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Bloodsport 66: Bitter Rivals PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortez comes into the arena with Slash - By the Sword blaring out of the sound system. Robinson has chosen Blur - Song 2 Remix as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Xavier Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robinson.
Robinson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cortez sprawls well initially but Robinson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Robinson is taking a breather. Cortez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cortez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Robinson on the ground.
Cortez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Robinson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Robinson passes to full mount!
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!
Cortez wants to try and get back to his feet.
Robinson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cortez is surviving well by controlling Robinson's body position as best he can.
Robinson looking to secure an arm triangle but Cortez defends it well.
Robinson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Robinson landing strikes from the mount.
Robinson has hold of Cortez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cortez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Robinson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson looking to control but Cortez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Robinson raining down shots from the mount!
Robinson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cortez wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson landing strikes from the mount.
Robinson wants to finish this one by submission but Cortez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Robinson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cortez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cortez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Robinson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cortez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Robinson controlling the pace for now.
Robinson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cortez is rocked!
Robinson has control of Cortez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cortez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cortez trying desperately to get to his feet.
Robinson controlling from the full mount.
Robinson is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Robinson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ricky Robinson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Holley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holley has chosen NAS - Hate Me Now as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Charles Holley enters the cage!
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Holley!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bisping.
Bisping looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Holley throws a leg kick but Bisping moved away.
Bisping avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Holley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bisping's half guard.
Holley wants to take a breather but Bisping is having none of it.
Holley decides to stand and escape the position.
Holley shoots in for a double leg but Bisping sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Holley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holley.
Holley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Holley decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bisping really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bisping gets caught flat footed, as Holley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Holley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Holley has his takedown stuffed
and Bisping counters with a nice double leg into side control. Holley won't be happy with that.
Michael Bisping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Holley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holley dodges the ground and pound from Bisping.
Bisping is looking to take a break and control but Holley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Holley is looking for a sweep.
Holley is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Holley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bisping is working away from the top position though.
Holley kicks off Bisping and gets to his feet.
Holley pushes Bisping up against the cage in a clinch.
Holley gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bisping regains guard.
Bisping working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holley wants to control from the top but Bisping keeps moving.
Bisping utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Holley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Holley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Holley stands up and waves to Bisping to follow him.
Holley throws a sloppy head kick and Bisping moves out of range easily.
That's four 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.
Holley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Holley 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.
Holley is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bisping has managed to free his arm - good work.
Holley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holley decides to stand and escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Holley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Holley dives in and grabs Bisping's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bisping pushes down on Holley's head and hops out.
Bisping gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Holley to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Holley gets to his feet - Bisping follows without any prompting.
Bisping tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Holley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bisping's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holley decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Holley misses with a takedown attempt - Bisping sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Holley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Holley showed some decent athleticism there.
Holley passes to full mount!
Holley working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holley goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bisping turns into him and now he's in Holley's guard.
Holley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bisping manages to get himself to full guard.
Holley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Holley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Holley drops back looking for a leg! Bisping is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bisping manages to kick Holley off! Holley jumps back into Bisping's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holley stands and steps away. Bisping gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A right-left combo lands from Holley.
Holley throws a right hand that Bisping ducks under and follows up with a left that Bisping also avoids with ease.
Holley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Holley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisping throws a head kick that misses
and Holley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holley drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bisping manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Holley has Bisping in his guard.
Bisping trying to control but Holley is working from the bottom.
Holley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bisping doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bisping manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bisping wants to stand but Holley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Holley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Holley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bisping looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Holley stands up and beckons Bisping to his feet.
Holley shoots in and drives through. Bisping sprawls well.
Holley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Holley stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Bisping lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holley circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Holley.
Michael Bisping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bisping manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Holley.
Michael Bisping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Holley.
Holley blocks a head kick by Bisping.
Holley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Holley swings around for an armbar but Bisping sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Holley's guard.
Bisping tries to stand but Holley is controlling from the bottom.
Bisping wants to stand and escape but instead Holley has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holley passes Bisping's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Holley escapes and gets back to his feet.
Holley shoots in and gets a takedown into Bisping's guard.
Holley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bisping is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bisping has escaped and now he's on top!
Well,Bisping is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Bisping is looking to stand up but Holley won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holley kicks Bisping off and gets to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Bisping. No joy for Holley on that attempt.
Holley moves out of range of the strikes.
Bisping misses with an uppercut.
Holley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Holley wants to control for a moment but Bisping uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Holley is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holley working for a guillotine from mount but Bisping is in no mood to give up.
Holley stands up from mount. Strange move.
Holley looks to land a combination. Bisping sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Michael Bisping is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bisping tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holley feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Holley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Holley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Charles Holley!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Charles Holley!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Charles Holley!
Charles Holley wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Dolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Strom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dolan comes into the arena with The worlds greatest blaring out of the sound system. Leo Strom has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mick Dolan's chin.
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300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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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
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Dolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leo Strom!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dolan slips a jab and a cross from Strom.
Dolan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Strom.
Dolan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dolan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Strom keeping moving, preventing Dolan from controlling successfully.
Strom working for a triangle but Dolan defends it easily.
Strom looking for a guillotine here but Dolan defends easily.
Strom keeping moving, preventing Dolan from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Strom has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dolan has managed to get both his arms back between Strom's legs - danger averted.
Strom keeping moving, preventing Dolan from controlling successfully.
Dolan distracts Strom with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dolan trying to control but Strom is working from the bottom.
Strom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dolan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Strom is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strom looking for subs off his back but Dolan has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dolan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Strom!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strom tries to buck Dolan off but he can't manage it.
Dolan lands a big shot there that rocks Strom but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dolan avoids the attempt from Strom to control.
Dolan tries to control but Strom wriggling away.
Dolan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dolan wants to finish this one by submission but Strom is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dolan.
Dolan looking to control but Strom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dolan looking for a guillotine from mount but Strom is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolan is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Strom is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mick Dolan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Calzighe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnvard Ranstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Calzighe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ragnvard Ranstrom's chin.
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Joseph Calzighe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ragnvard Ranstrom!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ranstrom fails with the takedown.
Ranstrom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calzighe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ranstrom is trying to control Calzighe's posture but Calzighe avoids it.
Ranstrom is looking for a sweep.
Ranstrom is trying to buck Calzighe off.
Calzighe is trying to get an arm triangle but Ranstrom is defending well.
Ranstrom is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Calzighe is controlling him well.
Calzighe decides to stand back up.
Ranstrom with a poor takedown
and Calzighe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ranstrom's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ranstrom looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranstrom is working an open guard so Calzighe takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Calzighe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calzighe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ranstrom looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ranstrom is trying to control Calzighe's posture but Calzighe avoids it.
Calzighe stands up.
Calzighe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranstrom is trying to stand.
Ranstrom looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Calzighe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ranstrom is looking to escape.
Calzighe stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calzighe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzighe throws a nice looking combination but Ranstrom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joseph Calzighe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ranstrom shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Calzighe scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Calzighe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ranstrom looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzighe escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ranstrom decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calzighe moves into full guard.
Ranstrom wants to stand but Calzighe is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calzighe kicks Ranstrom off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Calzighe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Calzighe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ranstrom with a poor takedown
and Calzighe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ranstrom thinking.
No joy there for Calzighe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Calzighe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joseph Calzighe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calzighe misses with a wild combination.
Calzighe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ranstrom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranstrom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Calzighe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ranstrom's guard.
Ranstrom looking for subs off his back but Calzighe has passed one foot through into half guard.
Calzighe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ranstrom has managed to free his arm - good work.
Calzighe decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Ranstrom misses with a takedown
and Calzighe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joseph Calzighe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnvard Ranstrom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranstrom misses with a takedown
and Calzighe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ranstrom won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calzighe decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ranstrom to his feet.
Ranstrom with a poor takedown
and Calzighe counters with a three punch combo that has Ranstrom backing up. Ranstrom nods at Calzighe to acknowledge the strikes.
Calzighe misses with a straight left.
Calzighe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ranstrom circles away.
Calzighe swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranstrom with a lazy takedown attempt
and Calzighe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Calzighe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ranstrom as he avoids it easily.
Ranstrom misses with a takedown attempt
and Calzighe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ranstrom won't be happy with that.
Ranstrom tries to escape but Calzighe is in control.
Calzighe stands up.
Ranstrom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Calzighe pinned against the cage. Calzighe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzighe dodges the punch combination from Ranstrom.
No joy there for Calzighe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ranstrom shoots and misses
so Calzighe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Calzighe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ranstrom takes one to the chin there.
Ranstrom gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Calzighe to counter with a crisp jab.
Calzighe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ranstrom fails with the takedown
so Calzighe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ranstrom is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Calzighe defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Calzighe gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzighe misses with a double jab.
Ranstrom tries to close the distance and clinch but Calzighe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ranstrom misses with a takedown attempt
and Calzighe counters with a single leg into guard. Ranstrom didn't expect that.
Joseph Calzighe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnvard Ranstrom.
Calzighe gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ranstrom tries for a takedown but Calzighe circles away easily
and Calzighe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ranstrom's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calzighe won't allow Ranstrom to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calzighe stands up and waves to Ranstrom to follow him.
Ranstrom dodges the punch combination from Calzighe.
Horrible takedown by Calzighe or perhaps it was just good defense by Ranstrom which made him look bad.
Ranstrom looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranstrom got a little sloppy there for a moment and Calzighe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ranstrom has managed to get both his arms back between Calzighe's legs - danger averted.
Ranstrom sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Calzighe's guard.
Ranstrom is looking for a kimura but Calzighe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ranstrom to get the leverage.
Ranstrom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Calzighe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Calzighe actively working from the bottom here.
Calzighe tries to roll over but Ranstrom keeps him under control.
Ranstrom wants to stand up but Calzighe is controlling the position.
That's four 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.
Ranstrom missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ranstrom is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Calzighe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ranstrom.
Ranstrom is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calzighe looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Calzighe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Calzighe 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 James Glass scores the fight for Joseph Calzighe!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Joseph Calzighe!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Joseph Calzighe!
Joseph Calzighe wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Hust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Mikhail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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25
184 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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23
201 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, George Hust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Mikhail!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hust tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mikhail manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Hust with that takedown attempt.
Hust scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mikhail is refusing to be controlled, as Hust sits in half guard.
Mikhail kicks Hust off and gets back to his feet.
Hust fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hust gets a clinch.
Mikhail turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mikhail manages to end up in side control.
Hust is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mikhail has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mikhail is trying to ground and pound but Hust uses the momentary lack of control by Mikhail to regain half guard.
Mikhail is trying to control. Hust wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhail is pressing down on Hust's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hust is holding on for now.
Hust is refusing to be controlled, as Mikhail sits in half guard.
Hust is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hust won't allow Mikhail to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hust is doing well to control the position and prevent Mikhail from advancing to side control.
Mikhail is stalling here. Hust is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mikhail seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hust has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hust goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mikhail rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hust's guard! Nice work there by Mikhail!
Mikhail trying to control the position from guard on top but Hust is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mikhail trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hust is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hust keeping full guard, as Mikhail tries to pass.
Hust wants to stand but Mikhail is controlling the position.
Mikhail trying to control but Hust is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mikhail scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hust is breathing heavily.
Mikhail moves nicely into side control.
Hust being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikhail is looking to take a break and control but Hust is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hust takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mikhail trying to control the position but Hust is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Mikhail dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mikhail doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hust connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horrible takedown by Mikhail or perhaps it was just good defense by Hust which made him look bad.
Mikhail wants to clinch up but Hust keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Mikhail or perhaps it was just good defense by Hust which made him look bad.
George Hust has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Mikhail.
Mikhail doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hust changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hust wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hust tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mikhail is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hust.
It looks like Vladimir Mikhail 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!
Hust lands with a hook. Mikhail tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mikhail is breathing heavily.
Hust connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mikhail circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhail avoids the head kick by Hust.
Hust digs a good hook to Mikhail's body.
Hust tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mikhail manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hust closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mikhail decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hust's guard.
Hust looking to control.
Mikhail pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hust is keeping the position for now.
Hust kicks Mikhail off and gets to his feet.
George Hust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Mikhail with that takedown attempt.
Hust tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhail shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mikhail was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mikhail jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hust is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hust and Mikhail has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mikhail trying to control the position but Hust is working away.
Hust prevents Mikhail from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhail is looking to take a break and control but Hust is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mikhail tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mikhail has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mikhail moves into full mount!
Mikhail wants to control the pace but Hust is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hust tries to reverse the position but Mikhail maintains control.
Mikhail avoids the attempt from Hust to control.
Mikhail takes Hust's back.
Mikhail throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Hust!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mikhail is controlling the position but Hust somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Mikhail is looking for a kimura but Hust is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mikhail to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that George Hust will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Mikhail's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mikhail shoots in but Hust avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mikhail gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hust to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikhail has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hust off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hust throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mikhail counters with a single leg into guard. Hust didn't expect that.
Mikhail passes Hust's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Mikhail seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hust does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhail passes to full mount!
Mikhail controlling the pace for now.
Mikhail is looking to work his way around to Hust's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Mikhail is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mikhail throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hust tries to improve his position but instead Mikhail has taken his back!
Hust is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mikhail is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hust knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hust for a finish.
I would not like to be Hust right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhail is trying to control but Hust is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Mikhail is stalling here but it's allowed Hust to get half guard.
Mikhail is working for a kimura but Hust is defending it quite comfortably.
Hust won't allow Mikhail to pass to mount.
That's four 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.
Mikhail passes to full mount!
Mikhail looking to secure an arm triangle but Hust defends it well.
Mikhail wants to take his opponent's back but Hust doesn't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mikhail can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hust is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Mikhail comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mikhail has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Vladimir Mikhail!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Vladimir Mikhail!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Vladimir Mikhail!
Vladimir Mikhail wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eino Kiiveri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, British Marching Tune - The British Grenadiers. Kiiveri has chosen Teflon Brothers - Matkal Kotiin as his entrance music. Jack Russell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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24
307 lbs
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275 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Russell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eino Kiiveri!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russell tries to move into range but Kiiveri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Russell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiiveri.
Kiiveri misses with a looping left.
Russell dives in and grabs Kiiveri's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kiiveri pushes down on Russell's head and hops out.
Russell shoots in for a double leg but Kiiveri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kiiveri has managed to clinch.
Russell fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Russell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiiveri trying to land knees to the body.
Kiiveri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Russell tries to pull guard but Kiiveri won't allow it.
Kiiveri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Russell avoids it.
Kiiveri tries to land knees in the clinch but Russell avoids the damage to the body.
Russell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kiiveri content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Russell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Russell jumps guard but Kiiveri stands there with Russell around his waist. Russell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kiiveri.
Nice body punch from Kiiveri - that landed with a thud.
Russell takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiiveri lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kiiveri.
Kiiveri lands an elbow inside.
Russell is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiiveri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Russell is defending well for now.
Kiiveri lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Jack Russell has been cut.
Russell managing to block the knees to the body from Kiiveri.
Kiiveri lands an elbow inside that Russell shrugs off.
Russell manages to pull guard.
Kiiveri controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Russell keeping full guard, as Kiiveri tries to pass.
Kiiveri is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Russell working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jab by Kiiveri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russell shoots in for a takedown but Kiiveri shows good takedown defense.
Kiiveri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Russell gets tackled into the cage by Kiiveri. Kiiveri maintains the clinch.
Kiiveri lands a damaging elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Kiiveri.
Russell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kiiveri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Russell tries to pull guard but Kiiveri holds him up against the cage and eventually Russell drops back down to his feet.
Kiiveri lands a knee to the body.
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!
Kiiveri lands a nice elbow.
Kiiveri lands an elbow that stopped Russell in his tracks for a moment.
Russell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kiiveri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Russell's defenses.
Kiiveri is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kiiveri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kiiveri.
Russell tries to pull guard but Kiiveri holds him up against the cage and eventually Russell drops back down to his feet.
Kiiveri has Russell pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eino Kiiveri.
Russell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circling - Kiiveri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kiiveri cracks Russell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kiiveri misses with a straight right.
Horrible takedown by Russell or perhaps it was just good defense by Kiiveri which made him look bad.
Kiiveri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Russell dodges the punch combination from Kiiveri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiiveri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Russell circles away quickly and effectively.
Kiiveri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Russell's hands.
Russell lands with a nice combination. Kiiveri backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Eino Kiiveri has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiiveri takes the fight into the clinch.
Kiiveri lands an elbow that stopped Russell in his tracks for a moment.
Russell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Russell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kiiveri just stands there and leans against the cage.
Russell has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kiiveri uses from the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiiveri looking to pass the guard.
Kiiveri engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eino Kiiveri dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kiiveri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kiiveri misses with a hook.
Kiiveri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Russell was well out of range. Poor timing from Kiiveri.
Russell slips under a jab.
Kiiveri misses with an uppercut.
Russell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kiiveri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Russell somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kiiveri.
Kiiveri throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell slips a straight right by Kiiveri.
Kiiveri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eino Kiiveri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiiveri scores with a hook to the body. Russell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kiiveri cracks Russell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kiiveri throws a body punch but Russell moves out of range.
Russell misses with a takedown attempt - Kiiveri sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kiiveri misses with a looping right.
Kiiveri connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiiveri connects with a body shot.
Kiiveri scores with a decent looking hook.
Eino Kiiveri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Russell slips a straight right by Kiiveri.
Russell fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Russell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Russell.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiiveri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kiiveri connects with the punch.
Kiiveri tries to clinch but Russell is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell dives in and grabs Kiiveri's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kiiveri pushes down on Russell's head and hops out.
Kiiveri connects with a solid leg kick.
Kiiveri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Russell manages to avoid it.
Kiiveri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Russell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kiiveri won't be happy with that.
What's Kiiveri going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Kiiveri tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Russell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kiiveri sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kiiveri is trying to stand.
Kiiveri is looking to improve his position.
Russell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russell wants to pass the guard but Kiiveri is defending well.
Kiiveri slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kiiveri seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kiiveri manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Russell manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kiiveri doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kiiveri manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiiveri 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eino Kiiveri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kiiveri with a nice cross.
Kiiveri thuds his right hand into Russell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Russell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kiiveri scores with a hook to the body. Russell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kiiveri cracks the inside of Russell's front leg.
Kiiveri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kiiveri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kiiveri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jack Russell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiiveri tries to bum rush Russell with a series of wild strikes but Russell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Russell slips a jab from Kiiveri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiiveri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Russell tries to clinch up.
Russell throws a sloppy head kick and Kiiveri moves out of range easily.
Kiiveri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Russell's head backwards.
Kiiveri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Russell wants to clinch up but Kiiveri keeps it at a distance.
Kiiveri clinches with his opponent.
Russell manages to pull guard.
Russell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Russell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kiiveri controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Kiiveri has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Eino Kiiveri hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiiveri.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiiveri moves into range and clinches up with Russell.
Russell fails to pull guard.
Russell pulls guard successfully.
Kiiveri's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kiiveri decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Russell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kiiveri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiiveri misses with a straight right.
Russell walks into a straight right hand from Kiiveri.
Kiiveri fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Russell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Eino Kiiveri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kiiveri darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kiiveri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kiiveri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kiiveri throws an overhand right that lands on Russell's shoulder, as Russell tries to avoid the shot.
Russell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kiiveri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kiiveri moves into range and clinches up with Russell.
Russell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kiiveri smiles and moves away.
Kiiveri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Russell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kiiveri throws a jab when Russell was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiiveri lands with a shot to the body.
Kiiveri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eino Kiiveri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kiiveri winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Eino Kiiveri!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Eino Kiiveri!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Eino Kiiveri!
Eino Kiiveri wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roope Hartikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roope Hartikainen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andre Galvao's chin.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roope Hartikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartikainen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Andre Galvao has been cut.
Galvao fails to land the takedown.
Hartikainen lands a big uppercut and Galvao crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Galvao looks OK. Hartikainen waves Galvao back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Hartikainen.
Galvao looks gassed!
Hartikainen lands a big uppercut and Galvao crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Galvao looks OK. Hartikainen waves Galvao back to his feet!
Galvao is rocked!
Hartikainen connects with a stiff jab that staggers Galvao - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roope Hartikainen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between lukasz tyminski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and spark plug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). plug has chosen ayyy as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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194 lbs
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177 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, lukasz tyminski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, spark plug!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from plug.
plug throws a hook but tyminski blocks it.
tyminski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
tyminski fails in his attempt to clinch.
tyminski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
plug throws a nice looking combination but tyminski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
tyminski with a jab.
plug shoots in looking for a takedown. tyminski tries to sprawl out of it but plug keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. tyminski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
plug misses with an uppercut.
plug lands with a shot to the body.
tyminski throws a lazy right hand but plug sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
tyminski tries to clinch up.
tyminski misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
tyminski moves out of range as plug strikes.
plug misses with a takedown attempt - tyminski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from plug. tyminski does a little dance to reset his feet.
tyminski takes a swing at plug's ribcage but misses.
tyminski staying out of range there.
tyminski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
spark plug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
plug clinches but tyminski breaks the clinch
and tyminski counters with a three punch combo that has plug backing up. plug nods at tyminski to acknowledge the strikes.
plug closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming tyminski to the mat! tyminski manages to get full guard.
plug throws a strike but tyminski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
plug is trying to keep tyminski in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
plug can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as tyminski controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
tyminski wants to control from the top but plug keeps moving.
tyminski stopping the sweep attempt from plug.
plug not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of lukasz tyminski.
plug cracks tyminski with a right hand to the side of the head.
plug jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, jab by plug - just one landing.
A big right from plug misses.
tyminski needs to keep his hands up - plug had a free shot at his head there.
tyminski misses with a wild body shot.
plug has his takedown stuffed
and tyminski counters with a straight right hand.
lukasz tyminski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of spark plug.
tyminski throws the left hand but plug avoids the punch easily.
plug tries to bum rush tyminski with a series of wild strikes but tyminski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
spark plug dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
plug missing with a left hand there. tyminski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
plug dives in and grabs tyminski's left leg, looking for a takedown. tyminski pushes down on plug's head and hops out.
plug scores with a crisp jab that stopped tyminski in his tracks.
plug throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and tyminski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
plug moves out of range of the strikes.
tyminski throws a shot from downtown. plug moves away and avoids it.
plug throws a big shot that misses.
plug fails with a takedown attempt.
plug takes one on the chin but seems OK.
plug jabbing away but nothing is landing.
tyminski punishes plug's body with a nice straight punch.
plug throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
plug shoots in and drives through. tyminski sprawls well.
lukasz tyminski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of spark plug.
plug is breathing heavily.
plug tries to keep at a distance but tyminski has taken the fight into the clinch.
plug working aggressively here.
tyminski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
plug takes a shot to the head.
tyminski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
lukasz tyminski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
plug throws a nice looking combination but tyminski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
tyminski misses with a double jab.
tyminski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
plug takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
tyminski ducks under a wild hook from plug.
tyminski looks to land a right hand but plug moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by tyminski.
tyminski wants to clinch up but plug keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
plug misses with a double jab.
plug slips a jab and a cross from tyminski.
tyminski circles away from the clinch attempt
and tyminski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps plug thinking.
tyminski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from plug.
plug throws a hook but tyminski blocks it.
tyminski lands a glancing blow to the side of plug's head.
plug on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
plug throws a sloppy body shot
and tyminski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
tyminski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
tyminski tests plug's chin there with a solid looking shot.
plug is rocked!
plug throws a hook but tyminski blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
plug slips under a jab.
tyminski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
plug defending well as tyminski loads up on a big left hand.
tyminski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
tyminski jabs plug right on the nose. plug blinks but takes it well.
plug is still on wobbly legs! Can tyminski finish him?
plug darts in trying to clinch
and tyminski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
tyminski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from plug.
plug seems to have recovered his senses.
tyminski lands with a straight right. plug didn't see that one coming.
tyminski cracks plug with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! plug falls to his knees and tyminski doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). lukasz tyminski!
lukasz tyminski retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between danny Raptor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Eins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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144 lbs
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142 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, danny Raptor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Eins!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raptor throws a hook to the side of Eins's head but Eins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raptor misses with a looping right.
Raptor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eins.
Raptor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
danny Raptor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Eins misses.
Eins throws a chopping leg kick but Raptor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick misses from Eins.
A decent looking cross lands there for Raptor.
Raptor throws a hook to the side of Eins's head but Eins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eins just misses with a punch to the body.
Raptor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Eins moves out of range of the strikes.
Raptor shoots in and drives through. Eins sprawls well.
Raptor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eins.
Nice straight punches there by Raptor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Raptor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raptor throws a big shot that misses.
Raptor avoids a kick to the body.
Raptor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Eins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raptor.
Eins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raptor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Eins scores with a jab to the head.
Eins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raptor circles away quickly and effectively.
A clash of legs there as Raptor blocks the low kick.
Eins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Raptor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eins ducks under a wild hook from Raptor.
Eins connects with a body shot.
Raptor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eins throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eins misses with a hook.
Robert Eins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raptor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Eins sprawls well. Eins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Raptor gets slowly back to his feet.
Raptor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Eins lands with a straight right. Raptor didn't see that one coming.
Raptor throws out a loose jab but Eins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raptor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for danny Raptor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eins blocks a jab.
Eins digs a good body shot into Raptor's ribs.
Eins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Eins.
Eins throws a chopping leg kick but Raptor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Eins tries a head kick but it misses.
Raptor misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raptor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Eins connects with a leg kick. Raptor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Raptor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Raptor throws a jab when Eins was well out of range.
Eins wants to slow Raptor down by chopping away at his legs.
Eins slips under a jab.
Raptor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Eins.
Raptor tries to clinch but Eins is having none of it.
That kick from Eins tenderised Raptor's leg. Raptor is trying to keep his angry face on.
A shot to the body from Raptor misses
and Eins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Raptor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Raptor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eins wants it to stay on the feet.
Eins misses with a head kick.
Eins defending well as Raptor loads up on a big left hand.
Eins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Raptor rather than just go for the knockout.
Eins looks for the body kick but Raptor saw that one coming.
Raptor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Raptor thuds his right hand into Eins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Eins throws a head kick but Raptor moves out of range.
Eins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Raptor is able to avoid easily.
Raptor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eins was well out of range. Poor timing from Raptor.
Eins slips under a jab from Raptor.
Eins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eins throws a leg kick that misses.
Raptor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert Eins will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Eins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raptor looks to land a left hand but Eins moved out of range nicely.
Raptor misses with a straight left.
Eins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raptor.
Eins lands with a slapping head kick.
Eins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Raptor does no damage.
Eins tries a head kick but it misses.
Raptor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Raptor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Raptor misses with a combination
and Eins counters with a nice leg kick.
Raptor blocks a head kick by Eins.
Raptor just misses with a punch to the body.
Raptor throws a jab when Eins was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Eins tries to move into range but Raptor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Raptor ducks under a wild hook from Eins.
Eins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raptor misses with a looping left.
Eins tried to score with a low kick but Raptor checks it.
Raptor wants to clinch but Eins slips to the side
and Eins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raptor is rocked!
Eins missing with a left hand there. Raptor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oh Raptor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raptor throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eins misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eins misses with a head kick.
Eins throws a lazy right hand but Raptor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eins throws a head kick that misses.
Eins throws an overhand right that has Raptor reeling! Eins follows up with more punches and Raptor is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Robert Eins!
Robert Eins is the new bantamweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Al Aziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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26
282 lbs
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299 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Hassan Al Aziz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson looks for a takedown but Al Aziz sprawls well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wilson looking to slow down the pace here.
Al Aziz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Al Aziz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Al Aziz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al Aziz has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
Al Aziz keeps control of Wilson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Al Aziz digs a right hand into Wilson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wilson's gas tank.
Al Aziz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wilson's efforts to push away.
Wilson tries to break free but Al Aziz pushes him back against the cage.
Al Aziz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wilson looks gassed!
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!
Al Aziz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Al Aziz.
Al Aziz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Al Aziz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wilson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Al Aziz lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Aziz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Al Aziz is working Wilson over against the cage.
Al Aziz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Al Aziz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Al Aziz misses with some punches.
Al Aziz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Al Aziz gets through Wilson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Al Aziz lands a right hand.
Al Aziz scores with a shot to the side of Wilson's head.
Al Aziz lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Al Aziz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Al Aziz as the two fighters clinch.
Al Aziz lands a left hand.
Al Aziz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Al Aziz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Al Aziz digs a right hand underneath Wilson's ribcage. Wilson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Al Aziz fails to land.
Al Aziz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Al Aziz works on Wilson's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
Al Aziz lands a nice uppercut.
Al Aziz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Al Aziz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Al Aziz lands a left hand.
Al Aziz lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Al Aziz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Al Aziz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Al Aziz has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al Aziz.
Al Aziz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wilson or not.
Al Aziz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al Aziz misses with a punch on the inside.
Al Aziz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Al Aziz misses with the head strike.
Al Aziz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Al Aziz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wilson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Al Aziz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al Aziz.
Al Aziz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Al Aziz.
A right hand to the body from Al Aziz.
Wilson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wilson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Al Aziz lands with a right to the head.
Al Aziz lands with a short shot to the head.
Al Aziz swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Aziz throws a head punch that misses.
Al Aziz scores with a shoulder strike.
Al Aziz lands with a left to the head.
Al Aziz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Al Aziz lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Al Aziz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al Aziz.
Al Aziz lands an uppercut.
Al Aziz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al Aziz lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Al Aziz.
Wilson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wilson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Al Aziz.
Wilson takes a shot to the head.
Al Aziz lands an uppercut.
A short right from Al Aziz.
Al Aziz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Al Aziz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Aziz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Al Aziz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Al Aziz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al Aziz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan Al Aziz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Al Aziz moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
Al Aziz lands a jab to the nose.
A combination from Al Aziz does no damage.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Al Aziz.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wilson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Aziz bucks up and tries to throw Wilson off but instead Wilson has got his back!
Wilson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Al Aziz has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Wilson lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wilson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Aziz is trying to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson scores with punches to the body.
Al Aziz holding both Wilson 's hands and preventing any damage.
Wilson working for a choke but Al Aziz is defending well.
Wilson is looking to control Al Aziz but Al Aziz is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Al Aziz controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Aziz looking very determined here, making life difficult for Wilson.
Al Aziz takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Al Aziz covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Al Aziz is keeping busy.
Al Aziz is covering up but some of the strikes from Wilson are getting through and doing damage.
Al Aziz wants to get back to his feet.
Wilson has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Al Aziz.
Wilson working for the choke.
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!
Wilson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Al Aziz's body.
Al Aziz 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 Wilson gets his way!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Aziz is trying to stand back up.
Al Aziz is trying to shake Wilson off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Wilson won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Al Aziz cracks Wilson with an open hand slap.
Wilson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wilson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wilson distracts Al Aziz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wilson won't allow Al Aziz to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control but Al Aziz is working from the bottom.
Wilson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Aziz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilson postures up and lands a big shot to Al Aziz's brow.
Al Aziz wants to get back to his feet but Wilson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wilson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wilson slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Al Aziz tries to kick Wilson off in order to stand up. Wilson Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Wilson is looking to take a break and control but Al Aziz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wilson throws a body punch but Al Aziz moves out of range.
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt.
Al Aziz darts in and clinches Wilson up against the cage.
Wilson looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
Al Aziz working aggressively here.
Al Aziz throws a head punch that misses.
Al Aziz throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Aziz works on Wilson's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Al Aziz.
Wilson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Al Aziz misses with the head strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Al Aziz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Al Aziz scores with a shot to the side of Wilson's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Aziz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al Aziz pushes Wilson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Al Aziz - that landed with a thud.
Al Aziz presses Wilson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Al Aziz throws a head punch that misses.
Al Aziz scores with a shoulder strike.
Al Aziz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wilson can't get the takedown.
Hassan Al Aziz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Wilson.
Wilson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Aziz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Al Aziz.
Al Aziz swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Aziz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hassan Al Aziz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Al Aziz throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Al Aziz.
Al Aziz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Al Aziz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Al Aziz.
Al Aziz misses with the head strike.
Wilson takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Al Aziz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al Aziz.
Al Aziz lands a shoulder strike.
Al Aziz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Al Aziz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Aziz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Al Aziz lands a right hand.
Al Aziz is working Wilson over against the cage.
Al Aziz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Al Aziz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Al Aziz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Al Aziz misses with a punch on the inside.
Al Aziz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al Aziz gets through Wilson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wilson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al Aziz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wilson.
Al Aziz lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Hassan Al Aziz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Al Aziz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Al Aziz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson is trying to break free.
Nick Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Al Aziz throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilson.
Wilson is trying to drag Al Aziz to the mat but Al Aziz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice left hand lands by Al Aziz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Aziz lands a shoulder strike.
Al Aziz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hassan Al Aziz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Al Aziz 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Hassan Al Aziz!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Hassan Al Aziz!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Hassan Al Aziz!
Hassan Al Aziz wins by unanimous decision!
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