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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Haigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Painter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Painter will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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205 lbs
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Haigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Painter!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haigh scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Haigh wants to pass to mount but Painter is defending the position.
Haigh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Painter's head.
Haigh is controlling the pace.
Haigh working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Painter's thigh. Painter counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Painter has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Haigh is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Painter.
Haigh working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Painter is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Haigh controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haigh working away.
Haigh working the strikes but Painter uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Painter is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Haigh moves into full mount! Painter won't be happy about that!
Haigh dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haigh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Painter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Haigh is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Painter can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haigh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Haigh looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Haigh content just to control the position here.
Painter is trying to escape the mount.
Haigh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haigh with the ground and pound from mount.
Haigh fails to move to back control.
Haigh landing shots from mount.
Painter is in a horrible position here. Haigh smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Painter looks gassed!
Haigh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Haigh dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Haigh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Painter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Painter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haigh.
Haigh feints and as Painter raises his hands in defense, Haigh changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Haigh is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Haigh wants to pass the guard but Painter is keeping the position.
Haigh controls from within his opponent's guard.
Haigh advances to half guard.
Painter is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haigh is controlling the pace.
Dan Haigh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Haigh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Haigh seems to be looking for submissions.
Painter is trying to control but Haigh manages to pass to mount!
Haigh controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haigh is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Painter is surviving well by controlling Haigh's body position as best he can.
Haigh working for a submission but Painter is keeping him at bay.
Haigh landing shots from mount.
Haigh controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haigh'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.
Painter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Dan Haigh just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Painter blocks a head kick by Haigh.
Haigh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Haigh working for a submission but Painter is keeping him at bay.
Haigh controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haigh with good strikes from the mount here!
Haigh scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Painter tries to hold on but Haigh postures up.
Haigh controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Haigh dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Haigh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Painter's guard.
Painter can't keep his opponent in guard - Haigh advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Painter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Haigh is working away from the top position though.
Haigh scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Haigh wants to free his trapped foot but Painter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Painter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haigh decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Painter gets caught flat footed, as Haigh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haigh with a nice head shot there.
Haigh is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Haigh stands and steps away. Painter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Haigh fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Painter sprawls well initially but Haigh persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Haigh works his foot free and advances to mount.
Painter is trying to reverse the position but instead Haigh has taken his back - oops!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haigh slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haigh scores with punches to the body.
Haigh is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Dan Haigh just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haigh turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Haigh manages to end up in side control.
Painter prevents Haigh from moving into mount.
Haigh stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Haigh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Haigh preventing the sweep.
Haigh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kevin Painter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Haigh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Haigh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Haigh 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Dan Haigh!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Dan Haigh!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Dan Haigh!
Dan Haigh wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Very confident |
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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Jon Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Rocket!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters is looking to clinch but Rocket is avoiding it.
Rocket shoots in and drives through. Walters sprawls well.
Walters fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rocket rushes Walters and presses him up against the cage.
Rocket pulls guard.
Rocket wants to sweep here but Walters controlling him for the moment.
Rocket has an active guard here but Walters has managed to pass into half guard.
Walters moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Rocket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rocket some visible discomfort.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rocket can do anything to dispel that myth.
Walters wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rocket, who protects the arm well.
Rocket gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rocket is trying to control but can't.
Rocket is trying to stand back up but Walters is controlling him
Rocket wants to improve his position but Walters is controlling well.
Walters controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters stops Rocket from getting back to his feet.
Rocket looks gassed!
Walters is trying for a kimura here. Rocket looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Walters wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Walters!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and elmo winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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170 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Ryan Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, elmo winter!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
winter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taylor tries to clinch there but winter circles away.
Taylor tries to clinch but winter moves out of range.
winter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but winter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
winter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
winter tries to pass to full mount but Taylor defends it.
winter works his foot free and advances to mount.
Taylor is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! winter has taken his back!
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's two 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.
winter looking for the RNC.
Taylor has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
winter has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
winter looks gassed!
Taylor is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
winter keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taylor. That's going to slow winter down.
Taylor wants to clinch up but winter keeps it at a distance.
Taylor scores with a head kick.
Taylor thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on winter if he has to take too many more of those.
Taylor tries to clinch up but winter circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor connects with a nasty looking knee right to winter's face.
winter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Taylor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ryan Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of elmo winter.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taylor.
Taylor lands a knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.
Taylor lands an elbow inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A knee to the head by Taylor.
winter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taylor lands an elbow that stopped winter in his tracks for a moment.
Taylor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Taylor scores a nice knee to the body.
Taylor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Taylor 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.
Taylor throws a nice head kick!
winter shoots in for a double leg but Taylor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - winter circles away.
elmo winter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
winter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
Taylor rushes winter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor lands a damaging elbow.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section. winter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taylor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Taylor with a knee to the head.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section. winter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taylor stalling the fight.
Taylor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from winter.
Ryan Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of elmo winter.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Knees to the body from Taylor.
winter is breathing heavily.
winter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taylor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor lands an elbow inside that winter shrugs off.
Taylor landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taylor.
Taylor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Taylor connects with a knee to the head.
Taylor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Taylor landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Taylor.
Taylor stalling.
Knees to the body from Taylor.
Taylor lands a nice knee to the body.
winter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor prevents a takedown attempt there.
Taylor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taylor is stalling here.
winter is trying to break free.
winter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taylor prevents it.
Taylor scores a nice knee to the body.
Taylor landing knees to the body.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section. winter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Taylor content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Taylor with a knee to the head.
Taylor trying to control the position but instead, winter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Taylor into the cage.
winter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Taylor.
Taylor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taylor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
winter has clasped his hands together around Taylor's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Taylor pushes winter away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, winter gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
winter trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from winter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Taylor pushes winter away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, winter gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taylor is looking to clinch but winter is avoiding it.
Taylor has closed the distance and engaged winter in a clinch.
Taylor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Taylor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taylor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taylor prevents the takedown attempt.
Taylor lands an elbow that stopped winter in his tracks for a moment.
Taylor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
winter has Taylor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Taylor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Taylor scores a nice knee to the body.
Taylor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Taylor is stalling here.
winter has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Taylor is trying to keep an underhook but winter manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Taylor is not content to let winter control the position.
Taylor makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
winter takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taylor clinches up against the cage.
Taylor landing knees to the body.
Taylor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Taylor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Taylor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Taylor throws a nice outside leg kick.
winter tries for a takedown but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
winter shoots for a takedown but Taylor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Taylor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taylor.
Taylor rushes winter and presses him up against the cage.
Taylor scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taylor.
Taylor lands an elbow just above winter 's eye.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section. winter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taylor.
Knees to the body from Taylor.
Taylor lands an elbow inside.
Taylor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Taylor slows down the pace here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor lands a knee to the body.
winter takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Taylor.
Taylor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Taylor with a knee to the head.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.
Taylor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Taylor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
winter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taylor's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Taylor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Taylor is struggling to control the position.
winter is trying to maintain a safe position but Taylor gets an underhook and turns winter into the cage.
Taylor just leaning against winter, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Taylor.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - winter circles away.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Ryan Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
winter swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Taylor tries to clinch there but winter circles away.
winter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but winter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor tries to clinch there but winter circles away.
Taylor moves into the clinch.
Taylor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Taylor.
Taylor crunches a lovely knee into winter's ribcage.
Taylor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Taylor lands a nice knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Taylor.
Taylor lands a nice knee to the body.
winter tries for a takedown but Taylor manages to get underhooks.
Ryan Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of elmo winter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
winter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taylor smiles and moves away.
Taylor drives through and clinches with winter against the cage.
Taylor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Taylor lands a nice knee to the body.
winter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taylor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Taylor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Taylor seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Taylor lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taylor.
Taylor landing knees to the body.
Taylor lands a nice knee to the body.
winter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Taylor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Taylor lands a nice knee to the body.
Taylor with a knee to the head.
Taylor crunches a lovely knee into winter's ribcage.
winter letting Taylor take a breather here.
winter tries to pull guard but Taylor won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
winter wants a takedown but no success here.
A knee to the head by Taylor.
Taylor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from winter.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taylor.
winter is working for takedown but Taylor is calmly controlling the position for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Taylor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
winter has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.
Taylor lands a knee to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Taylor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section. winter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taylor landing knees to the body.
winter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
winter circles away from the clinch attempt.
elmo winter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor instigates a clinch.
winter tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Taylor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Ryan Taylor!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Ryan Taylor!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Ryan Taylor!
Ryan Taylor wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Lage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Ferone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diogo Lage has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Diogo Lage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Ferone!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lage was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferone.
Lage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ferone walks into a jab.
Lage misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Ferone.
Diogo Lage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lage lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Ferone can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Lage and Ferone drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Lage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diogo Lage!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian OBrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Makhdoom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian OBrien could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Omar Makhdoom's chin.
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179 lbs
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173 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian OBrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Omar Makhdoom!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OBrien avoids a punch combination nicely.
OBrien swats away the attempt to clinch by Makhdoom.
OBrien fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Makhdoom, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Makhdoom fails to land.
OBrien jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Makhdoom walks away with a smile on his face. OBrien gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
OBrien chopping away at his opponent's legs.
OBrien closes the distance and clinches up with Makhdoom, looking for a takedown. OBrien pushes Makhdoom against the cage but Makhdoom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Makhdoom darts in trying to clinch
and OBrien holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
OBrien jumps guard but Makhdoom stands there with OBrien around his waist. OBrien gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian OBrien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makhdoom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Makhdoom lands a left hand that snaps the head of OBrien backwards.
OBrien tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Makhdoom lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhdoom presses OBrien against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
OBrien tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Makhdoom just stands there and leans against the cage.
OBrien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Makhdoom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from OBrien.
Makhdoom looks to clinch
and OBrien counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Makhdoom is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Makhdoom is controlling OBrien's posture.
Makhdoom bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in OBrien's guard.
OBrien being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makhdoom avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Makhdoom stops OBrien from standing up.
OBrien wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makhdoom would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Makhdoom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Makhdoom manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Makhdoom stands and throws OBrien's legs to the side, diving into side control.
OBrien is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
OBrien struggling a bit here.
OBrien is not content to let Makhdoom control the position.
The referee asks Makhdoom politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Makhdoom prefers to stall for the moment though.
OBrien tries to bench press Makhdoom off him but Makhdoom keeps the position.
Makhdoom decides to stand back up. Makhdoom steps back and let's OBrien get back to his feet.
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 Brian OBrien will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Makhdoom closes the distance but OBrien moves to the side
and OBrien counters with a single leg into guard. Makhdoom didn't expect that.
Makhdoom wants to control but OBrien passes easily into half guard.
Makhdoom is trying to maintain the position but OBrien is very close to passing his half guard.
OBrien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Makhdoom keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OBrien is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Makhdoom is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien stalling.
Makhdoom is trying to maintain the position but OBrien is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Makhdoom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with OBrien, pushing him back against the cage.
Makhdoom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but OBrien is keeping busy.
OBrien tries to pull guard but Makhdoom holds him up against the cage and eventually OBrien drops back down to his feet.
Makhdoom lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Makhdoom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Makhdoom pushes OBrien back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Makhdoom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
OBrien wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom lands with a left to the head.
OBrien's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
OBrien gets a clinch.
Makhdoom lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhdoom has a couple of punches blocked by OBrien.
A right handed body shot lands from Makhdoom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice left hand lands by Makhdoom.
A shot in the inside from Makhdoom.
OBrien is rocked!
Makhdoom just leaning against OBrien, taking a breather.
Oh OBrien is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Makhdoom.
OBrien is working for takedown but Makhdoom is calmly controlling the position for now.
Makhdoom lands a hook that snaps the head of OBrien backwards.
Makhdoom lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops OBrien to his knees! Makhdoom keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omar Makhdoom!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and steve rifformato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. King Dick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, King Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, steve rifformato!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
rifformato tries to clinch up but Dick circles away and keeps his distance.
rifformato tries to clinch but Dick moves out of range.
Dick clinches up with rifformato and pushes him back against the cage.
rifformato fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dick tries a knee to the head but rifformato blocks it.
Dick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like steve rifformato has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dick as rifformato tries to tie him up.
Dick's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
rifformato drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dick pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dick misses with a wild combination.
rifformato avoids the head kick by Dick.
Dick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so rifformato counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
rifformato stops Dick from standing up.
Dick keeping full guard, as rifformato tries to pass.
Dick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
rifformato wants to pass the guard but Dick is keeping the position.
Dick is looking to stand up but rifformato isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
rifformato shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dick pinned against the cage. Dick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
King Dick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of steve rifformato.
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.
Dick moves into the clinch.
rifformato letting Dick take a breather here.
Dick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
rifformato fails to pull guard.
Dick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but rifformato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dick has rifformato pressed against the cage.
Dick gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from rifformato.
rifformato tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dick just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick is trying to stall.
rifformato misses with a punch on the inside.
Dick tries to land knees in the clinch but rifformato avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dick.
Dick is stalling here.
rifformato tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
rifformato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dick gets underhooks to prevent rifformato's takedown attempt.
Dick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That has opened up steve rifformato's cut even more.
rifformato jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dick walks away with a smile on his face. rifformato gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
rifformato shoots in but no luck this time.
rifformato looks gassed!
Dick tries to clinch there but rifformato circles away.
rifformato rushes Dick and presses him up against the cage.
Dick content to slow the pace in the clinch.
rifformato has Dick pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dick manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dick blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick presses rifformato against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dick takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
rifformato tries to pull guard but Dick won't allow it.
rifformato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Dick.
Dick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dick dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dick lands an elbow inside.
Dick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt rifformato or not.
Dick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dick lands with a nice body kick.
Dick drives through and clinches with rifformato against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Dick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on steve rifformato's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dick clinches with his opponent.
Dick stalling in the clinch.
rifformato tries to land knees in the clinch but Dick avoids the damage to the body.
Dick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
rifformato avoids a wild elbow strike from Dick.
Dick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dick taking a breather.
rifformato drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dick gets the underhooks and prevents it.
rifformato throws a knee to the head but misses.
rifformato is breathing heavily.
Dick holding his opponent close, against the cage.
rifformato is working for takedown but Dick is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
rifformato trying to land knees to the body.
Dick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Dick.
Dick dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Dick.
Dick has rifformato pressed against the cage.
rifformato has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dick is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
King Dick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of steve rifformato.
Dick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from rifformato.
Dick jumps into guard, dragging rifformato to the mat.
Dick wants to get back to his feet but rifformato is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
rifformato tries to stand but Dick is controlling from the bottom.
Dick scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dick stops a takedown attempt from rifformato.
Dick lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Dick.
The cut above steve rifformato's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dick leaning his opponent against the cage.
rifformato goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dick prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Dick.
Dick leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dick unloads a knee to the mid-section. rifformato lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
rifformato jumps guard but Dick stands there with rifformato around his waist. rifformato gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dick connects with a knee to the head.
Dick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dick tries to clinch up
and rifformato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dick misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dick closes the distance looking to clinch
and rifformato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dick clinches but rifformato breaks the clinch
and rifformato counters with a left and a right that stings Dick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
rifformato jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dick walks away with a smile on his face. rifformato gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
rifformato tries to clinch but Dick moves out of range.
Dick tries to clinch but rifformato moves out of range.
Dick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt rifformato.
Dick moves into range and clinches up with rifformato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Dick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on steve rifformato's cut.
That's time! Dick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dick darts in trying to clinch
and rifformato decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dick's guard.
Dick wants to stand but rifformato is controlling the position.
Dick wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and rifformato manages to pass to side control.
rifformato is looking to pass Dick's guard but actually Dick recovers to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
rifformato throws and elbow that misses. Dick uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in rifformato's guard. Nice move by Dick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
rifformato throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dick decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
rifformato lands with a kick to the temple. Dick shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dick goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A solid body kick from Dick.
rifformato takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dick throws a sloppy head kick and rifformato moves out of range easily.
Dick tries to clinch but rifformato moves out of range.
King Dick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dick drives through and clinches with rifformato against the cage.
King Dick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
rifformato pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dick tries to stand but rifformato is controlling from the bottom.
rifformato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dick wants to get up but he can't break rifformato's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dick trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick from rifformato lands but Dick takes it in his stride.
rifformato moves in looking to clinch but Dick pushes him off.
Dick fails in his attempt to clinch.
rifformato looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dick is fending him off so far but rifformato persists. Nope, Dick circles away and we're back to standing.
rifformato wants to clinch.
Dick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by rifformato.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dick rushes rifformato and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
rifformato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
rifformato is trying to drag Dick to the mat but Dick just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dick closes the distance and clinches.
Dick controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Dick for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Dick lands a knee to the body.
Dick is trying to stall.
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 King Dick.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dick, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for King Dick!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for King Dick!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for King Dick!
King Dick wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herman Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Crumpton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes to the cage accompanied by Black Friday. This should be fireworks!
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20
271 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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23
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Herman Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Crumpton!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crumpton fails with a takedown attempt.
Black tries to clinch up but Crumpton circles away and keeps his distance.
Crumpton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Black throws a right and a left that Crumpton avoids nicely.
Black fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Black could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Black bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Black prevents Crumpton from escaping the position.
Crumpton is looking to get back to his feet here but Black is keeping cool and he's managed to take Crumpton's back.
Black looking to hold on to the position here but Crumpton rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Crumpton holds on and takes a little breather.
Crumpton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Black can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Black has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Crumpton is proving hard to escape from.
Crumpton keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Crumpton is proving hard to escape from.
That's two 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.
Crumpton scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Crumpton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Crumpton there.
Black might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Black wants to control but Crumpton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Crumpton prevents Black from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crumpton is nestled in close to Black, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Crumpton throwing shots but Black is blocking nicely.
Black is trying to control but Crumpton manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crumpton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Black is looking to improve his position but Crumpton isn't that keen on the idea.
Black wants to hold on but Crumpton pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Black is trying to stand up.
Crumpton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Black is trying to escape the mount.
Black tries to lock up and control but Crumpton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Black tries to buck Crumpton off but he can't manage it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crumpton working Black over with strikes here.
Crumpton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Crumpton 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.
Black throws a head kick but Crumpton moves out of range.
Black shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crumpton but Crumpton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Crumpton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Black pinned against the cage. Black gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Black.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crumpton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Herman Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crumpton scores with a takedown into Black's guard.
Crumpton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A big left from Black misses.
Crumpton takes one on the button.
Crumpton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to stand up but Crumpton is controlling him.
Crumpton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Black is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Crumpton passes into half guard.
Black has one foot on Crumpton's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's two 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.
Black changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Crumpton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Black trying to control the position but Crumpton is working away.
Black tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Crumpton can't do much from the bottom here.
Black taking a break here but Crumpton is having none of it and regains half guard.
It looks like Black is going to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Crumpton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Black not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Black is trying to control the action in half guard but Crumpton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Black slips a nice elbow through Crumpton's hands, connecting with Crumpton's forehead.
Black is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Black lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to control but Crumpton is keeping him busy.
Black takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crumpton keeps working.
Black misses with a head shot. Crumpton uses the momentum to regain guard.
Crumpton working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Black dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Black throws a right hand that Crumpton ducks under and follows up with a left that Crumpton also avoids with ease.
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Black tries to clinch up but Crumpton circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crumpton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Crumpton lands a nice shot that snaps Black's head back.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crumpton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Black is looking to break free of the clinch but Crumpton has double underhooks.
Black jumps guard but Crumpton stands there with Black around his waist. Black gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Black is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crumpton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Black pulls guard effortlessly.
Crumpton stands and steps away. Black gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crumpton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crumpton scores with a takedown into Black's guard.
Black trying to control the position here.
Crumpton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Black had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Crumpton is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Black Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Crumpton's back instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crumpton breaks Black's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crumpton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Crumpton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Crumpton stops Black from standing up.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crumpton landing some decent shots from guard.
Black can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crumpton controls the pace.
Black is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crumpton is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Black is trying to keep Crumpton in close.
Black wants to stand up but Crumpton is controlling him.
Crumpton drops back looking for a leg! Black is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Black manages to kick Crumpton off! Crumpton jumps back into Black's guard.
Black wants to stand up but Crumpton is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Crumpton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crumpton 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for James Crumpton!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for James Crumpton!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for James Crumpton!
James Crumpton wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Markus Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Markus Warren!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Phillip McGee!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee misses with a body shot.
Warren shoots in looking for a takedown. McGee tries to sprawl out of it but Warren keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McGee swats away the attempt to clinch by Warren.
Warren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Warren tries to clinch up but McGee circles away and keeps his distance.
Warren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGee 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.
Warren working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGee.
Warren thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Warren keeping moving, preventing McGee from controlling successfully.
McGee's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee pushing down on Warren's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Warren kicks off McGee and gets to his feet.
Warren tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGee keeps the fight on the outside.
Warren tries to clinch but McGee moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McGee throws a body punch but Warren moves out of range.
Warren takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McGee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Warren jumps into guard, dragging McGee to the mat.
Warren looking for a sweep. Not yet Warren, not yet.
McGee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGee wants to control from the top but Warren keeps moving.
McGee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Warren is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee passes Warren's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Warren on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Warren tries to get out of the position.
McGee trying to control from half guard but Warren is working away.
Warren throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Warren wants to clinch
and McGee counters with a good, hard body kick but Warren shrugs it off.
Warren shoots in but no luck this time.
McGee has Warren up against the cage in a clinch.
Warren manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Warren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGee pushes Warren up against the cage in a clinch.
Warren is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McGee can't fight it off and eventually Warren manages to take the fight to the floor. McGee looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McGee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip McGee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McGee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Warren. That did some damage!
Warren tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McGee moves into the clinch.
McGee avoiding damage as Warren throws knees to the body.
McGee manages to break the clinch.
Warren wants to clinch
and McGee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McGee.
McGee passes into half guard.
Warren is refusing to be controlled, as McGee sits in half guard.
McGee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Warren tries to get to full guard but McGee has control of the leg.
McGee trying to control the pace.
Warren taking some punishment here, with McGee in his half guard.
That's two 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.
Warren is not content to let McGee control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGee misses with a head shot. Warren uses the momentum to regain guard.
Warren looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGee is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee throws a strike but Warren rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Warren throws a big right hand that misses.
McGee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McGee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McGee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Warren gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Warren prevents McGee from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip McGee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A nice leg kick lands there from McGee.
Phillip McGee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warren looks to clinch
and McGee counters with a good, hard body kick but Warren shrugs it off.
Horrible takedown by Warren or perhaps it was just good defense by McGee which made him look bad.
No luck for Warren with that takedown attempt.
Warren shoots for a takedown but McGee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Warren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGee jabs at Warren's body.
Warren wants to clinch but McGee slips to the side
and McGee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Warren misses with some punches.
Warren tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Warren tries to land a knee to the head but McGee blocks with his arms.
McGee managing to block the knees to the body from Warren.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warren missing with knees to the body.
Warren looking to throw knees to the head but McGee is blocking nicely.
McGee trying to stall but Warren improves his position.
McGee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Warren lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warren is trying to break the clinch but McGee has him pressed against the cage.
McGee scores a nice knee to the body.
McGee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Warren sprawls well initially but McGee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McGee takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Warren is refusing to be controlled, as McGee sits in half guard.
McGee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee is looking for a kimura but Warren is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McGee to get the leverage.
Warren tries to roll over but McGee keeps him under control.
Warren is working hard here to advance position.
McGee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Warren keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee is working for a kimura but Warren is defending it quite comfortably.
McGee scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McGee is trying to control. Warren wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Warren is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McGee clinches with his opponent.
McGee looking to slow down the pace here.
McGee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Warren landing knees to the head.
McGee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warren throws an elbow but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGee. Warren does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from McGee misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip McGee really dominated that round.
That's time! Warren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McGee is looking to clinch but Warren is avoiding it.
McGee misses with a body shot.
McGee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
McGee wants to control the pace but Warren is squirming around nicely.
McGee working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Warren turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips McGee off and cradles Warren's limp body as McGee celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Phillip McGee!
Phillip McGee is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Hushovd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thor Hushovd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hushovd lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sanchez will feel that in the morning.
Hushovd misses with a looping left.
Sanchez throws a low kick but Hushovd avoids it.
Hushovd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hushovd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hushovd swivels and escapes.
Sanchez takes a swing at Hushovd's ribcage but misses.
Horrible takedown by Sanchez or perhaps it was just good defense by Hushovd which made him look bad.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Hushovd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thor Hushovd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Sanchez.
Hushovd misses with a wild combination.
Hushovd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hushovd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hushovd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hushovd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Hushovd swinging wilding here.
Hushovd misses with the combination.
Hushovd lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hushovd throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hushovd throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Hushovd scores with a hook.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hushovd throws a combination that misses
and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hushovd is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sanchez pulls his head out easily.
Sanchez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hushovd's head.
Hushovd is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sanchez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sanchez's back!
Hushovd working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Hushovd is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sanchez is defending well though. Hushovd let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hushovd is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sanchez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hushovd is breathing heavily.
Hushovd patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hushovd is trying to stick to Sanchez's back but Sanchez is turning into Hushovd. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hushovd's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sanchez.
Sanchez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hushovd's head.
Hushovd has his foot on Sanchez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez works his way back into a safe position though.
Sanchez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hushovd keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez cracks Hushovd with a solid left hand.
Sanchez distracts Hushovd with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sanchez is working Hushovd over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sanchez connects with a couple of short punches.
Hushovd escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanchez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hushovd looking for a guillotine here but Sanchez defends easily.
Sanchez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez cracks Hushovd with a solid left hand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sanchez landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanchez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sanchez scoring with some ground and pound.
Hushovd keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hushovd looking for a guillotine here but Sanchez defends easily.
Hushovd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanchez with a nice head shot there.
Sanchez trying to control but Hushovd is working from the bottom.
Sanchez distracts Hushovd with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hushovd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sanchez lands a couple of elbows.
Hushovd has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanchez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sanchez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hushovd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hushovd's head.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sanchez lands a couple of digs.
Sanchez postures up and lands a big shot to Hushovd's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hushovd had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sanchez is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hushovd Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sanchez's back instead.
Sanchez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hushovd's guard. Nice work there by Sanchez.
Sanchez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Sanchez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sanchez throws a jab when Hushovd was well out of range.
Thor Hushovd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez clinches but Hushovd breaks the clinch
and Hushovd counters with a nice kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hushovd checks a leg kick.
Hushovd misses with a combination
and Sanchez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hushovd walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez drops Hushovd with a naaaaasty hook - Hushovd is in real trouble here! Sanchez dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raul Sanchez!
Raul Sanchez is the new welterweight champion!
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