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2009 European HW GP - 1st Rnd. PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke has chosen One Toke Over The Line as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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273 lbs
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223 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raimo Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raoul Duke!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karhu lands a jab to Duke's midsection.
Duke looks to land a combination but Karhu avoids it well.
Duke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Karhu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karhu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Duke tries to bum rush Karhu with a series of wild strikes but Karhu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duke walks into a jab.
Karhu jabs at Duke's body.
Duke misses with the combination.
Duke slips a jab and a cross from Karhu.
Karhu throws a series of punches but Duke moves out of range.
Duke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Duke misses with a looping right.
Karhu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karhu moves out of range of the strikes.
Karhu throws a series of punches but Duke avoids them all with ease.
Karhu misses with a looping left.
Karhu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duke.
Karhu misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice cross by Duke.
Karhu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Duke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duke throws a nice looking combination but Karhu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karhu avoids the head kick by Duke.
Karhu misses with an uppercut.
Karhu fails to land with a series of punches.
Duke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duke.
Duke throws a sloppy head kick and Karhu moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Karhu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duke looks gassed!
Duke scores with a three punch combo!
Karhu misses with a wild combination.
Duke lands with a nice combination. Karhu backs away looking to recover.
Duke throws a series of punches but Karhu moves out of range.
Karhu's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Karhu duly obliges.
A combination from Karhu does no damage.
Duke looks to score with a jab to the body but Karhu is just out of range.
Karhu tests Duke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karhu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duke.
Duke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu misses with a few strikes there.
Karhu throws a right and a left that Duke avoids nicely.
Karhu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Duke backs up against the ropes.
Karhu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Karhu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karhu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Karhu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duke avoids the body shot from Karhu.
Karhu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duke lands a head kick!
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!
Duke misses with a two punch combination.
Karhu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Karhu does no damage.
Duke throws a shot from downtown. Karhu moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Duke.
Duke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karhu throws out the jab.
Duke throws a hook but Karhu blocks it.
Karhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duke moves away.
Duke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Karhu misses.
Karhu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karhu.
Duke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A big right from Karhu misses.
Duke throws a sloppy head kick and Karhu moves out of range easily.
Duke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duke misses with a straight right.
Duke fails to land with a series of punches.
Karhu lands with a shot to the body.
Duke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karhu scores with a three punch combo!
Duke misses with a series of wild punches.
Karhu catches Duke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Duke misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Karhu misses.
Duke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Karhu misses.
Karhu stuns Duke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Karhu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karhu misses with a series of wild punches.
Karhu avoids the head kick by Duke.
Duke misses with the combination.
Karhu just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Karhu misses.
Duke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karhu.
Karhu throws a series of punches but Duke moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Duke. Karhu shrugs it off though.
Duke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Karhu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Duke thinking.
Karhu lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Duke throws a jab but it's blocked by Karhu.
Karhu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karhu scores with a hook.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Duke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karhu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Duke misses with a series of wild punches.
Duke misses with a two punch combination.
Duke misses with a head kick.
Karhu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Karhu misses with a series of wild punches.
Karhu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karhu misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karhu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karhu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Duke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duke throws a series of punches but Karhu avoids them all with ease.
Duke tries a head kick but it misses.
Karhu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duke.
Duke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karhu.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Karhu lands with a nice combination. Duke backs away looking to recover.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Duke dodges the punch combination from Karhu.
Karhu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Duke. No joy for Karhu on that attempt.
Duke throws a right and a left that Karhu avoids nicely.
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duke throws a series of punches but Karhu moves out of range.
Duke stalks Karhu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Karhu's face. Karhu staggers backwards, shaken.
Karhu throws out a loose jab but Duke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duke digs a good body shot into Karhu's ribs.
Karhu slips a straight right by Duke.
Karhu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karhu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duke might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Duke throws a head kick but Karhu moves out of range.
Karhu swinging wilding here.
Karhu lands a two punch combo.
Karhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duke moves away.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duke is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Duke tries to bum rush Karhu with a series of wild strikes but Karhu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karhu throws a body punch but Duke moves out of range.
Duke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karhu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Karhu is looking to wear down Duke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Karhu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duke.
Duke lands with a nice body punch.
Duke thows a body kick. Karhu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Karhu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice uppercut lands for Karhu. That snapped Duke's head back.
Karhu lands a nice shot that snaps Duke's head back.
Duke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Karhu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Karhu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duke slips a jab from Karhu.
Karhu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Duke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karhu misses with a wild body shot.
Karhu misses with a straight right.
Karhu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duke tries to bum rush Karhu with a series of wild strikes but Karhu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karhu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karhu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duke.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Duke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karhu misses with the combination.
Karhu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Duke.
Duke stalks Karhu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Karhu's face. Karhu staggers backwards, shaken.
Duke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karhu.
Karhu lands with a nice combination. Duke backs away looking to recover.
Duke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Karhu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duke misses with a head kick.
Duke lands the left hand.
Karhu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karhu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Karhu thuds a left hand into Duke's body.
Karhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karhu scores with a hook to the body. Duke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Duke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karhu lands a really nice looking cross but Duke seems unphased.
Duke slips a straight right by Karhu.
Duke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karhu.
Karhu is working the combinations to good effect here.
Duke staying out of range there.
Duke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Karhu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duke throws a right and a left that Karhu avoids nicely.
Karhu throws the left hand but Duke avoids the punch easily.
Karhu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Duke.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duke lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Some wild striking there from Karhu.
Duke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karhu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Karhu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karhu throws a series of punches but Duke avoids them all with ease.
Duke lands a jab-cross combination.
Karhu thows a body shot but no joy.
Duke looks to land a combination but Karhu avoids it well.
Karhu blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Raimo Karhu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Duke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Raimo Karhu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karhu takes a swing at Duke's ribcage but misses.
Duke throws a wild body kick that Karhu sees coming a mile off.
Duke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karhu.
Duke takes one to the side of the head.
Duke misses with an uppercut.
Karhu misses with the combination.
Raimo Karhu is winning the standup battle so far.
Karhu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duke tries to avoid it but Karhu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duke to the ground. Duke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Duke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Duke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karhu lands a jab to Duke's midsection.
Duke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duke throws the left hand but Karhu avoids the punch easily.
Karhu tests Duke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu misses with a wild combination.
Karhu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karhu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duke lands with a slapping head kick.
Duke scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karhu misses with a few strikes there.
Duke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Karhu counters with a nice uppercut.
Karhu works over Duke's head and body with a nice combination.
No joy there for Karhu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karhu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Karhu fails to land with a series of punches.
Duke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karhu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duke on the side of the head.
Karhu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duke throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karhu's head.
Karhu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duke throws a looping overhand right but Karhu ducks down to avoid it.
Duke drops Karhu with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Karhu! Duke dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raoul Duke!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Sjoberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Aguinaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikael Sjoberg has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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209 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikael Sjoberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Felix Aguinaga!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sjoberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sjoberg moves into the clinch.
Sjoberg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aguinagas head.
Aguinaga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Sjoberg can't break the clinch.
Sjoberg is trying to break free.
Aguinaga manages to break the clinch.
Aguinaga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sjoberg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sjoberg scores with a takedown into Aguinaga's guard.
Sjoberg passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Aguinaga struggling a bit here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sjoberg wants to control but Aguinaga is keeping him busy.
Aguinaga is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sjoberg is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sjoberg wants to stand but Aguinaga has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Sjoberg wants to stand and escape but instead Aguinaga has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Aguinaga postures up.
Aguinaga wants to control from the top but Sjoberg keeps moving.
Sjoberg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aguinaga controls the pace.
Sjoberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aguinaga trying to control but Sjoberg is working from the bottom.
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.
Sjoberg has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Aguinaga has passed into side control.
Aguinaga working away.
Sjoberg is not content to let Aguinaga control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sjoberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sjoberg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aguinaga tries to avoid it but Sjoberg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aguinaga to the ground. Aguinaga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sjoberg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sjoberg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sjoberg is breathing heavily.
Sjoberg shoots in but Aguinaga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Sjoberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sjoberg fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaga shoots for a double leg takedown but Sjoberg sprawls well. He's pushed Aguinaga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aguinaga looks for a takedown but Sjoberg sprawls well.
Sjoberg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Aguinaga is pressing down on Sjoberg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sjoberg lands a couple of digs.
Sjoberg wants to control from the top but Aguinaga keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sjoberg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sjoberg trying to control but Aguinaga is working from the bottom.
Sjoberg is looking to stand up but Aguinaga won't let him.
Sjoberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Aguinaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sjoberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Aguinaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sjoberg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sjoberg is looking to clinch.
Aguinaga fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sjoberg sprawls well initially but Aguinaga persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Aguinaga thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sjoberg trying to control but Aguinaga postures up.
Sjoberg is trying to escape back to his feet but Aguinaga uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Aguinaga tries for a kimura but Sjoberg is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sjoberg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aguinaga does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Aguinaga is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sjoberg pulls his head out easily.
Aguinaga is looking to control Sjoberg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aguinaga avoid being mounted?
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.
Aguinaga makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aguinaga.
Sjoberg postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sjoberg trying to control but Aguinaga is working from the bottom.
Aguinaga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aguinaga wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sjoberg throws and elbow that misses. Aguinaga uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sjoberg's guard. Nice move by Aguinaga!
Sjoberg 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.
Sjoberg trying to control the position.
Aguinaga stays in close to Sjoberg's body and controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg lands a decent shot there.
Sjoberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aguinaga wants to control from the top but Sjoberg keeps moving.
Aguinaga preventing the sweep.
Aguinaga slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aguinaga lands a nice looking body shot.
Sjoberg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aguinaga pinned against the cage. Aguinaga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aguinaga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sjoberg's waist but Sjoberg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aguinaga off to one side.
That's eight 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.
Sjoberg scores with a three punch combo!
Sjoberg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aguinaga counters with an inside leg kick.
Sjoberg drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Aguinaga thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sjoberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Aguinaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aguinaga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sjoberg is looking to advance position but Aguinaga has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Aguinaga goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sjoberg turns into him and now he's in Aguinaga's guard.
Aguinaga wants to improve his position but instead Sjoberg has moved into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg is nestled in close to Aguinaga, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sjoberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aguinaga keeps working.
Aguinaga is trying to maintain the position but Sjoberg is very close to passing his half guard.
Aguinaga is controlling Sjoberg's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sjoberg trying to control from Aguinaga's half guard. Aguinaga has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mikael Sjoberg will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sjoberg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aguinaga swivels and escapes.
Sjoberg on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sjoberg shoots in for a takedown but Aguinaga shows good takedown defense.
Aguinaga throws a series of punches but Sjoberg avoids them all with ease.
Aguinaga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aguinaga is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
No joy there for Sjoberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sjoberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Aguinaga circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sjoberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aguinaga just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sjoberg tries to clinch up.
Aguinaga is breathing heavily.
Sjoberg scores a takedown into full mount!
Sjoberg throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguinaga really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Aguinaga tries to control the position but Sjoberg now has his back.
Aguinaga rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Aguinaga has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sjoberg is working away from the top position though.
Sjoberg is looking to take a break and control but Aguinaga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mikael Sjoberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sjoberg winds up and cracks Aguinaga with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aguinaga is looking to get back to full guard here but Sjoberg has managed to pass to side control instead.
Sjoberg tries to control but Aguinaga wriggling away.
Aguinaga really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Aguinaga swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sjoberg throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Aguinaga because Sjoberg loaded up on that one.
Aguinaga keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aguinaga bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaga wants to control from the top but Sjoberg keeps moving.
Sjoberg has his foot on Aguinaga's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aguinaga works his way back into a safe position though.
Sjoberg wants to sweep here but Aguinaga controlling him for the moment.
Sjoberg manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Aguinaga is desperately trying to improve his position but Sjoberg has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sjoberg cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Aguinaga is squirming around, avoiding Sjoberg's attempts to control the action.
Sjoberg landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg working Aguinaga over with strikes here.
Sjoberg with a couple of short strikes.
Aguinaga is rocked!
Sjoberg scoring with strikes but Aguinaga is staying in there.
Aguinaga is still in real trouble! Can Sjoberg finish him?
Aguinaga is in a horrible position here. Sjoberg smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sjoberg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sjoberg with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Aguinaga seems to have recovered his senses.
Aguinaga wants to control but Sjoberg is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aguinaga is looking to escape.
Aguinaga tries to reverse the position but Sjoberg maintains control.
Aguinaga tries to control the position but Sjoberg now has his back.
Sjoberg slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Aguinaga holding both Sjoberg 's hands and preventing any damage.
Sjoberg not allowing Aguinaga to control his hands.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sjoberg doesn't have the hooks in and Aguinaga manages to turn into his guard.
Aguinaga sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sjoberg's guard.
Sjoberg trying to control here.
Aguinaga is pressing down on Sjoberg's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sjoberg is holding on for now.
Sjoberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sjoberg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aguinaga throws and elbow that misses. Sjoberg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aguinaga's guard. Nice move by Sjoberg!
Sjoberg decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Aguinaga, up you get!
Aguinaga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sjoberg counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sjoberg stopping the sweep attempt from Aguinaga.
Aguinaga keeping busy on the bottom but Sjoberg has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaga is looking for a sweep. Sjoberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aguinaga looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aguinaga punching from the bottom.
Sjoberg is stalling here. Aguinaga is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sjoberg seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Aguinaga has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Aguinaga trying to control the position but Sjoberg is working away.
Sjoberg is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Aguinaga is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Aguinaga controlling from mount.
Sjoberg tries to lock up and control but Aguinaga gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sjoberg is working to get back to half guard.
Aguinaga controlling from the full mount.
Sjoberg is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Sjoberg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sjoberg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Mikael Sjoberg!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Mikael Sjoberg!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Mikael Sjoberg!
Mikael Sjoberg wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Check Mong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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260 lbs
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Check Mong!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Mong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams slips a jab from Mong.
Mong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Williams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mong's guard now.
Williams sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mong's guard.
Williams wants to free his trapped foot but Mong is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mong wants to get back to full guard.
Williams works his foot free and advances to mount.
Williams looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Williams wants to take Mong's back here but Mong is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Mong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mong regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mong is pressing down on Williams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Mong.
Williams postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mong is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Williams, into his guard.
Williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Williams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mong scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mong wants to stand but Williams has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mong manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mong has his foot on Williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williams works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Mong is keeping the position.
Williams is looking to advance position but Mong has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mong raining down shots from the mount!
Williams keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get 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.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Mong lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Williams hang on?
Williams sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Williams looking for submissions off his back.
Williams manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mong's guard.
Mong wants to sweep here but Williams controlling him for the moment.
Williams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mong is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Williams drops back looking for a leg! Mong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mong manages to kick Williams off! Williams jumps back into Mong's guard.
Mong had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Williams is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mong Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Williams's back instead.
Mong is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Williams up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Williams manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mong's guard. Nice work there by Williams.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Williams has gone for a leg lock! Mong slips out almost immediately though and dives into Williams's guard.
Williams has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Williams can't keep his opponent in guard - Mong advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Williams tries to roll over but Mong keeps him under control.
Williams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Mong from controlling successfully.
Williams is looking to sinch up a triangle. Mong throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Williams's body to avoid the submission. Williams has instead reached around Mong's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Williams arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dean Williams!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksi Borga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lipton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borga comes into the arena with People In Planes - Last Man Standing blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aleksi Borga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lipton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Borga throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Lipton Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Borga bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
It looks like Lipton Jackson has been cut.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Borga finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Jackson is rocked!
Borga misses with a wild combination.
Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Borga preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Borga tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Borga trying to control from the bottom.
Jackson wants to control but Borga is keeping him busy.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Borga defending well though.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but Borga defending well.
Jackson looks gassed!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Borga misses with the combination.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Borga finds it's target.
Borga thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Borga catches Jackson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Borga finish him?
Borga is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Borga shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Jackson takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Borga sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Jackson bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aleksi Borga!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miroslav Foka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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242 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Miroslav Foka!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Foka is fending him off so far but Guy persists. Nope, Foka circles away and we're back to standing.
Guy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Foka's head.
It looks like Miroslav Foka has been cut.
Foka closes the distance and clinches up with Guy, looking for a takedown. Foka pushes Guy against the ropes but Guy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foka.
Foka dodges the punch combination from Guy.
Foka scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Guy is looking to improve his position.
Guy is looking to escape.
Foka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guy keeps working.
Foka prevents Guy from standing back up.
Guy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Foka is taking a breather. Guy 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.
Foka looks gassed!
Guy is trying to control but can't.
Guy wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Foka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guy with a poor takedown
and Foka counters with a nice double leg into side control. Guy won't be happy with that.
Guy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Guy is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Foka pulls his head out easily.
Guy taking some punishment here, with Foka in his 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.
Guy looking for submissions off his back.
Guy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Guy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Guy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Guy is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Foka pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy is looking for a sweep. Foka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Guy lands with a kick to the temple. Foka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Guy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Guy could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Foka scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Guy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Foka is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Guy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Foka trying to control from half guard but Guy is working away.
Guy tries to get to full guard but Foka has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Foka stops Guy from getting back to his feet.
Guy is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Foka pulls his head out easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Foka drives through with a takedown into guard.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Foka from controlling successfully.
Guy trying to control the position.
Guy looking for a guillotine here but Foka defends easily.
Foka prevents Guy from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy working for a triangle but Foka defends it easily.
Guy looking for a guillotine here but Foka defends easily.
Foka sitting in guard here, content to control.
Guy looking for a sweep. Not yet Guy, not yet.
Guy working for a triangle but Foka defends it easily.
Foka controlling from the top position.
Guy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Guy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Foka from controlling successfully.
Guy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Foka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Foka preventing the sweep.
Guy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guy is looking for a triangle but Foka pushes his legs off easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Guy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Guy wants to stand but Foka has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Foka is defending against the submission attempts here by Guy.
Guy is trying to work for a kimura but Foka is defending well.
Foka taking some punishment here, with Guy in his half guard.
Guy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Foka taking shots to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Guy is trying to take his opponent's back.
Guy has hold of Foka's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Foka manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Guy wants to finish this one by submission but Foka is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Guy.
Foka can't escape the position.
Foka tries to lock up and control but Guy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Foka avoids a series of strikes thrown by Guy.
Foka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Foka wants to hold on but Guy pushes him away.
That's eight 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.
Guy landing strikes from the mount.
Guy is working for a guillotine from mount but Foka frees his head quite easily.
Foka wants to control but Guy is having none of it.
Guy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Guy wants to control the pace but Foka is squirming around nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Guy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Guy scoring with strikes but Foka is staying in there.
Guy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Foka is surviving well by controlling Guy's body position as best he can.
Foka takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Foka is rocked!
Guy landing strikes from the mount.
Guy blocks Foka's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Guy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Guy is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Guy tries to clinch up but Foka circles away and keeps his distance.
Guy misses with a takedown attempt
and Foka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Guy's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foka stands up from Guy's guard - Foka perhaps looking for a knockout.
Guy darts in trying to clinch
and Foka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy looking for a guillotine here but Foka defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Foka controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Guy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miroslav Foka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Guy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foka shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Foka was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Guy is trying to escape the mount.
Foka trying to control but Guy is having none of it.
Foka might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Guy kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Guy is looking to get to half guard.
Miroslav Foka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guy is looking to escape.
Guy tries to reverse the position but Foka maintains control.
Foka postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Guy looks a forlorn figure.
Guy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Foka looking to control and managing it successfully.
Foka lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy is working to get back to half guard.
Foka controlling from mount.
Guy is working to get back to half guard.
Foka working Guy over with strikes here.
Guy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Foka with the ground and pound from mount.
Guy wants to hold on but Foka pushes him away.
Foka controlling his opponent.
Guy is squirming around, avoiding Foka's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Guy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Guy actively working from the bottom here.
Guy is looking to get back to full guard here but Foka has managed to pass to side control instead.
Guy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Guy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Guy gets full guard.
Guy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Foka manages to get himself to full guard.
Guy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Foka has a closed guard, preventing Guy from standing up.
Foka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Guy manages to get himself to full guard.
Guy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Foka is one step ahead there.
Guy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Foka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Foka controlling from the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Foka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Guy wants to sweep but no luck.
Foka prevents Guy from getting back to his feet.
Guy wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Foka is now in half guard.
Guy punching from the bottom.
Guy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Guy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Guy misses with a wild combination.
Guy scores with a one two! Foka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Guy wants to clinch up but Foka keeps it at a distance.
Guy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Foka is fending him off so far but Guy persists. Nope, Foka circles away and we're back to standing.
Guy tries a low kick but Foka avoids it.
Guy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Guy throws a head kick that half lands.
Foka is still on wobbly legs! Can Guy finish him?
Foka drives through with a takedown into guard.
Foka seems to have recovered his senses.
Foka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Guy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Foka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guy is keeping the position for now.
Foka is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Guy working for a triangle but Foka defends it easily.
Guy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Guy is looking for a triangle but Foka pushes his legs off easily.
Guy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Foka from controlling successfully.
Guy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Guy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Guy is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Foka has managed to free his arm - good work.
Foka is doing well to control the position and prevent Guy from advancing to side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Foka missing with punches from the bottom.
Foka tries to get to full guard but Guy has control of the leg.
Guy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Guy wants to pass to mount but Foka is defending the position.
Guy throwing shots but Foka is blocking nicely.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Foka moves away and avoids it.
Guy misses with a wild combination.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Foka scores with a takedown into Guy's guard.
Guy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Foka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Guy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Guy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Foka trying to control but Guy is working from the bottom.
Guy has his foot on Foka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Foka works his way back into a safe position though.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Foka from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Guy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Guy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Big Guy!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Big Guy!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Big Guy!
Big Guy wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kojo Sarpong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarpong comes to the ring accompanied by HellRazor. Steve Smith is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
4 - 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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Smith!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarpong throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sarpong.
Smith fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sarpong sprawls well initially but Smith persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smith is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sarpong keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Smith is just content to waste time from the top position. Sarpong takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Smith pushing down on Sarpong's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith controlling the action here.
Smith stops Sarpong from getting back to his feet.
Smith controlling the action here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Steve Smith just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sarpong connects with a crisp jab.
Sarpong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Sarpong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sarpong misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Sarpong. Beautiful body shot.
No joy there for Sarpong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sarpong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Sarpong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith looks gassed!
Sarpong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sarpong lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sarpong.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarpong throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Sarpong misses.
Sarpong lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sarpong tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sarpong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sarpong scores with a body shot.
Sarpong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sarpong tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sarpong scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sarpong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kojo Sarpong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sarpong misses with a few strikes there.
Sarpong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sarpong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Sarpong.
Sarpong scores with a jab.
Sarpong throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarpong looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Sarpong finish him?
Sarpong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whack! Sarpong lands a heavy head kick that drops Smith. The ref tackles Sarpong to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Smith was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Kojo Sarpong!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Hirvasluoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Boondocks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hirvasluoma kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is H-Bolckx - Get in The Ring. Pekka Hirvasluoma had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 266.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pekka Hirvasluoma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Boondocks!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boondocks swats away the attempt to clinch by Hirvasluoma.
Hirvasluoma tries to close the distance and clinch but Boondocks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hirvasluoma blocks a head kick by Boondocks.
Boondocks fails to land with a series of punches.
Boondocks throws a body kick that misses.
Hirvasluoma wants to clinch up but Boondocks keeps it at a distance.
Hirvasluoma tries to close the distance and clinch but Boondocks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hirvasluoma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boondocks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hirvasluoma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boondocks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hirvasluoma has time to react.
Hirvasluoma moves in looking to clinch but Boondocks pushes him off.
Boondocks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hirvasluoma momentarily.
Hirvasluoma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hirvasluoma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boondocks fails to land with a series of punches.
Boondocks moves into the clinch.
Boondocks dodges an elbow strike from Hirvasluoma.
Boondocks is looking to break free of the clinch but Hirvasluoma has double underhooks.
Boondocks is trying to break the clinch but Hirvasluoma has him pressed against the ropes.
Boondocks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hirvasluoma.
Boondocks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boondocks is trying to break the clinch but Hirvasluoma has him pressed against the ropes.
Hirvasluoma lands with a right to the head.
Hirvasluoma looking to throw knees to the head but Boondocks is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boondocks tries to break the clinch but Hirvasluoma is controlling the position.
Hirvasluoma pushes off an throws an elbow but Boondocks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Boondocks has had enough of the clinch but Hirvasluoma keeps him there for the moment.
Hirvasluoma pushes off an throws an elbow but Boondocks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Hirvasluoma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hirvasluoma prevents Boondocks from breaking the clinch.
Hirvasluoma has had enough of the clinch but Boondocks keeps him there for the moment.
Boondocks has had enough of the clinch but Hirvasluoma keeps him there for the moment.
Boondocks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boondocks throws a head kick that half lands.
Hirvasluoma slips a jab and a cross from Boondocks.
Hirvasluoma tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boondocks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boondocks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Hirvasluoma throws an elbow but misses.
Boondocks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hirvasluoma has him pressed against the ropes.
Boondocks manages to break the clinch.
Boondocks looks to land a combination but Hirvasluoma avoids it well.
Billy Boondocks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hirvasluoma tries to clinch
and Boondocks counters with a takedown into side control.
Hirvasluoma is breathing heavily.
Hirvasluoma manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boondocks stalling.
Boondocks is tying to control. Hirvasluoma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boondocks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Still in half guard, Boondocks seems content to control.
I looks like Boondocks might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Boondocks is looking to stall here but Hirvasluoma recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boondocks postures up in Hirvasluoma's guard and throws a big left but Hirvasluoma blocks it.
Boondocks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Despite being in the dominant position, Billy Boondocks just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hirvasluoma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boondocks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hirvasluoma tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Boondocks to counter with a crisp jab.
Hirvasluoma takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hirvasluoma wants to clinch
and Boondocks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boondocks.
Boondocks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boondocks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boondocks shoots in for a double leg but Hirvasluoma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pekka Hirvasluoma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hirvasluoma keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boondocks lands a front kick.
Boondocks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hirvasluoma misses with a kick to the body.
Boondocks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hirvasluoma closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boondocks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hirvasluoma gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Boondocks pushing down on Hirvasluoma's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hirvasluoma is looking to escape.
Boondocks is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hirvasluoma reverses the position - he's now on top in Boondocks's guard.
Hirvasluoma trying to control the position from guard on top but Boondocks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boondocks wants to sweep here but Hirvasluoma controlling him for the moment.
Hirvasluoma has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Boondocks is proving hard to escape from.
Hirvasluoma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boondocks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's six 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.
Boondocks pulls Hirvasluoma in to control the position.
Hirvasluoma has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Boondocks is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hirvasluoma tries to clinch up
and Boondocks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hirvasluoma throws a nice looking combination but Boondocks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boondocks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boondocks trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Hirvasluoma just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boondocks's brow.
Boondocks breaks the clinch.
Boondocks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hirvasluoma as he jumps to the side.
Pekka Hirvasluoma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Boondocks.
Boondocks darts in and clinches Hirvasluoma up against the ropes.
Boondocks tries to break the clinch but Hirvasluoma is controlling the position.
Hirvasluoma keeps control of Boondocks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boondocks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hirvasluoma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hirvasluoma breaks the clinch.
Hirvasluoma wants to clinch
and Boondocks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boondocks.
Boondocks is looking to break free of the clinch but Hirvasluoma has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boondocks.
Hirvasluoma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hirvasluoma misses with a knee to the head.
Hirvasluoma keeps control of Boondocks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hirvasluoma with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Boondocks.
Hirvasluoma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boondocks tries to stall but Hirvasluoma uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boondocks has had enough of the clinch but Hirvasluoma keeps him there for the moment.
Hirvasluoma tries to land a knee to the head but Boondocks blocks with his arms.
Boondocks lands with a right to the head.
Hirvasluoma landing knees to the head.
Hirvasluoma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hirvasluoma connects with a knee to the head.
Hirvasluoma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boondocks blocks it with crossed arms.
Boondocks managing to block the knees to the body from Hirvasluoma.
Hirvasluoma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boondocks blocks it with crossed arms.
Boondocks breaks from the clinch.
Boondocks looks to land a body kick but Hirvasluoma moved away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hirvasluoma does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boondocks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hirvasluoma is looking to clinch.
Boondocks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hirvasluoma tries to clinch but Boondocks moves away
and Boondocks counters with an outside leg kick.
Hirvasluoma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boondocks lands the left hand.
Boondocks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hirvasluoma. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boondocks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hirvasluoma's hands.
Hirvasluoma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boondocks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hirvasluoma clinches up against the ropes.
Boondocks wants to get back to striking at distance but Hirvasluoma won't allow it.
Hirvasluoma lands an elbow inside that Boondocks shrugs off.
Boondocks tries to break the clinch but Hirvasluoma is controlling the position.
Boondocks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boondocks misses with a knee to the head.
Hirvasluoma manages to break the clinch.
Boondocks clinches up with Hirvasluoma and pushes him back against the ropes.
Boondocks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boondocks has clasped his hands together around Hirvasluoma's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Boondocks taking a break here but Hirvasluoma is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boondocks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hirvasluoma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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.
Boondocks is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boondocks trying to control the action but Hirvasluoma is working from the bottom.
Boondocks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boondocks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Boondocks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hirvasluoma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Boondocks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hirvasluoma closes the distance but Boondocks moves to the side
and Boondocks counters with a three punch combo that has Hirvasluoma backing up. Hirvasluoma nods at Boondocks to acknowledge the strikes.
Hirvasluoma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Billy Boondocks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boondocks closes the distance and clinches.
Hirvasluoma misses with a knee to the head.
Hirvasluoma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boondocks misses with a wild body shot.
Hirvasluoma fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boondocks checks it well.
Boondocks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hirvasluoma throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Boondocks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boondocks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boondocks throws a series of punches but Hirvasluoma avoids them all with ease.
Pekka Hirvasluoma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hirvasluoma moves away from the strike by Boondocks.
A jab from Boondocks finds it's way through Hirvasluoma's defenses.
Hirvasluoma scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boondocks doesn't seem bothered though.
Hirvasluoma tries to clinch
and Boondocks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boondocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boondocks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hirvasluoma wants to stand but Boondocks is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvasluoma wants to sweep but no luck.
Hirvasluoma trying to keep a closed guard but Boondocks is proving a slippery customer.
Hirvasluoma is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boondocks is controlling him.
Boondocks controls from within his opponent's guard.
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.
Boondocks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hirvasluoma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boondocks wants to control from the top but Hirvasluoma keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hirvasluoma misses with a looping left.
Boondocks bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Boondocks scores with a nice head shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boondocks breaks the clinch.
Boondocks misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvasluoma closes the distance but Boondocks moves to the side
letting Boondocks counter with a right hand.
Hirvasluoma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boondocks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hirvasluoma instigates a clinch.
Boondocks drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hirvasluoma pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hirvasluoma wants to land a leg kick but Boondocks is out of range.
Boondocks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hirvasluoma.
Boondocks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hirvasluoma is out of range.
Boondocks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hirvasluoma keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hirvasluoma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good shot there by Boondocks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boondocks.
Boondocks lands a slapping body shot.
Boondocks throws a push kick but Hirvasluoma slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvasluoma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boondocks blocks the body kick.
Boondocks lands with a nice body punch.
Boondocks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boondocks misses with a few strikes there.
Boondocks lands a with a good body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Boondocks.
Hirvasluoma is rocked!
Hirvasluoma closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boondocks counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Oh Hirvasluoma is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hirvasluoma is looking to stand up but Boondocks isn't so interested in that idea.
Hirvasluoma seems to have got his legs back now.
Boondocks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hirvasluoma is keeping the position for now.
Boondocks wants to control from the top but Hirvasluoma keeps moving.
Boondocks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hirvasluoma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hirvasluoma keeping full guard, as Boondocks tries to pass.
Boondocks is stalling in the full guard.
Hirvasluoma keeping moving, preventing Boondocks from controlling successfully.
Boondocks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's six 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.
Boondocks is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hirvasluoma is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hirvasluoma has escaped and now he's on top!
Boondocks is looking for a triangle but Hirvasluoma pushes his legs off easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boondocks keeping moving, preventing Hirvasluoma from controlling successfully.
Boondocks has his hands on Hirvasluoma's head, controlling the position.
Hirvasluoma won't allow Boondocks to sweep him here.
Hirvasluoma being controlled here momentarily.
Boondocks looking for a sweep. Not yet Boondocks, not yet.
Boondocks pulls Hirvasluoma in close to his closed guard and prevents Hirvasluoma from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's eight 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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Billy Boondocks just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boondocks looks for the body kick but Hirvasluoma saw that one coming.
Hirvasluoma looks to clinch
and Boondocks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boondocks has closed the distance and engaged Hirvasluoma in a clinch.
Boondocks manages to break the clinch.
Boondocks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hirvasluoma gets caught flat footed, as Boondocks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Boondocks content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Boondocks has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pekka Hirvasluoma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hirvasluoma throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boondocks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Boondocks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boondocks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Billy Boondocks!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Billy Boondocks!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Billy Boondocks!
Billy Boondocks wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Ludo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 lbs
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262 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Determined |
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Piotr Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Ludo!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ludo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rasputin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ludo tries to clinch but Rasputin is having none of it.
Rasputin with a hook.
Rasputin drops Ludo with a nice combination! Rasputin dives into Ludo's guard, looking to finish!
Ludo is rocked!
Rasputin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ludo is still in real trouble! Can Rasputin finish him?
Rasputin pushes down on Ludo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rasputin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ludo seems to have recovered his senses.
Rasputin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ludo wants to get back to full guard.
Rasputin is looking for a kimura but Ludo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rasputin to get the leverage.
Ludo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rasputin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ludo tries to get to full guard but Rasputin has control of the leg.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rasputin looks to land a right hand but Ludo moved out of range.
Ludo takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin swinging wilding here.
Rasputin fails to land with a series of punches.
Ludo moves out of range as Rasputin strikes.
Rasputin lands with a hook. Ludo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ludo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ludo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A shot to de liver by Rasputin. Beautiful body shot.
Rasputin cracks Ludo with a good jab.
Ludo wants to clinch.
Rasputin scores with a jab to the head.
Ludo moves in looking to clinch but Rasputin pushes him off.
Rasputin catches Ludo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rasputin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rasputin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rasputin stalks Ludo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ludo's face. Ludo staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasputin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rasputin throws an overhand right that lands on Ludo's shoulder, as Ludo tries to avoid the shot.
Ludo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ludo looks gassed!
Rasputin scores with a body shot.
Rasputin's corner calls for a 1-2. Rasputin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ludo walks into a jab.
Rasputin throws a one two combo.
Rasputin lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Ludo falls backwards - clearly groggy! Rasputin dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piotr Rasputin!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Layne Staley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artum Ruska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Staley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Alice in Chains - No Excuses. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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270 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Layne Staley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Artum Ruska!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staley blocks a head kick by Ruska.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ruska. That's going to slow Staley down.
A punch combination from Ruska misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ruska walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Staley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Staley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ruska.
Staley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Staley misses with a two punch combination.
Staley tries to keep at a distance but Ruska has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ruska tries to throw a body punch but Staley avoids it by throwing Ruska back against the cage.
Ruska looking for a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ruska.
Staley slows down the pace here.
Ruska can't find room to land a body shot as Staley controls the action.
Ruska misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruska breaks the clinch.
Ruska looks to land a body kick but Staley moved away.
Ruska throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ruska scores with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruska moves in looking to clinch but Staley pushes him off.
Staley moves out of range as Ruska throws a body kick.
Ruska tries to clinch but Staley moves out of range.
Staley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Staley does no damage.
Staley is breathing heavily.
Ruska tries to clinch but Staley is having none of it.
Ruska fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruska is looking to land body kicks.
Staley misses with an uppercut.
Ruska closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Staley swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Staley working aggressively here.
Ruska tries to land a knee to the head but Staley blocks with his arms.
Ruska tries a body shot but Staley blocks it.
Staley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Staley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Staley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ruska blocks a body shot from Staley.
Staley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ruska scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruska breaks the clinch.
Staley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Staley throws a combination that misses
and Ruska makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Staley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruska.
Ruska tries to clinch up.
Ruska throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Staley stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Ruska follows into mount!
Staley is rocked!
It looks like Layne Staley has been cut.
Staley defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ruska.
Oh Staley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ruska is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Staley has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ruska is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Staley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ruska has hold of Staley's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Staley manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Staley seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Staley regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staley is looking for a sweep. Ruska is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Staley is staying active underneath Ruska, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ruska is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Staley defends it well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Staley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ruska won't allow Staley to sweep him here.
Staley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ruska wants to control from the top but Staley keeps moving.
Staley working for a triangle but Ruska defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruska drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ruska jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ruska wants to control from the top but Staley keeps moving.
Staley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ruska passes into half guard.
Ruska wants to lay and pray for a moment but Staley keeps working.
Staley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Staley.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Staley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ruska drops back looking for a leg! Staley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Staley manages to kick Ruska off! Ruska jumps back into Staley's guard.
Staley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ruska postures up in Staley's guard and throws a big left but Staley blocks it.
Ruska avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ruska passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Staley tries to buck Ruska off but Ruska is having none of it.
Ruska has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ruska dodges the punch combination from Staley.
Staley drops his hands momentarily and Ruska takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Staley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Staley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ruska wants to clinch up but Staley keeps it at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Staley scores with a four punch combination!
Staley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Staley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ruska misses with a looping left.
Ruska throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Staley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Staley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruska misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Staley misses.
Staley connects with a crisp jab.
Ruska missing with a left hand there. Staley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Staley misses with the combination.
Staley throws a series of punches but Ruska moves out of range.
Ruska dodges the punch combination from Staley.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruska looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Staley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Staley loads up on a big right hand but Ruska slips the punch.
Ruska takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's eight 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.
Ruska uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Staley.
Staley loads up on a big right hand but Ruska slips the punch.
Staley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruska moves in looking to clinch but Staley pushes him off.
Ruska plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Staley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ruska - the referee stops the clock and Staley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ruska. Staley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Staley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ruska looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Staley jabs Ruska right on the nose. Ruska blinks but takes it well.
Staley lands with a nice combination. Ruska backs away looking to recover.
Staley lands a hook that stumbles Ruska back into the ropes. Staley follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Ruska to the canvas! Staley pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Ruska has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Layne Staley!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lebron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giant Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the ring accompanied by Main Attraction. The crowd seem to be enjoying Burns's choice of entrance music: Down With The Sickness- Disturbed. Lebron James had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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270 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lebron James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Giant Burns!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James connects with the punch.
It looks like Giant Burns has been cut.
Burns fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crack! A monster head kick from James and Burns falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by James!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lebron James!
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