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BCF 11: Hendry vs Gunn II PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Lappin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Lappin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lappin.
Lappin throws a hook but Manhoef blocks it.
Manhoef lands a two punch combo.
Manhoef misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manhoef lands a two punch combo.
Manhoef scores with a takedown into Lappin's guard.
Manhoef wanted to stand there but Lappin had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manhoef decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lappin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manhoef decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lappin, up you get!
A head kick misses from Manhoef.
Lappin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manhoef tries to avoid it but Lappin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manhoef to the ground. Manhoef escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Manhoef will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lappin is defended easily by Manhoef.
Lappin looks gassed!
Manhoef shoots in looking for a takedown. Lappin tries to sprawl out of it but Manhoef keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lappin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manhoef lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Manhoef moves into range and clinches up with Lappin.
Manhoef lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Manhoef breaks from the clinch.
Manhoef tries to clinch up but Lappin circles away and keeps his distance.
Lappin misses with a looping left.
Manhoef lands a head kick. Lappin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Manhoef leaves Lappin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Melvin Manhoef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Lappin.
Lappin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Manhoef counters with a two punch combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Manhoef scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lappin misses with a double jab
and Manhoef counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manhoef stalks Lappin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lappin's face. Lappin staggers backwards, shaken.
Manhoef scores with a head kick.
Manhoef's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Manhoef duly obliges.
Manhoef lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lappin backs up against the cage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Manhoef!
A slapping leg kick lands for Manhoef.
Manhoef gets the takedown into side control.
Manhoef working the head and body with strikes.
Manhoef connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lappin some visible discomfort.
Lappin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Manhoef is controlling him well.
Manhoef trying to control the position but Lappin is working away.
Manhoef is trying to get an arm triangle but Lappin is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Manhoef throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lappin can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef cracks Lappin with a big elbow.
Manhoef sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lappin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lappin throws Manhoef to one side and escapes!
Manhoef looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Manhoef lands a couple of elbows.
Lappin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Manhoef wanted to stand there but Lappin had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef is looking to work some ground and pound but Lappin has wrist control.
Lappin wriggles free and stands up.
Manhoef tries to bum rush Lappin with a series of wild strikes but Lappin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lappin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manhoef misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lappin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lappin scores a takedown into full mount!
Lappin landing punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manhoef is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Manhoef tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lappin trying to control but Manhoef is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Manhoef dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Manhoef throws a head kick that half lands.
Manhoef tries a head kick but it misses.
Lappin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Manhoef misses with the combination.
Lappin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Manhoef counters with a nice kick to the body.
Manhoef throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lappin.
Manhoef stuffs the takedown attempt from Lappin. Lappin gets slowly back to his feet.
Lappin ducks right into an uppercut from Manhoef.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Manhoef lands but Lappin takes it in his stride.
Melvin Manhoef is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lappin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Manhoef takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Manhoef.
Manhoef escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manhoef goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Manhoef both land. Nice combination.
Manhoef rushes Lappin and presses him up against the cage.
Manhoef throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lappins head.
Lappin tries to pull guard but Manhoef won't allow it.
Lappin gets underhooks to prevent Manhoef's takedown attempt.
Manhoef wants to get back to striking at distance but Lappin won't allow it.
Lappin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Melvin Manhoef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Lappin.
Manhoef's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manhoef gets a clinch.
Manhoef looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manhoef is looking to break free of the clinch but Lappin has double underhooks.
Lappin wants a takedown but no success here.
Manhoef tries to break the clinch but Lappin is controlling the position.
Manhoef wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lappin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Manhoef.
Manhoef is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lappin throws an elbow but it misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lappin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lappin throws a body punch but Manhoef moves out of range.
Manhoef digs a good hook to Lappin's body.
Manhoef throws a series of punches but Lappin moves out of range.
Manhoef connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef is working the combinations to good effect here.
A slow jab from Lappin misses its intended target.
Lappin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lappin prevents Manhoef from escaping the position.
Lappin tries to move into full mount but can't pass Manhoef's legs.
Lappin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Manhoef some visible discomfort.
Lappin scoring with punches from side control.
Manhoef is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lappin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lappin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lappin landing a few strikes.
Manhoef tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Lappin landing punches.
Manhoef wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Lappin looking to control but Manhoef is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Manhoef is trying to stand up.
Lappin landing strikes from the mount.
Lappin working for a submission but Manhoef is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lappin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lappin lands a heavy elbow.
Lappin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Manhoef bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lappin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lappin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Manhoef.
Manhoef with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Manhoef dominated that second round.
That's time! Manhoef's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lappin looks to land a left hand but Manhoef moved out of range nicely.
Manhoef goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Manhoef throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Manhoef throws a head kick that half lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Manhoef scores with a four punch combination!
Manhoef turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lappin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Manhoef plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Manhoef rushes Lappin and presses him up against the cage.
Manhoef goes for a takedown attempt but Lappin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lappin takes the fight into the clinch.
Manhoef taking a breather.
Manhoef looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manhoef escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manhoef blocks a head kick by Lappin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef throws a series of punches but Lappin avoids them all with ease.
Manhoef defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lappin.
Lappin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Manhoef.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvin Manhoef. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lappin throws a lazy head kick
and Manhoef counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lappin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lappin wants to control from the top but Manhoef keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Manhoef holds on and takes a little breather.
Manhoef is trying to keep Lappin in close.
Lappin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lappin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Manhoef wants to stand but Lappin is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef is trying to control the position but Lappin postures up.
Lappin stands up and waves to Manhoef to follow him.
Horrible takedown by Manhoef or perhaps it was just good defense by Lappin which made him look bad.
Manhoef comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lappin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Manhoef has Lappin up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lappin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manhoef swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lappin has closed the distance and engaged Manhoef in a clinch.
Lappin wants a takedown.
Lappin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Manhoef prevents it.
Manhoef drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lappin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Manhoef stalks Lappin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lappin's face. Lappin staggers backwards, shaken.
Lappin misses with a shot to the body
and Manhoef counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lappin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A combination from Manhoef does no damage.
Manhoef bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lappin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manhoef misses with the combination.
Manhoef throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
No joy there for Lappin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lappin is defended easily by Manhoef.
Lappin tries for a takedown but Manhoef circles away easily
and Manhoef counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Melvin Manhoef is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lappin looks to throw the jab but Manhoef is out of range.
Chris Lappin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manhoef closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Manhoef wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lappin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Manhoef fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Manhoef lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lappin backs up against the cage.
Manhoef scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Manhoef lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Manhoef.
Lappin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Manhoef counters with a nice body shot.
Lappin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Manhoef counters with a one-two to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Melvin Manhoef.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manhoef, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvin Manhoef!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yanker Funker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yanker Funker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Donovan Hughes's chin.
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Donovan Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Yanker Funker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes closes the distance and pushes Funker back into the cage.
Funker is trying to force a seperation but Hughes has the dominant position.
Hughes pulls Funker into guard.
Funker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hughes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Funker trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Funker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Funker from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hughes's guard.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Funker from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes pulls Funker in close to his closed guard and prevents Funker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Funker wants to get up but he can't break Hughes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Funker wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes pulls Funker in close to prevent any damage.
Hughes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Funker is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Funker is fighting to break Hughes's control of his arms but Hughes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hughes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hughes tries to get out of the position.
Funker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Funker tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Funker stands up and waves to Hughes to follow him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hughes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funker shoots in looking for a takedown. Hughes tries to sprawl out of it but Funker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hughes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Funker throws a head kick that misses.
Hughes throws a body punch but Funker moves out of range.
Hughes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Funker tries to avoid it but Hughes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Funker to the ground. Funker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Funker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hughes is fending him off so far but Funker persists. Nope, Hughes circles away and we're back to standing.
Funker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Funker looks gassed!
Hughes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Funker wants to control but Hughes is having none of it.
Hughes with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hughes tries to control but Funker wriggling away.
Funker wants to hold on but Hughes pushes him away.
Hughes wants to control the pace but Funker is squirming around nicely.
Hughes controlling from mount.
Funker manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Hughes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hughes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Funker can't do much from the bottom here.
Hughes wants to control but Funker is keeping him busy.
Funker can't do much from the bottom here.
Sloppy strikes there by Hughes.
Funker is breathing heavily.
Hughes trying to control the action but Funker is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Hughes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Funker taking a bit of punishment here - Hughes scoring with strikes.
Funker is trying to buck Hughes off.
Hughes working away.
Hughes stands up.
Hughes closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Funker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hughes throws a head kick but Funker moves out of range.
Funker feints and then cracks Hughes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hughes down.
Funker tries for a takedown but Hughes circles away easily
and Hughes counters with a single leg into guard. Funker didn't expect that.
Funker has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hughes is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Funker.
Funker takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hughes is trying to get an arm triangle but Funker is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funker is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hughes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hughes is thwarting Funker's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Hughes.
Hughes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hughes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Funker keeps working.
Hughes decides to stand and escape the position.
Funker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hughes counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Hughes dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Funker tries to clinch up.
Hughes scores with a takedown into Funker's guard.
Funker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Funker keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Funker wants to stand but Hughes is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hughes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Funker counters with a shoot takedown. Hughes fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hughes is proving hard to escape from.
Funker trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Funker wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
Hughes manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Funker shoots in and bounces Hughes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Funker is looking to stand up but Hughes won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes controlling the position.
Funker preventing the sweep.
Hughes is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Funker dives into side control.
Hughes is looking to reverse the position.
Funker wants to control but Hughes is keeping him busy.
Hughes throws Funker to one side and escapes!
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt
so Funker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Funker preventing the sweep.
Hughes is controlling Funker's posture.
Funker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hughes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hughes is trying to control the position but Funker postures up.
Funker looking to pass the guard.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Funker from controlling successfully.
Donovan Hughes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hughes scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hughes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Funker counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donovan Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes doesn't manage to clinch there - Funker circles away.
Funker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donovan Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Funker with that takedown attempt.
Hughes throws a body kick the misses
and Funker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hughes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funker wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yanker Funker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hughes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donovan Hughes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane O Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David O Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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230 lbs
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane O Neill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, David O Conner!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Conner clinches up with O Neill and pushes him back against the cage.
O Conner works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
O Neill is controlling O Conner's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Neill keeping full guard, as O Conner tries to pass.
O Conner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
O Conner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. O Neill knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
O Neill is not content to let O Conner control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conner tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
O Conner wants to take a breather but O Neill manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for O Conner.
O Conner working some strikes from top position.
O Neill keeping full guard, as O Conner tries to pass.
O Neill is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
O Conner trying to control but O Neill is working from the bottom.
O Conner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as O Neill holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Neill keeping moving, preventing O Conner from controlling successfully.
O Neill is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Conner trying to control the position from guard on top but O Neill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Conner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Neill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
O Neill keeping moving, preventing O Conner from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
O Neill shoots in for a takedown but O Conner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
O Conner tries to close the distance and clinch but O Neill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Neill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
O Conner circles away from the clinch attempt
and O Conner counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
O Conner presses O Neill against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Conner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Neill just stands there and leans against the cage.
O Conner looking for a takedown.
O Conner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Conner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Neill is trying to break free.
O Conner successfully pulls guard.
O Neill is fighting to break O Conner's control of his arms but O Conner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
O Neill trying to control but O Conner is working from the bottom.
O Neill pushing down on O Conner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
O Conner is trying to stand up here but O Neill is controlling him well.
O Neill tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
O Conner pushes O Neill off looking to stand but O Neill dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David O Conner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
O Conner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Neill is fending him off so far but O Conner persists. Nope, O Neill circles away and we're back to standing.
O Conner fails with the takedown.
O Conner loads up on a big right hand but O Neill slips the punch.
O Conner throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Conner fails with the takedown
and O Neill counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Shane O Neill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David O Conner.
O Neill wants to control from the top but O Conner keeps moving.
O Conner can't keep his opponent in guard - O Neill advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
O Neill trying to control the pace.
O Conner is breathing heavily.
O Neill trying to control from half guard but O Conner is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conner is looking to control O Neill's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Conner avoid being mounted?
O Neill wants to stand up but O Conner is controlling the position.
O Neill looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
O Neill seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but O Conner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
O Neill passes to side control.
O Conner bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
O Neill closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neill scoring with punches and elbows.
O Conner is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
O Conner stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
O Conner manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
O Conner wants to control but O Neill is keeping him busy.
O Neill has one foot on O Conner's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
O Neill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
O Conner fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neill shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in O Conner's guard.
O Conner pulls O Neill in close to his closed guard and prevents O Neill from doing any damage or advancing position.
O Conner wriggles free and stands up.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Neill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Neill misses with a telegraphed body shot
and O Conner counters with a nice double leg into side control. O Neill won't be happy with that.
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O Conner wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Neill keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neill tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but O Conner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
O Conner working the ground and pound.
O Conner is looking to take a break and control but O Neill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Conner stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Shane O Neill will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
O Neill swings away with a body shot that misses
and O Conner counters with a stiff right hand.
O Neill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Conner, pushing him back against the cage.
O Conner has a couple of punches blocked by O Neill.
O Conner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
O Conner stalling in the clinch but O Neill improves position.
O Conner wants to break free but O Neill has control.
O Neill gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from O Conner.
O Conner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
O Conner looking for a takedown.
O Neill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Conner checks a low kick from O Neill.
O Conner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O Neill slips under a jab.
O Neill swings away with a body shot that misses
and O Conner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
O Conner jumps guard.
O Conner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill's corner is telling him to maintain position.
O Neill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
O Neill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
O Neill's corner is telling him to maintain position.
O Neill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
O Neill looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
O Conner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
O Conner keeping full guard, as O Neill tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
O Neill is working hard here to advance position.
O Neill showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
O Neill trying to control but O Conner is working from the bottom.
O Neill slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
O Conner tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
O Conner tries to hold on but O Neill pushes him away.
O Conner working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neill landing punches.
A nice elbow there by O Neill.
O Conner is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Shane O Neill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
O Conner tries to hold on but O Neill postures up.
O Neill controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Conner sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
O Neill wants to take a breather but O Conner is having none of it.
O Conner is controlling O Neill's position as best he can from this difficult position.
O Neill wants to free his trapped foot but O Conner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
O Neill moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on O Conner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane O Neill showed his dominance in that final round.
I think O Neill has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane O Neill!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rubao Valadares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Executioner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicky Executioner acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rubao Valadares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicky Executioner!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valadares blocks a head kick by Executioner.
Valadares shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Executioner tries a head kick but it misses.
Nicky Executioner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valadares displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Nicky Executioner has been cut.
Valadares misses with a looping right.
Valadares stalks Executioner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Executioner's face. Executioner staggers backwards, shaken.
Executioner is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Executioner blocks a head kick by Valadares.
Executioner rushes Valadares and presses him up against the cage.
Executioner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Executioner pressing his opponent against the cage.
Executioner receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Valadares wants to get back to striking at distance but Executioner won't allow it.
Executioner lands a knee to the head.
Valadares is trying to break the clinch but Executioner is controlling him.
Executioner scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Rubao Valadares has been cut.
Valadares has had enough of the clinch but Executioner keeps him there for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Executioner looking to throw knees to the head but Valadares is blocking nicely.
Valadares tries to break the clinch but Executioner is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Executioner.
Valadares wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Executioner prevents Valadares from breaking the clinch.
Executioner manages to pull guard.
Valadares would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Executioner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Valadares can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Executioner looks gassed!
Valadares throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Executioner isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Valadares stacks Executioner on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Valadares!
Valadares tries to stand but Executioner is controlling his head.
Valadares working away.
Executioner pushes Valadares away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Valadares gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Executioner is trying to get back to half guard.
Executioner gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Executioner wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
You can see the frustration on Executioner's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Executioner staying busy and making it hard for Valadares to control.
Valadares is trying to stick to Executioner's back but Executioner is turning into Valadares. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Valadares's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Executioner.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Executioner won't allow Valadares to sweep him here.
Executioner advances position into side control!
Valadares is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valadares is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Executioner has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Valadares is looking for a sweep.
Valadares is trying to get back to his feet.
Executioner goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Valadares has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Executioner but great work by Valadares.
Executioner regains half guard.
Valadares tries to stand but can't do so whilst Executioner controls his leg.
Executioner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Valadares is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Executioner sees it coming and defends easily.
Executioner is looking to control Valadares's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Executioner avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Valadares seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Executioner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Executioner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Valadares is working away from the top position though.
Executioner might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Valadares kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Valadares looks to land a combination but Executioner avoids it well.
A lazy left from Valadares finds it's target.
Executioner scores with a head kick.
Valadares lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valadares scores with a nice head shot.
Valadares lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Valadares tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Executioner is able to avoid easily.
Valadares catches Executioner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubao Valadares dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Valadares throws a head kick that misses.
Executioner is looking to clinch but Valadares is avoiding it.
Executioner throws a sloppy head kick and Valadares moves out of range easily.
Valadares misses with a double jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Valadares!
Valadares takes a swing at Executioner's ribcage but misses.
Valadares avoids the head kick by Executioner.
Valadares scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Valadares lands a left and a right that send Executioner crashing to the mat, dazed. Valadares thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Executioner is still on wobbly legs! Can Valadares finish him?
Executioner circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Valadares. Executioner falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Valadares!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rubao Valadares!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Hellsing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Mojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Mojo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Hellsing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Mojo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mojo.
Mojo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mojo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hellsing lands with an overhand left.
Mojo dives in and grabs Hellsing's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hellsing pushes down on Mojo's head and hops out.
Frank Hellsing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Mojo.
Hellsing misses with a wild body shot.
Mojo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hellsing misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Mojo.
The fighters circling - Hellsing throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hellsing throws a hook to the side of Mojo's head but Mojo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mojo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hellsing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hellsing thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hellsing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hellsing rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mojo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mojo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hellsing throws out the jab.
Mojo shoots in but Hellsing avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hellsing throws a big shot that misses.
Hellsing misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mojo shoots for a takedown but Hellsing saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A combination from Hellsing does no damage.
Mojo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hellsing is fending him off so far but Mojo persists. Nope, Hellsing circles away and we're back to standing.
Hellsing is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mojo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mojo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hellsing did well to prevent Mojo getting side control.
Mojo wants to work for an arm triangle but Hellsing is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mojo is looking to advance position but Hellsing won't allow it.
Hellsing wants to get back to his feet.
Mojo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hellsing wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mojo working for a guillotine from mount but Hellsing is in no mood to give up.
Hellsing knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mojo on the ground.
Mojo looks gassed!
Mojo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hellsing to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hellsing shrugs it off.
Mojo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mojo looking to take Hellsing's back but Hellsing rolls and after a scramble, Hellsing ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Hellsing to escape a tricky position.
Mojo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hellsing is aware though and is defending well.
Mojo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hellsing passes into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mojo taking a bit of punishment here - Hellsing scoring with strikes.
Mojo prevents Hellsing from improving position.
Mojo is looking to regain half guard here but Hellsing keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
You can see the frustration on Mojo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hellsing landing a few strikes.
Hellsing is staying tight to Mojo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mojo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hellsing looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hellsing lands a nice short elbow.
Hellsing winds up and cracks Mojo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Hellsing dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hellsing throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mojo.
Mojo shoots in looking for a takedown. Hellsing tries to sprawl out of it but Mojo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hellsing manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hellsing throws a series of punches but Mojo avoids them all with ease.
Mojo shoots in but no luck this time.
Mojo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hellsing.
It looks like Kyle Mojo has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Hellsing. No joy for Mojo on that attempt.
Frank Hellsing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Mojo.
Mojo is breathing heavily.
Mojo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellsing with a nice cross.
Mojo seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Hellsing shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Mojo is backing up but Hellsing catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Mojo covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Hellsing Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Hellsing!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Djurovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepsi Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pepsi Max has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marko Djurovski's chin.
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295 lbs
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300 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Djurovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pepsi Max!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Djurovski is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Max's half guard.
Djurovski looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Max regains full guard. Nicely done.
Max pulls Djurovski in close to prevent any damage.
Max has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Djurovski doesn't defend quickly enough and Max has managed to lock this one up! Can Djurovski escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Max on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pepsi Max!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rat Scabies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Mullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rat Scabies could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andre Mullard's chin.
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260 lbs
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228 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rat Scabies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Mullard!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scabies shoots in looking for a takedown. Mullard tries to sprawl out of it but Scabies keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mullard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mullard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mullard lands in his opponent's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mullard controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mullard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scabies swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mullard pushing down on Scabies's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scabies keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mullard working Scabies over with strikes.
Mullard tries to pass to full mount but Scabies defends it.
Mullard with the ground and pound but Scabies uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Scabies wants to stand and escape but Mullard is having none of it.
Scabies really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mullard wants to control from the top but Scabies keeps moving.
Mullard looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mullard trying to control but Scabies is working from the bottom.
Mullard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Scabies wants to get back to his feet.
Scabies is refusing to be controlled, as Mullard sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Scabies misses with a few strikes there.
Scabies wants to clinch.
Mullard misses with a looping right.
Mullard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Scabies's guard.
Mullard trying to control but Scabies is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mullard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mullard tries to free his leg and advance position but Scabies is retaining full guard.
Scabies is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mullard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mullard lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Mullard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Scabies gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mullard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Scabies keeping moving, preventing Mullard from controlling successfully.
Mullard stays in close to Scabies's body and controls the position.
Mullard advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullard working the ground and pound.
Scabies taking a bit of punishment here - Mullard scoring with strikes.
Mullard passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Scabies!
A nice elbow there by Mullard.
Mullard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mullard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scabies is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullard goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Scabies turns into him and now he's in Mullard's guard.
Scabies gets to his feet - Mullard follows without any prompting.
Mullard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Scabies is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullard looking to isolate an arm here. Scabies doesn't see it coming and as Mullard extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Mullard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andre Mullard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corey Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Slipknot-wait and bleed. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Very quick |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Corey Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregory St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor moves into the clinch.
St Pierre is trying to break the clinch but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor tries to score a body lock takedown but St Pierre shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. St Pierre smiles and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Taylor. No joy for St Pierre on that attempt.
St Pierre scores with a takedown into Taylor's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre thows a big elbow that misses.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St Pierre manages to get himself to full guard.
Taylor really is a fat lump.
St Pierre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre pulls Taylor in close to prevent any damage.
Taylor trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
St Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Pierre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
St Pierre pulls Taylor in close to his closed guard and prevents Taylor from doing any damage or advancing position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if St Pierre can do anything to dispel that myth.
Taylor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
St Pierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Pierre throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and St Pierre counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Taylor!
Taylor is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
St Pierre lands a big shot there that rocks Taylor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oh Taylor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
St Pierre looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Taylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Taylor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
St Pierre landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre landing strikes, looking to finish!
St Pierre wants to finish this one by submission but Taylor is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from St Pierre.
St Pierre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
St Pierre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
St Pierre landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by St Pierre.
St Pierre postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Taylor looks a forlorn figure.
St Pierre connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor taking shots to the head.
BOOM! St Pierre connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre landing punches.
St Pierre landing punches.
St Pierre lands a big elbow - Taylor is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Taylor is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gregory St Pierre!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sutton Ripley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripley's entrance music is Danzig - Hand Of Doom. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Sutton Ripley has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sutton Ripley seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sutton Ripley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins misses with an uppercut. Ripley saw that one coming.
Ripley scores with a sloppy right hand. Jenkins should have avoided that one.
It looks like Terry Jenkins has been cut.
Jenkins shoots for a takedown but Ripley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jenkins looks to land a left hand but Ripley moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Ripley misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ripley!
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ripley manages to avoid it.
Ripley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ripley defending well as Jenkins loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Ripley misses.
Jenkins lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ripley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jenkins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ripley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jenkins takes one on the button.
That has opened up Terry Jenkins's cut even more.
Jenkins connects with a crisp jab.
Jenkins throws a hook but Ripley blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripley throws a nice looking combination but Jenkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ripley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ripley throws a lazy right hand but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ripley misses with a few strikes there.
Sutton Ripley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ripley ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Jenkins swinging wildly here.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Ripley.
Jenkins clobbers Ripley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ripley tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Ripley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenkins.
Ripley misses with a wild combination.
Ripley walks into a straight right hand from Jenkins.
Nice defenses there by Jenkins.
Ripley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Jenkins.
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Ripley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jenkins throws a good cross that connects.
Jenkins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ripley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jenkins counters with a straight right hand.
Ripley is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jenkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jenkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ripley staying out of range there.
Ripley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jenkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Ripley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A punch combination from Ripley misses.
Ripley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ripley throws a combination that misses
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Ripley.
Jenkins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ripley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jenkins scores with a body shot.
Jenkins throws the left hand but Ripley avoids the punch easily.
Jenkins misses with a straight right.
Jenkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ripley walks into a jab.
Ripley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jenkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Ripley's head.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jenkins looks for a takedown but Ripley sprawls well.
Ripley swinging wildly here.
Ripley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jenkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins connects with a crisp jab.
Ripley throws a right and a left that Jenkins avoids nicely.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ripley moves away.
Jenkins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jenkins lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Jenkins.
Ripley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jenkins throws a looping overhand right but Ripley ducks down to avoid it.
Ripley throws a series of punches but Jenkins moves out of range.
Ripley ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
A telegraphed right hand from Jenkins misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ripley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jenkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jenkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sutton Ripley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a jab when Ripley was well out of range.
Jenkins lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Jenkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terry Jenkins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ripley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jenkins.
Jenkins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sutton Ripley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins slips under a jab from Ripley.
Jenkins scores with a jab to the body.
Jenkins misses with a straight left.
Ripley stuffs the takedown.
Ripley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ripley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ripley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jenkins throws a big shot that misses.
Jenkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ripley.
Jenkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jenkins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jenkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ripley circles away quickly and effectively.
Jenkins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ripley's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jenkins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ripley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jenkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Ripley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jenkins slips under a jab.
Ripley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ripley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ripley throws a right hand that Jenkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Jenkins also avoids with ease.
Ripley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sutton Ripley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ripley throws a hook but Jenkins avoids it easily.
Jenkins throws an overhand right that lands on Ripley's shoulder, as Ripley tries to avoid the shot.
Ripley slips under a jab.
Ripley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jenkins throws out the jab.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Ripley.
Ripley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ripley throws a combination that misses
and Jenkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ripley missing with a left hand there. Jenkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Jenkins misses.
Terry Jenkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripley throws a combination that misses
and Jenkins counters with a straight right hand.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ripley as he jumps to the side.
Jenkins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ripley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jenkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ripley misses with a combination
and Jenkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jenkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ripley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ripley clinches but Jenkins breaks the clinch
and Jenkins counters with a one-two to the body.
Ripley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Ripley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ripley in his tracks.
A big left from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ripley.
Ripley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big left from Jenkins misses.
Ripley throws a big shot that misses.
Jenkins lands with a nice combination. Ripley backs away looking to recover.
Jenkins cracks Ripley with an open hand slap.
Ripley misses with a double jab
and Jenkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jenkins fails to land the takedown.
Sutton Ripley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Jenkins.
Ripley darts in trying to clinch
enabling Jenkins to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins clobbers Ripley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ripley throws a right and a left that Jenkins avoids nicely.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ripley manages to avoid it.
Ripley throws a right hand that Jenkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Jenkins also avoids with ease.
Ripley looks to land a combination but Jenkins avoids it well.
A lazy left from Jenkins finds it's target.
Ripley misses with a few strikes there.
Jenkins lands with a hook. Ripley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ripley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jenkins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jenkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ripley.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ripley counters with a series of strikes. Jenkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins throws a big shot that misses.
Jenkins lands a jab to the nose.
A combination from Jenkins does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Terry Jenkins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jenkins misses with a wild combination.
Ripley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jenkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jenkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jenkins swings for the body but Ripley moves out of range.
Ripley moves forwards but Jenkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ripley swinging wildly here.
Jenkins misses with a straight right.
Ripley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jenkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Ripley.
Ripley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ripley closes the distance but Jenkins moves to the side
and Jenkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ripley misses with a combination
and Jenkins counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripley throws a hook but Jenkins avoids it easily.
Jenkins loads up on a big right hand but Ripley slips the punch.
Ripley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jenkins works Ripley's body with a nice hook.
Ripley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ripley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ripley. Jenkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ripley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jenkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jenkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ripley's efforts to push away.
Jenkins is working for takedown but Ripley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jenkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ripley or not.
Jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Terry Jenkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Jenkins.
Jenkins scores with a hook to the body. Ripley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jenkins lands a jab to Ripley's midsection.
Ripley throws a combination that misses
and Jenkins counters with a left and a right that stings Ripley.
Ripley needs to keep his hands up - Jenkins had a free shot at his head there.
Jenkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ripley misses with a combination
and Jenkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ripley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jenkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ripley defends it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jenkins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jenkins connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jenkins counters with a nice body shot.
Ripley misses with a looping left.
A left lands for Jenkins.
Jenkins with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Jenkins scores with a four punch combination!
Ripley throws a combination that misses
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jenkins closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jenkins.
Ripley is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins lands a body punch.
Ripley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A short body shot lands from Jenkins as the two fighters clinch.
Jenkins is working Ripley over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jenkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ripley's head.
Jenkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ripley scores with a body shot.
Jenkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ripley.
Sutton Ripley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ripley misses with a combination
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jenkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ripley.
Jenkins connects with a right hand. Ripley shakes it off.
Ripley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ripley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ripley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Jenkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jenkins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Jenkins!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hendry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendry comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You Don't Know kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Gunn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Hendry!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendry shoots for a double leg takedown but Gunn sprawls well. He's pushed Hendry's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gunn throws a body punch but Hendry moves out of range.
Gunn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gunn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hendry.
Gunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gunn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hendry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gunn but Gunn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hendry avoids the body shot from Gunn.
Oooh a lovely combination from Gunn sends Hendry down but not out. Gunn dives into side control looking to finish.
Hendry is rocked!
It looks like Mark Hendry has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn staying calm.
Hendry is still in real trouble! Can Gunn finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendry seems to have recovered his senses.
Gunn trying to control the action but Hendry is working from the bottom.
Hendry seems a little lost for a moment, as Gunn dominates the positioning.
Hendry is looking to regain half guard here but Gunn keeps moving and retains side control.
Gunn is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hendry tries to improve position but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hendry slips a jab from Gunn.
Tommy Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hendry.
Some wild striking there from Gunn.
Gunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tommy Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hendry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunn.
Gunn drops Hendry with a right and a left! Gunn comes rushing in but Hendry regains his composure and manages to keep Gunn in guard.
Gunn content to stall in guard here.
Gunn wants to control from the top but Hendry keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hendry looking for a guillotine here but Gunn defends easily.
Gunn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gunn wants to control from the top but Hendry keeps moving.
Gunn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hendry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gunn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gunn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendry has his foot on Gunn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gunn works his way back into a safe position though.
Hendry looks gassed!
Gunn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gunn trying to control but Hendry is working from the bottom.
Gunn content to stall in guard here.
Gunn wants to control from the top but Hendry keeps moving.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Tommy Gunn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hendry. Hendry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gunn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Hendry's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hendry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hendry.
Gunn misses with a hook. Hendry ducked under it nicely.
Gunn misses with a wild combination.
Hendry avoids the body shot from Gunn.
Gunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hendry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunn throws a jab when Hendry was well out of range.
Gunn misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Gunn misses.
Gunn cracks Hendry with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gunn throws a body punch but Hendry moves out of range.
Hendry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gunn sprawls well initially but Hendry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hendry 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.
Gunn is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendry in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Gunn tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hendry!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Hendry! Mark Hendry retains his lightweight title!
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