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APEX 9 - Tun Vs. Sheeran PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abo Lanch (ranked 4621 p4p, 158 weight class) and Giennadij Kovalov (ranked 6294 p4p, 185 weight class). Lanch's entrance music is Down River. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kovalov's choice of entrance music: СЛОТ - 200 кВт. Giennadij Kovalov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abo Lanch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Giennadij Kovalov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lanch throws a push kick but Kovalov slaps the foot to one side.
Kovalov blocks the body kick.
Lanch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lanch avoids the body shot from Kovalov.
Lanch tries to bum rush Kovalov with a series of wild strikes but Kovalov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lanch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovalov.
Kovalov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lanch gets a double leg takedown into Kovalov's guard.
Lanch wants to control from the top but Kovalov keeps moving.
Kovalov keeping full guard, as Lanch tries to pass.
Kovalov has his feet on Lanch's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalov throws a body punch but Lanch moves out of range.
Lanch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kovalov on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kovalov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Kovalov looks to move away, Lanch throws a big counter combo but Kovalov just gets out of the way.
Kovalov looks to land a combination but Lanch avoids it well.
Kovalov moves into range and clinches up with Lanch.
Lanch has Kovalov pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lanch pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kovalov tumbling to the mat - Lanch dives into Kovalov's guard.
Kovalov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Lanch goes for a takedown attempt but Kovalov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lanch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovalov tries to clinch up.
Kovalov misses with a body shot.
Lanch looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lanch scores with a push kick.
Kovalov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lanch.
Lanch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Kovalov.
Kovalov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lanch circles away quickly and effectively.
Kovalov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kovalov looks winded!
Lanch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lanch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lanch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lanch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lanch decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanch rushes Kovalov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lanch tries for a takedown but Kovalov manages to get underhooks.
Lanch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kovalov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lanch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lanch jumps guard but Kovalov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abo Lanch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kovalov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lanch.
Lanch wants a takedown.
Kovalov manages to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lanch looking to pass the guard.
Kovalov keeping moving, preventing Lanch from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lanch 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.
Lanch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kovalov wants to stand and escape but Lanch is having none of it.
Kovalov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lanch tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kovalov smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Giennadij Kovalov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kovalov tries to close the distance and clinch but Lanch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lanch shoots in for a takedown but Kovalov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kovalov tries to clinch but Lanch moves out of range.
Abo Lanch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lanch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kovalov swinging wildly here.
Lanch throws a wild body kick that Kovalov sees coming a mile off.
Kovalov moves out of range of the body kick from Lanch.
Kovalov misses with a series of wild punches.
Lanch throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kovalov was covering up waiting for the punch and Lanch finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kovalov pushes Lanch off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lanch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Giennadij Kovalov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kovalov avoids a kick to the body.
Kovalov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lanch.
A head kick misses from Lanch.
Kovalov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kovalov jabs Lanch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lanch takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kovalov connects with a body shot that sends Lanch's belly button to the back.
Oooooh!!! Kovalov has knocked Lanch down with a huge combo! Kovalov steps away and waves a wobbly Lanch back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Abo Lanch has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovalov lands with a right that hurts Lanch. Lanch looks to clinch but Kovalov throws a short knee that drops Lanch. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Giennadij Kovalov!
A less than humble Giennadij Kovalov 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uhtred Bebbanburg (ranked 4625 p4p, 458 weight class) and Kano Rei (ranked 24458 p4p, 577 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 Las Vegas, Uhtred Bebbanburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kano Rei!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rei shoots in and bounces Bebbanburg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rei drops back looking for a leg! Bebbanburg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bebbanburg manages to kick Rei off! Rei jumps back into Bebbanburg's guard.
Bebbanburg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rei can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bebbanburg keeping moving, preventing Rei from controlling successfully.
Bebbanburg has control of Rei's left arm, preventing Rei from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bebbanburg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rei drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rei jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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.
Rei looking to pass the guard.
Rei drops back looking for a leg! Bebbanburg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bebbanburg manages to kick Rei off! Rei jumps back into Bebbanburg's guard.
Rei is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bebbanburg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bebbanburg tries to get out of the position.
Bebbanburg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rei can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bebbanburg keeping full guard, as Rei tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bebbanburg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bebbanburg throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rei drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rei jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rei thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rei drops back looking for a leg! Bebbanburg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bebbanburg manages to kick Rei off! Rei jumps back into Bebbanburg's guard.
Bebbanburg wants to sweep here but Rei controlling him for the moment.
Rei is fighting to break Bebbanburg's control of his arms but Bebbanburg is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bebbanburg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rei looking to pass the guard.
Bebbanburg wants to reverse the position here. Rei has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Bebbanburg is forced to tap! Bebbanburg looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Kano Rei!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Lesnar (ranked 3467 p4p, 310 weight class) and Ben Peterson (ranked 4502 p4p, 365 weight class). Ben Peterson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson misses with a lunging right hand
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.
Peterson misses with a right hand
and Lesnar counters with a crisp right hand that drops Peterson! Lesnar lets Peterson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Peterson is rocked!
Lesnar cracks Peterson with a left hook right on the temple and Peterson goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Lesnar lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Peterson is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Lesnar!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joad Cressbeckler (ranked 3597 p4p, 389 weight class) and Cinor Mcgreger (ranked 5394 p4p, 483 weight class). Mcgreger is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Foggy dew. Joad Cressbeckler has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joad Cressbeckler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cinor Mcgreger !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgreger is looking to score with low kicks.
Mcgreger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cressbeckler is looking to slow Mcgreger down with leg kicks.
Cressbeckler pushes Mcgreger up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Cressbeckler.
Mcgreger is looking to break free of the clinch but Cressbeckler has double underhooks.
Cressbeckler digs a right hand underneath Mcgreger 's ribcage. Mcgreger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Cressbeckler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mcgreger is trying to push Cressbeckler away but Cressbeckler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cressbeckler lands an uppercut.
Cressbeckler gets through Mcgreger 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cressbeckler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cressbeckler.
Mcgreger looks winded!
Cressbeckler pushes Mcgreger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Cressbeckler.
Mcgreger tries to break free but Cressbeckler pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cressbeckler.
I was talking to Cressbeckler's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cressbeckler effectively controlling the action here.
Cressbeckler avoiding damage.
Cressbeckler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mcgreger backwards.
Cressbeckler throws a big uppercut that drops Mcgreger ! More strikes from Cressbeckler and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mcgreger lies dazed against the cage as Cressbeckler celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joad Cressbeckler!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Geoffrey Jackson (ranked 5826 p4p, 458 weight class) and Crapple Cropple (ranked 5868 p4p, 459 weight class). Crapple Cropple acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Geoffrey Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crapple Cropple!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Cropple counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.
Jackson kicks Cropple off and gets to his feet.
Jackson throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson misses with the combination.
Cropple changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A head kick by Jackson misses
so Cropple counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jackson is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Cropple pushes down on Jackson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cropple slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cropple performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cropple takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cropple looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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.
Cropple is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cropple trying to mount his opponent but Jackson defends it.
Cropple stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jackson digs a good hook to Cropple's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cropple counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cropple.
Cropple pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Cropple isn't so interested in that idea.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson is wriggling around but Cropple manages to pass to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cropple tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Geoffrey Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Cropple feints the counter takedown.
Cropple closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Cropple pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Jackson misses
and Cropple counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Geoffrey Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jackson lands with a slapping head kick.
Cropple gets the takedown into side control.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet here but Cropple is keeping cool and he's managed to take Jackson's back.
Jackson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Cropple.
Cropple lands a shot to the body.
Cropple has Jackson flattened out and is raining down punches.
Cropple trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jackson doesn't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cropple punishes Jackson with strikes from the back mount.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Cropple controlling the positon.
Jackson is covering up but some of the strikes from Cropple are getting through and doing damage.
Jackson is rocked!
Jackson is trapped and Cropple is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Oh Jackson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cropple lands shots to the head and Jackson turtles up! The ref has seen enough and stops the fight! This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crapple Cropple!
In defeat, Geoffrey Jackson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Get back to work!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Filip Quintana (ranked 2657 p4p, 317 weight class) and Tony Dentist (ranked 5768 p4p, 480 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Filip Quintana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Dentist!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dentist connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Filip Quintana has been cut.
Quintana shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Quintana throwing strikes from guard but Dentist blocks nicely.
Dentist being controlled here, momentarily.
Dentist looking to hit a scissor sweep but Quintana is one step ahead there.
Dentist has momentary wrist control but Quintana slips an elbow through the middle.
We've been hearing that Quintana has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Quintana engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dentist wants to stand and escape but Quintana is having none of it.
Dentist looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quintana pushing down on Dentist's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dentist is looking for a sweep. Quintana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dentist taking some punishment here, with Quintana in his half guard.
Dentist is trying to stand.
Quintana slips a nice elbow through Dentist's hands, connecting with Dentist's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintana is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Quintana is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Quintana lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Quintana is looking to take a break and control but Dentist is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Quintana missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Quintana passes the guard and advances to mount!
Quintana putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dentist is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Quintana 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.
Dentist is trying desperately to improve position.
Dentist tries to hold on but Quintana pushes him away.
Quintana tries to control but Dentist wriggling away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Quintana lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Quintana takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dentist wants to control but Quintana is having none of it.
Quintana controlling the position easily from mount.
Quintana with a couple of short strikes.
Dentist is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dentist can't escape the position.
Dentist is still in real trouble! Can Quintana finish him?
Dentist really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Quintana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quintana loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Dentist scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Quintana land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Quintana stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Filip Quintana!
An out of breath Filip Quintana 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 Juan Carlos Stevenson (ranked 3030 p4p, 278 weight class) and Ieuan Thomas (ranked 3528 p4p, 317 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Carlos Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ieuan Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thomas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stevenson won't be happy with that.
Thomas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
A lull in the action here as Thomas stalls from top position.
Stevenson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Thomas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stevenson, who protects the arm well.
Thomas is looking to take a break and control but Stevenson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thomas tries for a kimura but Stevenson is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stevenson keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Thomas is controlling him well.
Stevenson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Stevenson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Thomas controlling his opponent.
Thomas is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Stevenson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Thomas has hold of Stevenson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stevenson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Stevenson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thomas on the ground.
Thomas won't let Stevenson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Thomas is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Stevenson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Stevenson shrugs it off.
Thomas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stevenson is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Stevenson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Stevenson is being controlled here.
Thomas advances to mount.
Thomas looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas trying to control but Stevenson is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Stevenson is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Thomas locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Stevenson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ieuan Thomas!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jt Tun (ranked 2796 p4p, 151 weight class) and Ben Sheeran (ranked 3140 p4p, 165 weight class). Ben Sheeran is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jt Tun!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Sheeran!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheeran walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tun smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sheeran throws a jab when Tun was well out of range.
Sheeran takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sheeran lands a head shot.
Tun works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sheeran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheeran misses with an uppercut
and Tun counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sheeran fails with the takedown.
Tun appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tun misses with a body shot.
Jt Tun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheeran doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tun misses with a wild combination.
Sheeran looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sheeran takes one to the chin there.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tun enables Sheeran to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tun manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sheeran trying to control but Tun is working from the bottom.
Tun avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sheeran trying to control the position from guard on top but Tun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheeran with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sheeran missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sheeran trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tun preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sheeran stays in close to Tun's body and controls the position.
Sheeran working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sheeran trying to control but Tun is working from the bottom.
Sheeran controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sheeran trying to control but Tun is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheeran takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tun lands a nice looking body shot.
Sheeran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tun.
Tun throws a right and a left that Sheeran avoids nicely.
Sheeran gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sheeran closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tun's guard.
Sheeran sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tun avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sheeran 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.
Sheeran pushes down on Tun's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tun knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sheeran on the ground.
Sheeran wants to free his trapped foot but Tun is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sheeran passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jt Tun will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tun misses with a wild combination.
Tun with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tun circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tun counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tun lands with an uppercut that bounces Sheeran off the cage and back into range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tun darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheeran swings widly with a right hand
and Tun counters with a straight right hand.
Sheeran shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sheeran misses the target.
Sheeran misses with a hook
and Tun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sheeran looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tun!
Tun throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Sheeran 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tun slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tun tests Sheeran's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sheeran misses with a takedown
and Tun counters with a straight right hand.
Sheeran shoots and misses
and Tun counters with a nice body shot.
Jt Tun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Sheeran.
Tun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sheeran was well out of range. Poor timing from Tun.
Sheeran drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tun defends it well.
Tun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sheeran can do to turn this around?
Sheeran goes for a double leg but Tun avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tun continues to drive forward.
Tun swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sheeran shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tun defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheeran tries to clinch but Tun moves away
letting Tun counter with a right hand.
Sheeran fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sheeran fails to pull guard.
Tun can't find room to land a body shot as Sheeran controls the action.
Sheeran is trying to pull guard but Tun turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sheeran is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tun pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheeran fails to pull guard.
Sheeran drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tun controlling the action here for a moment.
Sheeran drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tun pushes Sheeran back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jt Tun dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sheeran drives through and clinches with Tun against the cage.
Tun is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tun lands an uppercut.
Sheeran wants to take the fight to the mat but Tun manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sheeran blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Tun.
Tun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tun throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheeran takes a shot to the head.
Tun gets underhooks to prevent Sheeran's takedown attempt.
Jt Tun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Sheeran.
Sheeran jumps guard but Tun turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheeran drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tun gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sheeran has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tun seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sheeran can turn it around.
Sheeran letting Tun take a breather here.
Tun lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tun gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sheeran.
Tun lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sheeran or not.
Sheeran pulls Tun into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheeran wants to sweep but no luck.
Sheeran had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tun defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheeran working a defensive guard here.
Sheeran looking for a sweep. Not yet Sheeran, not yet.
Sheeran is looking for a triangle but Tun pushes his legs off easily.
Sheeran looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tun is one step ahead there.
Tun slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tun stopping the sweep attempt from Sheeran.
Sheeran working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tun doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tun manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sheeran is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sheeran throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sheeran has his foot on Tun's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tun works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheeran has his foot on Tun's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tun works his way back into a safe position though.
Sheeran has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sheeran looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sheeran is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tun defends well.
Sheeran takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sheeran working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tun has passed into half guard!
Tun controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sheeran wants to control but Tun is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jt Tun did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Decent striking displayed by Sheeran there.
Sheeran shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tun counters with a nice uppercut.
Tun connects with a body shot that sends Sheeran's belly button to the back.
Tun takes a swing at Sheeran's ribcage but misses.
Tun misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tun jabs Sheeran to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sheeran or perhaps it was just good defense by Tun, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tun dips to his left and cracks Sheeran with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tun. Sheeran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sheeran changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sheeran gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tun counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jt Tun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Sheeran.
Sheeran tries for a takedown but Tun sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tun slips a straight right by Sheeran.
Tun scores with a hook to the body. Sheeran takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sheeran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jt Tun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Tun. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tun.
Sheeran doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tun counters with a nice body shot.
Sheeran connects with a right hand. Tun shakes it off.
Tun misses with a wild body shot.
Sheeran shoots in looking for a takedown. Tun tries to sprawl out of it but Sheeran keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tun manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tun scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tun tries to clinch there but Sheeran circles away.
Sheeran changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Tun scores with a four punch combination!
Tun throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sheeran on the side of the head.
Tun connects with a looping right hand.
Tun lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheeran.
Sheeran takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheeran takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tun fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tun lands a jab-cross combination.
Sheeran has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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!
Tun lands a jab to the head.
Tun lands with a cross.
Tun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sheeran throws out the jab.
A left lands for Tun.
Tun ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jt Tun had his way with Ben Sheeran in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sheeran shoots for a double leg takedown but Tun sprawls well. He's pushed Sheeran's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tun wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sheeran takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sheeran gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sheeran fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tun avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Sheeran with that takedown attempt.
Tun was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jt Tun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Sheeran.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tun scores with a jab.
Sheeran closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tun quickly recovers to half guard.
Tun has one foot on Sheeran's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Sheeran fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tun sprawls well initially but Sheeran persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sheeran slows the pace down in half guard.
Sheeran looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sheeran wants to control but Tun is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tun is controlling Sheeran's trapped leg to prevent Sheeran from advancing to side control.
Sheeran wants to take a breather but Tun is having none of it.
Tun avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sheeran.
Sheeran wants to pass the guard but Tun is defending well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ben Sheeran has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sheeran is trying to control the action in half guard but Tun is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tun works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheeran.
Sheeran is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sheeran clinches up with Tun and pushes him back against the cage.
Tun lands with a left to the head.
Tun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tun misses with some punches.
Jt Tun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sheeran is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tun is defending well.
Tun is pressed up against the cage. Sheeran has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tun down to the mat. Tun avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tun cracks Sheeran with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tun clobbers Sheeran with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jt Tun is winning the standup battle so far.
Tun slaps away a takedown attempt from Sheeran, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tun catches Sheeran with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sheeran misses with a left hand
and Tun counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tun throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sheeran stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sheeran takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ben Sheeran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tun lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jt Tun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tun, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jt Tun!
Jt Tun is the new bantamweight champion!
Jt Tun thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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