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VFL 11: Black Magic PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Cliton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Cikotic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Cliton looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Cliton !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mirko Cikotic!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cliton tries to clinch up.
A left and a right from Cliton both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Cikotic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cikotic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cliton !
Cliton is squirming around, avoiding Cikotic's attempts to control the action.
Cliton swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Cikotic controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliton tries to reverse the position but Cikotic maintains control.
Cikotic content just to control the position here.
Cliton is looking to get to half guard.
Cikotic wants to control the pace but Cliton is squirming around nicely.
Cikotic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cliton tries to reverse the position but Cikotic maintains control.
Cikotic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two 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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Mirko Cikotic just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cliton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cliton is breathing heavily.
Cikotic cracks Cliton with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Cikotic.
Cikotic gets a takedown into half guard.
Cikotic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cliton 's head.
It looks like Cikotic is going to stand back up.
Cikotic postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Cliton to stand up.
Mirko Cikotic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cliton shoots in for a takedown but Cikotic shows good takedown defense.
Cliton tries to clinch but Cikotic is having none of it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cikotic.
Cliton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cikotic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cliton has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Cikotic escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Cikotic!
Cliton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cliton wants to get back to full guard.
Cikotic tries to stand and escape but Cliton is controlling the position.
Cliton tries to get to full guard but Cikotic has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cikotic decides to stand and escape the position.
Cliton shoots for a double leg takedown but Cikotic sprawls well. He's pushed Cliton 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Cliton . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cikotic instigates a clinch.
Cikotic lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cikotic tries to stand but can't do so whilst Cliton controls his leg.
Cikotic decides to stand up.
Cliton tries for a takedown but Cikotic circles away easily
and Cikotic counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cliton 's guard now.
Cliton is working an open guard so Cikotic takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cikotic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cliton pinned against the cage. Cliton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cikotic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cliton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cliton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cliton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cikotic wants to stand and escape but instead Cliton has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Cliton lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cliton stops Cikotic from standing up.
Cliton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cikotic wants to stand up but Cliton is controlling him.
That's six 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cikotic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cikotic scores with a hook to the body. Cliton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cikotic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cikotic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cliton .
Cikotic has a takedown stuffed.
Cikotic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cliton tries a head kick but it misses.
Cikotic stuns Cliton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cliton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cikotic tries a head kick but it misses.
Cliton gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cikotic counters with a nice uppercut.
Cliton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cikotic's corner calls for a 1-2. Cikotic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Cikotic scores with a four punch combination!
Cliton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cliton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cliton tries to clinch but Cikotic is having none of it.
Cikotic avoids the head kick by Cliton .
Cliton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cikotic but Cikotic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cikotic instigates a clinch.
Cikotic gets underhooks to prevent Cliton 's takedown attempt.
Cliton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cliton wants a takedown but no success here.
Cikotic tries to stall but Cliton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cliton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cikotic tries to clinch up
and Cliton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cikotic is looking to stand up but Cliton isn't so interested in that idea.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cikotic uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Cliton shoots and misses
and Cikotic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cikotic clinches.
Cikotic pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Cikotic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cikotic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cikotic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cliton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cikotic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cliton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cikotic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cliton throws a right and a left that Cikotic avoids nicely.
Cliton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cliton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cliton counters with a left and a right that stings Cikotic.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cikotic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cliton .
Cikotic keeps Cliton at a distance using the push kick.
Cliton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cikotic tries to avoid it but Cliton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cikotic to the ground. Cikotic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cliton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cliton counters by clinching up.
Nice elbow from Cikotic.
Knees to the body from Cliton .
Cliton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cikotic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cliton avoids the body shot from Cikotic.
Cikotic fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cikotic tries to clinch up.
Cikotic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cliton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Cikotic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cliton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cliton has closed the distance and engaged Cikotic in a clinch.
Cliton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cikotic smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cikotic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Cikotic misses.
Cliton moves out of range of the body kick from Cikotic.
Cikotic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cliton tries to clinch up but Cikotic circles away and keeps his distance.
Cliton fails with the takedown
and Cikotic counters with a low kick, right behind Cliton 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Cliton . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cikotic closes the distance but Cliton moves to the side
and Cliton counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cliton misses with a kick to the body
and Cikotic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cikotic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cikotic is working for takedown but Cliton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cikotic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cliton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cikotic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cliton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cikotic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cliton tries for a takedown but Cikotic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cliton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cikotic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cliton .
Cliton prevents Cikotic from standing back up.
Cikotic is trying to maintain the position but Cliton is very close to passing his half guard.
Cikotic manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cikotic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cikotic.
Cliton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Cikotic to counter with a crisp jab.
Cliton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cliton lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cliton tries to free his leg and advance position but Cikotic is retaining full guard.
Cikotic wants to stand up but Cliton is controlling him.
Cikotic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cliton trying to control the position from guard on top but Cikotic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cikotic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cikotic wants to stand up but Cliton is controlling him.
Cikotic scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Cikotic looks to clinch
and Cliton counters with a one-two to the body.
Cikotic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cikotic wants to control from the top but Cliton keeps moving.
Cliton throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cikotic preventing the sweep.
Cikotic is stalling in the full guard.
Cikotic pushing down on Cliton 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cliton trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Cliton trying to control the position.
Cliton wants to stand and escape but Cikotic is having none of it.
Cliton has a closed guard, preventing Cikotic from standing up.
Cliton is striking but Cikotic is not phased and passes to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cikotic wants to control but Cliton is keeping him busy.
Cliton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cikotic is working away from the top position though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cikotic looks to land a combination but Cliton avoids it well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cikotic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cliton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cikotic throws a series of punches but Cliton avoids them all with ease.
Cliton works over Cikotic's head and body with a nice combination.
Cliton avoids the head kick by Cikotic.
Cliton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cliton lands in his opponent's guard.
Cliton stops Cikotic from standing up.
Cliton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cikotic wants to get back to his feet but Cliton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cliton is looking to work some ground and pound but Cikotic has wrist control.
Cikotic manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cikotic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cliton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cikotic!
Cliton landing shots from mount.
Cikotic tries to hold on but Cliton pushes him away.
Cikotic is bucking up trying to escape but Cliton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cikotic sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cikotic is looking to escape.
Cliton is looking to advance position but Cikotic won't allow it.
Cikotic looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cikotic kicks off Cliton and gets to his feet.
Cikotic lands a jab-cross combination.
Cliton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cliton keeping moving, preventing Cikotic from controlling successfully.
Cliton looking for a sweep. Not yet Cliton , not yet.
Cikotic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cliton is proving hard to escape from.
Cikotic won't allow Cliton to sweep him here.
Mirko Cikotic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cliton looking to control.
Cliton pushes Cikotic off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cikotic digs a good body shot into Cliton 's ribs.
Nice takedown defense from Cliton . No joy for Cikotic on that attempt.
Cliton lands a nice looking body kick.
Cikotic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cliton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cliton .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cikotic wants to get back to his feet but Cliton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cikotic has Cliton pulled in close to control his posture.
Cliton wanted to stand there but Cikotic had control of the position.
Cliton stops Cikotic from standing up.
Cikotic being controlled here, momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cliton cracks Cikotic with a solid left hand.
Cliton lands a couple of elbows.
Cikotic controls Cliton momentarily but Cliton frees himself.
Cliton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cikotic keeping full guard, as Cliton tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cikotic is looking to stand up but Cliton isn't so interested in that idea.
Cliton wants to control from the top but Cikotic keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Cliton .
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Mirko Cikotic!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Mirko Cikotic!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Mirko Cikotic!
Mirko Cikotic 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 Sergei Bomber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bomber might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Notorious Thugz- Notorious B.I.G ft Bone Thugz N' Harmony. On his way into the ring it seems that Sergei Bomber has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sergei Bomber seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergei Bomber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bomber's waist but Bomber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Franklin off to one side.
A leg kick checked by Franklin.
Franklin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bomber is refusing to be controlled, as Franklin sits in half guard.
Bomber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Franklin moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Bomber.
Bomber is trying to control Franklin's posture but Franklin avoids it.
Bomber is trying to work for a sweep but Franklin has mounted him!
Bomber is looking to improve his position but Franklin isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomber tries to hold on but Franklin postures up.
Bomber is working to get back to half guard.
Franklin wants to control the pace but Bomber is squirming around nicely.
Bomber wants to control but Franklin is having none of it.
Bomber can't escape the position.
Franklin trying to control but Bomber is having none of it.
Franklin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bomber has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two 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.
Bomber is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bomber regains half guard.
Bomber is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Franklin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Franklin's back!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Franklin holding both Bomber 's hands and preventing any damage.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Bomber. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Bomber manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Franklin holding both Bomber 's hands and preventing any damage.
Franklin looks gassed!
Franklin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bomber's guard. Nice work there by Franklin.
Bomber throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bomber 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.
Bomber wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Franklin manages to pass to side control.
Franklin blocks the strikes from Bomber.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bomber trying to control but Franklin postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Franklin fails to land with a series of punches.
Franklin is looking to land body kicks.
Franklin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bomber.
It looks like Rick Franklin has been cut.
Bomber misses with a series of wild punches.
Bomber fails with a takedown attempt.
Bomber uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Franklin shoots for a takedown but Bomber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Franklin. No joy for Bomber on that attempt.
Bomber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Franklin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bomber moves in looking to clinch but Franklin pushes him off.
Bomber has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bomber there as he acknowledges the shot.
Franklin clinches up against the ropes.
Franklin manages to break the clinch.
Franklin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bomber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bomber wants to clinch up but Franklin keeps it at a distance.
Franklin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bomber shoots in looking for a takedown. Franklin tries to sprawl out of it but Bomber keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Franklin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Bomber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bomber misses with a head kick.
Franklin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bomber shoots for a double leg takedown but Franklin sprawls well. He's pushed Bomber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Franklin slips a jab and a cross from Bomber.
Bomber tries to land a body kick
and Franklin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bomber lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bomber misses with a takedown attempt - Franklin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt - Bomber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Franklin stuffs the takedown.
Bomber misses with a few strikes there.
Bomber throws a right and a left that Franklin avoids nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bomber.
Franklin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bomber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Franklin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Franklin shoots for a takedown but Bomber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Franklin shoots and misses
and Bomber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Franklin thuds his right hand into Bomber's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Franklin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Franklin slips a jab and a cross from Bomber.
Bomber throws a right and a left that Franklin avoids nicely.
Franklin wants to clinch up but Bomber keeps it at a distance.
Franklin avoids the head kick by Bomber.
Bomber has his takedown stuffed
and Franklin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bomber has closed the distance and engaged Franklin in a clinch.
Bomber is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Franklin can't fight it off and eventually Bomber manages to take the fight to the floor. Franklin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bomber scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Franklin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bomber trying to control but Franklin is working from the bottom.
Bomber advances to half guard.
Franklin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bomber is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Franklin wants to sweep here but Bomber controlling him for the moment.
Bomber is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bomber drops back looking for a leg! Franklin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Franklin manages to kick Bomber off! Bomber jumps back into Franklin's guard.
Bomber tries to free his leg and advance position but Franklin is retaining full guard.
That's eight 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.
Bomber throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Franklin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Franklin trying to control the position.
Bomber throws a strike but Franklin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Franklin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bomber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franklin tries to free his leg and advance position but Bomber is retaining full guard.
Franklin stands up out of Bomber's guard for a moment - Bomber manages to land a nice upkick.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bomber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Franklin cracks Bomber with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bomber shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bomber drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bomber jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Franklin working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Franklin pushes Bomber off and gets back to his feet.
Bomber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Franklin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bomber tries to bum rush Franklin with a series of wild strikes but Franklin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bomber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Franklin's waist but Franklin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bomber off to one side.
Franklin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bomber is rocked!
It looks like Sergei Bomber has been cut.
Bomber misses with a double jab
and Franklin counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Bomber! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Franklin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Franklin!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Roland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zewkey Gabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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290 lbs
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290 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Roland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zewkey Gabe!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roland fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roland scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Roland landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gabe is looking for a sweep.
Roland lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gabe should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gabe gets back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ground and pound from Roland.
Roland lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gabe is rocked!
Roland working the head and body with strikes.
Gabe is still in real trouble! Can Roland finish him?
Roland lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Gabe quite badly. Gabe pulls Roland in close trying to recover. Roland postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Gabe on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Gabe doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Roland!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Farrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stump Whacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Farrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stump Whacker!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Whacker.
Whacker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Farrow tries to clinch but Whacker is having none of it.
Farrow tries to clinch but Whacker moves out of range.
Farrow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Whacker's waist but Whacker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Farrow off to one side.
Farrow closes the distance and clinches up with Whacker, looking for a takedown. Farrow pushes Whacker against the ropes but Whacker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Whacker gets caught flat footed, as Farrow shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Farrow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Whacker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Farrow 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.
Farrow lands a couple of elbows.
Whacker controls Farrow momentarily but Farrow frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whacker wants to sweep here but Farrow controlling him for the moment.
Whacker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Farrow looking to sit in guard and control but Whacker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Farrow keeping moving, preventing Whacker from controlling successfully.
That's two 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.
Whacker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Farrow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Whacker stopping the sweep attempt from Farrow.
Farrow is looking for a triangle here but Whacker uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whacker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Farrow keeps working.
Whacker is chipping away with strikes.
Farrow stops Whacker from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Farrow manages to work his way to half guard, despite Whacker's best efforts.
Farrow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Farrow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Farrow looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Whacker is defending well. Farrow quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Whacker has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Farrow celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eric Farrow!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kojo Sarpong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Greenway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sarpong might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HellRazor. The crowd seem to be enjoying Greenway's choice of entrance music: The Greed killing. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Barney Greenway was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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285 lbs
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267 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kojo Sarpong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Barney Greenway!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Sarpong.
Sarpong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sarpong with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Sarpong scores with a four punch combination!
Greenway takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sarpong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Greenway.
Sarpong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sarpong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Greenway tries to move into range but Sarpong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Sarpong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greenway.
Greenway shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Greenway shoots for a takedown but Sarpong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Greenway looks gassed!
Sarpong throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Greenway stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Sarpong follows into mount!
Greenway is rocked!
Sarpong landing shots from mount.
Greenway is still in real trouble! Can Sarpong finish him?
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sarpong dominating with strikes here.
Sarpong in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sarpong has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Greenway's face.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Greenway is bucking up trying to escape but Sarpong cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sarpong cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Greenway takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Sarpong's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kojo Sarpong!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smith might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Time to Pretend- MGMT. Eddie Daniels told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Daniels!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Daniels's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith clinches up against the ropes.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Daniels jumps guard.
Daniels wants to sweep but no luck.
Daniels wants to hit a switch here but Smith passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Daniels there!
Smith with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Smith with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Daniels wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Daniels swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Smith trying to control but Daniels is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Daniels is in all sorts of trouble here.
Daniels tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Daniels keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Daniels is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Daniels tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smith prevents Daniels from getting the reversal.
Daniels is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Daniels wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Daniels is looking to escape.
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels can't escape the position.
Smith landing shots from mount.
Daniels is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Daniels is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smith controlling from mount.
Smith looking to control but Daniels is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Daniels is trying to escape the mount but Smith keeps good control and instead manages to take Daniels's back.
Smith tightening his grip on Daniels, looking for the choke.
Smith doesn't have the hooks in and Daniels manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith wants to stand up but Daniels is controlling him.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith striking off his back but it's not causing Daniels any problems.
Smith keeping full guard, as Daniels tries to pass.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Daniels is proving a slippery customer.
Smith throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Daniels escapes and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Daniels trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Daniels prevents Smith from improving his position.
Daniels is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Daniels eventually gives up the hold.
Daniels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daniels lands with a punch from half guard.
Smith tries to roll over but Daniels keeps him under control.
Daniels content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Daniels is pressing down on Smith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith advances position into side control!
Smith tries to advance to mount but Daniels denies him.
Smith is working Daniels over with some ground and pound from side control.
Smith stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Daniels slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Daniels.
Daniels is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to sweep but no luck.
Daniels is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Smith has his hands clasped together but Daniels extends an breaks Smith's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Daniels.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eddie Daniels!
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