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Bloodsport 75: Stacked PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie Ravenhill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ritchie Ravenhill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Bisping!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisping slaps away a takedown attempt from Ravenhill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bisping looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bisping tries to sprawl but Ravenhill drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ravenhill takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ravenhill is trying to control. Bisping wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ravenhill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ravenhill tries to stand and escape but Bisping is controlling the position.
Ravenhill has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ravenhill winds up and cracks Bisping with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravenhill missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ravenhill working over Bisping with some ground and pound. Bisping looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ravenhill seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ravenhill escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ravenhill fails to land the takedown.
Ravenhill has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bisping prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ritchie Ravenhill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bisping tries to break free but Ravenhill pushes him back against the cage.
Ravenhill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ravenhill takes the fight into the clinch.
Ravenhill breaks from the clinch.
Ravenhill is looking to clinch but Bisping is avoiding it.
Ravenhill misses with a takedown attempt - Bisping sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bisping throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ravenhill counters by clinching up.
Ravenhill gets control of Bisping's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ravenhill will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ravenhill wants to stand and escape but Bisping is having none of it.
Bisping must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ravenhill is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ravenhill manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ravenhill working for a submission but Bisping is keeping him at bay.
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.
Ravenhill scoring with strikes but Bisping is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ravenhill lands a heavy elbow.
Ravenhill wants to control the pace but Bisping is squirming around nicely.
Ravenhill swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bisping is now in Ravenhill's guard. A big mistake from Ravenhill there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ravenhill trying to keep a closed guard but Bisping is proving a slippery customer.
Ravenhill is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bisping wants to get up but he can't break Ravenhill's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bisping postures up in Ravenhill's guard and throws a big left but Ravenhill blocks it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ravenhill is trying to control the position but Bisping postures up.
Bisping won't allow Ravenhill to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ritchie Ravenhill dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice takedown defense from Bisping. No joy for Ravenhill on that attempt.
Ravenhill shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bisping manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ravenhill decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bisping is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ravenhill drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ravenhill content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ravenhill stands up from guard. Let's bang!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ravenhill.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ravenhill moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bisping no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ravenhill postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ravenhill thows a big elbow that misses.
Ravenhill gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bisping avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bisping stuffs the takedown attempt from Ravenhill. Ravenhill gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ritchie Ravenhill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ravenhill tries to clinch up.
Ritchie Ravenhill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ravenhill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bisping swivels and escapes.
Bisping tries to land a front kick but Ravenhill steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ravenhill counters with a takedown into side control.
Ravenhill decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bisping to his feet.
Bisping misses with a double jab
and Ravenhill counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ravenhill is trying to control. Bisping wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bisping is trying to stand back up but Ravenhill is controlling him
Ravenhill lands with a punch from half guard.
Ravenhill looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ravenhill wants to pass to mount but Bisping is defending the position.
Bisping blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ravenhill.
Ravenhill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ravenhill sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bisping defending well though.
Ravenhill missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bisping keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ravenhill trying to control from half guard but Bisping is working away.
That's four 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.
Ravenhill missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ravenhill stands up from half guard.
Bisping throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ravenhill counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ravenhill wants to control but Bisping is keeping him busy.
Ravenhill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bisping throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ritchie Ravenhill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bisping kicks Ravenhill off and gets back to his feet.
Bisping shoots in looking for a takedown but Ravenhill manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bisping's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ritchie Ravenhill dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Ravenhill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bisping but Bisping pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ravenhill closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bisping quickly recovers to half guard.
Ravenhill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ravenhill works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ravenhill is landing with some decent strikes but Bisping is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ravenhill landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ravenhill unloading with bombs!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravenhill looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ravenhill raining down hammerfists from mount.
A nice elbow there by Ravenhill.
Ravenhill with good strikes from the mount here!
Ravenhill is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bisping has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bisping is bucking up trying to escape but Ravenhill cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ravenhill is working for a guillotine from mount but Bisping frees his head quite easily.
Ravenhill goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bisping turns into him and now he's in Ravenhill's guard.
Bisping stands up from Ravenhill's guard - Bisping perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ravenhill counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bisping!
Ravenhill working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ravenhill connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ravenhill wants to finish this one by submission but Bisping is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ravenhill.
Ravenhill trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ravenhill looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ravenhill lands a big elbow.
Ravenhill working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ravenhill wants to control the pace but Bisping is squirming around nicely.
Ravenhill scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bisping?
Bisping is trying desperately to improve position.
Michael Bisping has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ritchie Ravenhill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ravenhill is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bisping can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ritchie Ravenhill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ravenhill, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Ritchie Ravenhill!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Ritchie Ravenhill!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Ritchie Ravenhill!
Ritchie Ravenhill wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chip McAllister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Rystrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chip McAllister could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lars Rystrom's chin.
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chip McAllister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Rystrom!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAllister shoots for a takedown but Rystrom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rystrom tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McAllister moves into the clinch.
McAllister manages to break the clinch.
Rystrom tries to clinch but McAllister moves away
and McAllister counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McAllister blocks an elbow strike from Rystrom.
Rystrom misses with a knee strike.
McAllister tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rystrom just stands there and leans against the cage.
McAllister gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McAllister tries to pass to full mount but Rystrom defends it.
Rystrom is trying to stand up here but McAllister is controlling him well.
McAllister seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McAllister prevents Rystrom from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rystrom looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rystrom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McAllister pulls his head out easily.
McAllister thows a huge punch but Rystrom dodges it nicely.
Well, if McAllister is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rystrom blocking the ground and pound attempt from McAllister.
McAllister is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McAllister trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rystrom is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McAllister scores with a couple of nice shots.
McAllister controlling the action here.
McAllister is pressing down on Rystrom's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rystrom is holding on for now.
McAllister trying to control from half guard but Rystrom is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAllister is taking a breather. Rystrom 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.
We're going to have a standup here because Chip McAllister wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
McAllister looks for a takedown but Rystrom sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chip McAllister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McAllister swats away the attempt to clinch by Rystrom.
Rystrom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rystrom defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McAllister.
Lars Rystrom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rystrom fails with an attempt to clinch.
McAllister rushes Rystrom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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.
McAllister misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rystrom misses with an elbow over the top.
McAllister lands a shot to the body.
McAllister tries to pull guard but Rystrom won't allow it.
The referee calls for Rystrom to work.
Rystrom throws a knee to the head but misses.
McAllister has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rystrom avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McAllister on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rystrom looking to stall.
Rystrom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rystrom stalling in the clinch but McAllister improves position.
Rystrom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rystrom tries a knee to the head but McAllister blocks it.
Rystrom tries a knee to the head but McAllister blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rystrom pushes off an throws an elbow but McAllister leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McAllister escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McAllister circles away from the clinch attempt.
McAllister shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rystrom but Rystrom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chip McAllister 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.
McAllister swats away the attempt to clinch by Rystrom.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McAllister.
Chip McAllister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rystrom tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McAllister counters with a nice body shot.
Rystrom connects with the punch.
McAllister circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAllister displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rystrom throws out the jab.
McAllister misses with a combination
and Rystrom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rystrom looks to clinch
and McAllister counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rystrom won't be happy with that.
Rystrom wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rystrom struggling a bit here.
McAllister trying to control the position but Rystrom is working away.
Rystrom wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
McAllister scoring with punches from side control.
McAllister wants to control but Rystrom is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAllister prevents Rystrom from escaping the position.
McAllister stands up and we're back to a striking position.
McAllister looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rystrom wants to clinch up but McAllister keeps it at a distance.
Rystrom tries to close the distance and clinch but McAllister swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McAllister shoots for a takedown but Rystrom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McAllister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McAllister avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rystrom tries to clinch up
and McAllister counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McAllister jumps guard and drags Rystrom to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rystrom stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rystrom 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.
No luck for McAllister with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chip McAllister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McAllister shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rystrom but Rystrom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McAllister looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rystrom is fending him off so far but McAllister persists. Nope, Rystrom circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rystrom tries to clinch up.
McAllister closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rystrom circles away.
Rystrom moves to clinch but McAllister breaks away
and McAllister counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rystrom is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McAllister defends well.
Rystrom had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McAllister defends it easily.
Rystrom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McAllister can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chip McAllister dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McAllister keeps the fight on the outside.
Rystrom leaves McAllister with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chip McAllister is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McAllister circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rystrom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McAllister is defended easily by Rystrom.
McAllister throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAllister closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rystrom to the mat! Rystrom manages to get full guard.
McAllister avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McAllister accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rystrom pushes McAllister off and scrambles back to his feet.
McAllister changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rystrom tries to avoid it but McAllister manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rystrom to the ground. Rystrom escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chip McAllister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rystrom blocks a head kick by McAllister.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAllister misses with a takedown attempt - Rystrom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rystrom tries to clinch up.
Rystrom tries to clinch but McAllister is having none of it.
McAllister closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Lars Rystrom has been cut.
Rystrom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McAllister counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McAllister manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rystrom tries to close the distance and clinch up but McAllister swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rystrom displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McAllister.
Rystrom is looking to clinch.
McAllister avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rystrom tries to clinch but McAllister moves away
and McAllister counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lars Rystrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McAllister trying to control the position from guard on top but Rystrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rystrom is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McAllister looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rystrom working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McAllister doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McAllister manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rystrom throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McAllister trying to control the position from guard on top but Rystrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rystrom is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rystrom is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chip McAllister showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McAllister, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Chip McAllister!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Chip McAllister!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Chip McAllister!
Chip McAllister wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hubert Parada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Thomas has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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214 lbs
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200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hubert Parada!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thomas rushes Parada and presses him up against the cage.
Parada tries for a takedown but Thomas manages to get underhooks.
Thomas has clasped his hands together around Parada's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Thomas misses with the ground and pound.
Parada struggling a bit here.
Parada sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Parada actively working from the bottom here.
Parada avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
Parada actively working from the bottom here.
Parada trying to control from the bottom.
Parada avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
Parada tries to roll over but Thomas keeps him under control.
Parada keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Parada actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Thomas there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parada looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thomas lands a nice short elbow.
Parada wants to improve his position but Thomas is controlling well.
Thomas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thomas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Parada is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thomas pulls his head out easily.
Parada is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thomas pulls his head out easily.
Parada wants to sweep but Thomas has passed to side control!
Thomas working the ground and pound.
Thomas is putting a hurting on Parada here, landing some big shots from side control.
Parada wants to control but Thomas postures up.
Thomas creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Parada sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Thomas.
Parada is looking to regain half guard here but Thomas keeps moving and retains side control.
Parada manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Still in half guard, Parada seems content to control.
Parada is working for a submission of some sort.
Thomas makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Parada looks gassed!
Thomas gets a clinch.
Parada has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thomas uses from the top position.
Parada is looking for a triangle but Thomas pushes his legs off easily.
Thomas scoring with some ground and pound.
Thomas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Parada looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Thomas is defending well. Parada quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Thomas has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Parada celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hubert Parada!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Dolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Dexter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dolan's entrance music is The worlds greatest. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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300 lbs
8 - 7 - 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
16 - 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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Dexter!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dolan drops Dexter with a beautiful combination! Dexter stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dolan is looking for the KO!
It looks like Mark Dexter has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dolan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dexter tries to clinch there but Dolan circles away.
Dolan fails to land with a series of punches.
Dolan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sloppy strikes from Dolan. Those never looked like landing.
Dolan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dexter throws out the jab.
Dexter lands with a hook. Dolan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dexter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dolan.
A lazy left from Dexter finds it's target.
Dolan misses with a wild combination.
Dolan drives through and clinches with Dexter against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Dolan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dexter is trying to break the clinch but Dolan is controlling him.
Dexter throws an elbow that misses.
Dexter has had enough of the clinch but Dolan keeps him there for the moment.
Dolan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dolan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dexter is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dolan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dolan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dexter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dolan is working for a kimura but Dexter is defending it quite comfortably.
Dolan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dexter gets back to full guard.
Dexter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dolan defends it easily.
Dexter looks gassed!
Dexter throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dolan escapes and throws Dexter's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dexter is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dolan is controlling him well.
Dexter is not content to let Dolan control the position.
Dolan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That has opened up Mark Dexter's cut even more.
Dolan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dolan landing strikes.
The cut above Mark Dexter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mark Dexter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mick Dolan!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russell comes to the cage accompanied by British Marching Tune - The British Grenadiers. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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307 lbs
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285 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Russell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, John Clark!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark looks to throw the jab but Russell is out of range.
Russell slips under a jab.
Russell throws a lazy uppercut
and Clark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Russell tries to clinch up but Clark circles away and keeps his distance.
Jack Russell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russell scores a takedown into full mount!
Clark doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Russell tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Russell goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Clark turns into him and now he's in Russell's guard.
Russell wants to sweep here but Clark controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark slips nicely into half guard.
Russell is looking to escape.
Clark seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Russell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Russell is trying to stand.
Russell is in trouble now - Clark has advanced to mount!
Russell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Clark controlling from the full mount.
Clark trying to control but Russell is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clark controlling his opponent.
Clark unloads with some shots from mount but Russell bucks and avoids them well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark content just to control the position here.
Clark looking to finish Russell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Russell!
Russell is trying to stand.
Clark unloads with some shots from mount but Russell bucks and avoids them well.
Russell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clark on the ground.
Clark tries to control but Russell wriggling away.
Clark controlling the pace for now.
Clark looking to control but Russell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Clark is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Russell to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Russell shrugs it off.
Russell trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark wants to control the pace but Russell is squirming around nicely.
Clark throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Russell is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Clark controlling from mount.
Clark looking to control but Russell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Clark is working for a guillotine from mount but Russell frees his head quite easily.
Clark postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Russell looks a forlorn figure.
Clark working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Clark lands a big shot there that rocks Russell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark raining down hammerfists from mount.
Clark misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Clark can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Russell is looking to escape.
Clark raining down shots from the mount!
Clark throwing strikes here but Russell is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Clark punching from mount but Russell doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Clark misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Russell is looking to get to half guard.
Clark throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russell's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Clark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clark looking to finish Russell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Russell!
Clark misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Clark breaks from Russell's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Clark 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.
Clark throws a series of punches but Russell avoids them all with ease.
Russell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clark on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Russell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Russell wants to stand but Clark has his arm trapped.
Clark manages to get back to half guard.
Russell tries to stand but can't do so whilst Clark controls his leg.
Clark is concentrating on defense, preventing Russell from advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Clark reverses the position - he's now on top in Russell's guard.
Clark postures up in Russell's guard and throws a big left but Russell blocks it.
Russell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clark is controlling him.
Russell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Russell keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully.
Clark advances to half guard.
Clark passes to side control.
Clark trying to control the position but Russell is working away.
Clark might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Russell kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Clark. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Clark tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Clark crashes against the mat.
Russell is pushing Clark's head away, looking to escape. Clark manages to hold on to the position though.
Russell is looking for a sweep.
Clark in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Russell defending against the ground and pound.
Russell is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Clark is looking to take a break and control but Russell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clark controls the position.
Clark landing a few strikes.
Clark moves into full mount!
Russell tries to buck Clark off but he can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell is desperately trying to improve his position but Clark has a good base and remains in mount.
Clark controlling the pace for now.
The referee warns Russell that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Clark lands a big shot there that rocks Russell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
John Clark has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clark controlling the pace for now.
Clark looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Russell is trying to stand up.
Russell trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clark throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Russell taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Clark throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Russell is squirming around, avoiding Clark's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Russell manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Clark wants to control but Russell is keeping him busy.
Russell is trying to get back to his feet.
Clark is looking to take a break and control but Russell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clark advances to mount.
Clark cracks Russell with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark misses with a head shot.
Clark looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Clark controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Clark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Russell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Russell misses with a hook to the body
and Clark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Russell misses with a right hand
and Clark decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Russell's guard.
Clark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Russell has momentary wrist control but Clark slips an elbow through the middle.
Clark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clark postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Russell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Clark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clark pushing down on Russell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Clark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Russell is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clark seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell is looking for a sweep. Clark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clark throwing shots but Russell is blocking nicely.
Clark works his foot free and advances to mount.
Clark wants to control the pace but Russell is squirming around nicely.
Clark scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Russell?
Clark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clark looking to control but Russell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Clark swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Russell is now in Clark's guard. A big mistake from Clark there, giving up the dominant position!
Russell is looking to stand up but Clark won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark pulls Russell in close to his closed guard and prevents Russell from doing any damage or advancing position.
Russell wants to stand and escape but instead Clark has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Clark is looking to work some ground and pound but Russell has wrist control.
Russell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Russell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Clark stands and throws Russell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Clark working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Clark trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Russell tries to reverse the position but Clark maintains control.
Clark raining down hammerfists from mount.
Russell is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Clark throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Russell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Russell taking shots to the head.
Russell is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Clark controlling the position easily from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russell wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Russell that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Clark lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Clark working the ground and pound effectively.
Russell is rocked!
Clark is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Russell goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Clark!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Clark!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pacman Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Robinson has chosen Blur - Song 2 Remix as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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26
210 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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21
210 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pacman Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ricky Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barnes is fending him off so far but Robinson persists. Nope, Barnes circles away and we're back to standing.
Robinson dives in and grabs Barnes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes down on Robinson's head and hops out.
Robinson shoots and misses
and Barnes counters with a left to the body.
Pacman Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Robinson.
Barnes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Robinson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Robinson looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Robinson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Barnes is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Robinson.
Barnes closes the distance and pushes Robinson back into the cage.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Barnes as the two fighters clinch.
Barnes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Barnes.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barnes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Robinson is rocked!
Barnes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Barnes.
A short uppercut from Barnes.
Robinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Robinson avoiding damage as Barnes throws knees to the body.
Robinson seems to have recovered his senses.
Robinson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Robinson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barnes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hand to the body from Barnes.
Barnes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Barnes works on Robinson's body with a couple of short punches.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barnes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barnes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Robinson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Robinson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick from Robinson misses
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes lands a jab.
Barnes dips to his left and cracks Robinson with an uppercut!
Robinson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barnes finds it's way round the side to connect with Robinson's head.
Robinson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. Robinson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Robinson drops his hands momentarily and Barnes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barnes lands with a nice combination. Robinson backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Barnes.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Robinson down.
Barnes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Robinson on the side of the head.
Barnes lands with a good body shot.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Barnes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Barnes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes clobbers Robinson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pacman Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barnes finds it's way round the side to connect with Robinson's head.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes lands a jab to the nose.
Barnes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Robinson. Robinson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes connects with a crisp jab.
Barnes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Barnes circles away easily
and Barnes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A cross from Barnes lands.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Robinson with a poor takedown
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes scores with a nice strike.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Robinson has time to react.
A good leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes scores with a sloppy right hand. Robinson should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robinson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Robinson's calf.
Robinson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pacman Barnes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Robinson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Robinson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Robinson tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barnes lands a really nice looking cross but Robinson seems unphased.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barnes connects with a jab.
Robinson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Robinson throws a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Robinson thinking.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Barnes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robinson can do to turn this around?
Barnes lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Robinson can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Barnes and Robinson drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Barnes.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pacman Barnes!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Vessel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brown might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to yes. Vessel has chosen Graveyard Symphony as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 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
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Mr Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Buster Vessel!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Buster Vessel has been cut.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vessel moves away.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vessel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vessel doesn't seem bothered though.
Vessel throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a left and a right... And another left! Vessel is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Brown!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Funktastic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sten Biller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biller has chosen Lützenkirchen- Nutcracker as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sten Biller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Mr Funktastic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Sten Biller!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biller has Funktastic up against the cage in a clinch.
Biller looking for a takedown.
Funktastic digs a right hand underneath Biller's ribcage. Biller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Funktastic stalling in the clinch but Biller improves position.
Biller wants the takedown. Funktastic is fighting it off but Biller persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Funktastic's guard against the cage.
Funktastic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Funktastic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Biller drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Biller jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Biller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Funktastic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Funktastic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Biller manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Funktastic wants to pass the guard but Biller is keeping the position.
Biller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Funktastic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Funktastic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Funktastic drops back looking for a leg! Biller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Biller manages to kick Funktastic off! Funktastic jumps back into Biller's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funktastic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Biller is keeping the position for now.
Biller throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Biller is looking for a triangle but Funktastic pushes his legs off easily.
Funktastic thows a big elbow that misses.
Funktastic passes Biller's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Funktastic trying to control the action but Biller is working from the bottom.
Funktastic works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Biller is in all sorts of trouble here.
Biller gets back to half guard.
Funktastic wants to pass the guard but Biller is defending well.
Funktastic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Biller doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Funktastic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Funktastic pulls his head out easily.
Funktastic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Biller has managed to free his arm - good work.
Funktastic wants to pass the guard but Biller is defending well.
Funktastic works his way into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Funktastic cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Biller slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Biller is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Biller doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Funktastic.
Funktastic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Biller knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Funktastic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Biller sees it coming and defends easily.
Biller actively working from the bottom here.
Funktastic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Biller keeps working.
Biller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Funktastic pulls his head out easily.
Biller works his way to full guard. Good work.
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.
Funktastic stopping the sweep attempt from Biller.
Funktastic wants to control from the top but Biller keeps moving.
Biller can't keep his opponent in guard - Funktastic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Funktastic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Biller sees it coming and defends easily.
Biller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Funktastic pulls his head out easily.
Biller is looking for a sweep. Funktastic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Biller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Biller won't allow Funktastic to pass to mount.
Funktastic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Biller defends it well.
Funktastic passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Biller!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Funktastic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Biller is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Funktastic's half guard.
Funktastic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Biller is trying to work for a kimura but Funktastic is defending well.
Funktastic is pressing down on Biller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Biller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biller is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Funktastic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Biller is aware though and is defending well.
Funktastic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Biller drops back looking for a leg! Funktastic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Funktastic manages to kick Biller off! Biller jumps back into Funktastic's guard.
Funktastic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Biller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Biller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Biller trying to stand up but can't free himself from Funktastic's guard.
Biller is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Funktastic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Funktastic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Biller stopping the sweep attempt from Funktastic.
Funktastic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Biller defends it easily.
Biller passes Funktastic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Funktastic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Biller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Funktastic wants to sweep here but Biller controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic looking for a guillotine here but Biller defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Biller drops back looking for a leg! Funktastic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Funktastic manages to kick Biller off! Biller jumps back into Funktastic's guard.
Biller landing some decent shots from guard.
Biller drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Biller jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Biller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Funktastic is trying to control the position but Biller postures up.
Biller drops back looking for a leg! Funktastic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Funktastic manages to kick Biller off! Biller jumps back into Funktastic's guard.
Biller preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Funktastic is working hard here to advance position.
Biller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Funktastic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Biller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Funktastic tries to strike from the bottom.
Biller is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Funktastic is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Funktastic has escaped and now he's on top!
Biller working for a triangle but Funktastic defends it easily.
Biller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Funktastic's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sten Biller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Funktastic. Biller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Biller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Funktastic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Biller's guard.
Biller working for a triangle but Funktastic defends it easily.
Biller is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Funktastic is aware though and is defending well.
Funktastic passes Biller's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Funktastic is keen to just control but Biller is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biller makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Biller.
Biller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Funktastic wants to pass the guard but Biller is keeping the position.
Funktastic throwing strikes from guard but Biller blocks nicely.
Funktastic wants to get up but he can't break Biller's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Biller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Funktastic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Funktastic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Biller is keeping the position for now.
Mr Funktastic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Biller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Funktastic's guard.
Biller stopping the sweep attempt from Funktastic.
Biller decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Funktastic, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Biller to the mat! Biller manages to get full guard.
Funktastic tries to free his leg and advance position but Biller is retaining full guard.
Biller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Biller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Funktastic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Funktastic forces his way into half guard.
Funktastic working Biller over with strikes.
Biller tries to roll over but Funktastic keeps him under control.
Funktastic wants to pass to mount but Biller is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biller landing strikes from the bottom.
Biller tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Funktastic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Biller has managed to free his arm - good work.
Funktastic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Biller keeps working.
Biller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Funktastic in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Biller tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Funktastic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mr Funktastic!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raimonds Bergmanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Nabeatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bergmanis comes to the cage accompanied by Twiztid - We Don't Die. Nabeatu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Era - Enae Volare Mezzo. Raimonds Bergmanis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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266 lbs
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252 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Raimonds Bergmanis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Nabeatu!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergmanis just misses with a punch to the body.
Nabeatu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bergmanis.
Bergmanis misses with a body shot
and Nabeatu counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Raimonds Bergmanis has been cut.
Nabeatu moves away from the strike by Bergmanis.
Bergmanis cracks Nabeatu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bergmanis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nabeatu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nabeatu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nabeatu loads up on a big right hand but Bergmanis slips the punch.
Raimonds Bergmanis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bergmanis takes a swing at Nabeatu's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Nabeatu misses.
Nabeatu misses with a right hand
and Bergmanis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nabeatu's guard.
Nabeatu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bergmanis defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabeatu wants to stand up but Bergmanis is controlling him.
Bergmanis throwing strikes but missing.
Nabeatu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bergmanis defends it easily.
Nabeatu is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bergmanis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nabeatu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hand to the body from Bergmanis.
Nabeatu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nabeatu tries to pull guard but Bergmanis holds him up against the cage and eventually Nabeatu drops back down to his feet.
Bergmanis jumps guard and drags Nabeatu to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergmanis has control of Nabeatu's left arm, preventing Nabeatu from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nabeatu wants to get up but he can't break Bergmanis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nabeatu won't allow Bergmanis to sweep him here.
Bergmanis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nabeatu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bergmanis has his hands on Nabeatu's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergmanis wants to sweep here but Nabeatu controlling him for the moment.
Nabeatu looking to improve position, pressing down on Bergmanis's thigh with his hand. Bergmanis seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Nabeatu paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Nabeatu's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Bergmanis picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Raimonds Bergmanis!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Duane Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eminem - Mosh. On his way into the cage it seems that Duane Jackson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Duane Jackson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Duane Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Tito Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Coleman or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Jackson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Coleman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coleman connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jackson trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Coleman trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Coleman postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Coleman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Coleman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
Coleman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coleman connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.
Coleman working over Jackson with some ground and pound. Jackson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jackson has hold of Coleman's hands but Coleman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Jackson tries to roll over but Coleman keeps him under control.
Coleman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Coleman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well.
Coleman trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Coleman chips away with some ground and pound.
Coleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson looking to control.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Coleman drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Coleman off! Coleman jumps back into Jackson's guard.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Coleman controlling him for the moment.
Coleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jackson looking to control.
Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coleman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coleman landing with the ground and pound.
Coleman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jackson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Coleman, into his guard.
Coleman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jackson thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Coleman 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.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Coleman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Coleman is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Jackson wants to hit a switch here but Coleman passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jackson there!
Coleman prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jackson tries to improve his position but instead Coleman has taken his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Coleman's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Jackson trying to control the position but Coleman manages to sink in the hooks.
Coleman trying to control.
Coleman cracks Jackson with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Jackson from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Jackson breaks Coleman's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Coleman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson won't allow Coleman to sweep him here.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Coleman is retaining full guard.
Coleman trying to control the position.
Jackson is working Coleman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson postures up.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Coleman is keeping the position.
Jackson trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
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.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coleman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson stands up over Coleman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jackson distracts Coleman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.
Coleman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Tito Coleman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson cracks Coleman with a solid left hand.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
That's four 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.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Coleman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between Coleman's legs - danger averted.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Coleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson rushes Coleman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Coleman in his tracks for a moment.
Coleman turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Coleman tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jackson's legs.
Jackson taking a bit of punishment here - Coleman scoring with strikes.
Coleman working away.
Jackson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jackson struggling a bit here.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
Coleman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackson.
Coleman working some strikes from top position.
Jackson is trying to keep Coleman in close.
Coleman drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Coleman seems to have locked his on tight now - Jackson screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Coleman, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Tito Coleman!
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