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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Boag (ranked 7894 p4p, 550 weight class) and Jax Thomas (ranked 5996 p4p, 492 weight class). Jax Thomas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Boag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jax Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boag changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Boag misses with a body shot.
Thomas connects with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Boag coming out on top.
Boag lands an overhand right.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boag. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas connects with a jab.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boag misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boag avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas throws a hook but Boag blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boag on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boag clinches.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boag blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boag swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boag lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boag throws a head punch that misses.
Boag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boag lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Boag's ribcage. Boag let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Boag on the inside.
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!
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boag misses with the head strike.
Boag misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boag creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Boag fails to land.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Boag misses with the head strike.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Boag can't break the clinch.
Boag lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomas.
Boag swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boag tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
Boag lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Boag.
Boag goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boag blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Boag has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Thomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boag.
Thomas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boag or not.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like Chris Boag has been cut.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Boag.
Boag misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Boag avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Boag.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas lands a body shot.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boag is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Boag fails to land.
Oh Boag is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Boag seems to have got his legs back now.
Thomas lands a jab to the head.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boag moves away.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas sends Boag crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Thomas is motioning to the referee to let Boag up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Boag saw that one coming.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Boag saw that one coming.
Thomas lands a big uppercut and Boag crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Boag looks OK. Thomas waves Boag back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boags head.
Thomas creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Boag with a big uppercut! Boag tries to clinch up but Thomas pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Boag to the mat! Boag covers up and Thomas unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jax Thomas!
An out of breath Jax Thomas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harlan Draka (ranked 4807 p4p, 556 weight class) and Marcus Lima (ranked 23545 p4p, 827 weight class). Marcus Lima will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harlan Draka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Lima!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big right from Lima misses.
Lima misses with a wild body shot.
Draka has a takedown stuffed.
Lima dives in and grabs Draka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Draka pushes down on Lima's head and hops out.
Lima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draka moves away.
Draka shoots for a takedown but Lima saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lima tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Draka swivels and escapes.
Lima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lima defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Draka.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harlan Draka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Lima both land. Nice combination.
Lima dives in for a single leg takedown but Draka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Lima.
A head kick misses from Lima.
Draka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lima throws out the jab.
Draka shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lima is trying to defend but Draka finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draka wants to pass to mount but Lima is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draka seems to be working for a kimura but Lima defends the submission attempt.
Lima is trying to control but can't.
Draka takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Draka is looking to take a break and control but Lima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lima actively working from the bottom here.
Draka lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Draka is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lima doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Draka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draka passes to full mount!
Lima is trying to escape the mount.
Lima is in a horrible position here. Draka smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Draka looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Draka is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lima is surviving well by controlling Draka's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draka is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lima to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lima shrugs it off.
Draka scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lima?
Draka lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Draka trying to control but Lima is having none of it.
Draka postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lima looks a forlorn figure.
Draka wants to finish this one by submission but Lima is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Draka.
Lima is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draka scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lima?
Draka looking to control and managing it successfully.
Draka wants to control the pace but Lima is squirming around nicely.
Lima regains half guard.
Draka wants to work for an arm triangle but Lima is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Draka looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lima with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harlan Draka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lima misses with a looping right.
Draka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And Lima tries to counter it with a takedown but Draka pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lima misses with the combination.
Lima shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Draka as he avoids it easily.
Lima throws a sloppy head kick and Draka moves out of range easily.
Lima swings for the body but Draka moves out of range.
Lima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Draka tries to counter with a takedown but Lima is quick to defend against it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lima. Draka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draka shoots in for a takedown but Lima shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lima closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Draka's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Draka is controlling Lima's posture.
Draka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Draka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lima got a little sloppy there for a moment and Draka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lima has managed to get both his arms back between Draka's legs - danger averted.
Draka trying to control the position.
Lima drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Lima as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Draka screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Lima! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Marcus Lima!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jo Asce (ranked 6951 p4p, 698 weight class) and Jack Wilkinson (ranked 6059 p4p, 670 weight class). Wilkinson has chosen Face The Pain as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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178 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jo Asce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Wilkinson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've been informed that Wilkinson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wilkinson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilkinson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wilkinson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Asce, who protects the arm well.
Wilkinson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wilkinson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wilkinson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Asce has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asce is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Asce knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Asce wants to get back to his feet but Wilkinson drags him back down.
Wilkinson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Asce is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Wilkinson!
Jack Wilkinson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Beliy (ranked 3935 p4p, 372 weight class) and Tiago Gracie (ranked 5628 p4p, 476 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sasha Beliy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beliy connects with a body shot.
Beliy cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Beliy cracks Gracie with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Beliy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gracie to stand back up!
Gracie is rocked!
Beliy Throws a clean left jab. Beliy Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Gracie's chin! Gracie crumbles to the ground and Beliy follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Beliy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sasha Beliy!
Sasha Beliy retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Pimblet (ranked 5275 p4p, 450 weight class) and Robert Ritchie (ranked 4984 p4p, 433 weight class). Paddy Pimblet could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robert Ritchie's chin.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy Pimblet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Ritchie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pimblet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ritchie throws a head kick that misses.
Ritchie connects with a jab.
A jab from Pimblet does it's job there.
Pimblet looks to land a combination but Ritchie avoids it well.
Ritchie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pimblet throws a hook but Ritchie blocks it.
Pimblet swings for the body but Ritchie moves out of range.
Ritchie cracks Pimblet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pimblet misses with a few strikes there.
Ritchie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pimblet crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ritchie - the referee stops the clock and Pimblet gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ritchie. Pimblet manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ritchie lands with a right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Ritchie finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pimblet is breathing heavily.
Ritchie lands a nice looking body kick.
Ritchie catches Pimblet with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ritchie - that will leave a mark!
Pimblet really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pimblet looks up at the clock. Bad move! Ritchie lands a right hand from hell, dropping Pimblet. Ritchie pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Ritchie!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Drake (ranked 3558 p4p, 456 weight class) and Roberto Rocha (ranked 7476 p4p, 696 weight class). Jerry Drake had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drake lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Roberto Rocha has been cut.
Drake scores with a hook to the body. Rocha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jerry Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drake forces Rocha back against the cage and clinches.
Drake is pressed up against the cage. Rocha has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Drake down to the mat. Drake avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Drake takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Drake lands a jab.
Drake has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drake content to slow the pace in the clinch.
I was talking to Drake's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Drake pushes Rocha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drake.
Rocha has Drake pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Drake manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake throws a series of punches but Rocha avoids them all with ease.
Rocha feints the counter takedown.
Drake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drake misses with a few strikes there.
Rocha is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Drake scores with a body shot.
Drake scores with the left hand. Rocha knows he should have avoided that one.
Drake lands a glancing blow to the side of Rocha's head.
Drake lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake moves into the clinch.
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!
Drake lands with a short shot to the head.
Drake stalling the fight.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Drake takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Drake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rocha has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Drake seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rocha can turn it around.
Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake rushes Rocha and presses him up against the cage.
Drake lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drake is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jerry Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Rocha.
A right handed body shot lands from Drake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands a nice uppercut.
Drake lands a left hand.
Rocha goes for a takedown in the clinch but Drake prevents it.
Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drake closes the distance and clinches.
Drake manages to break the clinch.
Drake digs a good hook to Rocha's body.
Drake clinches up with Rocha and pushes him back against the cage.
Rocha has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Drake is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Drake.
Rocha looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake breaks from the clinch.
Rocha's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drake connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rocha scrambles back to his feet.
That has opened up Roberto Rocha's cut even more.
Drake clinches.
Drake manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drake leaning his opponent against the cage.
Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Drake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Rocha's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Drake jabs Rocha right on the nose. Rocha blinks but takes it well.
Drake works Rocha's body with a nice hook.
Drake scores with a hook.
Drake has taken the fight to the clinch.
Drake is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Drake taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Drake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Drake stalling in the clinch.
Drake gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drake works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drake has Rocha up against the cage in a clinch.
Drake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rocha.
Drake stalls.
Drake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rocha.
Drake breaks from the clinch.
Drake lands a jab to Rocha's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drake digs a good hook to Rocha's body.
Rocha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
Drake lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake darts in and clinches Rocha up against the cage.
Drake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Drake.
Rocha is breathing heavily.
Drake lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rocha backwards.
Drake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Drake.
Drake has Rocha pressed against the cage.
Drake scores with a shoulder strike.
Drake pushes Rocha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake digs a right hand underneath Rocha's ribcage. Rocha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Drake - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drake.
Drake taking a breather.
Drake manages to break the clinch.
Drake closes the distance and clinches.
Drake has Rocha pressed against the cage.
Drake lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake gets through Rocha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Drake dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Rocha's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Drake lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drake scores with a jab to the body.
Drake pushes Rocha up against the cage in a clinch.
Drake digs a right hand into Rocha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rocha's gas tank.
Drake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rocha.
Jerry Drake has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rocha being controlled against the cage.
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rocha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake cracks Rocha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Drake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jerry Drake is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Drake lands a two punch combo.
The cut above Roberto Rocha's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drake taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Drake breaks from the clinch.
Drake rushes Rocha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drake works on Rocha's body with a couple of short punches.
Drake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drake clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake has Rocha pressed against the cage.
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drake rushes Rocha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Drake.
Still in the clinch, Drake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rocha being controlled against the cage.
Drake lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rocha takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drake forces Rocha back against the cage and clinches.
Drake lands a body punch in the clinch.
Drake is stalling here.
Drake lands a shot to the body.
Drake avoiding damage.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
Roberto Rocha's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rocha up against the cage.
Drake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drake keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roberto Rocha's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jerry Drake!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamden Jackson (ranked 4769 p4p, 554 weight class) and Levi OShay (ranked 4385 p4p, 530 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Valparaiso. OShay is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Rumjacks - An Irish Pub Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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206 lbs
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210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kamden Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Levi OShay!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OShay misses the shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson decides to pull guard.
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and OShay defends well.
OShay must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
OShay stands and steps away. Jackson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
OShay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson rushes OShay and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson is working for takedown but OShay is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stalling in the clinch from OShay.
OShay working hard to break the clinch.
OShay wants to break free but Jackson has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamden Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson wants to take the fight to the mat but OShay manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
OShay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson is trying to drag OShay to the mat but OShay just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
OShay manages to break the clinch.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but OShay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
OShay cracks Jackson with a good jab.
Jackson feints and as OShay raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson has gone for a leg lock! OShay slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jackson's guard.
OShay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. OShay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. OShay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OShay not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jackson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but OShay can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
OShay controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
OShay avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
OShay content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. OShay gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. OShay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. OShay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jackson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and OShay defends well.
Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. OShay is aware though and is defending well.
Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
OShay forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OShay not doing much here.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with OShay in particular looking to stall.
Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is not content to let OShay control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
OShay prevents Jackson from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Levi OShay will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice takedown defense from OShay. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
OShay's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jackson under the eye.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but OShay is defending well.
OShay is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
OShay is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
OShay is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
OShay's coach down at Hard Knocks Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on OShay's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. OShay gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamden Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
OShay gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from OShay.
Jackson is working for takedown but OShay is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OShay wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. OShay smiles and moves away.
Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OShay pushes Jackson off looking to stand but Jackson dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jackson lands a nice short elbow.
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura but OShay is defending well.
OShay tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
Jackson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jackson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura but OShay is defending well.
OShay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
OShay is trying to stand.
Jackson thows a huge punch but OShay dodges it nicely.
Jackson thows a huge punch but OShay dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
OShay is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can OShay avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. OShay defending well though.
Jackson with the ground and pound but OShay uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jackson postures up.
OShay is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but OShay manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jackson has OShay in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OShay wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but OShay frees his head nicely. Oh but Jackson has switched to an armbar! OShay is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kamden Jackson!
Kamden Jackson gave a mention to Mockstar Energy Drinks 160Q in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Levi OShay had this to say: 'Back to the pub to ponder and train, I'm not going anywhere!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Donnelly (ranked 4839 p4p, 522 weight class) and Jonny Johnson (ranked 3847 p4p, 446 weight class). Jonny Johnson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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26
194 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dominic Donnelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnelly throws a shot to the body.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Donnelly to score with a decent uppercut.
Donnelly tries to clinch up.
Donnelly closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnelly.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Donnelly.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Donnelly.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Donnelly gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Donnelly after a bit of a struggle.
Donnelly tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Donnelly lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Jonny Johnson has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Donnelly - that landed with a thud.
Donnelly lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Donnelly prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Donnelly pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson looks winded!
Donnelly digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Donnelly.
Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Donnelly lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Donnelly as the two fighters clinch.
Donnelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Donnelly is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donnelly tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Donnelly thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donnelly delivers a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Donnelly lands with a short shot to the head.
That has opened up Jonny Johnson's cut even more.
Donnelly lands a nice elbow.
Johnson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Donnelly seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Johnson can turn it around.
Donnelly breaks the clinch.
Donnelly throws a one two combo.
Donnelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnson is rocked!
The cut above Jonny Johnson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Donnelly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Donnelly lands a right hand.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Donnelly finish him?
Donnelly unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Johnson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Donnelly is unloading with more strikes now! Johnson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominic Donnelly!
A relieved looking Dominic Donnelly 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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