duncan crunches a lovely knee into Aticqouche's ribcage.
Duncan taking a breather.
Duncan lands a good knee to the midsection. Aticqouche won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A bit of stalling here from Duncan.
Aticqouche misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duncan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Duncan.
Duncan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duncan stalling in the clinch.
Duncan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Duncan looking to throw knees to the head but Aticqouche is blocking nicely.
Aticqouche misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aticqouche wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duncan has him pressed against the cage.
Duncan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aticqouche lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Duncan lands an elbow just above Aticqouche 's eye.
Duncan lands a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duncan working Aticqouche over with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Duncan.
Aticqouche is trying to break the clinch but Duncan has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Duncan dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A nice combination there by Duncan.
Aticqouche keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duncan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aticqouche scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duncan doesn't seem bothered though.
No joy there for Duncan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duncan clinches with his opponent.
Aticqouche misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aticqouche takes a knee to the side of the body.
Aticqouche has had enough of the clinch but Duncan keeps him there for the moment.
Aticqouche tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duncan's elbow.
Duncan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Duncan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aticqouche lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aticqouche tries to throw a body punch but Duncan avoids it by throwing Aticqouche back against the cage.
Aticqouche wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duncan has him pressed against the cage.
Duncan throws an elbow but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aticqouche goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Duncan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan lands a damaging elbow.
Duncan missing with knees to the body.
Duncan leaning against his opponent.
Aticqouche on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duncan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Duncan throws an elbow that misses.
Duncan missing with knees to the body.
Duncan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Aticqouche blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aticqouche managing to block the knees to the body from Duncan.
Duncan looking to stall.
Duncan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Duncan trying to land knees to the body.
Aticqouche wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aticqouche misses with the head strike.
Duncan connects with a knee to the head.
Aticqouche tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duncan's elbow.
Duncan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aticqouche creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aticqouche throws a punch but it's blocked by Duncan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aticqouche creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aticqouche wants to break free but Duncan has control.
Duncan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aticqouche lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Duncan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aticqouche is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Duncan obliges.
Duncan scores a nice knee to the body.
Duncan landing knees to the body.
Duncan lands a damaging elbow.
Duncan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aticqouche is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Duncan.
Duncan avoiding damage.
Aticqouche takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duncan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aticqouche in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Aticqouche takes a knee to the side of the body.
Aticqouche tries to throw a body punch but Duncan avoids it by throwing Aticqouche back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duncan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Duncan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aticqouche has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aticqouche on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duncan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aticqouche blocks it with crossed arms.
Duncan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duncan tries to land a knee to the head but Aticqouche blocks with his arms.
Duncan lands an elbow inside.
Duncan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aticqouche lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hehaka Aticqouche has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aticqouche wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aticqouche wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duncan has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Duncan blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aticqouche works on Duncan's body with a couple of short punches.
Aticqouche tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aticqouche is trying to force a seperation but Duncan has the dominant position.
Duncan connects with a knee to the head.
Aticqouche misses with a body punch.
Aticqouche stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Aticqouche tries to work over Duncan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duncan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aticqouche is trying to break free.
Aticqouche misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duncan landing knees to the head.
Duncan landing knees to the head.
Duncan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duncan.
Duncan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harry Duncan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aticqouche on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duncan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aticqouche blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Duncan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duncan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Duncan!
Harry Duncan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Libio Do Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucien Paol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paol has chosen Edith Piaf - La Vie En Rose as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Libio Do Santos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucien Paol!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paol closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Paol lands in his opponent's guard.
Paol drops back, looking for a kneebar! Do Santos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Do Santos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Do Santos !
Paol felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Do Santos is trying to get an arm triangle but Paol is defending well.
Do Santos trying to control the position but Paol is working away.
Paol avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Do Santos .
Paol is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paol is not content to let Do Santos control the position.
Paol tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Do Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Paol is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Do Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Do Santos tries to advance to mount but can't.
Paol taking punishment in the form of punches.
Do Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Do Santos tries to move into full mount but can't pass Paol's legs.
Paol is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Do Santos 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Paol is looking to improve his position.
Do Santos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paol looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Santos is looking to advance position but Paol won't allow it.
Paol looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paol looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Do Santos pushes past his half guard into mount!
Do Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paol is looking to escape.
Do Santos controlling the position easily from mount.
Paol manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Do Santos working the head and body with strikes.
Do Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Santos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paol does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Paol slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Paol looking for a guillotine here but Do Santos defends easily.
Paol working for a triangle but Do Santos defends it easily.
Paol looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paol looks winded!
Paol keeping moving, preventing Do Santos from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Paol had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Do Santos defends it easily.
Do Santos wants to pass the guard but Paol is keeping the position.
Do Santos wants to control from the top but Paol keeps moving.
Do Santos landing with the ground and pound.
Paol has an active guard here but Do Santos has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paol is staying active underneath Do Santos , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Do Santos is really struggling to control Paol but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Libio Do Santos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Do Santos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Paol was covering up waiting for the punch and Do Santos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Do Santos drops back looking for a leg! Paol is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Paol manages to kick Do Santos off! Do Santos jumps back into Paol's guard.
Paol looking to hit a scissor sweep but Do Santos is one step ahead there.
Do Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Paol is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Do Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Paol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Libio Do Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paol tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paol escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Do Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Paol looking for a sweep. Not yet Paol, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paol keeping moving, preventing Do Santos from controlling successfully.
Do Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Do Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Paol looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paol throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Paol has his foot on Do Santos 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Do Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
Paol is breathing heavily.
Do Santos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Do Santos wants to free his trapped foot but Paol is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Do Santos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
It looks like Lucien Paol has been cut.
Do Santos working over Paol with some ground and pound. Paol looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paol actively working from the bottom here.
Do Santos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Paol!
Paol is desperately trying to improve his position but Do Santos has a good base and remains in mount.
Do Santos wants to control the pace but Paol is squirming around nicely.
Do Santos quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Do Santos but it's paid off an Paol is forced to tap! Nice work by Do Santos .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Libio Do Santos !
An out of breath Libio Do Santos 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omar Umar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Cage is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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288 lbs
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300 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Omar Umar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Cage!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage tries to land a body kick
and Umar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Umar.
Umar scoring with some ground and pound.
Umar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Umar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Umar stands up over Cage, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cage keeping full guard, as Umar tries to pass.
Umar passes Cage's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cage with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Umar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Umar has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage trying to control from the bottom.
Umar thows a huge punch but Cage dodges it nicely.
Umar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cage is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Umar scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Umar lands a nice short elbow.
Umar throwing shots but Cage is blocking nicely.
Cage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Umar throwing shots but Cage is blocking nicely.
Umar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cage is rocked!
Umar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Umar is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Cage is hurt! He's hurt bad - Umar fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Cage from any more punishment! Congratulations to Umar! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omar Umar!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shamus McGillicuddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mighty Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGillicuddy comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Shadow featuring Run The Jewels - Nobody Speak. Mighty Johnson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shamus McGillicuddy's chin.
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152 lbs
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shamus McGillicuddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mighty Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson takes a swing at McGillicuddy's ribcage but misses.
McGillicuddy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McGillicuddy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Nice body punch from McGillicuddy.
Johnson defending well as McGillicuddy loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
and McGillicuddy counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGillicuddy tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGillicuddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGillicuddy walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
McGillicuddy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mighty Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGillicuddy throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from McGillicuddy.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGillicuddy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson clobbers McGillicuddy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
McGillicuddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson misses the body punch
letting McGillicuddy counter with a right hand.
McGillicuddy just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGillicuddy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McGillicuddy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGillicuddy tries to score with some ground and pound. Johnson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGillicuddy misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've been hearing that McGillicuddy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
McGillicuddy tries to score with some ground and pound. Johnson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Johnson is not content to let McGillicuddy control the position.
McGillicuddy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Johnson is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson sneaks back into half guard.
McGillicuddy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McGillicuddy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McGillicuddy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGillicuddy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGillicuddy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
McGillicuddy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McGillicuddy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGillicuddy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
McGillicuddy seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Johnson has recovered full guard.
McGillicuddy throws an elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McGillicuddy's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
McGillicuddy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
McGillicuddy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McGillicuddy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shamus McGillicuddy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGillicuddy scores with a jab to the jaw.
McGillicuddy shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McGillicuddy misses with a body punch
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGillicuddy is rocked!
McGillicuddy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oh McGillicuddy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGillicuddy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson pounces like a tiger and cracks McGillicuddy with a vicious hook! McGillicuddy is down but not out! Johnson follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mighty Johnson!
After winning the bout, Mighty Johnson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Shamus McGillicuddy spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back next time with da luck o' da Irish!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harold Hitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grzegorz Gorski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grzegorz Gorski is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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152 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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153 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Hitman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grzegorz Gorski!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorski takes the fight into the clinch.
Gorski cracks Hitman with a nice body shot.
Gorski tries to throw a body punch but Hitman avoids it by throwing Gorski back against the cage.
Gorski lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hitman is looking to get back to is feet but Gorski passes into side control.
Gorski controls the position from side control.
Gorski in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hitman is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Grzegorz Gorski!
A relieved looking Grzegorz Gorski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pascal Aube (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Pavel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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26
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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25
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pascal Aube!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Pavel!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pavel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aube being controlled against the cage.
Pavel lands with a short shot to the head.
Pavel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pavel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Aube wants a takedown but no success here.
Pavel is pushing Aube up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Aube is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pavel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pascal Aube. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pavel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aube or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pavel.
Pavel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aube backwards.
Pavel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aube looking for a takedown.
Pavel prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavel is pressed up against the cage. Aube has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pavel down to the mat. Pavel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Aube shoots for a takedown but Pavel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aube takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aube gets caught napping as Pavel dives in and scores a takedown. Aube manages to retain guard.
Pavel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Aube throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pavel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavel lying in Aube's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Aube decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Pavel taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pascal Aube!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stadin Kingi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Jeffries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingi comes to the cage accompanied by Kahvimaito. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stadin Kingi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earl Jeffries !
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeffries throws a poor cross that misses
and Kingi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kingi with a jab.
Kingi throws a front kick aimed at Jeffries 's knee but Jeffries avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jeffries ! But no joy.
Kingi feints and then cracks Jeffries 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jeffries down.
Jeffries tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingi was well out of range. Poor timing from Jeffries .
Kingi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kingi.
Kingi fails to land with a series of punches.
Kingi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jeffries thuds a left hand into Kingi's body.
Kingi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kingi throws out a leg kick but Jeffries moves out of range and Kingi only half commits.
Jeffries slips a jab and a cross from Kingi.
A nice side step and Jeffries releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kingi moves out of range as Jeffries strikes.
Kingi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice side step and Jeffries releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffries thuds a left hand into Kingi's body.
Kingi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kingi throws a right and a left that Jeffries avoids nicely.
Jeffries 's coach down at Skulls house of pain was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jeffries 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kingi cracks Jeffries with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kingi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jeffries circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot lands for Kingi.
Jeffries misses with a body shot.
Kingi takes a swing at Jeffries 's ribcage but misses.
Kingi throws a poor cross that misses
and Jeffries counters with a nice body shot.
Jeffries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingi throws a right hand that Jeffries ducks under and follows up with a left that Jeffries also avoids with ease.
Kingi sets himself, and Jeffries steps forward looking for the clinch! Kingi avoids it this time.
Jeffries scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jeffries throws a hook to the side of Kingi's head but Kingi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jeffries throws an overhand right that lands on Kingi's shoulder, as Kingi tries to avoid the shot.
Kingi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Kingi.
Kingi scoring well with a low kick there.
Stadin Kingi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jeffries misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingi.
Jeffries is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kingi rather than just go for the knockout.
Jab by Kingi.
Kingi swats away the attempt to clinch by Jeffries .
Kingi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jeffries avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Jeffries misses.
Kingi lands with a good body shot.
Kingi is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Jeffries on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries misses the shot to the body.
Kingi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kingi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kingi lands with a nice body punch.
Jeffries takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jeffries takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jeffries throws a jab but it's blocked by Kingi.
Kingi throws a leg kick
and Jeffries counters with a straight right hand.
Kingi thows a body kick. Jeffries tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kingi catches Jeffries with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kingi misses with a series of wild punches.
Jeffries misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kingi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kingi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingi throws out a powerful jab.
Kingi scores with a nice head shot.
Jeffries swings for the body but Kingi moves out of range.
Jeffries is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jeffries throws a hook to the side of Kingi's head but Kingi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jeffries misses with a hook. Kingi ducked under it nicely.
Kingi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kingi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jeffries counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jeffries looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jeffries keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jeffries is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kingi with a body shot.
Kingi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kingi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jeffries doesn't seem bothered though.
A slow jab from Kingi misses its intended target.
Kingi keeps Jeffries at a distance using the push kick.
Kingi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stadin Kingi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jeffries looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingi is just out of range.
Jeffries takes a swing at Kingi's ribcage but misses.
Kingi lunges at Jeffries with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jeffries 's hand.
Jeffries fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jeffries is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jeffries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jeffries blocks a head kick by Kingi.
Kingi lands a jab.
Jeffries has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kingi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingi ducks under a wild hook from Jeffries .
Jeffries looks to throw the jab but Kingi is out of range.
Jeffries misses the shot to the body.
Stadin Kingi is winning the standup battle so far.
Jeffries throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingi throws a right and a left that Jeffries avoids nicely.
Kingi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jeffries can do to turn this around?
Jeffries throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kingi throws an overhand right that lands on Jeffries 's shoulder, as Jeffries tries to avoid the shot.
Kingi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jeffries throws a looping overhand right but Kingi ducks down to avoid it.
Jeffries loads up on a big right hand but Kingi slips the punch.
Kingi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jeffries .
Jeffries walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kingi misses the shot to the body.
Jeffries wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kingi is looking to chop away at Jeffries 's legs.
Jeffries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jeffries thuds a left hand into Kingi's body.
Jeffries misses with a body punch
and Kingi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingi looks to land a combination but Jeffries avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jeffries stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kingi.
Kingi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jeffries looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kingi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jeffries drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kingi scores with a nice right hand.
Jeffries looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingi is just out of range.
Kingi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kingi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kingi lands a lovely overhand right.
Kingi throws a hook but Jeffries avoids it easily.
Kingi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jeffries counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jeffries blocks a head kick by Kingi.
It seemed like Jeffries was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingi tests Jeffries 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Jeffries misses.
Kingi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kingi thumps Jeffries with a low kick.
Jeffries fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kingi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jeffries throws a looping overhand right but Kingi ducks down to avoid it.
Kingi throws a leg kick
and Jeffries counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jeffries fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingi manages to avoid it.
Kingi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kingi throws a head kick but Jeffries moves out of range.
Jeffries has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jeffries tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingi was well out of range. Poor timing from Jeffries .
Kingi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingi moves away.
Kingi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jeffries misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kingi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jeffries is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jeffries on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kingi. Kingi obviously looking to wear him down.
Jeffries takes a swing at Kingi's ribcage but misses.
Jeffries smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kingi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jeffries just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingi lands a nice shot that snaps Jeffries 's head back.
Kingi tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Kingi is predictable there
and Jeffries counters with a nice uppercut.
Kingi throws a push kick but Jeffries slaps the foot to one side.
Jeffries misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kingi counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stadin Kingi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kingi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kingi lands a glancing blow to the side of Jeffries 's head.
Jeffries closes the distance and clinches.
Kingi blocks an elbow strike from Jeffries .
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jeffries tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jeffries lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jeffries misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kingi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jeffries throws an elbow but misses.
Kingi working hard to break the clinch.
Jeffries keeps control of Kingi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kingi gets through Jeffries 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jeffries .
Kingi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Kingi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jeffries throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jeffries throws a head punch that misses.
Jeffries lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kingi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jeffries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingi throws an overhand right that lands on Jeffries 's shoulder, as Jeffries tries to avoid the shot.
Jeffries walks into a jab.
Kingi ducks under a wild hook from Jeffries .
Jab by Kingi.
Jeffries swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kingi counters with an outside leg kick.
Kingi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jeffries was well out of range. Poor timing from Kingi.
Jeffries loads up on a big right hand but Kingi slips the punch.
Kingi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kingi ducks under a wild hook from Jeffries .
Kingi throwing a counter right hand but Jeffries manages to avoid it.
Kingi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jeffries counters with a nice uppercut.
Kingi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jeffries on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Earl Jeffries has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jeffries 's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Kingi misses the target.
Kingi connects with a leg kick. Jeffries looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kingi.
Kingi lands a jab.
Kingi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kingi lands a really nice looking cross but Jeffries seems unphased.
Kingi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kingi lands a body shot.
Jeffries misses the shot to the body.
Jeffries throws an overhand right that lands on Kingi's shoulder, as Kingi tries to avoid the shot.
Jeffries 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jeffries lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kingi at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jeffries throws a looping overhand right but Kingi ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from Kingi.
Kingi throws a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Jeffries misses.
Kingi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jeffries is out of range and Kingi settles back down.
Kingi connects with a nice looking jab.
Jeffries walks into a jab.
Kingi missing with a left hand there. Jeffries was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kingi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jeffries now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jeffries throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kingi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kingi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kingi.
Jeffries changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jeffries misses with a shot to the body
and Kingi counters with a left and a right that stings Jeffries .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jeffries throws a lazy uppercut
and Kingi counters with a stiff right hand.
Jeffries throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kingi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jeffries .
Kingi wants to slow Jeffries down by chopping away at his legs.
Jeffries takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jeffries digs a good hook to Kingi's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kingi, as that shot connected.
Jeffries tries to clinch but Kingi is having none of it.
Kingi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jeffries takes a step back to recover.
Jeffries takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stadin Kingi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kingi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stadin Kingi!
Stadin Kingi decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Chernishev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Negan Finnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chernishev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to MC Hovanskiy - Father in the building. Sergey Chernishev is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Chernishev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Negan Finnigan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chernishev throws a shot to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Chernishev has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chernishev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chernishev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finnigan.
Finnigan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chernishev stuns Finnigan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Finnigan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Finnigan.
Chernishev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chernishev throws a shot from downtown. Finnigan moves away and avoids it.
Chernishev throws a hook but Finnigan blocks it.
Sergey Chernishev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chernishev shoots in and bounces Finnigan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chernishev scoring with some ground and pound.
Chernishev with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chernishev is in close to Finnigan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chernishev with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chernishev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernishev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Finnigan is keeping the position for now.
Chernishev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Finnigan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chernishev throws a big right hand that misses.
Finnigan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Finnigan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chernishev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Finnigan keeping moving, preventing Chernishev from controlling successfully.
Chernishev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Finnigan wants to sweep here but Chernishev controlling him for the moment.
Chernishev scoring with some ground and pound.
Chernishev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev distracts Finnigan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Finnigan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chernishev.
Chernishev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chernishev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chernishev thows a huge punch but Finnigan dodges it nicely.
Finnigan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chernishev is keen to just control but Finnigan is a slippery customer.
Finnigan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chernishev.
Finnigan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Finnigan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chernishev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chernishev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chernishev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chernishev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Finnigan trying to hold on to Chernishev's head to control him but Chernishev postures up.
Chernishev passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev in side control, throwing shots but Finnigan defends.
Chernishev scores with punches from side control.
Chernishev misses with the ground and pound.
Finnigan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Finnigan tries to buck Chernishev off but Chernishev is having none of it.
Chernishev grinds an elbow into Finnigan's temple.
Chernishev in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Chernishev landing strikes.
Chernishev lands some shots froms side control.
Chernishev working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chernishev lands some shots froms side control.
Finnigan is not content to let Chernishev control the position.
Finnigan defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev scoring with punches and elbows.
Chernishev connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Finnigan some visible discomfort.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chernishev scores with punches from side control.
Finnigan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Chernishev lands a few punches from side control.
Chernishev cracks Finnigan with a big right hand but Finnigan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Finnigan dodges the ground and pound from Chernishev.
Finnigan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Chernishev.
Chernishev working the ground and pound.
Chernishev connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Finnigan some visible discomfort.
Chernishev looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Finnigan is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Chernishev dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chernishev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chernishev showed some decent athleticism there.
Chernishev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chernishev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Finnigan defending well though.
Chernishev working the head and body with strikes.
Finnigan tries to kick Chernishev off but Chernishev keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chernishev drops an elbow to the side of Finnigan's head.
Chernishev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Finnigan can do to turn this around?
Finnigan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chernishev is working away from the top position though.
Chernishev working over Finnigan with some ground and pound. Finnigan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernishev lands with a punch from half guard.
Chernishev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Finnigan has hold of Chernishev's hands but Chernishev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chernishev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Chernishev there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernishev throwing shots but Finnigan is blocking nicely.
Chernishev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Finnigan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chernishev is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Finnigan still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Finnigan has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Finnigan trying to control the position but Chernishev is working away.
Sergey Chernishev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Finnigan tries to stand but Chernishev is controlling his head.
Finnigan trying to control the position but Chernishev is working away.
Chernishev gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chernishev manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev looking for a sweep. Not yet Chernishev, not yet.
Chernishev looking to control.
Finnigan throws a big right hand that misses.
Chernishev lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Chernishev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chernishev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chernishev scoring with some ground and pound.
Chernishev is looking to work some ground and pound but Finnigan has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Finnigan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chernishev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chernishev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Finnigan keeping moving, preventing Chernishev from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev throwing strikes but missing.
Chernishev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chernishev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chernishev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chernishev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chernishev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chernishev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chernishev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Finnigan keeping moving, preventing Chernishev from controlling successfully.
Chernishev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finnigan looking for a sweep. Not yet Finnigan, not yet.
Finnigan keeping moving, preventing Chernishev from controlling successfully.
Chernishev throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chernishev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chernishev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chernishev throwing strikes from guard but Finnigan blocks nicely.
Chernishev slips nicely into half guard.
Chernishev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chernishev thows a huge punch but Finnigan dodges it nicely.
Chernishev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Chernishev 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. This is the final round!
Chernishev lands a right hook to the body.
Chernishev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finnigan manages to avoid it.
Finnigan lands a nice shot to the body.
Chernishev misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Finnigan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chernishev shoots in looking for a takedown but Finnigan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chernishev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Finnigan slaps away a takedown attempt from Chernishev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Despite the aggression on Finnigan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Chernishev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finnigan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernishev swings for the body but Finnigan moves out of range.
It seemed like Finnigan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chernishev fails with a takedown attempt.
Finnigan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Chernishev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finnigan throws a hook but Chernishev blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnigan scores with a jab to the jaw.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Finnigan enables Chernishev to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Finnigan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Chernishev trying to control the position from guard on top but Finnigan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chernishev throws a big elbow that misses.
Chernishev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chernishev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Finnigan managing to control the position.
Chernishev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chernishev connects with a couple of short punches.
Chernishev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev cracks Finnigan with a solid left hand.
Chernishev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chernishev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Finnigan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Finnigan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chernishev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Finnigan's head.
Chernishev scoring with some ground and pound.
Chernishev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Finnigan's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chernishev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chernishev trying to control the position from guard on top but Finnigan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chernishev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Chernishev with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev connects with a couple of short punches.
Finnigan keeping moving, preventing Chernishev from controlling successfully.
Chernishev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chernishev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Finnigan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chernishev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chernishev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chernishev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chernishev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chernishev stands up over Finnigan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chernishev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chernishev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Chernishev is pushing down on Finnigan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Finnigan is fighting to maintain full guard but Chernishev has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chernishev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chernishev winds up and cracks Finnigan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chernishev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chernishev lands a nice short elbow.
Sergey Chernishev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chernishev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chernishev working Finnigan over with strikes.
Negan Finnigan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Finnigan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chernishev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chernishev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Finnigan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chernishev trying to control the action but Finnigan is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergey Chernishev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chernishev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Chernishev!
A pretty intense looking Sergey Chernishev took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Owin Erl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enok Jepsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Enok Jepsen enters the cage!
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180 lbs
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195 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Owin Erl!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enok Jepsen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erl clinches.
Jepsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've been hearing reports that Erl has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jepsen has Erl pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jepsen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jepsen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jepsen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Erl has him pressed against the cage.
Erl slowing the pace effectively.
Jepsen misses with the head strike.
Erl has a couple of punches blocked by Jepsen.
Erl has Jepsen pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jepsen tries to throw a body punch but Erl avoids it by throwing Jepsen back against the cage.
Jepsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Erl working aggressively here.
Erl throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jepsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jepsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jepsen is trying to break the clinch but Erl has him pressed against the cage.
Erl blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jepsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jepsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Erl lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Erl is pushing Jepsen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jepsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Erl backwards.
Erl blocks a body shot from Jepsen.
Jepsen is trying to break the clinch but Erl has him pressed against the cage.
Jepsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jepsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Erl backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jepsen has a couple of punches blocked by Erl.
Erl misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Jepsen to work.
Erl scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erl lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jepsen backwards.
Erl keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jepsen's efforts to push away.
Jepsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Erl controls his hands.
Jepsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jepsen gets underhooks to prevent Erl's takedown attempt.
Jepsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Erl backwards.
Jepsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jepsen tries to throw a body punch but Erl avoids it by throwing Jepsen back against the cage.
Jepsen tries to throw a body punch but Erl avoids it by throwing Jepsen back against the cage.
Jepsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Erl is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jepsen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owin Erl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erl has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jepsen uses from the top position.
Erl has control of Jepsen's left arm, preventing Jepsen from doing any damage.
Erl 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.
Erl is working hard here to advance position.
Erl is looking to sweep but instead, Jepsen has passed into half guard.
Erl is looking for a sweep. Jepsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jepsen trying to control the action but Erl is working from the bottom.
Erl regains full guard. Nicely done.
Erl tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erl is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Erl looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jepsen passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enok Jepsen dominated that round.
That's time! Erl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jepsen cracks Erl with a good jab.
Jepsen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Erl doesn't manage to clinch there - Jepsen circles away.
Erl moves into range and clinches up with Jepsen.
Jepsen being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erl is trying to maintain a safe position but Jepsen gets an underhook and turns Erl into the cage.
Erl jumps guard but Jepsen stands there with Erl around his waist. Erl gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jepsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jepsen misses with some punches.
Jepsen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Erl seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jepsen can turn it around.
Jepsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Erl lands a hook to the side of the head.
Erl is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jepsen is defending well.
Erl tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owin Erl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jepsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Erl has Jepsen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jepsen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jepsen can't find room to land a body shot as Erl controls the action.
Jepsen lands a nice uppercut.
Jepsen pushes Erl back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Erl is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jepsen is defending well.
Erl lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jepsen backwards.
Jepsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Erl jumps guard but Jepsen stands there with Erl around his waist. Erl gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jepsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jepsen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erl swings wildly with an uppercut but Jepsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erl swings wildly with an uppercut but Jepsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Jepsen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jepsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jepsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jepsen blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Erl.
Jepsen misses with a body punch.
Jepsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Erl tries to pull guard but Jepsen holds him up against the cage and eventually Erl drops back down to his feet.
Still in the clinch, Jepsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Erl lands with a short shot to the head.
Erl manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jepsen stopping the sweep attempt from Erl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jepsen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Erl is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Erl not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jepsen trying to control but Erl is working from the bottom.
Jepsen tries to stand but Erl is controlling from the bottom.
Jepsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Erl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Erl managing to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jepsen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Erl's head backwards.
Jepsen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jepsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Erl tries to counter with a takedown but Jepsen is quick to defend against it.
Owin Erl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erl goes for a double leg but Jepsen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jepsen continues to drive forward.
Erl looks for a takedown but Jepsen sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enok Jepsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Erl closes the distance but Jepsen moves to the side
and Jepsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jepsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jepsen, as that shot connected.
Erl moves in looking to clinch but Jepsen pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Jepsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Erl tries to clinch but Jepsen moves away
and Jepsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Erl is rocked!
Erl tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jepsen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oh Erl is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Jepsen lands a beautiful left hook that drops Erl. Erl tries to recover but Jepsen is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Erl lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enok Jepsen!
Enok Jepsen is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Enok Jepsen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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