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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Pearsons (ranked 7594 p4p, 396 weight class) and Finko Naikkorine (ranked 6386 p4p, 359 weight class). Naikkorine has chosen Mexico - The Dead Daisies as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Counter fighter
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Pearsons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finko Naikkorine!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naikkorine shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pearsons pinned against the cage. Pearsons gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pearsons feints and as Naikkorine raises his hands in defense, Pearsons changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Naikkorine is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pearsons looking to sit in guard and control but Naikkorine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearsons controls Naikkorine momentarily but Naikkorine frees himself.
Naikkorine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naikkorine's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pearsons is trying to control the position but Naikkorine postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Naikkorine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Naikkorine is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Naikkorine has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Naikkorine closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Naikkorine lands in his opponent's guard.
Pearsons is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearsons prevents a body shot from Naikkorine.
Naikkorine throws a head punch that misses.
Naikkorine dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pearsons is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pearsons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pearsons fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Naikkorine to the ground. Pearsons is now in Naikkorine's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naikkorine wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pearsons looking to sit in guard and control but Naikkorine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Naikkorine tries to stand but Pearsons is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naikkorine controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pearsons wants to get back to his feet but Naikkorine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Pearsons dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pearsons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naikkorine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Naikkorine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pearsons tries a head kick but it misses.
Naikkorine tries to sprawl but Pearsons drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pearsons stalling away here and it's allowed Naikkorine to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pearsons would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Naikkorine is pulling down on Pearsons's head. It's preventing any offense from Pearsons, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naikkorine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pearsons is sitting in close to Naikkorine's body. Naikkorine has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Pearsons is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Pearsons is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Naikkorine.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Finko Naikkorine!
A victorious Finko Naikkorine thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 7128 p4p, 551 weight class) and Tom Billeray (ranked 5529 p4p, 499 weight class). Tom Billeray is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Billeray!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billeray fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Billeray persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Billeray seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Billeray is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Billeray wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Billeray content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Billeray trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Billeray sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Billeray wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billeray sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Billeray stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Billeray connects with a couple of short punches.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Billeray is proving a slippery customer.
Billeray wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Billeray preventing the sweep.
Smith controls Billeray momentarily but Billeray frees himself.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Billeray is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Billeray sneaks out the side door and pushes Smith away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Smith drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith wanted to stand there but Billeray had control of the position.
Billeray is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Billeray has his hands on Smith's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billeray has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Smith doesn't defend quickly enough and Billeray has managed to lock this one up! Can Smith escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Billeray on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tom Billeray!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buenaventura Durruti (ranked 4524 p4p, 170 weight class) and Toshi Harada (ranked 23882 p4p, 219 weight class). Harada has chosen Killing In The Name as his entrance music. Buenaventura Durruti could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Toshi Harada's chin.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Buenaventura Durruti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Toshi Harada!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harada's jab looks to have found its range, popping Durruti under the eye.
Durruti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harada throws an overhand right that lands on Durruti's shoulder, as Durruti tries to avoid the shot.
Harada lands a nice shot to the body.
Harada walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Durruti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Harada looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harada thuds a left hand into Durruti's body.
Harada misses with a looping left.
Harada clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Harada fails to land.
Durruti digs a right hand into Harada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harada's gas tank.
Harada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Durruti as the two fighters clinch.
Harada keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Durruti's efforts to push away.
Durruti breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by Harada.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durruti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harada moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like Harada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Harada finds it's way through Durruti's defenses.
Durruti slips a jab from Harada.
Harada rushes Durruti and presses him up against the cage.
Harada lands a left hand.
Durruti blocks an uppercut.
Harada has Durruti pressed against the cage.
Harada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durruti working Harada over with knees to the body.
Durruti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harada throws a head punch that misses.
Durruti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Durruti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durruti.
Harada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Durruti counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harada's knee momentarily.
Durruti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Durruti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Durruti scrambles back to his feet.
Toshi Harada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durruti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big right from Harada misses.
Harada is looking to slow Durruti down with leg kicks.
Durruti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harada counters with a thumping low kick.
Harada pivots, looking for a leg kick but Durruti is out of range and Harada settles back down.
Harada misses the shot to the body.
Durruti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Durruti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Harada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durruti.
Durruti keeps the fight on the outside.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harada, right into the meat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Durruti scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harada misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Harada fails to land.
Durruti blocks an uppercut.
Harada throws a punch but it's blocked by Durruti.
A shot in the inside from Durruti.
Durruti lands a body punch in the clinch.
Durruti with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harada tries a body shot but Durruti blocks it.
Durruti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durruti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harada.
Harada stalks Durruti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Durruti's face. Durruti staggers backwards, shaken.
Durruti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Harada misses the jab.
It looked like Durruti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harada connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durruti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harada.
Durruti thinks about countering with a body kick.
Durruti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durruti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harada throws out a loose jab but Durruti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durruti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Durruti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Harada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harada lands a head shot.
Durruti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Durruti is looking to slow Harada down with leg kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durruti.
Durruti throws the kick towards the body but Harada avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Harada on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Durruti.
Harada throws a jab but it's blocked by Durruti.
Durruti drops his hands momentarily and Harada takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Durruti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshi Harada dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A jab lands there for Harada.
Durruti tries to land a front kick but Harada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Durruti.
Durruti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harada.
Harada throws a shot from downtown. Durruti moves away and avoids it.
Durruti fires out a quick counter leg kick but Harada just manages to avoid it.
Harada has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Durruti motions for Harada to come forward. Durruti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harada is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice uppercut there from Harada.
Harada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durruti can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durruti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice cross by Harada.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Harada in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Harada looks to land a combination but Durruti avoids it well.
Harada throws a lazy uppercut
and Durruti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harada scores with a decent looking hook.
Durruti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durruti misses with a body kick.
Harada throws a hook but Durruti blocks it.
Durruti is looking to land body kicks.
Durruti misses with a head kick.
Harada throws a body punch but Durruti moves out of range.
Harada scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Harada misses with a combination
and Durruti counters with a right hand to the body.
Harada misses with a hook.
Durruti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Durruti counters with a good, hard body kick but Harada shrugs it off.
Durruti cracks Harada with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harada cracks Durruti with an open hand slap.
Harada throws a head kick but Durruti moves out of range.
Harada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durruti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harada misses with a straight left.
Durruti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harada.
Durruti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Durruti ducks under a wild hook from Harada.
Durruti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harada throws out the jab.
Durruti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harada misses with an uppercut
and Durruti counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harada bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Durruti's head backwards.
Harada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durruti is looking to wear down Harada with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Harada misses with the combination.
Harada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Durruti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Durruti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab from Harada.
Durruti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harada is out of range.
Durruti throws the kick towards the body but Harada avoids it.
Harada misses the jab.
Donk. Harada catches Durruti right on the button with a cross.
Durruti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harada misses the jab.
Durruti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab lands there for Harada.
Harada throws a hook but Durruti avoids it easily.
Harada throws the left hand but Durruti avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harada misses with a straight left.
Harada scores with the left hand. Durruti knows he should have avoided that one.
Harada throws a shot from downtown. Durruti moves away and avoids it.
Durruti throws the kick towards the body but Harada avoids it.
Durruti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harada.
Durruti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harada lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshi Harada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Durruti ducks under a wild hook from Harada.
Durruti lands a jab to the head.
A big left from Harada misses.
Harada pushes Durruti up against the cage in a clinch.
Harada misses with the head strike.
Durruti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harada has Durruti pushed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harada.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harada has a couple of punches blocked by Durruti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durruti manages to break the clinch.
Harada misses with an uppercut.
Durruti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harada's head backwards.
Harada lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Durruti slips a jab from Harada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harada connects with a looping right hand.
Harada misses with a series of wild punches.
Durruti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Durruti misses with a body kick.
Durruti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot lands for Harada.
Harada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durruti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Harada lands a nice looking body shot.
Harada with a jab.
Buenaventura Durruti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harada fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Durruti, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durruti lands a left hand.
Durruti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durruti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harada is defending well for now.
Durruti trying to land knees to the body.
Harada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durruti backwards.
Harada misses with the head strike.
Durruti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durruti scoring well with a low kick there.
A left lands for Harada.
Durruti takes one to the chin there.
Durruti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harada finds it's way round the side to connect with Durruti's head.
Harada throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Durruti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harada scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durruti counters with a leg kick.
Harada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durruti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Durruti scores with a shot to the body.
Harada clobbers Durruti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Harada misses with a hook
and Durruti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Harada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harada lands a really nice looking cross but Durruti seems unphased.
Durruti looks to land a combination. Harada sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Harada is rocked!
Harada feints a jab promting Durruti to slip. Harada then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Durruti slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Harada is still on wobbly legs! Can Durruti finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harada tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Durruti scores with a counter punch that sends Harada to the canvas! Durruti smells blood - he's punishing Harada with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Harada has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buenaventura Durruti!
After winning the bout, Buenaventura Durruti thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Toshi Harada spoke after the fight, saying 'What a joke. I am here to develop my skills, it is a shame you have older experienced fighters run by gutless managers hiding in QFC looking for mismatches to get easy wins. Gutless, pathetic losers!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Big Baby (ranked 5102 p4p, 477 weight class) and Jacob Kempton (ranked 23831 p4p, 588 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Baby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Kempton!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kempton throws a hook but Baby blocks it.
Kempton tries to bum rush Baby with a series of wild strikes but Baby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baby half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Baby connects with a high kick.
Kempton has a takedown stuffed.
Baby throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kempton avoids it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baby has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kempton clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Baby missing with strikes.
Baby misses with punches from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baby misses with a punch to the head.
Kempton covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Kempton prevents Baby from getting a body triangle.
Baby has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kempton trying to control the position but Baby manages to sink in the hooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baby keeps control of the position as Kempton tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baby tries to keep control of the position but Kempton is staying busy.
Kempton covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Kempton needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Baby struggling to land strikes to the head as Kempton covers up.
Baby struggling to land strikes to the head as Kempton covers up.
Kempton just trying to survive but Baby is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Baby misses with punches from the back.
Baby trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baby is not going to allow Kempton to sit and survive in this position.
Kempton covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Kempton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kempton tries to break free.
Baby tries to get the hooks in deep but Kempton pushed the leg off.
Baby is working the ground and pound. Can Kempton escape?
Kempton covering up well and avoiding damage.
Baby missing with strikes.
Kempton is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Baby tries to get the hooks in deep but Kempton pushed the leg off.
Baby has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kempton has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kempton staying busy and making it hard for Baby to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kempton trying to control the position but Baby manages to sink in the hooks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Will Baby go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kempton rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Baby wants to take a breather but Kempton is having none of it.
Baby thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kempton's head.
Kempton wants to improve his position but Baby is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kempton is trying to stand.
Baby is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kempton!
Baby looking to control and managing it successfully.
Baby throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kempton because Baby loaded up on that one.
Kempton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kempton keeps trying to improve his position.
You get the feeling that Kempton really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Baby trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Baby punching from mount but Kempton doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Baby dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kempton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baby. Baby obviously looking to wear him down.
Kempton darts in and clinches Baby up against the cage.
Kempton has had enough of the clinch but Baby keeps him there for the moment.
Baby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baby managing to block the knees to the body from Kempton.
Baby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baby scores with a head kick. Kempton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kempton lands a slapping body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kempton misses with a hook
and Baby counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kempton misses with a two punch combination.
Baby with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baby throws a head kick that Kempton semi-blocks.
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!
No joy there for Kempton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kempton throws a leg kick
and Baby counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baby lands a head kick. Kempton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kempton misses with a few strikes there.
Baby stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baby wants it to stay on the feet.
Baby lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Baby lands a head kick. Kempton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Baby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kempton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jacob Kempton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kempton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kempton.
It looks like Big Baby has been cut.
Kempton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baby counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kempton is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
Kempton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baby lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kempton takes a step back to recover.
Kempton is breathing heavily.
Baby keeps Kempton at a distance using the push kick.
Kempton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kempton wants to clinch but Baby slips to the side
and Baby counters with a good, hard body kick but Kempton shrugs it off.
Kempton fails with a takedown attempt.
Big Baby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Kempton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kempton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baby counters with a slapping leg kick.
Baby lands with a slapping head kick.
Baby connects with a high kick.
Kempton shoots and misses
and Baby counters with a head kick. That will keep Kempton thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kempton moves in looking to clinch but Baby pushes him off.
Baby attempts a counter takedown but Kempton avoids it well and moves away.
Kempton misses with a double jab
and Baby counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kempton misses with a takedown attempt - Baby sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Big Baby is winning the standup battle so far.
Baby scores with a head kick.
Kempton misses with a combination
and Baby counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kempton's knee momentarily.
Baby scores with a head kick.
Baby scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kempton throws a series of punches but Baby avoids them all with ease.
Baby slaps away a takedown attempt from Kempton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Baby connects with a high kick.
Baby throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Some wild striking there from Kempton.
Baby thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kempton if he has to take too many more of those.
No joy there for Kempton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baby thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kempton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baby counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kempton!
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!
Baby taking a breather here.
Baby is looking to take a break and control but Kempton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baby advances nicely into full mount.
Baby is landing with some decent strikes but Kempton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kempton wants to hold on but Baby pushes him away.
Baby looking to finish Kempton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kempton!
Baby scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kempton?
Baby prevents Kempton from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baby lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Baby.
Kempton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Baby unloads with some shots from mount but Kempton bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Baby dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Big Baby's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Baby - that will leave a mark!
Baby plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kempton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kempton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baby throws a counter high kick but Kempton was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kempton misses with a two punch combination.
Kempton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kempton moves to clinch but Baby breaks away
and Baby counters with a low kick, right behind Kempton 's knee.
Kempton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Baby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Baby lands a high kick!
Baby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kempton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kempton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baby is fending him off so far but Kempton persists. Nope, Baby circles away and we're back to standing.
Baby thinks about countering with a body kick.
Baby throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baby lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kempton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kempton avoids the body shot from Baby.
Baby lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kempton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kempton is rocked!
An inside leg kick lands from Baby.
Kempton is still on wobbly legs! Can Baby finish him?
Baby pushes Kempton away with a front kick.
Kempton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baby.
Baby instigates a clinch.
Baby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kempton seems to have recovered his senses.
Baby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kempton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baby wants a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Baby.
Kempton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baby smiles and moves away.
Big Baby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Kempton.
That kick from Baby tenderised Kempton's leg. Kempton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Big Baby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kempton swinging wildly here.
Jacob Kempton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kempton throws a low kick but Baby moves out of range easily.
Baby punishes Kempton's body with a nice straight punch.
Baby fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kempton avoids it really well and circles away.
A solid body kick from Baby.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kempton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Baby - the referee stops the clock and Kempton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Baby. Kempton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kempton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kempton looks to land a combination but Baby avoids it well.
Baby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kempton can do to turn this around?
A chopping leg kick lands by Baby.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baby fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kempton avoids it really well and circles away.
Baby scores with a spinning back kick!
Kempton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kempton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kempton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baby's waist but Baby gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kempton off to one side.
Kempton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baby as he avoids it easily.
Baby is looking to wear down Kempton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baby.
Kempton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baby counters with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baby.
Kempton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Baby.
Baby throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kempton's head.
Kempton darts in looking for a takedown but Baby gets double underhooks and turns Kempton into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baby goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Baby scores with a spinning back kick!
Baby scores with a head kick. Kempton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kempton tries to clinch there but Baby circles away.
Kempton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baby counters with a good low kick that Kempton was not able to check.
Kempton misses with a double jab
and Baby counters with a body kick.
Jacob Kempton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baby.
Kempton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baby can pounce on him.
Baby slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kempton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baby counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Baby scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kempton misses with a two punch combination.
Baby seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A head kick from Baby lands but Kempton takes it in his stride.
Baby throws a nice head kick!
Baby throws a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Baby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baby has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Baby!
Big Baby decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Grady (ranked 4846 p4p, 504 weight class) and Phil Pollock (ranked 5785 p4p, 539 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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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Grady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Pollock!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pollock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grady tries to clinch up but Pollock circles away and keeps his distance.
Pollock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grady stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pollock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grady sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pollock tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grady is able to avoid easily.
Grady throws a head kick but Pollock moves out of range.
Grady lands a jab to the head.
Grady displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Grady keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pollock throws a right hand that Grady ducks under and follows up with a left that Grady also avoids with ease.
Grady lands with a straight right. Pollock didn't see that one coming.
Pollock looks to land a left hand but Grady moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grady lands with a right hand.
Grady tries to clinch but Pollock is having none of it.
Grady defending well as Pollock loads up on a big left hand.
Grady fails to land with a series of punches.
Grady lands a glancing blow to the side of Pollock's head.
Pollock throws a leg kick but Grady checks it.
Pollock misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grady loads up on a big right hand but Pollock slips the punch.
Grady lands a right hook to the body.
Grady fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pollock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grady rushes Pollock and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pollock breaks the clinch.
Grady throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pollock gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pollock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grady.
Pollock cracks Grady with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pollock tries to bum rush Grady with a series of wild strikes but Grady uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pollock looks to land a left hand but Grady moved out of range nicely.
Pollock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grady throws a nice looking combination but Pollock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pollock tries to bum rush Grady with a series of wild strikes but Grady uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grady takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pollock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pollock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pollock throws a leg kick but Grady moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollock throws a jab when Grady was well out of range.
Grady attempts a counter takedown but Pollock avoids it well and moves away.
Grady throws a head kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Pollock's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
An inside leg kick from Pollock misses.
Pollock takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grady misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Pollock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grady throws a head kick but Pollock moves out of range.
Pollock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pollock takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grady stuns Pollock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pollock throws a leg kick but Grady sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Grady.
Grady lands with a nice body punch.
Pollock throws a body punch but Grady moves out of range.
Grady throws the kick towards the body but Pollock avoids it.
Grady connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pollock momentarily.
Grady throws a shot from downtown. Pollock moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grady throws a body punch but Pollock moves out of range.
Grady ducks under a wild hook from Pollock.
Pollock tried to score with a low kick but Grady checks it.
Grady throwing a counter right hand but Pollock manages to avoid it.
Pollock throws a leg kick but Grady checks it.
Grady digs a good body shot into Pollock's ribs.
Pollock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pollock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Grady does no damage.
Grady swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pollock flicks out a counter leg kick but Grady steps away.
Pollock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grady is out of range and Pollock settles back down.
Grady uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pollock.
Pollock takes one on the button.
Grady is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pollock misses with an uppercut
and Grady decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pollock's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grady throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pollock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grady passes Pollock's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Grady sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grady tries to pass to full mount but Pollock defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grady wants to take a breather but Pollock is having none of it.
Grady is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Pollock reverses the position - he's now on top in Grady's guard.
Pollock won't allow Grady to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grady wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Grady dominated that round.
That's time! Grady's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pollock misses with the combination.
Grady throws a quick counter head kick but Pollock was just out of range.
The fighters circling - Grady throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pollock.
Pollock looks to land a left hand but Grady moved out of range nicely.
Pollock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grady slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pollock, right into the meat.
Pollock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grady.
Grady throws a sloppy head kick and Pollock moves out of range easily.
Pollock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tom Grady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grady comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grady.
Pollock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pollock misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pollock.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pollock misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock avoids the body shot from Grady.
Pollock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grady checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pollock throws a hook to the side of Grady's head but Grady sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Grady.
A nice side step and Pollock releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pollock tries to bum rush Grady with a series of wild strikes but Grady uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Grady misses the target.
Tom Grady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grady scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grady moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grady throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pollock.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grady checks a leg kick.
Grady throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pollock misses with a looping left.
Pollock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pollock is looking to chop away at Grady's legs.
Grady avoids the body shot from Pollock.
Tom Grady is winning the standup battle so far.
Grady moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grady is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pollock can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 jab lands there for Grady.
Grady moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Grady darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grady misses with a looping left.
Pollock lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pollock slips under a jab from Grady.
Pollock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grady connects with a jab.
Pollock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pollock misses with a double jab
and Grady counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grady.
Grady scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pollock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pollock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grady is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grady checks a leg kick nicely.
Grady swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pollock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grady.
Grady feinted with a counter takedown.
Pollock swings for the body but Grady moves out of range.
Grady misses the jab.
Grady dodges the punch combination from Pollock.
Grady tries to bum rush Pollock with a series of wild strikes but Pollock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Pollock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pollock feints a jab promting Grady to slip. Pollock then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Grady slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Grady moves out of range of the leg kick from Pollock.
Pollock throws a right hand that Grady ducks under and follows up with a left that Grady also avoids with ease.
Grady displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pollock throws out the jab.
Grady thuds his right hand into Pollock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grady misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pollock.
Pollock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A left and a right from Grady both land. Nice combination.
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!
Grady lands an overhand right.
That kick from Pollock tenderised Grady's leg. Grady is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grady is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pollock! But no joy.
Pollock misses with a looping right.
Grady slips a straight right by Pollock.
Pollock avoids the body shot from Grady.
Grady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grady moves into the clinch successfully.
Grady breaks the clinch.
Pollock misses with the combination.
Pollock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pollock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grady appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grady misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grady lands a glancing blow to the side of Pollock's head.
The fighters circling - Grady throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pollock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Grady connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Grady dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pollock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grady slips under a jab.
Grady throws a body punch but Pollock moves out of range.
Pollock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grady jabs Pollock to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pollock. Grady does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grady thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pollock throws a series of punches but Grady avoids them all with ease.
A lazy left from Grady finds it's target.
Pollock staying out of range there.
Pollock throws a body punch but Grady moves out of range.
Grady changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grady throws a one two combo.
Grady thuds a left hand into Pollock's body.
Pollock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grady changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pollock throws a looping overhand right but Grady ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Grady.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grady throws a nice looking combination but Pollock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pollock lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Grady works the jab nicely.
Pollock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grady darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grady looks for the body kick but Pollock saw that one coming.
Grady is looking to clinch but Pollock is avoiding it.
Grady tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grady scores with a three punch combo!
Pollock is rocked!
Grady slips under a jab from Pollock.
Pollock is still on wobbly legs! Can Grady finish him?
Pollock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pollock needs to keep his hands up - Grady had a free shot at his head there.
Grady circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Pollock drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Grady follows Pollock to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Grady!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caio Barbosa (ranked 6105 p4p, 350 weight class) and Mamadou Yered (ranked 4120 p4p, 304 weight class). Mamadou Yered will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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145 lbs
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157 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Caio Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mamadou Yered!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yered defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barbosa.
Yered drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barbosa defends it well.
Yered has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Barbosa misses with a takedown
and Yered counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Barbosa wants to improve his position but Yered is controlling well.
Barbosa is working hard here to advance position.
Yered tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Yered prevents Barbosa from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yered tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Barbosa.
Barbosa moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbosa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yered is looking to stand up but Barbosa won't let him.
Barbosa looking to control.
Barbosa is really struggling to control Yered but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Barbosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Barbosa, not yet.
Barbosa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yered wants to get up but he can't break Barbosa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Barbosa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yered avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbosa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yered sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barbosa somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barbosa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Barbosa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yered takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Barbosa in side control, throwing shots but Yered defends.
Yered is looking for a sweep.
Barbosa is trying to move to mount but Yered reverses beautifully and ends up in Barbosa's guard.
Yered won't allow Barbosa to sweep him here.
Yered must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barbosa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yered would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yered wants to stand and escape but instead Barbosa has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Barbosa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barbosa wants to pass the guard but Yered is keeping the position.
Barbosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Yered is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barbosa working some strikes from top position.
Barbosa wants to pass the guard but Yered is keeping the position.
Yered 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa being controlled here momentarily.
Barbosa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barbosa stopping the sweep attempt from Yered.
Barbosa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barbosa advances position into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yered tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mamadou Yered will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yered swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barbosa dives in for a single leg takedown but Yered sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yered changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barbosa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yered sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barbosa somewhat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barbosa.
And Yered tries to counter it with a takedown but Barbosa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yered displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barbosa shoots in but no luck this time.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yered sprawls well. Yered wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barbosa gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Barbosa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Barbosa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa lands some shots froms side control.
Barbosa tries to advance to mount but Yered denies him.
Yered is looking to reverse the position.
Barbosa working the ground and pound.
Barbosa creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Caio Barbosa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barbosa is looking to take a break and control but Yered is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yered wants to control but Barbosa postures up.
Yered is not content to let Barbosa control the position.
Barbosa gets to mount! Yered was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yered hang on?
Barbosa unloading with bombs!
Barbosa with a couple of short strikes.
Yered can't escape the position.
Yered really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barbosa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Yered is squirming around, avoiding Barbosa's attempts to control the action.
Barbosa landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yered wants to hold on but Barbosa pushes him away.
Barbosa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yered is looking to escape.
Yered wants to control but Barbosa is having none of it.
Barbosa with a couple of short strikes.
Barbosa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Barbosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yered can do to turn this around?
Barbosa working the ground and pound effectively.
Yered is rocked!
Barbosa postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Yered bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Barbosa and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caio Barbosa!
A less than humble Caio Barbosa misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack King (ranked 4449 p4p, 492 weight class) and Murky McTavern (ranked 1384 p4p, 212 weight class). Murky McTavern will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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25
218 lbs
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205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Murky McTavern!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King shoots in looking for a takedown. McTavern tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McTavern manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McTavern throws a nice inside leg kick.
King on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McTavern wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
King has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McTavern finds it's way round the side to connect with King's head.
A nice combination there by McTavern.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTavern fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oooooh!!! McTavern has knocked King down with a huge combo! McTavern steps away and waves a wobbly King back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
King is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McTavern cracks King on the jaw with a powerful right hand and King falls backwards against the cage. McTavern follows up with more strikes that drop King to his knees. McTavern keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save King! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murky McTavern!
Murky McTavern took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ash Road (ranked 4802 p4p, 176 weight class) and Future Winger (ranked 2061 p4p, 95 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Winger's choice of entrance music: Remember The Name. This should be a great matchup!
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23
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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147 lbs
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Counter fighter
Very strong |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ash Road!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Future Winger!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Road walks into a straight right hand from Winger.
Winger goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Winger lands a nice looking body shot.
Winger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Road takes one to the side of the head.
Winger connects with a body shot.
Winger lands a really nice looking cross but Road seems unphased.
Winger thuds a left hand into Road's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Road moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Road avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Road.
Jab from Winger.
Winger wants to clinch up but Road keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winger scores with a jab. Road acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Winger misses with a series of wild punches.
We've been told by Road's head coaches at 805 Beast's House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Road shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Winger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Winger works over Road's head and body with a nice combination.
Road fails with a takedown attempt.
Winger throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Road closes the distance and clinches up with Winger, looking for a takedown. Road pushes Winger against the cage but Winger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Winger finds it's target.
Future Winger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Road avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Road changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Winger clobbers Road with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Winger cracks a nice hook into Road's ribs.
Winger lands a slapping body shot.
Road takes one to the chin there.
Road takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Winger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Road had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Winger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Road on the side of the head.
Road avoids a punch combination nicely.
Road attempts a counter takedown but Winger avoids it well and moves away.
Road misses with a takedown attempt
and Winger counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Road. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winger stalks Road and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Road's face. Road staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winger tries to clinch but Road is having none of it.
Winger connects with the punch.
A jab from Winger finds it's way through Road's defenses.
Road fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Winger avoids it really well and circles away.
Road darts in looking for a takedown but Winger gets double underhooks and turns Road into the cage.
Road looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Winger scores with a nice strike.
Road takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Future Winger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winger lands with a right hand.
Winger drives through and clinches with Road against the cage.
Winger lands with a light punch inside.
Winger lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Winger.
Winger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Road fails to pull guard.
Winger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Road backwards.
Winger controlling the action here for a moment.
Winger lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Winger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Future Winger dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Road changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Winger tries to avoid it but Road manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Winger to the ground. Winger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Road gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Winger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Winger lands a jab to the head.
Jab, jab by Winger - just one landing.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Road. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A left and a right from Winger both land. Nice combination.
Winger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Road's head backwards.
Winger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Road takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Road is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winger closes the distance and pushes Road back into the cage.
Winger'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.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Winger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winger misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Winger fails to land.
Road blocking some punches.
Road tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Road. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Winger throws a head punch that misses.
Winger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Winger stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Road blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winger lands a left hand.
Winger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Winger fails to land.
Road wants to take the fight to the mat but Winger manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Road tries for a takedown but Winger manages to get underhooks.
Good body shot from Winger.
Road is working for takedown but Winger is calmly controlling the position for now.
Winger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Road takes a shot to the head.
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!
Winger lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Winger fails to land.
Winger misses with a punch to the body.
Winger lands a nice shot to the body.
Road jumps guard but Winger turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Road's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Road takes a shot to the head.
Winger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Road is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hook to the body lands for Winger.
Road seems to have got his legs back now.
Winger stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Winger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Road backwards.
Winger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Winger lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Winger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Winger.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Winger gets through Road's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Winger lands a nice uppercut.
Winger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Winger scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Winger.
Road lands a takedown into guard.
Winger pushes Road off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Road takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Road is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Winger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Future Winger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Winger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Road needs to keep his hands up - Winger had a free shot at his head there.
Winger fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Winger misses.
Road attempts a counter takedown but Winger avoids it well and moves away.
Winger throws a good cross that connects.
Winger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Road's hands.
Winger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Road keeps the fight on the outside.
Road shoots in for a double leg but Winger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Winger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Road doesn't seem bothered though.
Winger lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Road gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Winger.
Winger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Winger.
Road takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Winger throws an overhand right that drops Road like a sack of potatoes! Winger dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Future Winger!
Future Winger was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Steel (ranked 1949 p4p, 245 weight class) and Kal Valen (ranked 3660 p4p, 403 weight class). Kal Valen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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27
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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27
275 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kal Valen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valen clinches up against the cage.
Valen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Steel tries to circle away but Valen has him pinned against the cage.
Steel misses with some punches.
Valen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steel struggles to land a body shot inside as Valen controls his hands.
Steel lands a shot to the body.
Steel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valens head.
Steel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steel blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steel.
I was talking to Steel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Steel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel can't break the clinch.
Steel is trying to force a seperation but Valen has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Valen.
Valen swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valen misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valen lands a right hand.
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel.
A short uppercut from Steel.
Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel throws a low kick but Valen avoids it.
Valen lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Steel misses.
A big left from Steel misses.
Steel lands a jab to the head.
Steel is looking to land body kicks.
Valen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valen wants to clinch
and Steel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valen missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Steel misses its target.
Valen closes the distance but Steel moves to the side
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel throws a jab but it's blocked by Valen.
Valen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Steel counters with a nice body shot.
Valen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steel counters with a one-two to the body.
Kal Valen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Steel counters with a right hand to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Valen throws a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valen misses with a looping left.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Steel lands an overhand right.
Valen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Steel backs off Valen throws a huge counter combo but Steel manages to avoid it all.
Valen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steel scores with a jab.
Valen misses the jab.
Steel throws a big counter combination but Valen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Valen throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Steel counter with a right hand.
Valen slips under a jab from Steel.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valen tries to clinch up but Steel circles away and keeps his distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Steel misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel lunges at Valen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Valen's hand.
Steel lands with a nice body punch.
Valen instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Valen fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel is trying to push Valen away but Valen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Valen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel.
Steel throws a head punch that misses.
Valen misses with some punches.
Valen tries to throw a body punch but Steel avoids it by throwing Valen back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steel.
Steel lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valen.
Steel lands with a right to the head.
Valen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Steel dominated that round.
That's time! Steel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Valen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Jack Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel lands with a straight right. Valen didn't see that one coming.
Valen tries to clinch
and Steel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kal Valen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Steel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Steel here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Steel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Valen is able to avoid easily.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valen has managed to clinch.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel working aggressively here.
Valen tries to work over Steel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valen misses with a punch on the inside.
Steel has had enough of the clinch but Valen keeps him there for the moment.
Valen prevents Steel from breaking the clinch.
Steel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valen backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steel blocking some punches.
Valen lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steel.
Valen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steels head.
Steel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valen's elbow.
Steel is trying to break the clinch but Valen has him pressed against the cage.
Steel lands a shoulder strike.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Valen.
Valen tries to throw a body punch but Steel avoids it by throwing Valen back against the cage.
Valen misses with a punch to the body.
Steel misses with a punch on the inside.
Steel is trying to push Valen away but Valen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Valen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steel working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valen.
Steel blocks an uppercut.
Steel blocking some punches.
Valen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Steel.
Steel prevents a body shot from Valen.
Steel lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valen lands with a left to the head.
Steel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steel blocks a body shot from Valen.
Steel blocking some punches.
Steel lands with a light punch inside.
Steel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valen can do to turn this around?
A head punch on the inside from Valen fails to land.
Steel prevents a body shot from Valen.
Steel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steel scores with a shoulder strike.
Valen misses with some punches.
Steel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Valen fails to land.
Valen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel is trying to push Valen away but Valen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valen misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Steel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel lands a left hand.
Steel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Valen avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Valen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steel or not.
Valen misses with a punch to the body.
Steel is looking to break free of the clinch but Valen has double underhooks.
Steel pushes Valen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valen.
Steel lands with a right to the head.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Steel lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Steel.
Valen is rocked!
Valen keeps control of Steel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valen blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Valen.
Jack Steel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steel tries to circle away but Valen has him pinned against the cage.
Steel blocks a body shot from Valen.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Valen.
A short right from Valen.
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel.
Steel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valen.
Steel can't break the clinch.
Steel blocks a body shot from Valen.
A short uppercut from Steel.
Valen lands with a right to the head.
Steel misses with a punch on the inside.
Steel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valen backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Steel dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Valen wants to clinch but Steel slips to the side
and Steel counters with a nice uppercut.
Valen wants to clinch up but Steel keeps it at a distance.
Steel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Valen at a distance.
Steel tries a low kick but Valen avoids it.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by Valen.
Steel digs a good hook to Valen's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel misses with a hook. Valen ducked under it nicely.
Valen closes the distance and clinches.
Valen misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valen working aggressively here.
Steel is trying to break the clinch but Valen has him pressed against the cage.
Valen can't find room to land a body shot as Steel controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel.
Valen throws a head punch that misses.
Steel lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valen.
Valen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steel is trying to break the clinch but Valen has him pressed against the cage.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Valen.
Valen swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steel.
A head punch on the inside from Valen fails to land.
Valen gets through Steel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Valen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valen working aggressively here.
Steel lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel.
Steel wants to get back to striking at distance but Valen won't allow it.
Steel scores with a shoulder strike.
Valen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valen blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Valen fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel.
A frustrated look appears on Steel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steel.
Valen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steel misses with a body punch.
Steel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steel has a couple of punches blocked by Valen.
Steel lands a right hand.
Valen blocks an uppercut.
Steel misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valen has Steel pressed against the cage, preventing Steel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel is trying to push Valen away but Valen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steel blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel.
Valen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Steel.
Steel lands a hook that snaps the head of Valen backwards.
Steel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Steel.
Steel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valen backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel.
Steel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Valen.
Valen keeps control of Steel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valen blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel misses with a punch to the body.
Valen misses with the head strike.
Valen can't find room to land a body shot as Steel controls the action.
Valen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steel's elbow.
Steel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valen blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valen.
Steel scores with a shoulder strike.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel wants to get back to striking at distance but Valen won't allow it.
Steel takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steel.
Valen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steel is trying to break the clinch but Valen has him pressed against the cage.
Kal Valen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valen has Steel pressed against the cage, preventing Steel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Steel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Steel!
An out of breath Jack Steel 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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