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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack TheRipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Pewter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pewter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hard Sun- Eddie Vedder. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack TheRipper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Pewter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pewter scores a takedown into full mount!
TheRipper is trying desperately to improve position.
Pewter looking to control but TheRipper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
TheRipper is working to get back to half guard.
Pewter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. TheRipper looks a forlorn figure.
TheRipper is in all sorts of trouble here.
TheRipper wants to control but Pewter is having none of it.
TheRipper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pewter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with TheRipper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TheRipper is working hard here to advance position.
Pewter working TheRipper over with strikes here.
TheRipper in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
TheRipper tries to hold on but Pewter postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pewter controlling his opponent.
Pewter tries to control but TheRipper wriggling away.
BOOM! Pewter connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pewter trying to control but TheRipper is having none of it.
TheRipper regains half guard.
TheRipper wants to improve his position but Pewter is controlling well.
Pewter wants to get back to his feet.
TheRipper trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pewter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
TheRipper is trying to control but can't.
TheRipper tries to get to full guard but Pewter has control of the leg.
TheRipper is breathing heavily.
Pewter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pewter is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and TheRipper reverses the position - he's now on top in Pewter's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pewter can do anything to dispel that myth.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
TheRipper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pewter wants to clinch.
Pewter clinches.
Pewter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pewter lands a takedown into guard.
TheRipper trying to control the position.
Pewter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pewter wants to control from the top but TheRipper keeps moving.
Pewter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Pewter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pewter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
TheRipper tries for a takedown but Pewter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pewter wants to clinch.
Pewter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pewter is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! TheRipper hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexander Pewter!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between American Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Beastley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Beastley looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, American Fedor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Beastley!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedor tries to clinch but Beastley moves out of range.
Fedor scores with a jab. Beastley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Beastley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fedor throws a series of punches but Beastley avoids them all with ease.
Beastley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fedor as he avoids it easily.
Beastley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beastley fails to land the takedown.
American Fedor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Beastley.
Beastley looks gassed!
Fedor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fedor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Beastley gets caught flat footed, as Fedor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fedor is looking to stand up but Beastley won't let him.
Fedor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fedor advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor escapes and gets back to his feet.
Fedor drops Beastley with a beautiful combination! Beastley stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Fedor is looking for the KO!
It looks like Tommy Beastley has been cut.
Fedor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Beastley is rocked!
Fedor sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor escapes and gets back to his feet.
Fedor tries to work over Beastley's front leg with a kick but Beastley checks it.
Beastley tries to close the distance and clinch but Fedor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beastley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fedor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fedor doesn't manage to clinch there - Beastley circles away.
Fedor misses with a wild combination.
Fedor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fedor misses with a body kick.
Fedor tries to clinch but Beastley moves out of range.
Beastley tries to clinch but Fedor moves away
and Fedor counters with a good low kick that Beastley was not able to check.
Fedor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fedor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beastley prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Beastley.
Fedor can't break the clinch.
Beastley gets underhooks to prevent Fedor's takedown attempt.
Beastley crunches a lovely knee into Fedor's ribcage.
Fedor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beastley connects with a high kick.
Fedor throws a series of strikes that have Beastley backpedaling.
Fedor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beastley has managed to clinch.
Fedor has had enough of the clinch but Beastley keeps him there for the moment.
Beastley is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fedor is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Beastley.
Fedor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beastley breaks from the clinch.
Beastley tries to clinch there but Fedor circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Fedor.
Beastley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tommy Beastley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beastley tries for a takedown but Fedor circles away easily
and Fedor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beastley has closed the distance and engaged Fedor in a clinch.
Fedor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beastley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Beastley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fedor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Beastley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Beastley is pressed up against the ropes. Fedor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Beastley down to the mat. Beastley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Beastley connects with a high kick.
Beastley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fedor as he avoids it easily.
Fedor throws a one two combo.
Beastley drives through and clinches with Fedor against the ropes.
Fedor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beastley.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beastley trying to stall but Fedor improves his position.
Beastley misses with a punch to the body.
Fedor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fedor tries to break the clinch but Beastley is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
American Fedor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Beastley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A combination from Fedor does no damage.
Fedor misses with a wild body shot.
Beastley tries to close the distance and clinch but Fedor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fedor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fedor tries to bum rush Beastley with a series of wild strikes but Beastley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fedor scores a takedown into full mount!
Fedor controlling from the full mount.
Fedor has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beastley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor controlling the pace for now.
Beastley is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Fedor content just to control the position here.
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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. American Fedor just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Fedor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beastley throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Beastley checks it well.
Fedor tries to clinch but Beastley is having none of it.
Fedor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fedor.
American Fedor is winning the standup battle so far.
Beastley shoots in for a double leg but Fedor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fedor looks to land a combination. Beastley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fedor lands a two punch combo.
Fedor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fedor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fedor misses with a series of wild punches.
Beastley tries to close the distance and clinch but Fedor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beastley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beastley keeps the fight on the outside.
American Fedor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedor darts in trying to clinch
and Beastley counters with a slapping leg kick.
Beastley wants to clinch but Fedor slips to the side
and Fedor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedor has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Beastley is proving hard to escape from.
Fedor stops Beastley from standing up.
Fedor trying to control but Beastley is working from the bottom.
Beastley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fedor is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
American Fedor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Beastley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Beastley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fedor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beastley momentarily.
Fedor swats away the attempt to clinch by Beastley.
Fedor shoots for a takedown but Beastley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Beastley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fedor lands a really nice looking cross but Beastley seems unphased.
Fedor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beastley swivels and escapes.
Fedor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fedor throws a leg kick but Beastley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fedor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beastley shoots for a takedown but Fedor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Beastley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beastley tries to clinch but Fedor moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fedor scores with a three punch combo!
Beastley tries for a takedown but Fedor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
American Fedor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Beastley.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Beastley decides to pull guard.
Beastley wants to stand and escape but Fedor is having none of it.
Fedor tries to free his leg and advance position but Beastley is retaining full guard.
Fedor wanted to stand there but Beastley had control of the position.
Fedor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor wants to stand but Beastley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fedor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Beastley keeping moving, preventing Fedor from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beastley wants to clinch
and Beastley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beastley dodges the punch combination from Fedor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beastley tries to clinch but Fedor is having none of it.
Beastley slips a jab and a cross from Fedor.
Beastley tries to clinch
and Fedor counters with a series of strikes. Beastley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Beastley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Beastley lands an elbow that stopped Fedor in his tracks for a moment.
Beastley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fedor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fedor shoots in for a takedown but Beastley shows good takedown defense.
Fedor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beastley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fedor keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beastley.
Beastley tries to clinch there but Fedor circles away.
Fedor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beastley backs up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beastley checks a leg kick nicely.
Fedor swats away the attempt to clinch by Beastley.
Beastley checks a low kick from Fedor.
Nice sprawl there from Beastley as Fedor shoots in.
Beastley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fedor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fedor wants a takedown.
Beastley blocking some punches.
The referee calls for Beastley to work.
A head punch on the inside from Beastley fails to land.
Fedor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beastley can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beastley keeps control of Fedor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Beastley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tommy Beastley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fedor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fedor wants to get back to striking at distance but Beastley won't allow it.
Beastley lands an elbow inside that Fedor shrugs off.
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 American Fedor.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fedor, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... American Fedor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between A chuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rush Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebowski has chosen Remember the Name- Fort Minor as his entrance music. Rush Lebowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, A chuff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rush Lebowski!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebowski scores with a jab.
chuff is rocked!
Lebowski sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through chuff's defenses. It connects perfectly with chuff's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rush Lebowski!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Skaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kill Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skaar comes to the ring accompanied by Can't be touched. 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Skaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kill Bill!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skaar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bill moves into the clinch successfully.
Skaar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Bill.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Skaar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bill lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Skaar is trying to break free.
Skaar tries to pull guard but Bill holds him up against the ropes and eventually Skaar drops back down to his feet.
Skaar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skaar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Skaar misses with the combination.
Skaar fails to land with a series of punches.
Skaar throws a body punch but Bill moves out of range.
Bill doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bill wants to clinch.
Bill plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bill misses with a wild combination.
Bill avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skaar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skaar throws a lazy right hand but Bill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skaar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Skaar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skaar lands a head shot.
Skaar swats away the attempt to clinch by Bill.
Bill moves in looking to clinch but Skaar pushes him off.
Skaar keeps the fight on the outside.
Skaar misses with the combination.
Kill Bill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Skaar does no damage.
Bill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Skaar, as that shot connected.
Bill is rocked!
Skaar closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Bill out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roy Skaar!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam T (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). T has chosen Kiss From a Rose as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sam T is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam T!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doe scores a takedown into full mount!
Doe looking to control but T is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Doe is really struggling to control T but he's trying to hold on to the position.
T is desperately trying to improve his position but Doe has a good base and remains in mount.
Doe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as T is looking to escape.
T is looking to improve his position but Doe isn't that keen on the idea.
Doe tries to control but T wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Doe.
T squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
T sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Doe wants to pass to mount but T is defending the position.
Doe wants to take a breather but T is having none of it.
T looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
T wants to improve his position but Doe is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Doe is pressing down on T's thigh, looking to free his foot. T is holding on for now.
T is holding on to half guard well.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Doe connects with a solid leg kick.
Doe misses with the combination.
T throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with T but T pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Doe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
T throws a head kick that misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
T working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Doe is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Doe manages to break the clinch.
Doe scores a takedown into full mount!
T sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Doe throwing shots but T is blocking nicely.
T manages to get to full guard.
Doe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Doe trying to control the position from guard on top but T is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
T is trying to keep Doe in close.
T is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Doe is controlling him.
T keeping moving, preventing Doe from controlling successfully.
T controls Doe momentarily but Doe frees himself.
T isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Doe stacks T on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Doe!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Doe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Doe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. T tries to avoid it but Doe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag T to the ground. T escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Doe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Doe throws a head kick that misses.
T is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Doe.
T misses the shot to the body.
Doe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Doe showed some decent athleticism there.
T desperately trying to maintain half guard.
T wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
T wants to sweep but Doe has passed to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on T's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
T is looking to reverse the position.
Doe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
T pushes Doe away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Doe gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
T struggling a bit here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
T looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Doe has a takedown stuffed.
Sam T seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
T throws a one two combo.
Doe misses with a double jab.
T lands a nice looking body kick.
T throws a sloppy head kick
and Doe counters with a nice kick to the body.
Doe scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice sprawl there from T as Doe shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Doe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
T misses with a head kick.
Doe throws out a loose jab but T uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming T to the mat! T manages to get full guard.
Doe trying to control but T is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
T lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Doe!
Doe reaches up to try and control the position but T seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Doe rolls and tries to escape and now T has his back!
T throws strikes from the back but Doe rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Doe.
Doe is trying to control the position but T postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
T advances to half guard.
T working the head and body with strikes.
T tries to stand but can't do so whilst Doe controls his leg.
T gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Doe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
T plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Doe instigates a clinch.
T looking to stall.
Doe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sam T will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Doe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from T.
Doe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doe.
Doe moves out of range as T strikes.
Doe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
T throws a sloppy head kick and Doe moves out of range easily.
Doe lands a head kick. T smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Doe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Still in half guard, Doe seems content to control.
T is looking for a sweep. Doe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Doe is looking to take a break and control but T is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Doe is controlling the pace.
T tries to get to full guard but Doe has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe wants to free his trapped foot but T is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Doe prevents T from standing back up.
T gets back to full guard.
Doe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of T is proving hard to escape from.
T is looking to stand up but Doe isn't so interested in that idea.
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.
T wants to sweep here but Doe controlling him for the moment.
Doe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
T throws a right hand that Doe ducks under and follows up with a left that Doe also avoids with ease.
Doe fails to land the takedown.
Doe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Doe shoots in and drives through. T sprawls well.
Doe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Doe shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Doe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
T lands with a thumping leg kick.
Doe darts in and clinches T up against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
T breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Doe.
Doe avoids the body shot from T.
Doe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
T throws a lazy head kick
and Doe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Doe wants to take a breather but T is having none of it.
Doe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Doe thows a huge punch but T dodges it nicely.
T wants to get back to his feet.
T is looking to control Doe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can T avoid being mounted?
T wants to get back to his feet.
John Doe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
T is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe wants to pass the guard but T is defending well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
T fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Doe sprawls well initially but T persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
T is working for a kimura but Doe is defending it quite comfortably.
T is looking to take a break and control but Doe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
T passes to full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Doe.
I think Doe 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Doe!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shannon Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Shannon Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Mike Tyrell!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey throws a series of punches but Tyrell moves out of range.
Tyrell throws a combination. Bailey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bailey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bailey tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyrell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bailey checks a leg kick.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tyrell wants to stand but Bailey is controlling the position.
Bailey stopping the sweep attempt from Tyrell.
Bailey tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyrell is retaining full guard.
Bailey is working hard here to advance position.
Bailey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tyrell's guard.
Bailey prevents Tyrell from improving his position.
Bailey is looking to advance position but Tyrell won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tyrell misses with a head kick.
Tyrell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bailey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tyrell in side control, throwing shots but Bailey defends.
Bailey tries to control but Tyrell manages to take his back.
Tyrell working for a choke but Bailey is defending well.
Tyrell looks gassed!
Bailey breaks Tyrell's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in 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.
Tyrell is looking to stand up but Bailey isn't so interested in that idea.
Tyrell wants to sweep here but Bailey controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bailey trying to control but Tyrell is working from the bottom.
Tyrell looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bailey looking to pass the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bailey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tyrell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tyrell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell stalling.
Tyrell stands up and beckons Bailey to join him on the feet.
Tyrell with a poor takedown
and Bailey counters with a takedown into side control.
Bailey landing strikes.
Tyrell trying to remain calm as Bailey controls from the top position.
Tyrell striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Tyrell is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shannon Bailey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bailey feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tyrell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tyrell keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.
Tyrell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bailey!
Tyrell scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bailey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tyrell tries to control but Bailey wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrell avoids the attempt from Bailey to control.
Tyrell controlling his opponent.
Tyrell takes Bailey's back.
Tyrell biding his time, controlling Bailey.
Tyrell has the hooks in. Bailey is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's two 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.
Bailey grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Tyrell is not going to allow Bailey to sit and survive in this position.
Tyrell scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Good control from Tyrell.
Bailey is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Bailey trying to control the action but Tyrell just sinks the hooks in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Tyrell lands punches and elbows.
Tyrell looking for the RNC.
Even with his hooks in, Tyrell manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Tyrell is not going to allow Bailey to sit and survive in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tyrell has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bailey's body.
Tyrell not allowing Bailey to control his hands.
Bailey is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyrell scores with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyrell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tyrell clinches but Bailey breaks the clinch
and Bailey counters with a two punch combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyrell.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bailey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyrell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bailey tries for a takedown but Tyrell circles away easily
and Tyrell counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrell pulls Bailey into guard.
Tyrell looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyrell, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyrell is pulling down on Bailey's head. It's preventing any offense from Bailey, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tyrell trying to control the position.
Bailey 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.
Tyrell keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tyrell wants to get back to his feet but Bailey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tyrell misses with a takedown attempt
and Bailey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tyrell won't be happy with that.
Tyrell is looking to regain half guard here but Bailey keeps moving and retains side control.
Shannon Bailey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bailey working away.
Bailey in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tyrell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bailey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tyrell prevents Bailey from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bailey stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Shannon Bailey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bailey looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tyrell!
Tyrell is squirming around, avoiding Bailey's attempts to control the action.
Tyrell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tyrell is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bailey is staying active.
Bailey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tyrell is looking to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Tyrell is squirming around, avoiding Bailey's attempts to control the action.
Tyrell can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyrell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tyrell can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shannon Bailey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bailey 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shannon Bailey!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dai Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Machida might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Do The Ayatollah. Dai Machida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dai Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Santos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Machida but Machida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Machida misses with a low kick.
Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Santos showed some decent athleticism there.
Machida desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Machida is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Santos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Santos's back!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Machida biding his time, looking for the opening.
Machida wants to control but Santos is keeping busy.
Machida is really struggling to control Santos but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Santos is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida is landing with strikes from the back.
Santos tries to roll but Machida sticks to his back.
Santos looks gassed!
Machida is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Machida controlling well, preventing Santos from escaping the position.
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.
Santos is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
I really don't envy Santos right now.
Machida lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Machida.
Machida lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Machida.
Machida struggling to keep hold of the position.
Machida has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Santos.
Machida controls the action.
Machida tries to keep control of the position but Santos is staying busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Dai Machida just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Santos gets caught flat footed, as Machida shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Machida showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Santos trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machida lands a couple of elbows.
Machida trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida controls from within his opponent's guard.
Machida trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Machida shoots in and bounces Santos off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Machida wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Machida stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Machida landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Check out the look on Machida's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Machida working the ground and pound from side control.
Machida decides to stand back up.
Machida feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Machida advances to half guard.
Machida is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dai Machida dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Machida lands a head kick!
Machida clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Machida.
Machida turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Santos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Machida is putting a hurting on Santos here, landing some big shots from side control.
Machida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.
Santos is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Machida's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Machida lands a few punches from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machida wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
Machida scoring with punches from side control.
Dai Machida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Santos tries for a takedown but Machida circles away easily
and Machida counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Machida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Machida shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Machida was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Machida lands a big elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Machida cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Machida controlling the pace for now.
Machida landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Machida wants to control the pace but Santos is squirming around nicely.
Machida lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Santos hang on?
Machida lands with some strikes.
Machida pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Santos is squirming around, avoiding Machida's attempts to control the action.
Machida has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Santos's face.
Santos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Santos can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida working Santos over with strikes here.
Santos is trying to escape the mount.
Machida controlling the pace for now.
Santos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Machida with the ground and pound from mount.
Machida with the ground and pound from mount.
Machida lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Machida prevents Santos from getting the reversal.
Santos taking shots to the head.
Machida punishing his opponent with strikes.
Machida connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida unloading with bombs!
Machida takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Machida landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Machida.
Santos working to try and regain half guard.
Machida cracks Santos with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Machida.
Machida putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Machida pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dai Machida dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Machida throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machida instigates a clinch.
Machida gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santos.
Machida turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Machida manages to end up in side control.
Machida is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Machida lands a few punches from side control.
Machida is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Santos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Machida stands up.
Dai Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos feints and as Machida raises his hands in defense, Santos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida looking for a sweep. Not yet Machida, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos thows a big elbow that misses.
Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Machida bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santos's guard.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Santos had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Machida is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Santos Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Machida's back instead.
Santos is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Machida knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Machida for a finish.
Machida covering up well and avoiding damage.
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.
Santos is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Machida has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Machida breaks Santos's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Machida manages to break the clinch.
Machida fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Santos sprawls well initially but Machida persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Machida is thwarting Santos's attempts to control the position.
Santos gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Santos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Santos prevents Machida from improving his position.
Machida trying to control from the bottom.
Machida is refusing to be controlled, as Santos sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Machida moves into full guard.
Santos wants to control from the top but Machida keeps moving.
Joey Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Machida looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Santos trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Santos keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
Santos throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dai Machida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Machida has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dai Machida!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Brownstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Brownstone has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bruce Roberts's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Roberts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Brownstone!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brownstone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mr Brownstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Roberts throws a nice looking combination but Brownstone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brownstone.
Roberts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brownstone. That did some damage!
Brownstone misses with a low kick as Roberts jumps back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brownstone. That's going to slow Roberts down.
Roberts decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roberts lands a nice short elbow.
Roberts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Roberts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roberts wants to take a breather but Brownstone is having none of it.
Roberts is trying for a kimura here. Brownstone looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Roberts wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruce Roberts!
Bruce Roberts is the new heavyweight champion!
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