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Bloody Sunday XII PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Guinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Starkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starkey has chosen Cock Sparrer - England Belongs To Me as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Guinness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Starkey!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guinness tries to clinch there but Starkey circles away.
Guinness misses with a hook.
Starkey stuffs the takedown.
Guinness throws a body kick that misses.
Guinness tries to close the distance and clinch up but Starkey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Starkey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Starkey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Guinness swinging wildly here.
Guinness fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richard Guinness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guinness misses with a takedown attempt
and Starkey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Richard Guinness has been cut.
Guinness getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Guinness throws a combination that misses
and Starkey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Starkey pulls Guinness into guard.
Starkey looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Guinness is defending well. Starkey quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Guinness has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Starkey celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Starkey!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Tupper IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Madass Insane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Insane comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Tupper IV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Madass Insane!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Insane. Those never looked like landing.
Insane stuffs the takedown attempt from Tupper IV. Tupper IV gets slowly back to his feet.
Insane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tupper IV.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupper IV tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Insane swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Insane misses with a few strikes there.
Tupper IV fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Tupper IV. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Insane stuffs the takedown.
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.
Insane throws a series of punches but Tupper IV avoids them all with ease.
Tupper IV fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Insane avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tupper IV throws a nice looking combination but Insane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Madass Insane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Insane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Insane misses.
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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tupper IV.
Insane throws a combination that misses
and Tupper IV counters with a nice uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Insane is looking to clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Madass Insane dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Insane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Insane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tupper IV shoots in looking for a takedown but Insane manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tupper IV's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Insane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tupper IV counters with a one-two to the body.
Tupper IV shoots in for a takedown but Insane shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper IV keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Insane.
Insane misses with an uppercut.
Insane misses with a straight left.
Insane connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tupper IV's hands.
It looks like Bobby Tupper IV has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Insane misses its intended target.
Tupper IV uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Insane.
Insane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Tupper IV. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Insane throws a series of punches but Tupper IV moves out of range.
Insane misses with the combination.
Tupper IV shoots in and drives through. Insane sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Insane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Insane misses with a combination
and Tupper IV connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 Bobby Tupper IV will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Tupper IV's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tupper IV misses with a straight left.
Tupper IV showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Insane.
Insane avoids the body shot from Tupper IV.
Madass Insane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Insane drops Tupper IV with a beautiful combination! Tupper IV stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Insane is looking for the KO!
Tupper IV is rocked!
Insane misses with a combination
and Tupper IV cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tupper IV ducks under a wild hook from Insane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insane tries to clinch up but Tupper IV circles away and keeps his distance.
Insane is looking to clinch.
Tupper IV is trying hard to land a takedown here. Insane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Insane misses with a double jab
and Tupper IV counters with an inside leg kick.
Tupper IV fails to land the takedown.
Insane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tupper IV counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tupper IV.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Insane has his foot on Tupper IV's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tupper IV works his way back into a safe position though.
Insane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tupper IV wants to control from the top but Insane keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Insane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Insane working a defensive guard here.
Insane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Insane is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Insane lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Madass Insane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Insane 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 James Glass scores the fight for Madass Insane!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Madass Insane!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Madass Insane!
Madass Insane wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hes Good (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sum Ting Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wong has chosen The Architect - DJ Davey B as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hes Good!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sum Ting Wong!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wong has a takedown stuffed.
Good scoring well with a low kick there.
Wong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Good circles away.
Wong fails to land the takedown.
Hes Good has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sum Ting Wong.
Good keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wong avoids a kick to the body.
Wong keeps the fight on the outside.
Wong slips a straight right by Good.
Good instigates a clinch.
Wong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Good smiles and moves away.
Wong scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wong is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Good defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong wants to control but Good is keeping him busy.
Good tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Wong has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Wong looking to secure an arm triangle but Good defends it well.
Good is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wong tries to control but Good wriggling away.
Wong has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Good's face.
Wong raining down hammerfists from mount.
It looks like Hes Good has been cut.
Wong with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Good is bucking up trying to escape but Wong cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wong looking for a guillotine from mount but Good is having none of it.
Good knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wong on the ground.
Wong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Good is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong is working for a guillotine from mount but Good frees his head quite easily.
Good can't escape the position.
Wong tries to control but Good wriggling away.
Wong is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Good goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good wants to clinch up but Wong keeps it at a distance.
Good fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wong instigates a clinch.
Good landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good gets underhooks to prevent Wong's takedown attempt.
Good using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good tries a head kick but it misses.
Good gets a clinch.
Good lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wong backwards.
Good lands a nice elbow.
Wong manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wong is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wong can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wong backwards.
Wong jumps guard and drags Good to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wong looking for a guillotine here but Good defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sum Ting Wong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hes Good's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Good closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wong counters with a single leg into guard. Good didn't expect that.
Sum Ting Wong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Good controls Wong momentarily but Wong frees himself.
Wong stands up from Good's guard - Wong perhaps looking for a knockout.
Good tries to clinch
and Wong counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Good's guard now.
Good on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Good tries to get out of the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wong pushes down on Good's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wong is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wong is keen to just control but Good is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wong wants to work for an arm triangle but Good is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Good tries to kick Wong off in order to stand up. Wong Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Wong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wong wants to control but Good is keeping him busy.
Wong staying calm.
Wong decides to stand up, so the ref orders Good to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong shoots in and drives through. Good sprawls well.
Good exchange - Good coming out on top.
Hes Good is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wong circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wong counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Good's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Wong as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Good screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Wong! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Sum Ting Wong!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie Ravenhill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Holley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Holley's choice of entrance music: NAS - Hate Me Now. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ritchie Ravenhill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Holley!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holley darts in and clinches Ravenhill up against the cage.
Holley lands a body punch.
Ravenhill is trying to break the clinch but Holley has him pressed against the cage.
Ravenhill has Holley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Holley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Holley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ravenhill lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Holley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ravenhill tries to clinch but Holley moves away
and Holley counters by moving into the clinch.
Holley slows down the pace here.
Holley turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ravenhill is pushing Holley's head away, looking to escape. Holley manages to hold on to the position though.
Holley tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Holley decides to stand back up. Holley steps back and let's Ravenhill get back to his feet.
Holley clinches.
Ravenhill goes for a takedown attempt but Holley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Holley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holley gets to his feet - Ravenhill follows without any prompting.
Sloppy strikes from Ravenhill. Those never looked like landing.
Holley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Holley shoots in for a takedown but Ravenhill shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Holley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ravenhill manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ravenhill is breathing heavily.
Holley stands up from Ravenhill's guard - Holley perhaps looking for a knockout.
Holley has Ravenhill up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ravenhill's efforts to push away.
Ravenhill has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ravenhill fails with the takedown
and Holley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ravenhill's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ritchie Ravenhill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holley trying to control but Ravenhill is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holley stands up and waves to Ravenhill to follow him.
Ravenhill closes the distance but Holley moves to the side
and Holley counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holley decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ritchie Ravenhill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holley moves into the clinch.
Holley pulls Ravenhill into guard.
Holley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Holley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ravenhill trying to stand up but can't free himself from Holley's guard.
Holley is looking for a triangle but Ravenhill pushes his legs off easily.
Holley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ravenhill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ravenhill has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Holley to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ravenhill is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Holley pulls down on the head and he's put Ravenhill to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Charles Holley!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Sandman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandman has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Bacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn Sandman!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bacon.
Bacon throws an overhand right that lands on Sandman's shoulder, as Sandman tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Bacon misses.
Bacon misses with the combination.
Bacon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sandman gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sandman is trying to control the action in half guard but Bacon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandman prevents Bacon from standing back up.
Sandman seems to be looking for submissions.
Sandman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandman works his way into full mount!
Bacon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sandman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sandman is pressing down on Bacon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bacon is holding on for now.
Bacon wants to get back to his feet.
Sandman is looking to take a break and control but Bacon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bacon is trying to stand back up but Sandman is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bacon keeps working.
Sandman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bacon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bacon tries to get out of the position.
Sandman looks to land a strike but Bacon avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sandman throws a big right hand that misses.
Bacon is looking to stand back up but Sandman counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bacon.
Sandman thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bacon to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandman wants to control from the top but Bacon keeps moving.
Bacon is looking to stand up but Sandman isn't so interested in that idea.
Sandman wants to pass the guard but Bacon is keeping the position.
Bacon wants to get back to his feet but Sandman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sandman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bacon pushes Sandman off and gets back to his feet.
Bacon throws a jab when Sandman was well out of range.
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.
Nice cross by Sandman.
Bacon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Bacon. Those never looked like landing.
Sandman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bacon throws out the jab.
Sandman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bacon!
Sandman moves to his opponent's back but Bacon bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Sandman.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bacon wants to get up but he can't break Sandman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Sandman dominated that round.
That's time! Bacon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sandman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bacon circles away.
Sandman slips a jab from Bacon.
Bacon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bacon misses with a hook.
Bacon throws a shot from downtown. Sandman moves away and avoids it.
Sandman throws a hook but Bacon blocks it.
Bacon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bacon wants it to stay on the feet.
Bacon keeps the fight on the outside.
Bacon throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bacon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bacon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sandman.
Sandman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bacon lands with an uppercut that bounces Sandman off the cage and back into rage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandman closes the distance and clinches up with Bacon, looking for a takedown. Sandman pushes Bacon against the cage but Bacon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chris Bacon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Sandman.
Sandman slips a jab and a cross from Bacon.
Bacon throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Sandman.
Bacon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sandman swinging wildly here.
Sandman slips a straight right by Bacon.
Bacon throws a good cross that connects.
Bacon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sandman.
Jab by Bacon.
Bacon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sandman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sandman slips a jab from Bacon.
Bacon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sandman throws the left hand but Bacon avoids the punch easily.
Bacon throws a combination that misses
and Sandman counters with a right hand to the body.
Bacon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sandman.
Bacon swats away the attempt to clinch by Sandman.
A jab from Bacon misses.
Sandman shoots in but Bacon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bacon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bacon misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandman shoots for a takedown but Bacon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chris Bacon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sandman throws a body punch but Bacon moves out of range.
Sandman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bacon quickly recovers to half guard.
Sandman is looking to advance position but Bacon won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bacon kicks off Sandman and gets to his feet.
Bacon lands a head shot.
Sandman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bacon.
A slow jab from Bacon misses its intended target.
Bacon blocks a low kick nicely.
Sandman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sandman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bacon misses with a looping right.
Bacon throws a hook but Sandman avoids it easily.
Sandman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bacon's head backwards.
Bacon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sandman throws a big shot that misses.
Bacon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sandman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bacon throws a shot from downtown. Sandman moves away and avoids it.
Bacon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bacon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bacon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sandman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sandman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bacon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sandman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bacon slaps away a takedown attempt from Sandman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bacon misses with a hook.
Bacon lands a nice shot to the body.
Bacon works Sandman's body with a nice hook.
Bacon lands with a good body shot.
Bacon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sandman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bacon pinned against the cage. Bacon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sandman lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sandman's hands.
Bacon throws a good cross that connects.
A nice combination there by Sandman.
Bacon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sandman shoots in and drives through. Bacon sprawls well.
Chris Bacon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Sandman.
Bacon misses with a straight left.
Sandman moves out of range of the strikes.
Sandman closes the distance and clinches up with Bacon, looking for a takedown. Sandman pushes Bacon against the cage but Bacon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bacon throws a leg kick
and Sandman counters with a nice uppercut.
Bacon lands the left hand.
Bacon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Sandman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bacon slips a straight right by Sandman.
Bacon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bacon throws a hook but Sandman avoids it easily.
Bacon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sandman.
Bacon swats away the attempt to clinch by Sandman.
Sandman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bacon.
Bacon misses with an uppercut. Sandman saw that one coming.
Bacon misses with a hook. Sandman ducked under it nicely.
Bacon throws a hook but Sandman avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandman slips a straight right by Bacon.
Chris Bacon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sandman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bacon but Bacon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sandman ducks under a wild hook from Bacon.
Sandman just misses with a punch to the body.
Sandman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bacon throws a sloppy body shot
and Sandman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bacon pushes Sandman off but Sandman dives into side control.
Bacon is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sandman passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bacon!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandman thowing shots but they're missing.
Bacon wants to get back to his feet.
Sandman thowing shots but they're missing.
Sandman unloads with some shots from mount but Bacon bucks and avoids them well.
Bacon tries to buck Sandman off but he can't manage it.
Sandman fails to advance to Bacon's back.
Bacon avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sandman.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shawn Sandman.
I think Sandman 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 Chris Bacon!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Chris Bacon!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Chris Bacon!
Chris Bacon wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Ligachev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Why Can't We Be Friends?. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikhail Ligachev!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ligachev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A cross from Miller lands.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Miller is working for a submission of some sort.
Ligachev is defending against the submission attempts here by Miller.
Ligachev is trying to maintain the position but Miller is very close to passing his half guard.
Miller looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller works his way into full mount!
Miller jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ligachev manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ligachev prevents Miller from improving position.
Ligachev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ligachev struggling a bit here.
Ligachev tries to bench press Miller off him but Miller keeps the position.
Miller has hold of Ligachev's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Ligachev tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Miller cranks the arm and Ligachev screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Ligachev, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). David Miller!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roope Hartikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Vessel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vessel has chosen Graveyard Symphony as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Buster Vessel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vessel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hartikainen looks to throw the jab but Vessel is out of range.
Vessel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hartikainen.
Vessel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartikainen.
Hartikainen connects with a leg kick. Vessel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hartikainen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vessel back to the cage. Hartikainen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Buster Vessel has been cut.
Vessel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartikainen.
Hartikainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hartikainen throws a right and a left that Vessel avoids nicely.
Hartikainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Vessel throws a head kick but Hartikainen moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartikainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Vessel is just out of range.
Vessel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hartikainen throws a series of punches but Vessel moves out of range.
Hartikainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vessel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vessel slips a jab and a cross from Hartikainen.
No joy there for Hartikainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hartikainen scores with a one two! Vessel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Roope Hartikainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hartikainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vessel dodges the punch combination from Hartikainen.
Hartikainen misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartikainen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vessel's head.
Vessel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hartikainen throws a good cross that connects.
Vessel is rocked!
That has opened up Buster Vessel's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vessel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vessel is still on wobbly legs! Can Hartikainen finish him?
Vessel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartikainen.
Hartikainen connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Vessel out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roope Hartikainen!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Eins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilmar Fonseca (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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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Eins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gilmar Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonseca looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eins is fending him off so far but Fonseca persists. Nope, Eins circles away and we're back to standing.
Fonseca shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Eins defends it nicely.
Fonseca avoids the head kick by Eins.
Fonseca fails to land the takedown.
Robert Eins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilmar Fonseca.
Eins tries a head kick but it misses.
Eins tries a head kick but it misses.
Eins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fonseca.
Fonseca lands a two punch combo.
Eins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Eins takes a swing at Fonseca's ribcage but misses.
Fonseca looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Eins keeping moving, preventing Fonseca from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fonseca looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fonseca is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Eins knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fonseca working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fonseca is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Eins is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eins regains half guard, as Fonseca was trying to land strikes.
Fonseca is working for a submission of some sort.
Eins is controlling Fonseca's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Eins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fonseca.
Eins won't allow Fonseca to pass to mount.
Fonseca looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fonseca wants to pass to mount but Eins is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fonseca is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Eins is just riding it out for now. Fonseca eventually gives up the hold.
Fonseca is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Eins has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fonseca is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Eins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fonseca.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilmar Fonseca 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.
Fonseca takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fonseca shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Eins pinned against the cage. Eins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fonseca moves out of range as Eins strikes.
Eins misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fonseca shoots in looking for a takedown. Eins tries to sprawl out of it but Fonseca keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Eins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fonseca shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Eins defends it nicely.
Robert Eins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilmar Fonseca.
Fonseca checks a low kick from Eins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Eins defends it nicely.
Fonseca changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Eins tries to avoid it but Fonseca manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Eins to the ground. Eins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Robert Eins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fonseca's head.
Fonseca is trying hard to land a takedown here. Eins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fonseca misses with a takedown attempt - Eins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fonseca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gilmar Fonseca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Eins!
Fonseca dives in and grabs Eins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Eins pushes down on Fonseca's head and hops out.
Fonseca is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca looks for a takedown but Eins sprawls well.
Eins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fonseca takes a step back to recover.
Fonseca has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eins.
Eins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fonseca takes a step back to recover.
Fonseca takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fonseca takes a kick to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Eins coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Eins.
Eins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eins scores with a head kick.
Fonseca shoots in for a double leg but Eins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Eins catches Fonseca right on the button with a cross.
Fonseca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Eins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fonseca fails with the takedown.
Eins throws the kick towards the body but Fonseca avoids it.
Eins throws a head kick that misses.
Eins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fonseca tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eins swivels and escapes.
Eins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eins scores with a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fonseca.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eins lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fonseca will feel that in the morning.
Eins connects with a body shot that sends Fonseca's belly button to the back.
Fonseca throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eins's waist but Eins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fonseca off to one side.
Eins scores with a nice head shot.
Eins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Eins cracks Fonseca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fonseca scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fonseca working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eins tries to buck Fonseca off but Fonseca is having none of it.
Eins is not content to let Fonseca control the position.
Fonseca swings around for an armbar but Eins sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fonseca's guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Eins dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Eins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fonseca has a takedown stuffed.
Fonseca shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Eins as he jumps to the side.
Eins cracks Fonseca with a good jab.
Eins lands a jab to the head.
Eins throws a head kick that Fonseca semi-blocks.
Eins stuffs the takedown attempt from Fonseca. Fonseca gets slowly back to his feet.
Robert Eins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilmar Fonseca.
Eins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fonseca was well out of range. Poor timing from Eins.
Eins scores with the left hand. Fonseca knows he should have avoided that one.
Fonseca shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Eins defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca misses with a takedown attempt - Eins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fonseca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eins throws a head kick but Fonseca moves out of range.
Fonseca throws a hook to the side of Eins's head but Eins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eins.
Fonseca shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fonseca's calf.
Fonseca changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Eins looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fonseca tries for a kimura but Eins is defending well.
Fonseca thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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Fonseca tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fonseca working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eins can't do much from the bottom here.
Fonseca tries to move into full mount but can't pass Eins's legs.
Eins tries to improve position but can't.
Fonseca wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eins keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fonseca moves into full mount!
Fonseca has control of Eins's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Eins regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fonseca tries to control but Eins wriggling away.
Fonseca goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Eins is on top in guard.
Eins stopping the sweep attempt from Fonseca.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Gilmar Fonseca just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Eins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Eins misses with a hook.
Fonseca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eins.
Fonseca shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Eins pinned against the cage. Eins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Eins throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eins throws a sloppy head kick and Fonseca moves out of range easily.
Fonseca moves out of range as Eins strikes.
Eins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fonseca ducks under a wild hook from Eins.
Eins leaves Fonseca with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca gets the takedown into side control.
Gilmar Fonseca has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fonseca looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fonseca postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Eins is looking to reverse the position.
Fonseca wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eins keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Fonseca stalls from top position.
Eins wants to control but Fonseca postures up.
Fonseca thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fonseca tries for a kimura but Eins is defending well.
Fonseca looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca is looking to take a break and control but Eins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fonseca might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Eins kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Eins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fonseca looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fonseca trying to control the position but Eins is working away.
You can see the frustration on Eins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fonseca tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fonseca working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilmar Fonseca dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Fonseca fails with the takedown.
Eins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fonseca moves away.
Fonseca is trying hard to land a takedown here. Eins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fonseca shoots in for a takedown but Eins shows good takedown defense.
Robert Eins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilmar Fonseca.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fonseca.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fonseca is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fonseca will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A jab from Fonseca misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eins lands a jab to Fonseca's midsection.
Eins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Eins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Eins digs a good hook to Fonseca's body.
Eins scores with a sloppy right hand. Fonseca should have avoided that one.
Eins thuds his shin into the meat of Fonseca's side.
Eins jabs Fonseca to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fonseca on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eins.
Jab from Eins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eins. Fonseca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fonseca shoots for a takedown but Eins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eins scores with a body shot.
Eins misses with a wild body shot.
Eins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Eins misses with a head kick.
Fonseca shoots in for a takedown but Eins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Eins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fonseca doesn't seem bothered though.
Eins scores with a nice right hand.
Eins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fonseca takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eins wants it to stay on the feet.
Eins lands with a hook. Fonseca tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eins looks to score with a jab to the body but Fonseca is just out of range.
Fonseca has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eins.
Eins loads up on a big right hand but Fonseca slips the punch.
Eins loads up on a big right hand but Fonseca slips the punch.
Nice body kick from Eins.
Fonseca fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fonseca's head backwards.
Fonseca looks for a takedown but Eins sprawls well.
Eins lands a nice looking body kick.
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.
Fonseca shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Eins sprawls well. Eins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fonseca gets slowly back to his feet.
Robert Eins is winning the standup battle so far.
Fonseca shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Eins sprawls well. Eins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fonseca gets slowly back to his feet.
Eins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fonseca ducks under a wild hook from Eins.
Eins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eins wants it to stay on the feet.
Eins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Eins as Fonseca shoots in.
Eins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Eins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fonseca 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Robert Eins!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Robert Eins!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Robert Eins!
Robert Eins wins by unanimous decision!
Robert Eins retains his bantamweight title!
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