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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Denis Denisov (ranked 24454 p4p, 269 weight class) and Mikey Torres (ranked 4039 p4p, 202 weight class). Mikey Torres is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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130 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Denis Denisov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mikey Torres!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Denisov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Denisov staying calm.
Denisov lands a few punches from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Denisov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres can't do much from the bottom here.
Denisov is chipping away with strikes.
Denisov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Denisov working the head with strikes.
Torres is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denisov is working Torres over with some ground and pound from side control.
Torres is still in real trouble! Can Denisov finish him?
Denisov cracks Torres with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Denisov immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Torres is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Denisov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denis Denisov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Jantan (ranked 1369 p4p, 179 weight class) and Billel Kassib (ranked 4681 p4p, 444 weight class). Billel Kassib will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Jantan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billel Kassib!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Kassib, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kassib stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kassib wants it to stay on the feet.
Jantan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kassib manages to avoid it.
Kassib unleashes a big counter combination but Jantan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jantan lands with a nice body punch.
Kassib swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jantan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jantan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kassib is trying to stand back up but Jantan is controlling him
Jantan lands with a punch from half guard.
Jantan throwing shots but Kassib is blocking nicely.
Jantan moves into full mount! Kassib won't be happy about that!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jantan with a couple of short strikes.
Jantan won't let Kassib get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jantan looking to finish Kassib with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kassib!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jantan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jantan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kassib is rocked!
Jantan lands a big shot there that rocks Kassib but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kassib is still in real trouble! Can Jantan finish him?
Jantan postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Kassib badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Jantan around the waist but Jantan pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Jantan is the winner by TKO! Jantan jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Jantan!
Joseph Jantan got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Li Qiang (ranked 1658 p4p, 178 weight class) and Sarvar Yuldashev (ranked 2252 p4p, 220 weight class). Yuldashev has chosen Gods Gonna Cut You Down- Johnny Cash as his entrance music. Sarvar Yuldashev will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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254 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Li Qiang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sarvar Yuldashev !
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuldashev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Qiang.
Qiang throws a series of punches but Yuldashev moves out of range.
Qiang throws an off balance right hand
and Yuldashev counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Yuldashev .
Yuldashev throws a series of punches but Qiang moves out of range.
Qiang has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Qiang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yuldashev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yuldashev wants it to stay on the feet.
The fighters circling - Qiang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yuldashev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Yuldashev .
Qiang tries for a takedown but Yuldashev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Qiang swings widly with a right hand
and Yuldashev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Li Qiang has been cut.
Qiang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Qiang sets himself, and Yuldashev steps forward looking for the clinch! Qiang avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Li Qiang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuldashev lands a glancing blow to the side of Qiang's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuldashev lands a jab-cross combination.
Qiang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yuldashev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yuldashev throws a jab but it's blocked by Qiang.
Qiang closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Qiang lands in his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yuldashev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Qiang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Qiang trying to control but Yuldashev is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Qiang is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yuldashev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Qiang 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qiang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Qiang stands up over Yuldashev , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Qiang won't allow Yuldashev to get back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Qiang's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Qiang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Qiang is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yuldashev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Qiang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yuldashev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sarvar Yuldashev dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yuldashev moves out of range of the strikes.
Qiang shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Yuldashev is not content to let Qiang control the position.
Qiang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Qiang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Qiang is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuldashev is looking to escape.
Qiang takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qiang thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Qiang trying to control the pace.
Qiang throwing shots but Yuldashev is blocking nicely.
Qiang thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yuldashev 's head.
Yuldashev is trying to stand up here but Qiang is controlling him well.
Qiang looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yuldashev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Qiang scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That has opened up Sarvar Yuldashev 's cut even more.
Qiang content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Qiang is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuldashev tries to kick Qiang off but Qiang keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Qiang is pressing down on Yuldashev 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yuldashev is holding on for now.
Yuldashev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Qiang.
Qiang wants to pass to mount but Yuldashev is defending the position.
Qiang passes the guard and advances to mount!
Qiang landing shots from mount.
The cut above Sarvar Yuldashev 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Qiang controlling the position easily from mount.
Qiang working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Li Qiang dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Yuldashev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Li Qiang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sarvar Yuldashev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yuldashev scores with a shot to the body.
Yuldashev moves away from the strike by Qiang.
Yuldashev scores with a body shot.
Qiang missing with a left hand there. Yuldashev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yuldashev tries to counter with a clinch but Qiang shakes him off and moves away.
Yuldashev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yuldashev needs to keep his hands up - Qiang had a free shot at his head there.
Qiang is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Qiang misses with a hook.
Qiang misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qiang misses with a takedown attempt
and Yuldashev counters with a nice uppercut.
Qiang closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Qiang lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Qiang stops Yuldashev from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qiang controls from within his opponent's guard.
Qiang slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice strikes from Qiang there.
Qiang performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Qiang thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Qiang takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Qiang seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yuldashev for as long as he can get away with.
Sarvar Yuldashev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yuldashev on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Li Qiang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Qiang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Li Qiang!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Li Qiang!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Li Qiang!
Li Qiang wins by unanimous decision!
Li Qiang thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Sarvar Yuldashev stepped up to the mic, saying 'I respect my opponent. I'll be back.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Slugs (ranked 1134 p4p, 59 weight class) and Michae Balle (ranked 2084 p4p, 93 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Doug Slugs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michae Balle!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slugs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balle.
Donk. Balle catches Slugs right on the button with a cross.
Slugs moves into the clinch successfully.
Balle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slugs throws an elbow but it misses.
Balle tries to work over Slugs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slugs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Michae Balle has been cut.
Slugs creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Balle's defenses.
Slugs working Balle over with knees to the body.
Balle looks winded!
Slugs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Slugs lands an elbow just above Balle 's eye.
That has opened up Michae Balle's cut even more.
Slugs manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Slugs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slugs gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Michae Balle's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Slugs lands an elbow that stopped Balle in his tracks for a moment.
Michae Balle's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michae Balle's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Doug Slugs!
During a confident post fight interview, Doug Slugs thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gadi Gadi (ranked 24843 p4p, 550 weight class) and Greg Bison (ranked 4684 p4p, 442 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gadi Gadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Greg Bison!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bison shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bison trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gadi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bison can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gadi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bison drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gadi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Gadi lands.
Bison closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gadi quickly recovers to half guard.
Bison tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gadi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gadi is trying to stand up here but Bison is controlling him well.
Bison working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gadi's thigh. Gadi counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gadi wants to stand but Bison is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gadi pushes Bison off and gets back to his feet.
Bison has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bison there as he acknowledges the shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bison.
Bison tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gadi's legs.
Bison thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gadi explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
No joy there for Bison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bison bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gadi bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Gadi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bison's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gadi enables Bison to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gadi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gadi wriggles free and stands up.
Gadi misses with a few strikes there.
Greg Bison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bison throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gadi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bison is in Gadi's guard.
Bison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gadi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gadi wants to stand up but Bison is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gadi keeping moving, preventing Bison from controlling successfully.
Gadi keeping full guard, as Bison tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gadi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gadi Gadi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bison changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gadi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gadi sneaks out the side door and pushes Bison away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Bison throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gadi counters with a right hand to the body.
Gadi Gadi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Gadi tenderised Bison's leg. Bison is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gadi feints with a jab and clips Bison right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Bison is sent crashing into the canvas and Gadi leaps in for the kill! Bison tries to get to his feet but Gadi is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Bison is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gadi Gadi!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ambe Ambe (ranked 2411 p4p, 258 weight class) and Chandler Nelson (ranked 1598 p4p, 180 weight class). Ambe comes to the cage accompanied by Jacquees - At The Club ft. Dej Loaf. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ambe Ambe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chandler Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ambe.
Ambe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ambe. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson throws the kick towards the body but Ambe avoids it.
Nelson throws a right hand that Ambe ducks under and follows up with a left that Ambe also avoids with ease.
Nelson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ambe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ambe pushes Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Ambe is controlling him.
The referee calls for Ambe to work.
Ambe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nelson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ambe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nelson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ambe walks away with a smile on his face. Nelson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ambe throws a body shot but no joy.
Ambe scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ambe finds it's way round the side to connect with Nelson's head.
Ambe gets a clinch.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ambe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ambe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nelson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ambe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ambe Ambe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ambe.
Ambe closes the distance and clinches.
Ambe breaks the clinch.
Ambe Ambe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ambe lands a right hook to the body.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ambe.
Ambe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson walks into a left hand.
Ambe moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Ambe scores with a shoulder strike.
Ambe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ambe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ambe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Ambe moves into the clinch successfully.
Ambe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ambe gets underhooks to prevent Nelson's takedown attempt.
Ambe Ambe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chandler Nelson.
Ambe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ambe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ambe Ambe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nelson tries to clinch but Ambe is having none of it.
Nelson throws a leg kick which misses Ambe's front leg but catches the back leg as Ambe tries to avoid it.
A head kick by Nelson misses
and Ambe counters with a left to the body.
Ambe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nelson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ambe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nelson scrambles back to his feet.
Nelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ambe.
Nelson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ambe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ambe misses the shot to the body.
Ambe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ambe Ambe is winning the standup battle so far.
Ambe has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ambe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Ambe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ambe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ambe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Ambe finds it's target.
Ambe lands a glancing blow to the side of Nelson's head.
Nelson throws a head kick that Ambe semi-blocks.
Ambe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ambe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Ambe.
Nelson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ambe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nelson can turn it around.
A shot in the inside from Ambe.
Ambe lands with a left to the head.
Ambe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ambe gets through Nelson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ambe slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe taking a breather.
Stalling in the clinch from Ambe.
Nelson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ambe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nelson managing to block the knees to the body from Ambe.
A short right from Ambe.
Ambe Ambe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ambe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nelson is trying to push Ambe away but Ambe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ambe keeps control of Nelson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nelson can't break the clinch.
Ambe prevents the takedown attempt.
Ambe lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ambe Ambe dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ambe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nelson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ambe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ambe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ambe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ambe throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Ambe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ambe connects with a looping right hand.
Ambe clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ambe.
Nelson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ambe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelson shoots in and drives through. Ambe sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ambe scores with a sloppy right hand. Nelson should have avoided that one.
Ambe looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ambe lands a nice hook to Nelson's body. Nelson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ambe cracks Nelson with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ambe's waist but Ambe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nelson off to one side.
Ambe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Nelson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nelson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ambe blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Ambe punishes Nelson's body with a nice straight punch.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Ambe moved away.
Chandler Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nelson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nelson wants to clinch but Ambe slips to the side
and Ambe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ambe, as that shot connected.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Ambe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ambe thuds a left hand into Nelson's body.
Decent striking displayed by Ambe there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe moves into the clinch.
A short right from Ambe on the inside.
Nelson wants to break free but Ambe has control.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nelson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ambe Ambe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nelson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nelson is rocked!
Ambe moves into the clinch.
Ambe'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.
Chandler Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ambe lands with a right to the head.
Nelson lands a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ambe Ambe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ambe 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Ambe Ambe!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Ambe Ambe!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Ambe Ambe!
Ambe Ambe wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Ambe Ambe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zinii Kolanko (ranked 4847 p4p, 480 weight class) and Arnold Smith (ranked 3921 p4p, 432 weight class). The key to victory for Zinii Kolanko has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zinii Kolanko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnold Smith!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolanko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
It looks like Zinii Kolanko has been cut.
Smith cracks Kolanko with a big right hand and Kolanko goes down!
Kolanko is rocked!
Kolanko can't keep his opponent in guard - Smith advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oh Kolanko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Smith lands a big elbow - Kolanko is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnold Smith!
An out of breath Arnold Smith thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leon Quinones (ranked 2480 p4p, 230 weight class) and Thimothy Weenus (ranked 2707 p4p, 251 weight class). Thimothy Weenus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leon Quinones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thimothy Weenus!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Quinones gets the takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Quinones are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Weenus tries to bench press Quinones off him but Quinones keeps the position.
Quinones working the ground and pound but Weenus is defending the strikes.
Quinones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Weenus, who protects the arm well.
Quinones throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Quinones tries for a kimura but Weenus is defending well.
Quinones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Weenus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Quinones works to advance to full mount. Weenus defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Quinones throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weenus is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Quinones misses with a head shot.
Quinones is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Weenus is surviving well by controlling Quinones's body position as best he can.
Quinones is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Weenus to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Weenus shrugs it off.
Weenus is looking to improve his position but Quinones isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quinones looking for a guillotine from mount but Weenus is having none of it.
Quinones has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Weenus can't escape the position.
Quinones is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Weenus has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Quinones thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinones moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Weenus has worked his arm free - good work by Weenus!
Quinones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quinones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Quinones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Quinones is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Weenus is trying to escape and Quinones transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Weenus is forced to tap! Nice work there by Quinones! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leon Quinones!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Lyubenov (ranked 1021 p4p, 127 weight class) and Rick Ambe (ranked 1592 p4p, 192 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ivan Lyubenov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ivan Lyubenov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Lyubenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Ambe!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ambe has Lyubenov up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ambe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lyubenov up against the cage.
Lyubenov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ambe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lyubenov misses with a body punch.
Lyubenov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lyubenov can't find room to land a body shot as Ambe controls the action.
Lyubenov blocking some punches.
Lyubenov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ambe is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lyubenov to the mat. Lyubenov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Lyubenov looking to control.
Ambe throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lyubenov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lyubenov tries to get out of the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ambe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ambe is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyubenov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ambe won't allow Lyubenov to sweep him here.
Lyubenov being controlled here, momentarily.
Ambe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lyubenov trying to control the position here.
Ambe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lyubenov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lyubenov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ambe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ambe trying to control but Lyubenov is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lyubenov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ambe controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lyubenov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ambe.
Lyubenov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lyubenov scores with a punch to the head.
Ambe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lyubenov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ambe! Lyubenov lets Ambe back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Ambe is rocked!
Rick Ambe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lyubenov shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Ambe takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Lyubenov sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Ambe bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Lyubenov!
A less than humble Ivan Lyubenov 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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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Tidd (ranked 920 p4p, 58 weight class) and Maggot Soup (ranked 1443 p4p, 79 weight class). Maggot Soup will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Tidd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maggot Soup!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Soup.
Tidd closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Soup has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tidd is working away from the top position though.
Tidd looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Soup with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Soup is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tidd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tidd's back!
We've been hearing good reports from Tidd's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Soup looking for the choke but no joy.
Tidd is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Soup gets his way!
Tidd is in bad spot here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soup is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Soup gets his hands free as Tidd looks to control.
Tidd tries to escape the position.
Tidd is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Tidd fending off the submission attempt from Soup.
Soup controlling well, preventing Tidd from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soup working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Tidd trying to control but not successfully.
Soup is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tidd knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tidd for a finish.
Tidd is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
My spies in Island Hammers Fight Camp inform me that Soup has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tidd rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tidd holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Tidd is looking for a sweep. Soup is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maggot Soup dominated that round.
That's time! Tidd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Soup shoots in for a takedown but Tidd shows good takedown defense.
Soup misses with a takedown attempt - Tidd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tidd shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Soup wants to control but Tidd is keeping busy.
Soup taking some punishment here, with Tidd in his half guard.
Soup works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soup is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tidd defends well.
Soup trying to keep a closed guard but Tidd is proving a slippery customer.
Tidd has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tidd scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soup has momentary wrist control but Tidd slips an elbow through the middle.
Soup is trying to hold Tidd in close to prevent damage but Tidd has managed to pass into half guard.
Tidd slips a nice elbow through Soup's hands, connecting with Soup's forehead.
Soup is trying to control but can't.
Nice strikes from Tidd there.
Tidd is trying to control the action in half guard but Soup is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tidd slips a nice elbow through Soup's hands, connecting with Soup's forehead.
Tidd is trying to control the action in half guard but Soup is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tidd working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tidd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tidd lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Joe Tidd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tidd working the head and body with strikes.
Tidd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Soup keeping control of the position.
Well, if Tidd is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tidd working the head and body with strikes.
Soup trying to control here.
Tidd throwing shots but Soup is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tidd shoots in and bounces Soup off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tidd trying to control but Soup is working from the bottom.
Soup looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tidd throws a big elbow that misses.
Tidd throwing strikes but missing.
Tidd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soup working for a triangle but Tidd defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tidd with a nice head shot there.
Tidd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tidd postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tidd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tidd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Soup has Tidd pulled in close to control his posture.
Soup is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Soup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tidd stands up over Soup, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tidd with a nice head shot there.
Tidd lands a couple of digs.
Tidd stands up over Soup, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Soup preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tidd postures up and lands a big shot to Soup's brow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soup throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tidd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tidd looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tidd drops an elbow to the side of Soup's head.
Tidd wants to free his trapped foot but Soup is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Soup trying to hold on to Tidd's head to control him but Tidd postures up.
Soup is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tidd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tidd's back!
Tidd trying to survive by controlling the hands.
I really don't envy Tidd right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soup is trying to stick to Tidd's back but Tidd is turning into Soup. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Soup's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tidd.
Tidd lands a couple of elbows.
Tidd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soup can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tidd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Soup holds on and takes a little breather.
Soup utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tidd chips away with some ground and pound.
Soup keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Tidd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tidd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tidd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Soup keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tidd postures up.
Tidd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tidd postures up.
Tidd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Soup lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Soup is fighting to break Tidd's control of his arms but Tidd is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Soup slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tidd has his hands on Soup's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd had his way with Maggot Soup in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tidd looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tidd throws a big right hand that misses.
Soup is trying to control the position but Tidd postures up.
Tidd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soup works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Soup throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tidd connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd is stalling in the full guard.
Tidd throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tidd trying to control but Soup is working from the bottom.
Tidd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tidd throws a big elbow that misses.
Tidd distracts Soup with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tidd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Soup's head.
Tidd works over Soup with some ground and pound from guard.
Tidd trying to control but Soup is working from the bottom.
Soup is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tidd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tidd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Soup's head.
Tidd scoring with some ground and pound.
Soup tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tidd is stalling in the full guard.
Soup avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maggot Soup has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Tidd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tidd stopping the sweep attempt from Soup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Tidd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tidd 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Joe Tidd!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Joe Tidd!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Joe Tidd!
Joe Tidd wins by unanimous decision!
Joe Tidd retains his bantamweight title!
Joe Tidd gave a mention to The Glue Factory in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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