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GR 11: Kumo vs. Pleez PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Killer Mcgee (ranked 4290 p4p, 312 weight class) and Desmond Stringfellow (ranked 24496 p4p, 414 weight class). Killer Mcgee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Desmond Stringfellow's chin.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Killer Mcgee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Desmond Stringfellow!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stringfellow loads up on a big right hand but Mcgee slips the punch.
Mcgee throwing a counter right hand but Stringfellow manages to avoid it.
Stringfellow takes one to the chin there.
Stringfellow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcgee lands a head shot.
Stringfellow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mcgee misses with a lunging right hand
and Stringfellow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mcgee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stringfellow manages to avoid it.
Stringfellow jabs Mcgee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mcgee staying out of range there.
A jab from Stringfellow does it's job there.
Stringfellow moves away from the strike by Mcgee.
Nice cross by Stringfellow.
Mcgee misses with an uppercut
and Stringfellow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stringfellow misses the jab.
Mcgee is looking to counter punch.
Stringfellow cracks a nice hook into Mcgee's ribs.
Mcgee slips under a jab from Stringfellow.
Stringfellow throws a looping overhand right but Mcgee ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringfellow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stringfellow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcgee.
Stringfellow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stringfellow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stringfellow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stringfellow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stringfellow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stringfellow.
Stringfellow might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mcgee looks to throw the jab but Stringfellow is out of range.
Stringfellow looks to land a combination but Mcgee avoids it well.
Mcgee throws a lazy right hand but Stringfellow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mcgee throws a lazy uppercut
and Stringfellow counters with a stiff right hand.
Mcgee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Desmond Stringfellow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the body from Mcgee misses
and Stringfellow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stringfellow moves out of range as Mcgee strikes.
Stringfellow lands a right hook to the body.
Mcgee looks to score with a jab to the body but Stringfellow is just out of range.
Stringfellow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mcgee misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee misses with a straight left.
Stringfellow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stringfellow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mcgee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stringfellow throws the left hand but Mcgee avoids the punch easily.
Stringfellow misses with a shot to the body
and Mcgee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Stringfellow misses.
Mcgee tries to move into range but Stringfellow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mcgee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stringfellow.
Mcgee takes one to the side of the head.
Stringfellow cracks Mcgee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mcgee moves forwards but Stringfellow connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stringfellow cracks Mcgee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stringfellow is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mcgee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mcgee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mcgee walks into a left hand.
Mcgee misses with an uppercut
and Stringfellow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stringfellow throws the left hand but Mcgee avoids the punch easily.
Mcgee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stringfellow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stringfellow loads up on a big right hand but Mcgee slips the punch.
Mcgee went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stringfellow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mcgee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stringfellow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mcgee slips under a jab from Stringfellow.
Mcgee avoids the body shot from Stringfellow.
Mcgee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A left and a right from Mcgee both land. Nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Mcgee misses the target.
Stringfellow scores with a hook to the body. Mcgee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stringfellow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stringfellow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mcgees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stringfellow throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringfellow misses with a straight right.
Stringfellow moves out of range as Mcgee strikes.
Mcgee staying out of range there.
Mcgee defending well as Stringfellow loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Mcgee misses the target.
Mcgee misses with a straight right.
Mcgee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stringfellow.
Mcgee throws a right and a left that Stringfellow avoids nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stringfellow, as that shot connected.
Mcgee throws a big shot that misses.
Mcgee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stringfellow, as that shot connected.
Stringfellow staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stringfellow digs a good hook to Mcgee's body.
Mcgee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mcgee misses the shot to the body.
Stringfellow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mcgee throws out the jab.
Mcgee tries to bum rush Stringfellow with a series of wild strikes but Stringfellow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Stringfellow dominated that round.
That's time! Mcgee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stringfellow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stringfellow slips under a jab.
Stringfellow scores with a shot to the body.
Stringfellow lands a body shot.
Mcgee throws out a loose jab but Stringfellow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stringfellow connects with a jab.
Mcgee missing with a left hand there. Stringfellow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stringfellow misses with an uppercut. Mcgee saw that one coming.
Mcgee throws a shot from downtown. Stringfellow moves away and avoids it.
Stringfellow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mcgee loads up on a big right hand but Stringfellow slips the punch.
Stringfellow tries a quick counter leg kick but Mcgee is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Stringfellow misses.
Desmond Stringfellow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stringfellow loads up on a big right hand but Mcgee slips the punch.
Stringfellow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stringfellow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stringfellow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee throws a looping overhand right but Stringfellow ducks down to avoid it.
Stringfellow lands the left hand.
Mcgee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stringfellow throws a looping overhand right but Mcgee ducks down to avoid it.
Stringfellow scores with a decent looking hook.
Stringfellow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mcgees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stringfellow dodges the punch combination from Mcgee.
Mcgee slips under a jab from Stringfellow.
Mcgee looks to land a combination but Stringfellow avoids it well.
Mcgee throws a body shot but no joy.
Stringfellow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut lands for Stringfellow. That snapped Mcgee's head back.
Stringfellow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stringfellow staying out of range there.
Mcgee misses with a body shot
and Stringfellow counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Stringfellow misses with a hook. Mcgee ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee throws a lazy uppercut
and Mcgee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stringfellow slips a straight right by Mcgee.
Mcgee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mcgee fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the body from Mcgee misses
and Stringfellow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcgee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stringfellow counters with a nice uppercut.
Stringfellow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mcgee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stringfellow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A cross from Stringfellow lands.
Stringfellow with a jab.
Stringfellow looks to throw the jab but Mcgee is out of range.
Mcgee missing with a left hand there. Stringfellow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stringfellow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mcgee throws a hook to the side of Stringfellow's head but Stringfellow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Stringfellow misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee throws a hook to the side of Stringfellow's head but Stringfellow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mcgee just misses with a punch to the body.
Stringfellow throws out a counter right but Mcgee avoids it with no problem.
Mcgee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stringfellow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stringfellow blocks a jab.
A jab from Stringfellow misses.
Stringfellow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcgee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stringfellow staying out of range there.
Mcgee misses the jab.
Mcgee checks the leg kick.
Stringfellow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stringfellow throws a hook but Mcgee avoids it easily.
Stringfellow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Stringfellow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee walks into a stiff left hand from Stringfellow.
Stringfellow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcgee just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Stringfellow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mcgee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stringfellow counters with a straight right hand.
Mcgee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stringfellow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Stringfellow.
Stringfellow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stringfellow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mcgee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stringfellow.
Mcgee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mcgee looks to land a left hand but Stringfellow moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Stringfellow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mcgee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mcgee defending well as Stringfellow loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stringfellow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stringfellow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stringfellow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mcgee.
Stringfellow now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stringfellow staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Stringfellow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Stringfellow scores with a hook to the body. Mcgee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stringfellow moves out of range of the strikes.
Stringfellow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stringfellow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stringfellow throws a hook but Mcgee blocks it.
Mcgee misses with a left hand
letting Stringfellow counter with a right hand.
Mcgee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mcgee misses with a few strikes there.
Stringfellow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Mcgee misses the target.
Mcgee connects with a crisp jab.
Stringfellow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mcgee throws a body punch but Stringfellow moves out of range.
Mcgee throws a sloppy body shot
and Stringfellow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stringfellow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Stringfellow.
Mcgee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stringfellow.
Stringfellow blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringfellow ducks under a wild hook from Mcgee.
The fighters circling - Mcgee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stringfellow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stringfellow throws a jab when Mcgee was well out of range.
Mcgee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Stringfellow misses.
Stringfellow fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcgee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mcgee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stringfellow lands with a hook. Mcgee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stringfellow defending well as Mcgee loads up on a big left hand.
Mcgee looks to score with a jab to the body but Stringfellow is just out of range.
Jab from Stringfellow.
Mcgee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stringfellow.
Stringfellow avoids the body shot from Mcgee.
Killer Mcgee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringfellow lands a nice shot that snaps Mcgee's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Mcgee misses the target.
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!
Stringfellow digs a good hook to Mcgee's body.
Stringfellow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stringfellow lands a nice hook to Mcgee's body. Mcgee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mcgee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stringfellow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stringfellow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mcgee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stringfellow staying out of range there.
Stringfellow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stringfellow scores with the left hand. Mcgee knows he should have avoided that one.
Mcgee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stringfellow.
Stringfellow thumps Mcgee with a low kick.
Mcgee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mcgee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mcgee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stringfellow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringfellow lands a nice looking body shot.
Stringfellow lands an overhand right.
Stringfellow connects with a body shot that sends Mcgee's belly button to the back.
Mcgee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stringfellow moves away.
Stringfellow dodges the punch combination from Mcgee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stringfellow scores with a punch to the head.
Mcgee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stringfellow throws a hook to the side of Mcgee's head but Mcgee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stringfellow blocks a jab.
Stringfellow avoids the body shot from Mcgee.
Stringfellow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mcgee's hands.
Mcgee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcgee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Mcgee. That snapped Stringfellow's head back.
Stringfellow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mcgee loads up on a big right hand but Stringfellow slips the punch.
A big left from Mcgee misses.
Stringfellow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mcgee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcgee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stringfellow.
Mcgee moves away from the strike by Stringfellow.
Mcgee throws an off balance right hand
and Stringfellow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stringfellow scores with a hook to the body. Mcgee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stringfellow slips a straight right by Mcgee.
Mcgee works Stringfellow's body with a nice hook.
Desmond Stringfellow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mcgee swings widly with a right hand
letting Stringfellow counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Desmond Stringfellow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stringfellow 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Stringfellow!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Turkov (ranked 4803 p4p, 437 weight class) and Konnor Ascending (ranked 7037 p4p, 489 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Konnor Ascending was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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242 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ White 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Turkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Konnor Ascending!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turkov throws a sloppy head kick
so Ascending counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ascending scoring with some ground and pound.
Ascending throwing strikes from guard but Turkov blocks nicely.
Ascending is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ascending postures up and lands a big shot to Turkov's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ascending makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ascending passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ascending looks up at the clock and then as Turkov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ascending smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Turkov's coaches at Tycoon Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Turkov seems a little lost for a moment, as Ascending dominates the positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turkov taking a bit of punishment here - Ascending scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ascending is chipping away with strikes.
Ascending lands some shots froms side control.
Ascending lands a nice forearm strike.
Ascending lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ascending controls the position from side control.
Turkov is breathing heavily.
Ascending lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ascending in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ascending landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ascending has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ascending controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ascending lands a nice shot to the head.
Ascending loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Turkov scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Ascending land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Ascending stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konnor Ascending!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between A Mixed Martial Artist Fighter That Competes In Mma (ranked 6054 p4p, 495 weight class) and Vlade Shieko (ranked 4939 p4p, 458 weight class). A Mixed Martial Artist Fighter That Competes In Mma has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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160 lbs
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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 Tokyo, A Mixed Martial Artist Fighter That Competes In Mma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlade Shieko!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shieko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fighter That Competes In Mma circles away quickly and effectively.
Fighter That Competes In Mma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shieko throws a nice looking combination but Fighter That Competes In Mma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fighter That Competes In Mma looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Fighter That Competes In Mma throws a hook but Shieko avoids it easily.
Fighter That Competes In Mma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shieko.
Shieko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fighter That Competes In Mma dodges the punch combination from Shieko.
Shieko misses with a wild combination.
Fighter That Competes In Mma tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shieko manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shieko swinging wildly here.
Fighter That Competes In Mma half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A punch combination from Shieko misses.
Some wild striking there from Shieko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Shieko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fighter That Competes In Mma is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shieko.
Shieko looks to land a combination but Fighter That Competes In Mma avoids it well.
A combination from Shieko does no damage.
Fighter That Competes In Mma is looking to counter the offense by Shieko and move into the clinch.
Fighter That Competes In Mma tries to clinch but Shieko moves out of range.
Shieko is looking for the big counter here.
Shieko misses with a double jab.
Shieko scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like A Mixed Martial Artist Fighter That Competes In Mma has been cut.
Shieko misses with the combination.
Fighter That Competes In Mma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter That Competes In Mma is looking for a takedown.
Shieko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shieko blocks an elbow strike from Fighter That Competes In Mma.
Fighter That Competes In Mma throws a head punch that misses.
Shieko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fighter That Competes In Mma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fighter That Competes In Mma is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fighter That Competes In Mma pushes off an throws an elbow but Shieko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shieko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fighter That Competes In Mma is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter That Competes In Mma stalling.
Fighter That Competes In Mma is stalling here.
Fighter That Competes In Mma tries a body shot but Shieko blocks it.
Shieko has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fighter That Competes In Mma seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shieko can turn it around.
Fighter That Competes In Mma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shieko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fighter That Competes In Mma is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shieko.
Shieko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fighter That Competes In Mma.
Fighter That Competes In Mma seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sloppy strikes from Shieko. Those never looked like landing.
Vlade Shieko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shieko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shieko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shieko throws a series of strikes that have Fighter That Competes In Mma backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shieko misses with a kick to the body.
Shieko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Shieko does no damage.
Shieko looks winded!
Shieko misses with the combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shieko prevents a body shot from Fighter That Competes In Mma.
Shieko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fighter That Competes In Mma lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlade Shieko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on A Mixed Martial Artist Fighter That Competes In Mma's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fighter That Competes In Mma shoots for a double leg takedown but Shieko sprawls well. He's pushed Fighter That Competes In Mma's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shieko lands with a nice combination. Fighter That Competes In Mma backs away looking to recover.
Vlade Shieko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Shieko does no damage.
Shieko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fighter That Competes In Mma circles away quickly and effectively.
As Shieko tries to get set, Fighter That Competes In Mma tries to push him back and clinch up but Shieko manages to avoid the attempt.
No joy there for Shieko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fighter That Competes In Mma is looking for a counter combo.
Shieko just misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter That Competes In Mma is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shieko.
Shieko throws a series of punches but Fighter That Competes In Mma avoids them all with ease.
Fighter That Competes In Mma drives through and clinches with Shieko against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter That Competes In Mma stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shieko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter That Competes In Mma tries to land a knee to the head but Shieko blocks with his arms.
Fighter That Competes In Mma slows down the pace here.
Fighter That Competes In Mma is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fighter That Competes In Mma prevents Shieko from breaking the clinch.
Fighter That Competes In Mma slows down the pace here.
Shieko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fighter That Competes In Mma looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fighter That Competes In Mma looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by A Mixed Martial Artist Fighter That Competes In Mma.
A combination from Shieko does no damage.
A punch combination from Shieko misses.
Fighter That Competes In Mma tried to counter with a leg kick but Shieko avoided it.
Vlade Shieko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fighter That Competes In Mma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fighter That Competes In Mma attempts a counter takedown but Shieko avoids it well and moves away.
No joy there for Shieko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A Mixed Martial Artist Fighter That Competes In Mma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fighter That Competes In Mma fails to land the takedown.
Fighter That Competes In Mma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shieko jumps guard but Fighter That Competes In Mma turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shieko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fighter That Competes In Mma to keep the fight standing.
Shieko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fighter That Competes In Mma has him pressed against the cage.
Fighter That Competes In Mma can't find room to land a body shot as Shieko controls the action.
Shieko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fighter That Competes In Mma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter That Competes In Mma misses with an elbow strike.
Fighter That Competes In Mma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shieko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fighter That Competes In Mma at a distance.
Shieko thuds his right hand into Fighter That Competes In Mma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fighter That Competes In Mma instigates a clinch.
A Mixed Martial Artist Fighter That Competes In Mma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter That Competes In Mma gets underhooks to prevent Shieko's takedown attempt.
A Mixed Martial Artist Fighter That Competes In Mma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlade Shieko.
Fighter That Competes In Mma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shieko misses with a body shot.
Shieko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Shieko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shieko throws a nice looking combination but Fighter That Competes In Mma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shieko throws a body punch but Fighter That Competes In Mma moves out of range.
Fighter That Competes In Mma throws a big counter combination but Shieko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shieko is breathing heavily.
Shieko misses with a two punch combination.
Fighter That Competes In Mma is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shieko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shieko swinging wildly here.
Fighter That Competes In Mma seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Shieko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fighter That Competes In Mma seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlade Shieko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on A Mixed Martial Artist Fighter That Competes In Mma's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A punch combination from Shieko misses.
Fighter That Competes In Mma thinks about countering with a body kick.
Fighter That Competes In Mma needs to keep his hands up - Shieko had a free shot at his head there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fighter That Competes In Mma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fighter That Competes In Mma is trying to stall.
Fighter That Competes In Mma is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter That Competes In Mma has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shieko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shieko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fighter That Competes In Mma taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter That Competes In Mma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shieko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fighter That Competes In Mma's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fighter That Competes In Mma tries to land knees in the clinch but Shieko avoids the damage to the body.
Fighter That Competes In Mma misses with a knee to the head.
Fighter That Competes In Mma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fighter That Competes In Mma ducks under a wild hook from Shieko.
As Shieko looks to move away, Fighter That Competes In Mma throws a big counter combo but Shieko just gets out of the way.
Fighter That Competes In Mma darts in trying to clinch
and Shieko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shieko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Shieko looks to move away, Fighter That Competes In Mma throws a big counter combo but Shieko just gets out of the way.
Shieko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shieko lands with a straight right. Fighter That Competes In Mma didn't see that one coming.
Shieko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fighter That Competes In Mma.
Fighter That Competes In Mma tries to counter by clinching up but Shieko breaks away and moves out of range.
Fighter That Competes In Mma slips a jab and a cross from Shieko.
Fighter That Competes In Mma seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fighter That Competes In Mma is looking to clinch but Shieko is avoiding it.
Shieko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shieko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fighter That Competes In Mma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fighter That Competes In Mma throws a big counter combination but Shieko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fighter That Competes In Mma is looking to clinch but Shieko is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter That Competes In Mma tries to clinch but Shieko moves out of range.
Fighter That Competes In Mma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shieko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shieko lands a nice hook to Fighter That Competes In Mma's body. Fighter That Competes In Mma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fighter That Competes In Mma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shieko just misses with a punch to the body.
Shieko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fighter That Competes In Mma tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shieko manages to circle out of the way.
Shieko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fighter That Competes In Mma slips a jab and a cross from Shieko.
Fighter That Competes In Mma is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fighter That Competes In Mma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shieko.
Fighter That Competes In Mma wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Shieko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shieko misses with a wild combination.
Vlade Shieko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Shieko does no damage.
Fighter That Competes In Mma half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fighter That Competes In Mma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shieko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shieko throws a series of punches but Fighter That Competes In Mma avoids them all with ease.
As Shieko looks to move away, Fighter That Competes In Mma throws a big counter combo but Shieko just gets out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Shieko. Those never looked like landing.
Fighter That Competes In Mma throws a big counter combination but Shieko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A Mixed Martial Artist Fighter That Competes In Mma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fighter That Competes In Mma misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shieko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shieko throws a big shot that misses.
Shieko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fighter That Competes In Mma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shieko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fighter That Competes In Mma.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vlade Shieko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shieko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlade Shieko!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger Andermatt (ranked 3939 p4p, 297 weight class) and Gregg Nelson (ranked 3749 p4p, 283 weight class). Roger Andermatt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Excellent MT
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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 Helsinki, Roger Andermatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregg Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andermatt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Andermatt. No joy for Nelson on that attempt.
A jab from Andermatt misses.
Nelson tries to counter with a clinch but Andermatt shakes him off and moves away.
Nelson fails with the takedown.
It looked like Andermatt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nelson.
Nelson tries to clinch but Andermatt is having none of it.
Andermatt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Andermatt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Andermatt just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andermatt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andermatt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nelson rushes Andermatt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Andermatt lands a right hand.
Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelson fails with the takedown.
Roger Andermatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregg Nelson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andermatt throws out the jab.
Andermatt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson wants to counter the offense by Andermatt and move into the clinch position.
We've been informed that Nelson 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.
Andermatt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Andermatt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson has managed to clinch.
Andermatt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andermatt scores with a shoulder strike.
Nelson wants to break free but Andermatt has control.
Andermatt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Andermatt.
Andermatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nelson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Andermatt misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Andermatt on the inside.
Andermatt misses with some punches.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Andermatt has him pressed against the cage.
Andermatt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Andermatt on the inside.
Andermatt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson tries to clinch up
and Andermatt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Andermatt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nelson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Andermatt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Andermatt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andermatt cracks Nelson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nelson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Andermatt finish him?
Nelson is rocked!
Andermatt cracks Nelson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Nelson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Andermatt pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Nelson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Andermatt!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Anderson (ranked 2919 p4p, 304 weight class) and Tobb Le Tobb (ranked 3479 p4p, 338 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelly Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tobb Le Tobb!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a head kick that misses
and Le Tobb holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Le Tobb.
Le Tobb presses Anderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Anderson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short left from Le Tobb.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Le Tobb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Le Tobb uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Tobb lands a shot to the body.
Anderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Anderson lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Tobb Le Tobb has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands a damaging elbow.
Anderson pushes off an throws an elbow but Le Tobb leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Le Tobb lands with a right to the head.
Le Tobb scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Le Tobb.
Le Tobb lands a right hand.
Le Tobb scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson is rocked!
Le Tobb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Le Tobb drops Anderson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Anderson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Tobb is muscling Anderson up against the cage and as Anderson bounces back off, Le Tobb cracks him with a huge right hand! Anderson crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tobb Le Tobb!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raji Kucoc (ranked 3837 p4p, 143 weight class) and Branimir Simeon (ranked 3292 p4p, 129 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Raji Kucoc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Branimir Simeon!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kucoc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simeon.
It looked like Kucoc was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Simeon.
Kucoc showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simeon.
Kucoc throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Simeon's waist but Simeon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kucoc off to one side.
Simeon just misses with a punch to the body.
Kucoc appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice shot lands for Simeon.
Kucoc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simeon moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kucoc shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Simeon as he jumps to the side.
Branimir Simeon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simeon with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simeon throws a shot to the body.
Simeon throws a shot from downtown. Kucoc moves away and avoids it.
Simeon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Kucoc. Those never looked like landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Simeon as he connects with a hook.
Simeon's corner calls for a 1-2. Simeon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Simeon misses with a series of wild punches.
Simeon connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simeon. Kucoc does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Simeon.
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!
Simeon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kucoc on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kucoc falls off balance throwing a combination
and Simeon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Simeon takes a swing at Kucoc's ribcage but misses.
Simeon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kucoc was well out of range. Poor timing from Simeon.
Kucoc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simeon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Simeon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Simeon misses with a straight left.
Kucoc seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kucoc throws a series of punches but Simeon moves out of range.
Simeon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kucoc.
Kucoc closes the distance and clinches up with Simeon, looking for a takedown. Kucoc pushes Simeon against the cage but Simeon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Simeon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raji Kucoc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, jab by Simeon - just one landing.
Kucoc with a poor takedown
and Simeon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Simeon has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kucoc is breathing heavily.
Simeon swings widly with a right hand
and Kucoc counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Simeon thinking.
Simeon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kucoc had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kucoc throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Simeon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kucoc moves forwards but Simeon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Simeon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kucoc's hands.
Kucoc is rocked!
Kucoc gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kucoc takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Kucoc is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Simeon does it's job there.
Kucoc seems to have got his legs back now.
Simeon cracks Kucoc with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Kucoc tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Simeon pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Kucoc is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Branimir Simeon!
Branimir Simeon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaxson Kane (ranked 4642 p4p, 415 weight class) and Billy Quinn (ranked 2738 p4p, 281 weight class). Billy Quinn has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaxson Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Quinn!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kane.
Billy Quinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quinn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kane counters with a single leg into guard. Quinn didn't expect that.
Kane sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kane stopping the sweep attempt from Quinn.
Quinn keeps trying to improve his position.
Quinn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane tries to free his leg and advance position but Quinn is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quinn pulls Kane in to control the position.
Kane trying to control but Quinn is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Quinn looking for a sweep. Not yet Quinn, not yet.
Quinn has Kane pulled in close to control his posture.
Quinn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kane is one step ahead there.
Quinn has Kane pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Quinn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kane but Kane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kane feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Quinn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Quinn.
Quinn connects with a body shot that sends Kane's belly button to the back.
Quinn shoots in but Kane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kane throws a big counter combination but Quinn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jaxson Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Quinn.
Quinn slaps away a takedown attempt from Kane, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kane sets himself, and Quinn steps forward looking for the clinch! Kane avoids it this time.
Quinn stuffs the takedown attempt from Kane. Kane gets slowly back to his feet.
Quinn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Quinn lands a slapping body shot.
Quinn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Jaxson Kane has been cut.
Kane shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Quinn as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Quinn tries to avoid it but Kane manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Quinn to the ground. Quinn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Quinn misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Quinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quinn fails to land the takedown.
And Kane counters with a quick kick to the body but Quinn blocks it.
Quinn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Quinn is keen to just control but Kane is a slippery customer.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Quinn lands a nice short elbow.
Kane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Quinn is looking to stall here but Kane recovers full guard.
Quinn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Quinn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quinn told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Quinn passes Kane's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Quinn not doing much here.
Kane on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Quinn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Quinn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kane knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Quinn slips a nice elbow through Kane's hands, connecting with Kane's forehead.
Quinn winds up and cracks Kane with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kane on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Quinn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Quinn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaxson Kane's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Quinn swats away the attempt to clinch by Kane.
Kane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Quinn does it's job there.
Quinn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kane quickly recovers to half guard.
Quinn is trying to control the action in half guard but Kane is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Quinn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Quinn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kane is just riding it out for now. Quinn eventually gives up the hold.
Quinn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Quinn.
Nice strikes from Quinn there.
Kane is looking to control Quinn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kane avoid being mounted?
Quinn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Quinn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Quinn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Billy Quinn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Quinn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Quinn works his foot free and advances to mount.
Quinn lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn with a couple of short strikes.
Quinn lands with some strikes.
Kane in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Quinn unloading with bombs!
Quinn with a couple of short strikes.
Quinn is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kane can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Quinn scoring with strikes but Kane is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quinn dominating with strikes here.
Quinn working Kane over with strikes here.
Quinn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Quinn wants to control the pace but Kane is squirming around nicely.
Quinn raining down shots from the mount!
Kane is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oh Kane is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Quinn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kane seems to have got his legs back now.
Quinn landing strikes, looking to finish!
Quinn is working for a guillotine from mount but Kane frees his head quite easily.
Quinn landing strikes from the mount.
Quinn working for a guillotine from mount but Kane is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quinn trying to control but Kane is having none of it.
Quinn lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kane has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kane!
Quinn has control of Kane's left arm, preventing Kane from doing any damage.
Quinn is continuing to stall.
Quinn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Quinn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Quinn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jaxson Kane's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Quinn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kane's hands.
Quinn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Quinn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kane, pushing him back against the cage.
Kane misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Quinn.
Quinn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Quinn throws an elbow that misses.
Quinn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kane manages to pull guard.
Kane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Quinn with a nice head shot there.
Quinn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quinn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kane is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn stands up over Kane, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kane keeping full guard, as Quinn tries to pass.
Quinn trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
Quinn landing with the ground and pound.
Quinn throws a big elbow that misses.
Quinn cracks Kane with a solid left hand.
Quinn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Quinn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Quinn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Quinn throwing strikes from guard but Kane blocks nicely.
Kane throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
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.
Quinn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Quinn shoots for a takedown but Kane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kane gets tackled into the cage by Quinn. Quinn maintains the clinch.
Quinn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kane looking to stall.
Kane has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Quinn after a bit of a struggle.
Quinn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quinn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Quinn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kane avoids the elbow strike from Quinn, against the cage.
Billy Quinn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kane blocks an elbow strike.
Quinn lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn lands a takedown into guard.
Quinn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Quinn prevents Kane from getting back to his feet.
Quinn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Quinn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jaxson Kane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quinn circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Kane backs off Quinn throws a huge counter combo but Kane manages to avoid it all.
A right-left combo lands from Quinn.
Quinn closes the distance and clinches.
Kane lands a takedown into guard.
Quinn pulls Kane in to control the position.
Quinn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Quinn seems keen to control Kane's posture.
Jaxson Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quinn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kane's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Quinn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quinn 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Quinn!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iosif Cobzone (ranked 1710 p4p, 202 weight class) and Zedong Yating (ranked 2555 p4p, 276 weight class). Iosif Cobzone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Iosif Cobzone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zedong Yating!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yating takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yating tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cobzone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cobzone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yating moves into the clinch.
Cobzone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cobzone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yating circles away quickly and effectively.
Cobzone sets himself, and Yating steps forward looking for the clinch! Cobzone avoids it this time.
Cobzone avoids the body shot from Yating.
Zedong Yating seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobzone misses with a body shot.
Cobzone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yating takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Zedong Yating has been cut.
Oooooh!!! Cobzone has knocked Yating down with a huge combo! Cobzone steps away and waves a wobbly Yating back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yating gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Cobzone gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Yating is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iosif Cobzone!
Iosif Cobzone is the new heavyweight champion!
Iosif Cobzone 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Okami Kumo (ranked 1751 p4p, 213 weight class) and Yez Pleez (ranked 2153 p4p, 266 weight class). Kumo's entrance music is Go2 - Hot Hot Racing Car. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Okami Kumo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yez Pleez!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pleez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pleez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pleez lands an elbow that stopped Kumo in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Okami Kumo has been cut.
Pleez lands a shoulder strike.
Kumo looking for a takedown.
Pleez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pleez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kumo's face.
Pleez misses with some punches.
We've been hearing reports that Kumo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pleez working aggressively here.
Pleez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kumo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pleez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Pleez.
Kumo is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pleez lands a knee to the head.
Oh Kumo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pleez creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Kumo! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Pleez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yez Pleez!
Yez Pleez is the new middleweight champion!
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