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VFL Fight Night 12 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herman Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Black Friday. Herman Black has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Herman Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Jackson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Ray Jackson has been cut.
Black stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Black closes the distance and clinches.
Black is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Black seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black breaks the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Black steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice combination there by Black.
A slapping body kick lands there for Black.
Jackson looks gassed!
Black scores with a nice body kick.
Black shoots in and bounces Jackson off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Black trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jackson's guard.
Black slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Black has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson prevents Black from getting back to his feet.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Black is working hard here to advance position.
Jackson passes Black's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Black is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
Black is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Black looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Black trying to control from Jackson's half guard. Jackson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black preventing the sweep.
Black wants to stand but Jackson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Black's guard.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jackson pushing down on Black's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Black moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jackson trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black controlling his opponent.
Black's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Black dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
That has opened up Ray Jackson's cut even more.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Black as he avoids it easily.
Black has taken the fight to the clinch.
Black jumps guard.
Black is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
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.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Black trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Black knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Black lands with a heel strike from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Black clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Black lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Black changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Black throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
Black gets a takedown into half guard.
Black prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
Black lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black content to control rather than advance.
Black trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Black tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Black is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Black scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Black is controlling well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Black gets a clinch.
Black is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Jackson can't fight it off and eventually Black manages to take the fight to the floor. Jackson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Black lands a couple of digs.
Black content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Black with a nice head shot there.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jackson, up you get!
Nice uppercut there from Black.
The cut above Ray Jackson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Black sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Black scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Black creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Black is controlling the position.
Black decides to pull guard.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Black blocks nicely.
Black has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Black working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black has his hands on Jackson's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Black dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ray Jackson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Black scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Black shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Black keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Black fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the ropes.
Jackson wants to break free but Black has control.
Black tightens his grip and picks Jackson up, before dumping him to the ground. Jackson manages to land in guard.
Herman Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Black is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Black postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.
Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Black doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Black manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Black will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Black postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Black is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Black is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Black slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Black gets to his feet. Jackson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Black shoots in.
Jackson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Herman Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Black scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ray Jackson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Black misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herman Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Black takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Black tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Jackson tries to clinch up
and Black counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Black!
Black will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Black has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Black breaks from the clinch.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Black as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black has managed to clinch.
Black stalling in the clinch.
Black manages to break the clinch.
Black instigates a clinch.
Black looking for a takedown.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Black could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Black ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Black no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Jackson wants to break free but Black has control.
Black gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jackson regains guard.
Black wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Black preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking for a triangle but Black pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Black chips away with some ground and pound.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Ray Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Black gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herman Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Black 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Herman Black!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Herman Black!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Herman Black!
Herman Black wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Tchersov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolai Tchersov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Tchersov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tchersov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Tchersov persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Tchersov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Tchersov shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Tchersov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tchersov gets a takedown into half guard.
Tchersov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tchersov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Tchersov tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Tchersov working the head and body with strikes.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Tchersov in his half guard.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tchersov is working away from the top position though.
Tchersov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tchersov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchersov trying to control the pace.
Tchersov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tchersov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tchersov is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tchersov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Tchersov in his half guard.
Tchersov lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tchersov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tchersov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tchersov working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchersov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
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.
Tchersov thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Tchersov working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tchersov is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tchersov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jones trying to control here.
Tchersov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tchersov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tchersov is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Jones is trying to stand back up but Tchersov is controlling him
Tchersov is tying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Horrible takedown by Tchersov or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tchersov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jones regains half guard.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Tchersov trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tchersov passes to side control.
The strikes coming from Tchersov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jones takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jones takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tchersov lands a decent elbow from side control.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tchersov is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tchersov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Tchersov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tchersov with a poor takedown
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tchersov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Tchersov.
Jones wants to control but Tchersov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tchersov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jones!
Tchersov controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Tchersov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchersov dominating with strikes here.
Jones is bucking up trying to escape but Tchersov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Tchersov.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tchersov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tchersov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tchersov has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
Jones wants to control but Tchersov is having none of it.
BOOM! Tchersov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tchersov with good strikes from the mount here!
Jones is in a horrible position here. Tchersov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tchersov dominating with strikes here.
You get the feeling that Jones really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jones is in a horrible position here. Tchersov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jones taking shots to the head.
Tchersov scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Tchersov.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tchersov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nikolai Tchersov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Tchersov trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tchersov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Tchersov in his half guard.
Tchersov working Jones over with strikes.
Jones tries to kick Tchersov off but Tchersov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tchersov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tchersov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tchersov is controlling the pace.
Tchersov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones controlling the position for now.
Tchersov 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.
Jones wants to control but Tchersov is keeping busy.
Tchersov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tchersov works his way into side control.
Tchersov lands a nice forearm strike.
Tchersov working the ground and pound from side control.
Tchersov cracks Jones with a big right hand but Jones just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tchersov tries to advance to mount but Jones denies him.
Jones wants to control but Tchersov postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Tchersov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tchersov has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tchersov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tchersov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tchersov.
Tchersov wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Tchersov distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tchersov throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tchersov working a defensive guard but Jones manages to pass into side control anyway.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tchersov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the action but Tchersov is working from the bottom.
Tchersov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Jones presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Tchersov regains half guard.
Tchersov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Tchersov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tchersov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tchersov.
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.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Tchersov.
Jones trying to control but Tchersov is working from the bottom.
Tchersov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Tchersov chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom.
Tchersov wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Tchersov is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tchersov trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones controls Tchersov momentarily but Tchersov frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tchersov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Tchersov tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a head kick.
Nikolai Tchersov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tchersov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tchersov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tchersov in side control, throwing shots but Jones defends.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tchersov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jones wants to control but Tchersov postures up.
Tchersov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tchersov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jones is trying to control Tchersov's posture but Tchersov avoids it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tchersov misses with a takedown
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jimmy Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Tchersov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tchersov fails with the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Tchersov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tchersov, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Nikolai Tchersov!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Nikolai Tchersov!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Nikolai Tchersov!
Nikolai Tchersov wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bumpy Knucks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson TapOut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bumpy Knucks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson TapOut!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TapOut shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knucks as he jumps to the side.
Knucks throws a head kick but TapOut moves out of range.
Knucks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Knucks gets the takedown into side control.
Knucks tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Knucks decides to take the fight back to the feet.
TapOut with a lazy takedown attempt
and Knucks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knucks breaks from the clinch.
Knucks 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.
TapOut is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knucks is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but TapOut has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Knucks is looking to defend but TapOut has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Knucks! TapOut pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Knucks taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tyson TapOut!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muggle Lupin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Sawyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Muggle Lupin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Sawyers!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawyers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lupin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lupin is working for a kimura but Sawyers is defending it quite comfortably.
Lupin moves into full mount! Sawyers won't be happy about that!
Lupin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
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.
Lupin avoids the attempt from Sawyers to control.
Lupin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sawyers manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lupin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sawyers has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lupin is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyers is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lupin off and has taken his back!
Sawyers looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Lupin tries to roll but Sawyers sticks to his back.
Lupin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sawyers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lupin tries to reverse the position but Sawyers maintains control.
Sawyers wants to control the pace but Lupin is squirming around nicely.
Sawyers is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lupin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sawyers prevents Lupin from improving his position.
Lupin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lupin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sawyers trying to control the pace.
Lupin is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sawyers scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sawyers trying to control the action but Lupin is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sawyers tries a head kick but it misses.
Sawyers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Muggle Lupin has been cut.
Sawyers shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lupin's guard.
Lupin has an active guard here but Sawyers has managed to pass into half guard.
Sawyers wants to stand up but Lupin is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lupin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lupin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sawyers wants to control from the top but Lupin keeps moving.
Lupin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sawyers trying to control but Lupin is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Sawyers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muggle Lupin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Lupin shoots and misses
and Sawyers counters with a left and a right that stings Lupin.
Lupin has his takedown stuffed
and Sawyers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sawyers controlling the action here.
Lupin wants to improve his position but Sawyers is controlling well.
Sawyers is tying to control. Lupin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sawyers tries to stand and escape but Lupin is controlling the position.
Lupin manages to get to full guard.
Lupin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lupin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sawyers stopping the sweep attempt from Lupin.
Lupin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sawyers is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lupin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sawyers's back instead.
Lupin is trying to stick to Sawyers's back but Sawyers is turning into Lupin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lupin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sawyers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lupin has his foot on Sawyers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sawyers works his way back into a safe position though.
Sawyers landing some decent shots from guard.
Sawyers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sawyers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lupin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sawyers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sawyers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sawyers throws a head kick that misses.
Sawyers scores with a nice head shot.
Sawyers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lupin slips a jab and a cross from Sawyers.
Lupin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muggle Lupin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sawyers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lupin.
Lupin shoots in for a takedown but Sawyers shows good takedown defense.
Lupin shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sawyers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lupin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lupin blocks a head kick by Sawyers.
Sawyers thows a body kick. Lupin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sawyers throws a sloppy head kick and Lupin moves out of range easily.
Lupin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sawyers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sawyers.
Lupin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sawyers is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lupin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sawyers's back instead.
Lupin is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sawyers has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Lupin is trying to stick to Sawyers's back but Sawyers is turning into Lupin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lupin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sawyers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawyers trying to control the position from guard on top but Lupin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lupin has his feet on Sawyers's thighs here. He's pushed Sawyers off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Sawyers screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Muggle Lupin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Blythe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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180 lbs
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171 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
Determined |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Byron Blythe!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage dodges the punch combination from Blythe.
Blythe misses with the combination.
Blythe throws a right and a left that Rage avoids nicely.
Rage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blythe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blythe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blythe misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blythe.
A combination from Blythe does no damage.
Rage doesn't manage to clinch there - Blythe circles away.
Blythe lands with a nice body punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blythe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rage momentarily.
Rage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blythe pinned against the cage. Blythe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt - Blythe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blythe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rage throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rage doesn't manage to clinch there - Blythe circles away.
Rob Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blythe misses with a series of wild punches.
Blythe misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blythe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rage misses with a combination
and Blythe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blythe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rage counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Blythe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rage shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blythe counters with a three punch combo that has Rage backing up. Rage nods at Blythe to acknowledge the strikes.
Rage is breathing heavily.
Rage tries for a takedown but Blythe circles away easily
and Blythe counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Blythe drops Rage with a right and a left! Blythe comes rushing in but Rage regains his composure and manages to keep Blythe in guard.
Rage is rocked!
Blythe gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oh Rage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Blythe knocks Rage out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Byron Blythe!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pocoyo Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pocoyo Black has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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280 lbs
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278 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pocoyo Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Brown!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick lands from Black that sends Brown to the canvas. Brown tries to scramble back to his feet but Black brings him back down into side control.
It looks like Darren Brown has been cut.
Brown should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Brown takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Black in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Black tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brown struggling a bit here.
Brown is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Black is staying active.
Black tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brown's legs.
Black knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
Black tries to stand but Brown controls the position and pulls Black into his guard.
Black preventing the sweep.
Brown trying to strike off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Black.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Black misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Black closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Black is trying to stand up here but Brown is controlling him well.
Brown moves into full mount! Black won't be happy about that!
Black can't escape the position.
Brown landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Black is breathing heavily.
Brown raining down shots from the mount!
Brown punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brown working the ground and pound effectively.
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black taking shots to the head.
Brown cracks Black with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Black throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown scoring with strikes but Black is staying in there.
Black is rocked!
Black is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oh Black is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Black really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brown cracks Black with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Brown!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Manchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Koloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Koloff will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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135 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Manchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Koloff!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koloff tries to avoid it but Manchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koloff to the ground. Koloff escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Manchez closes the distance and clinches up with Koloff, looking for a takedown. Manchez pushes Koloff against the ropes but Koloff circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Manchez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Manchez wants to pass the guard but Koloff is keeping the position.
Koloff is pulling down on Manchez's head to control his posture.
Manchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koloff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koloff is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Koloff is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manchez 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.
Manchez has gone for a leg lock! Koloff slips out almost immediately though and dives into Manchez's guard.
Manchez has a closed guard, preventing Koloff from standing up.
Koloff really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Manchez. 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.
Manchez keeping moving, preventing Koloff from controlling successfully.
Manchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Manchez keeping moving, preventing Koloff from controlling successfully.
Manchez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koloff doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Koloff manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Koloff postures up in Manchez's guard and throws a big left but Manchez blocks it.
Manchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Manchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Manchez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Manchez is breathing heavily.
Manchez is looking for a triangle but Koloff pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koloff trying to control but Manchez is working from the bottom.
Koloff content to stall in guard here.
Koloff wanted to stand there but Manchez had control of the position.
Koloff is looking to work some ground and pound but Manchez has wrist control.
Koloff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Koloff wants to stand but Manchez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Manchez has his foot on Koloff's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Koloff works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manchez keeping moving, preventing Koloff from controlling successfully.
Manchez looking for a guillotine here but Koloff defends easily.
Koloff trying to control the position from guard on top but Manchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Manchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Koloff gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Koloff wants to stand but Manchez is controlling his posture from full guard.
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.
Koloff trying to control the position from guard on top but Manchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koloff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manchez is keeping the position for now.
Koloff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koloff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Manchez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Koloff escapes and throws Manchez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Manchez is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Manchez dominated that round.
That's time! Manchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Manchez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Manchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koloff tries to avoid it but Manchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koloff to the ground. Koloff escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Manchez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Koloff.
Manchez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Diego Manchez has been cut.
Manchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Manchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koloff gets the takedown into side control.
Koloff tries to stand but Manchez is controlling his head.
Koloff stands up and beckons Manchez to his feet.
Manchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Koloff counters with a series of strikes. Manchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Koloff finds it's way through Manchez's defenses.
Manchez misses with a takedown attempt
and Koloff counters with a slapping leg kick.
Koloff lands with a nice combination. Manchez backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchez needs to keep his hands up - Koloff had a free shot at his head there.
Diego Manchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manchez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Koloff scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Manchez is trying to improve his position.
Koloff wants to stand but Manchez is controlling his arm.
Manchez gets back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Koloff wants to work for an arm triangle but Manchez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Manchez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Manchez is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Koloff frees his head nicely. Oh but Manchez has switched to an armbar! Koloff is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Diego Manchez!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between rocky marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Thoas (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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150 lbs
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22
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, rocky marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Thoas!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thoas gets caught flat footed, as marciano shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
marciano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thoas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
marciano postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
marciano passes into half guard.
Thoas is refusing to be controlled, as marciano sits in half guard.
Thoas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but marciano scores with a couple of nice shots.
marciano looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
marciano controlling the pace.
marciano is stalling here. Thoas is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! marciano seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Thoas has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
marciano is looking to regain half guard here but Thoas keeps moving and retains side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Thoas.
Thoas wants to control but marciano is keeping him busy.
Thoas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thoas looks gassed!
Thoas tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thoas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thoas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and marciano counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Thoas!
marciano with good strikes from the mount here!
marciano looking to control and managing it successfully.
marciano with good strikes from the mount here!
Thoas is in a horrible position here. marciano smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
marciano landing strikes, looking to finish!
Thoas wants to control but marciano is having none of it.
marciano wants to control the pace but Thoas is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
marciano landing strikes, looking to finish!
marciano with good strikes from the mount here!
Thoas is desperately trying to improve his position but marciano has a good base and remains in mount.
Thoas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
marciano wants to control the pace but Thoas is squirming around nicely.
marciano lands with some strikes.
marciano is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! marciano extends the arm and Thoas is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). rocky marciano!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Luke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunham is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sentenced - Leverage. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Jeffrey Luke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Dunham!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luke throws a head kick but Dunham moves out of range.
Luke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luke slips a straight right by Dunham.
Dunham avoids the head kick by Luke.
Dunham tries to move into range but Luke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dunham on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dunham closes the distance and clinches.
Luke tries to land knees in the clinch but Dunham avoids the damage to the body.
Dunham holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Luke managing to block the knees to the body from Dunham.
Dunham looking for a takedown.
Luke breaks from the clinch.
Dunham connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Luke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dunham has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dunham and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Luke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luke jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Pete Dunham has been cut.
Luke moves forwards but Dunham connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dunham tries to clinch up.
Dunham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dunham looks gassed!
Luke throws a head kick that misses.
Luke shoots in but Dunham avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Luke misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham tries to clinch but Luke moves out of range.
Dunham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luke knocks Dunham to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Dunham is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Luke tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dunham is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Luke is controlling him well.
Luke decides to stand back up. Luke steps back and let's Dunham get back to his feet.
Luke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dunham throws a nice looking combination but Luke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luke connects with a high kick.
Luke lands with a kick to the temple. Dunham shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dunham moves in looking to clinch but Luke pushes him off.
Luke tries a head kick but it misses.
Luke cracks the inside of Dunham's front leg.
Nice body punch from Luke.
Dunham avoids the head kick by Luke.
Luke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donk. Luke catches Dunham right on the button with a cross.
Luke darts in and clinches Dunham up against the ropes.
Luke looking to throw knees to the head but Dunham is blocking nicely.
Luke is trying to break the clinch but Dunham has him pressed against the ropes.
Luke is looking to break free of the clinch but Dunham has double underhooks.
Luke is trying to break free.
Dunham breaks from the clinch.
Dunham clinches up with Luke and pushes him back against the ropes.
Luke looking to throw knees to the head but Dunham is blocking nicely.
Luke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dunham is trying to maintain a safe position but Luke gets an underhook and turns Dunham into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luke wants to get back to striking at distance but Dunham won't allow it.
Luke is looking to break free of the clinch but Dunham has double underhooks.
Dunham manages to break the clinch.
Luke misses with a head kick.
Dunham blocks a head kick by Luke.
Luke tries to clinch up.
Dunham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jeffrey Luke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luke throws a head kick that misses.
Dunham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Luke is looking to break free of the clinch but Dunham has double underhooks.
Luke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Luke can't break the clinch.
Luke breaks from the clinch.
Luke tries a head kick but it misses.
Luke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dunham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Luke, pushing him back against the ropes.
Luke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Dunham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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.
Luke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dunham counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dunham fails to land with a series of punches.
Dunham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Luke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunham shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Luke as he jumps to the side.
Dunham stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luke.
Dunham on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luke. Luke obviously looking to wear him down.
Dunham blocks a head kick by Luke.
Luke throws a head kick that misses
and Dunham counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Luke can't break the clinch.
Luke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luke wants to break free but Dunham has control.
Dunham breaks the clinch.
Dunham avoids the head kick by Luke.
Dunham drives through and clinches with Luke against the ropes.
Dunham manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffrey Luke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Dunham's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Luke lands a jab to the head.
Luke throws a head kick but Dunham moves out of range.
Dunham clinches up against the ropes.
Luke is looking to break free of the clinch but Dunham has double underhooks.
Luke takes an elbow to the forehead.
Luke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luke throws a head kick that misses
and Dunham counters with a solid body kick.
Luke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dunham doesn't manage to clinch there - Luke circles away.
Dunham closes the distance and clinches.
Dunham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dunham moves into the clinch successfully.
Luke wants to get back to striking at distance but Dunham won't allow it.
Luke wants to get back to striking at distance but Dunham won't allow it.
Dunham manages to break the clinch.
Luke misses with a low kick.
Jeffrey Luke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dunham closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dunham manages to break the clinch.
Dunham stuns Luke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dunham misses with a double jab.
Luke moves into the clinch.
Luke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Dunham has had enough of the clinch but Luke keeps him there for the moment.
Luke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dunham throws a sloppy head kick and Luke moves out of range easily.
Luke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dunham moves forwards but Luke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luke. That's going to slow Dunham down.
Luke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luke throws a sloppy head kick and Dunham moves out of range easily.
Dunham lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Luke throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Luke looks to land a right hand but Dunham moved out of range.
Luke tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luke throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Luke misses.
Dunham clinches.
Luke tries to land a knee to the head but Dunham blocks with his arms.
Dunham prevents Luke from breaking the clinch.
Dunham with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dunham's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luke lands a knee to the head.
Dunham manages to break the clinch.
Dunham ducks under a wild hook from Luke.
Luke throws an overhand right that lands on Dunham's shoulder, as Dunham tries to avoid the shot.
Dunham takes the fight into the clinch.
Luke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dunham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luke throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dunham's waist but Dunham gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Luke off to one side.
Dunham lands a two punch combo.
Dunham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham throws a series of punches but Luke moves out of range.
Luke lands a head kick!
Dunham lands with a right hand.
Luke cracks the inside of Dunham's front leg.
Luke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dunham.
Jeffrey Luke is winning the standup battle so far.
Luke misses with a head kick.
Luke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luke throws a combination that misses
and Dunham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dunham takes the fight into the clinch.
Luke drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dunham gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dunham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dunham prevents Luke from breaking the clinch.
Dunham manages to break the clinch.
Luke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Luke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luke slips a jab and a cross from Dunham.
Luke throws a head kick that half lands.
Dunham throws a series of punches but Luke avoids them all with ease.
Luke throws a leg kick
and Luke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luke lands with a shot to the body.
Luke jabs Dunham right on the nose. Dunham blinks but takes it well.
Luke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dunham with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luke to score with a decent uppercut.
Luke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dunham gets a clinch.
Luke can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luke tries to land a knee to the head but Dunham blocks with his arms.
Luke wants to break free but Dunham has control.
Dunham trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Dunham.
Luke keeps control of Dunham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Dunham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pete Dunham's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Luke throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Luke misses
and Dunham counters with a straight right hand.
Dunham moves in looking to clinch but Luke pushes him off.
Dunham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dunham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Luke breaks the clinch.
Luke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luke throws a head kick but Dunham moves out of range.
Luke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luke avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab lands there for Dunham.
Dunham listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Dunham as Luke shoots in.
Dunham closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Luke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dunham avoids the head kick by Luke.
Dunham drives through and clinches with Luke against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luke throws a sloppy head kick and Dunham moves out of range easily.
Dunham tries to clinch up.
Luke is looking to slow Dunham down with leg kicks.
A lazy body kick from Luke
and Dunham counters by moving into the clinch.
Luke tries a knee to the head but Dunham blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dunham just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luke's brow.
Dunham pushes Luke back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Luke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dunham has him pressed against the ropes.
Luke is looking to break free of the clinch but Dunham has double underhooks.
Luke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dunham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dunham lands a nice uppercut.
Luke avoiding damage as Dunham throws knees to the body.
Luke connects with a knee to the head.
Dunham is trying to stall.
Luke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dunham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Luke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham breaks the clinch.
Luke throws a nice looking combination but Dunham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dunham lands a jab to Luke's midsection.
A head kick by Luke misses
and Luke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunham has Luke up against the ropes in a clinch.
Luke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dunham lands a right hand.
Luke is looking to break free of the clinch but Dunham has double underhooks.
Luke breaks the clinch.
Dunham has managed to clinch.
Luke can't break the clinch.
Luke is trying to break free.
Dunham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunham has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Luke finds it's way round the side to connect with Dunham's head.
Dunham tries to clinch but Luke moves out of range.
Luke throws a right and a left that Dunham avoids nicely.
Luke throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham rushes Luke and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Luke is trying to break the clinch but Dunham has him pressed against the ropes.
Luke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dunham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunham blocks a head kick by Luke.
Dunham closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Luke to the mat! Luke manages to get full guard.
Dunham wants to stand and escape but instead Luke has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Luke is looking to stand up but Dunham won't let him.
Dunham is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Luke is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luke wanted to stand there but Dunham had control of the position.
Luke wants to stand and escape but instead Dunham has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dunham gets to his feet. Luke looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Dunham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dunham has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jeffrey Luke!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Jeffrey Luke!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Jeffrey Luke!
Jeffrey Luke wins by unanimous decision!
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