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VFL Fight Night 10 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between roy d (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz has chosen National Anthem as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, roy d!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz shoots in but no luck this time.
roy d seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
d doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
d tries for a takedown but Diaz circles away easily
and Diaz counters with a shoot takedown. d fights it but they end up in guard.
Diaz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
d looking for a sweep. Not yet d, not yet.
Diaz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Diaz 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.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. d is keeping the position for now.
d manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diaz manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
d won't allow Diaz to get back to his feet.
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
d trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
d trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
d not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Diaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with d. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
d slips nicely into half guard.
d wants to pass the guard but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz wants to improve his position but d is controlling well.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz looks gassed!
d looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
d drops an elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
d slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
d is looking to advance position but Diaz won't allow it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
d is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Diaz has managed to free his arm - good work.
d prevents Diaz from improving his position.
d is trying to control the action in half guard but Diaz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
d prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
d throws a predictable looking body shot
so Diaz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
d working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diaz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diaz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
d looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz wants to stand but d is controlling his posture from full guard.
d is trying to keep Diaz in close.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but d is keeping the position.
d looking to control.
d keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
d pulls Diaz in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
d is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but d is retaining full guard.
d manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
d with shots to the head and body - Diaz looks very uncomfortable down there.
d tries to control but Diaz wriggling away.
Diaz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
d with good strikes from the mount here!
d working away from the top, dropping strikes.
d trying to control but he's not successful this time.
d raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
roy d dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
d goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
d tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
d misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
d lands a jab-cross combination.
Diaz is rocked!
Diaz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz is still in real trouble! Can d finish him?
d is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Diaz throws a strike but d rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
d wants to get up but he can't break Diaz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing d from controlling successfully.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
d is looking to control Diaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can d avoid being mounted?
Diaz is keen to just control but d is a slippery customer.
d is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
d is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
d wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
d wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but d manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
d seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Diaz trying to control the position.
d scoring with some ground and pound.
d forces his way into half guard.
Still in half guard, d seems content to control.
d 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.
d seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Diaz for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
d is trying to control the action in half guard but Diaz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
d seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
d frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
d wants to control the pace but Diaz is squirming around nicely.
Diaz is in a horrible position here. d smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
d controlling his opponent.
The referee stands the fighters back up. roy d just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
d scores a takedown into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
d looking to control and managing it successfully.
d putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
d tries to control but Diaz wriggling away.
Diaz is desperately trying to improve his position but d has a good base and remains in mount.
d working the ground and pound effectively.
d takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Diaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
roy d dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Diaz is looking to clinch.
d tries to clinch up.
d misses with a takedown attempt
and Diaz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
d misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Diaz looks to land a strike but d avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
d is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
d scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
d slows the pace down in half guard.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz trying to hold on to d's head to control him but d postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from d there.
d is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
d wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, d seems content to control.
d is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Diaz has managed to free his arm - good work.
d has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Diaz is squirming around, avoiding d's attempts to control the action.
d looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
d looking to finish Diaz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Diaz!
Diaz is in all sorts of trouble here.
d content just to control the position here.
d fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
d content just to control the position here.
Diaz taking shots to the head.
Diaz is looking to improve his position but d isn't that keen on the idea.
d tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
d breaks from Diaz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
d takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
d tries to control but Diaz wriggling away.
d landing strikes, looking to finish!
Diaz is desperately trying to improve his position but d has a good base and remains in mount.
Diaz is bucking up trying to escape but d cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
d has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Diaz's face.
BOOM! d connects with a massive shot to the dome!
d is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Diaz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
d looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
d looking to finish Diaz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Diaz!
d takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
d landing strikes from the mount.
d trying to control but Diaz is having none of it.
d controlling from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. roy d just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
d lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunter Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz avoids the head kick by d.
And that's the end of the fight!
roy d showed his dominance in that final round.
Well d 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for roy d!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for roy d!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for roy d!
roy d wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Horatio Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and roy keene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs comes to the ring accompanied by Have You Ever Seen the Rain?. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that roy keene was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Horatio Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, roy keene!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by keene.
Jacobs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jacobs 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 keene tumbling to the canvas! Jacobs pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! keene was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Horatio Jacobs!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micke Brandefjord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Repetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandefjord comes into the arena with Burning Heart blaring out of the sound system. David Repetto is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Micke Brandefjord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Repetto!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Brandefjord. That's going to slow Repetto down.
Repetto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brandefjord seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Repetto shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Brandefjord is backing up but Repetto catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Brandefjord covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Repetto Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Repetto!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the ring accompanied by National Anthem. Stevenson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Use Somebody. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, David Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Russell Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stevenson pushes Diaz away with a front kick.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Stevenson avoids them all with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Stevenson on that attempt.
Good leg kick by Diaz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Horrible takedown by Stevenson or perhaps it was just good defense by Diaz which made him look bad.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Diaz gets caught flat footed, as Stevenson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Diaz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stevenson!
Diaz lands a heavy elbow.
Diaz could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Diaz stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Stevenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
David Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russell Stevenson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevenson with a poor takedown
and Diaz counters with a single leg into guard. Stevenson didn't expect that.
Stevenson looks gassed!
Stevenson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diaz's guard.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Stevenson from controlling successfully.
Stevenson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stevenson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaz lands a good elbow from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Stevenson from controlling successfully.
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Stevenson defends easily.
Stevenson forces his way into half guard.
Diaz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Stevenson has picked Diaz up and slammed him! Diaz can't keep hold of the triangle and Stevenson manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to work for a sweep but Stevenson has mounted him!
Stevenson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Diaz is squirming around, avoiding Stevenson's attempts to control the action.
Diaz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Stevenson is trying to take his opponent's back.
Diaz is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
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.
Stevenson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Stevenson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Diaz has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Diaz is squirming around, avoiding Stevenson's attempts to control the action.
Stevenson looking to finish Diaz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Diaz!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Stevenson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stevenson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that David Diaz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stevenson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevenson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
Stevenson checks a leg kick.
Diaz has Stevenson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Diaz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Diaz pulls guard.
Diaz working for a triangle but Stevenson defends it easily.
Stevenson slips nicely into half guard.
Nice strikes from Stevenson there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to take a breather but Diaz is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevenson wants to work for an arm triangle but Diaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Diaz is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Stevenson pulls his head out easily.
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stevenson is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Stevenson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
Diaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stevenson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stevenson's back!
Stevenson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Even with his hooks in, Diaz manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Stevenson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Diaz's guard. Nice work there by Stevenson.
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stevenson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stevenson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stevenson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diaz's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands a couple of elbows.
David Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stevenson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stevenson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Stevenson stands up from Diaz's guard - Stevenson perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stevenson.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevenson has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stevenson jumps guard but Diaz stands there with Stevenson around his waist. Stevenson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stevenson digs a right hand into Diaz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diaz's gas tank.
Diaz has Stevenson pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Diaz pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Stevenson tumbling to the mat - Diaz dives into Stevenson's guard.
Stevenson looking to control.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Stevenson has wrist control.
Diaz postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Stevenson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Diaz, into his guard.
Diaz wants to stand but Stevenson is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Diaz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diaz lands a head kick. Stevenson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Diaz rushes Stevenson and presses him up against the ropes.
Diaz wants a takedown.
Stevenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stevenson pinned against the cage. Stevenson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stevenson looks for a takedown but Diaz sprawls well.
Stevenson shoots in for a double leg but Diaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
David Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russell Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stevenson!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz throws a head kick that Stevenson semi-blocks.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stevenson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Stevenson lands a few punches from side control.
Diaz is looking to regain half guard here but Stevenson keeps moving and retains side control.
Stevenson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Diaz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Diaz manages to get to full guard.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stevenson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stevenson stops Diaz from standing up.
Stevenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing Stevenson from standing up.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Stevenson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stevenson is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson looking to sit in guard and control but Diaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Diaz wants to stand but Stevenson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stevenson has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Diaz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stevenson.
Diaz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Diaz looks to land a strike but Stevenson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson looking to control.
Stevenson throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Diaz stands up from Stevenson's guard - Diaz perhaps looking for a knockout.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Stevenson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Stevenson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stevenson wants to get up but he can't break Diaz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Stevenson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
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 David Diaz.
Well Diaz 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for David Diaz!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for David Diaz!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for David Diaz!
David Diaz wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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211 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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, Lenny Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Junior Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but Dawkins shows good takedown defense.
Lewis shoots in but no luck this time.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dawkins as he avoids it easily.
Lenny Dawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Lewis.
Lewis closes the distance and clinches up with Dawkins, looking for a takedown. Lewis pushes Dawkins against the ropes but Dawkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Lewis both land. Nice combination.
Dawkins closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lewis to the mat! Lewis manages to get full guard.
Dawkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewis is keeping the position for now.
Dawkins distracts Lewis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
Lewis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dawkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dawkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Lewis is retaining full guard.
Dawkins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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.
Dawkins stays in close to Lewis's body and controls the position.
Lewis has his foot on Dawkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dawkins works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lewis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dawkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dawkins looking to pass the guard.
Dawkins slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dawkins trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Lewis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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.
Dawkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lewis's head.
Dawkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Lewis is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
Lewis keeping full guard, as Dawkins tries to pass.
Lewis looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dawkins puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lewis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dawkins trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Lewis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dawkins is one step ahead there.
Lewis looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins advances position into side control!
Lewis is looking for a sweep.
Dawkins lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dawkins tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dawkins stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lewis shoots and misses
and Dawkins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lewis is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Dawkins pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis punching from the bottom.
Lewis tries to roll over but Dawkins keeps him under control.
Lewis missing with punches from the bottom.
Dawkins slows the pace down in half guard.
Lewis manages to get to full guard.
Dawkins is sitting in close to Lewis's body. Lewis has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Dawkins is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Dawkins is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lewis.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Junior Lewis!
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Undercard bout
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Winston Blau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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176 lbs
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171 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Winston Blau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Dixon!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blau will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blau changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dixon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dixon is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
A lull in the action here as Blau stalls from top position.
Dixon is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dixon gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dixon is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Blau cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Blau looking to control but Dixon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blau controlling the pace for now.
Blau looking to control but Dixon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blau is working for a guillotine from mount but Dixon frees his head quite easily.
Blau is working for a guillotine from mount but Dixon frees his head quite easily.
Blau wants to control the pace but Dixon is squirming around nicely.
Dixon is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Dixon tries to buck Blau off so he can stand up but Blau has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Dixon falls backwards, slamming Blau to the mat but Blau holds on tight! Dixon is forced to tap and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Winston Blau!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BoB Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, National Anthem. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, BoB Black!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaz tightens his grip and picks Black up, before dumping him to the ground. Black manages to land 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.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.
Black trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Black wants to stand but Diaz is controlling the position.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Black on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diaz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Black's guard.
Diaz prevents Black from improving his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Black wants to clinch
and Diaz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Black's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black looking to control.
Diaz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Black manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diaz manages to get himself to full guard.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Black trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz has his foot on Black's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Black works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Black wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Black advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.
Diaz wants to control but Black postures up.
Black has hold of Diaz's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Diaz seems comfortable defending it but Black has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Diaz is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Diaz is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Black couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). BoB Black!
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