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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Leigh Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter O Flanigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent comes to the cage accompanied by Stand Up (Akala). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Leigh Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter O Flanigan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from O Flanigan. No joy for Kent on that attempt.
O Flanigan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kent!
O Flanigan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kent is wriggling around trying to escape.
O Flanigan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
O Flanigan controlling from the full mount.
Kent is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Flanigan looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent tries to reverse the position but O Flanigan maintains control.
O Flanigan controlling from the full mount.
Kent tries to get back to half guard but can't.
O Flanigan controlling from the full mount.
Kent is desperately trying to improve his position but O Flanigan has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by O Flanigan.
Kent is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
O Flanigan controlling from the full mount.
Kent is in all sorts of trouble here.
O Flanigan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kent tries to reverse the position but O Flanigan maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Flanigan controlling the position easily from mount.
Kent is working to get back to half guard.
O Flanigan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kent is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
O Flanigan controlling from the full mount.
Despite being in the dominant position, Walter O Flanigan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
O Flanigan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kent looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kent is breathing heavily.
O Flanigan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kent, up you get!
Kent doesn't succeed with the takedown
and O Flanigan moves into the clinch.
O Flanigan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kent can't fight it off and eventually O Flanigan manages to take the fight to the floor. Kent looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter O Flanigan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kent shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and O Flanigan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kent's guard.
Kent had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. O Flanigan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kent Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take O Flanigan's back instead.
O Flanigan trying to control the action but Kent just sinks the hooks in.
Kent is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
O Flanigan looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Kent controlling well, preventing O Flanigan from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. O Flanigan defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kent is looking for the choke from the back position but O Flanigan is controlling his hands well.
O Flanigan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kent is trying to stick to O Flanigan's back but O Flanigan is turning into Kent. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kent's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by O Flanigan.
O Flanigan stays in close to Kent's body and controls the position.
O Flanigan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Flanigan controlling from the top position.
O Flanigan trying to control the position from guard on top but Kent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kent wants to sweep but no luck.
Kent looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Flanigan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kent throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! O Flanigan escapes and throws Kent's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Flanigan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kent will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kent gets back to half guard.
O Flanigan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kent is refusing to be controlled, as O Flanigan sits in half guard.
Despite being in the dominant position, Walter O Flanigan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kent shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so O Flanigan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells O Flanigan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
O Flanigan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kent throws his legs up looking for a submission but O Flanigan uses it to pass to side control.
Kent is looking for a sweep.
Kent looking for a sweep but O Flanigan has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kent is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter O Flanigan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
O Flanigan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kent shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and O Flanigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kent misses with a takedown attempt
and O Flanigan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kent!
Kent working to try and regain half guard.
Kent is working hard here to advance position.
Kent in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Flanigan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kent is desperately trying to improve his position but O Flanigan has a good base and remains in mount.
O Flanigan content just to control the position here.
Kent working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
O Flanigan content just to control the position here.
O Flanigan punishing his opponent with strikes.
O Flanigan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kent gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Flanigan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kent is just riding it out for now. O Flanigan eventually gives up the hold.
Kent tries to roll over but O Flanigan keeps him under control.
O Flanigan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kent on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kent tries to roll over but O Flanigan keeps him under control.
O Flanigan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kent gets back to full guard.
O Flanigan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kent being controlled here, momentarily.
O Flanigan won't allow Kent to sweep him here.
Jamie Leigh Kent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kent looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walter O Flanigan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Flanigan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter O Flanigan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Baeumer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with White Reflection by Two Mix blaring out of the sound system. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Baeumer!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Baeumer as Johnson shoots in.
Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Baeumer is looking to improve his position.
Johnson is tying to control. Baeumer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Baeumer defending well.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Baeumer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johnson is keen to just control but Baeumer is a slippery customer.
Baeumer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Baeumer is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baeumer defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baeumer defending well though.
Baeumer manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baeumer.
Baeumer tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baeumer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baeumer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baeumer with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Baeumer is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stands up from Baeumer's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Baeumer swinging wilding here.
Baeumer tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baeumer wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Baeumer looks gassed!
Johnson postures up in Baeumer's guard and throws a big left but Baeumer blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baeumer keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson trying to control but Baeumer is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Baeumer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Baeumer throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Baeumer looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baeumer.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Baeumer, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Baeumer against the cage but Baeumer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Baeumer thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Baeumer is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Johnson seems content to control.
Johnson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Baeumer wants to get back to his feet.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Baeumer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Baeumer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Baeumer didn't expect that.
Baeumer wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Baeumer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baeumer manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Baeumer's guard.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Baeumer has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Baeumer wriggles free and stands up.
Baeumer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baeumer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson rushes Baeumer and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baeumer just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Baeumer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Baeumer blocks it.
Baeumer wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baeumer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baeumer tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Baeumer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Baeumer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Baeumer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johnson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baeumer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Baeumer is retaining full guard.
Mike Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baeumer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Baeumer keeps moving.
Johnson forces his way into half guard.
Johnson is looking for a kimura here.
Baeumer makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Baeumer misses with a body shot.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baeumer is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Baeumer circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Baeumer sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baeumer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baeumer misses with a takedown attempt
so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Johnson won't allow Baeumer to sweep him here.
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Baeumer wants to get back to his feet.
Baeumer tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Baeumer is trying to improve his position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Johnson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Baeumer fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Baeumer won't be happy with that.
Baeumer wants to get back to his feet.
Baeumer struggling a bit here.
Baeumer wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Baeumer works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Baeumer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baeumer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johnson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson is tying to control. Baeumer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Baeumer tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.
Baeumer is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Baeumer is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson moves into full mount! Baeumer won't be happy about that!
Baeumer can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Johnson unloads with some shots from mount but Baeumer bucks and avoids them well.
Johnson trying to control but Baeumer is having none of it.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baeumer is looking to get to half guard.
Johnson tries to control but Baeumer wriggling away.
Baeumer regains half guard.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Baeumer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johnson connects with a nice short shot to Baeumer's temple.
Johnson seems to be looking for submissions.
Johnson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Baeumer controls his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Baeumer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Baeumer is defending well.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Baeumer is working away.
Paul Baeumer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baeumer throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Johnson!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Soul Crew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Smithers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soul Crew has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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160 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Soul Crew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Smithers!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crew's waist but Crew gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smithers off to one side.
Smithers should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Crew looks to score with a jab to the body but Smithers is just out of range.
Crew throws a body kick that misses.
Crew has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smithers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crew has him pressed against the cage.
Crew has hold of one of Smithers's legs. Smithers is fighting the takedown attempt but Crew gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Crew won't allow Smithers to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Crew gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A jab from Crew misses.
Crew explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Crew fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crew scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smithers wants to control but Crew is keeping busy.
Smithers gets full guard.
Smithers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smithers working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crew stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smithers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smithers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smithers looks gassed!
Smithers had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Crew is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Smithers Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Crew's back instead.
Crew turns into Smithers and is now in his guard.
Crew wanted to stand there but Smithers had control of the position.
Smithers wants to get back to his feet but Crew is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Crew wants to stand but Smithers is controlling his posture from full guard.
Smithers working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Crew sitting in guard here, content to control.
Crew will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Crew is in close to Smithers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Crew makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Crew content to stall in guard here.
Crew is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smithers keeping busy on the bottom but Crew has passed one foot through into half guard.
Crew decides to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crew has his takedown stuffed
and Smithers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smithers.
Smithers passes into half guard.
Smithers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smithers is keen to just control but Crew is a slippery customer.
Smithers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Crew pushes Smithers off and gets back to his feet.
Crew wants to clinch but Smithers slips to the side
and Smithers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stalling in the clinch from Crew.
Smithers managing to block the knees to the body from Crew.
Crew tightens his grip and picks Smithers up, before dumping him to the ground. Smithers manages to land in guard.
Smithers striking off his back but it's not causing Crew any problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithers keeping moving, preventing Crew from controlling successfully.
Smithers had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Crew is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Smithers Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Crew's back instead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smithers struggling to land strikes to the head as Crew covers up.
Crew trying to control the action but Smithers just sinks the hooks in.
A lull in the action here.
Crew tries to escape the position.
Crew is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smithers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crew is fending him off so far but Smithers persists. Nope, Crew circles away and we're back to standing.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Soul Crew dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Crew has Smithers up against the cage in a clinch.
Crew drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smithers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crew drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smithers pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smithers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Crew tries to roll over but Smithers keeps him under control.
Smithers is working for a kimura but Crew is defending it quite comfortably.
Smithers wants to control but Crew is keeping him busy.
Smithers is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crew is defending against the submission attempts here by Smithers.
Smithers is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Crew regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smithers trying to control the position from guard on top but Crew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smithers passes Crew's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Smithers thows a huge punch but Crew dodges it nicely.
Crew is not content to let Smithers control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smithers is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Crew has managed to free his arm - good work.
Smithers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Crew defends it well.
Smithers stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Crew to get to his feet.
Crew has Smithers up against the cage in a clinch.
Crew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smithers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crew is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Crew is squirming around, avoiding Smithers's attempts to control the action.
Crew wants to hold on but Smithers pushes him away.
Crew is squirming around, avoiding Smithers's attempts to control the action.
Smithers goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Crew is on top in guard.
Crew postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smithers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smithers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smithers is trying to control the position but Crew postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithers has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Crew doesn't defend quickly enough and Smithers has managed to lock this one up! Can Crew escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Smithers on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nick Smithers!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone cracks Smith with a hook to the temple - Smith is on wobbly legs here! Stone swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Smith falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Stone wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paul Stone!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray comes into the arena with GLADIATOR THEME 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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Bush!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ray misses with a two punch combination.
Ray lands a really nice looking cross but Bush seems unphased.
Ray misses with a looping right.
Ray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Ray.
Ray with a jab.
Ray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bush should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ray connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Bush tumbling to the canvas! Ray pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Bush was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Roman Ray!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pentti Pena!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lyoto Maia!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena misses with a two punch combination.
Pena uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maia has time to react.
Maia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maia avoids the body shot from Pena.
Pena throws a left that rocks Maia and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Pena dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Maia regain composure!
Maia is rocked!
Pena looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Maia is still in real trouble! Can Pena finish him?
Pena wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maia, who protects the arm well.
Pena is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maia seems to have recovered his senses.
Maia is trying to improve his position.
Pena goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Maia rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pena's guard! Nice work there by Maia!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia wants to control from the top but Pena keeps moving.
Pena keeping full guard, as Maia tries to pass.
Pena working for a triangle but Maia defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pena is looking for a triangle but Maia pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pena throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pena wants to sweep but no luck.
Maia trying to control but Pena is working from the bottom.
Maia might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pena kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pena throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pena working for a triangle but Maia defends it easily.
Pena is breathing heavily.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Pena is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Maia ducks under a wild hook from Pena.
Maia tries a head kick but it misses.
Pena misses with a two punch combination.
Pena takes a swing at Maia's ribcage but misses.
Maia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pena, pushing him back against the cage.
Pena wants to stall.
Knees to the body from Maia.
Maia is working for takedown but Pena is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pena wants to get back to striking at distance but Maia won't allow it.
Maia tries to land a knee to the head but Pena blocks with his arms.
Maia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pena.
Pena is trying to break free.
Maia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maia misses with an elbow strike.
Maia tries to land knees in the clinch but Pena avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maia throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Pena.
Pena breaks the clinch.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch but Pena swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pena swats away the attempt to clinch by Maia.
Pena connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maia. Maia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pena scores with a sloppy right hand. Maia should have avoided that one.
Pena tries to bum rush Maia with a series of wild strikes but Maia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pena throws an overhand right that lands on Maia's shoulder, as Maia tries to avoid the shot.
Pena ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
A jab from Pena does it's job there.
Pena lands an overhand right.
Maia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pena fails to land with a series of punches.
Pena throws a body punch but Maia moves out of range.
Pena throws a looping overhand right but Maia ducks down to avoid it.
Maia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pena on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pena takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pena wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Maia looking for a takedown.
Maia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pena has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pena manages to break the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Pentti Pena dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pena throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pena lands with a nice combination. Maia backs away looking to recover.
Maia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maia tries to clinch up.
Maia fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Maia.
Maia wants to clinch.
Pena wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pena misses with a two punch combination.
Pena fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pena looks to land a left hand but Maia moved out of range nicely.
Maia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maia avoids the body shot from Pena.
A nice combination there by Pena.
Pena scores with a jab.
Pena will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pena throws a jab but it's blocked by Maia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena misses with an uppercut. Maia saw that one coming.
A left lands for Pena.
Pena circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pena just misses with a punch to the body.
Pena scores with a shot to the body.
Pena scores with a body shot.
Pentti Pena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pena throws a series of punches but Maia avoids them all with ease.
Maia tries to clinch but Pena is having none of it.
Pentti Pena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pena moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pena will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maia scores a takedown into full mount!
Pena is looking to get to half guard.
Pena is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia trying to control but Pena is having none of it.
Maia is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pena is desperately trying to improve his position but Maia has a good base and remains in mount.
Pena sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Maia wants to take a breather but Pena is having none of it.
Maia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pena's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia is looking to stall here but Pena recovers full guard.
Pena working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maia.
Pena wants to get back to his feet but Maia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maia trying to control but Pena is working from the bottom.
Pena manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Maia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pena working for a guillotine from mount but Maia is in no mood to give up.
Maia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pena is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Pena throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maia.
Nice jab there from Pena.
Pena throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maia rushes Pena and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maia prevents Pena from breaking the clinch.
Maia throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maia.
Maia tries to pull guard but Pena won't allow it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Pentti Pena dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pena throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pena is fending him off so far but Maia persists. Nope, Pena circles away and we're back to standing.
Maia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pena throws a series of punches but Maia moves out of range.
Maia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maia ducks right into an uppercut from Pena.
Maia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maia clinches up with Pena and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maia.
Maia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pena is trying to maintain a safe position but Maia gets an underhook and turns Pena into the cage.
Maia lands a nice elbow.
Pena avoids the elbow strike from Maia, against the cage.
Maia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pena managing to block the knees to the body from Maia.
Pena wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pena wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pena wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maia trying to land knees to the body.
Pena breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pena throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pena throws a hook to the side of Maia's head but Maia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pena misses with a straight left.
Maia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pena is pressed up against the cage. Maia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pena down to the mat. Pena avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maia wants to clinch up but Pena keeps it at a distance.
Pena lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pena.
Pena fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pena takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pena throws a series of punches but Maia avoids them all with ease.
Pena misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maia looks to land a body kick but Pena moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia shoots in for a double leg but Pena sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pentti Pena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyoto Maia.
Maia ducks under a wild hook from Pena.
Some wild striking there from Pena.
Maia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pena as he avoids it easily.
Pena rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pentti Pena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pena throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pena throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maia shoots in but no luck this time.
Maia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maia darts in and clinches Pena up against the cage.
Maia tries to pull guard but Pena holds him up against the cage and eventually Maia drops back down to his feet.
Pena gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maia.
Maia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pena has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pena wants to break free but Maia has control.
Maia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pena wants to break free but Maia has control.
Pena is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maia tries to pull guard but Pena won't allow it.
Maia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pena is looking to control Maia's arms but Maia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pena has his back to the cage.
Pena wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maia misses with a knee strike.
Pena managing to block the knees to the body from Maia.
Maia pushes off an throws an elbow but Pena leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pena blocks the elbow strike.
Pena gets underhooks to prevent Maia's takedown attempt.
Pena tries to stall but Maia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pena fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Maia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pena misses with a hook.
Maia clinches with his opponent.
Maia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pena blocks it with crossed arms.
Pena tries to stall but Maia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pena has had enough of the clinch but Maia keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pena on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pena.
Maia keeps control of Pena as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pena wants to get back to striking at distance but Maia won't allow it.
Maia pulls guard.
Pena postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Maia is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pena, into his guard.
Pena working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Maia has passed into half guard!
Pena manages to get to full guard.
Pena keeping busy on the bottom but Maia has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Pentti Pena clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pena works the jab nicely.
Maia takes one to the side of the head.
Nice combo by Pena! Oh, that's hurt him - Maia falls to the canvas and Pena follows him into side control.
Maia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pena wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pena tries to move into full mount but can't pass Maia's legs.
Maia is looking for a sweep.
Pena tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pena goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Maia rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pena's guard! Nice work there by Maia!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pena works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pena is looking to regain half guard here but Maia keeps moving and retains side control.
Pena is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Maia is controlling him well.
Maia advances nicely into full mount.
Maia looking to secure an arm triangle but Pena defends it well.
Maia is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pena can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena really wants to buck Maia off and get back to his feet.
Maia putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Maia wants to control the pace but Pena is squirming around nicely.
Maia looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pena is looking to improve his position but Maia isn't that keen on the idea.
Pena is squirming around, avoiding Maia's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pena is working to get back to half guard.
Maia looking for a guillotine from mount but Pena is having none of it.
Maia goes for an armbar but he's not got it� Pena turns into him and now he's in Maia's guard.
Pena sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maia's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena is looking for a kimura but Maia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pena to get the leverage.
Maia gets back to full guard.
Maia working for a triangle but Pena defends it easily.
Maia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maia wants to sweep but no luck.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Pentti Pena will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Maia wants to clinch up but Pena keeps it at a distance.
Pena dips to his left and cracks Maia with an uppercut!
Maia is looking to clinch but Pena is avoiding it.
Pena looks to land a combination but Maia avoids it well.
A combination from Pena does no damage.
Pena circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pentti Pena is winning the standup battle so far.
Pena lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pena swats away the attempt to clinch by Maia.
Maia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pena throws out the jab.
Pena keeps the fight on the outside.
Maia is looking to clinch.
Pena throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maia.
Maia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pena throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pena looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pena bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maia's head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Pena looks to score with a jab to the body but Maia is just out of range.
Maia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maia moves out of range of the strikes.
Pena keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Maia.
Pena throws a nice looking combination but Maia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pena thows a body shot but no joy.
Maia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pena is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pena is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pena prevents Maia from moving into mount.
Pena is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Maia asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Pena manages to work his way to half guard, despite Maia's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pena manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pena looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pena uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Maia dodges the punch combination from Pena.
Pena throws a shot to the body.
Pena ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pena swats away the attempt to clinch by Maia.
Maia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maia throws a head kick but Pena moves out of range.
Maia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pentti Pena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyoto Maia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pena!
Maia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pena swivels and escapes.
Pena's corner calls for a 1-2. Pena obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pena waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Maia.
Pena scores with a jab to the body.
Maia wants to clinch up but Pena keeps it at a distance.
Maia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maia tries to clinch up but Pena circles away and keeps his distance.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lyoto Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pena cracks Maia with a good jab.
Maia wants to clinch up but Pena keeps it at a distance.
Maia rushes Pena and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maia prevents Pena from breaking the clinch.
Maia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maia crunches a lovely knee into Pena's ribcage.
Pena blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pena wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pena on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maia tries a knee to the head but Pena blocks it.
Maia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pena blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia trying to land knees to the body.
Pena wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pena.
Maia missing with knees to the body.
Maia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pena has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pena wants to stall.
Maia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maia lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Maia.
Maia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maia is trying to trip Pena. He has hold of a leg but Pena is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Maia persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Maia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pena working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Maia passes Pena's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pena is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Maia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Maia's back!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pentti Pena.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pena, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:46
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pentti Pena!
Pentti Pena retains his middleweight title!
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