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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Pegg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Pegg has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Pegg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Steel!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pegg shoots in but Steel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pegg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel.
A head kick misses from Pegg.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pegg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel scores with a body shot.
Pegg is breathing heavily.
Pegg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Simon Pegg has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice straight punches there by Steel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steel.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pegg.
Pegg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A big left from Steel misses.
Steel drops Pegg with a big left hand! Pegg is injured, injured bad! Steel jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Steel!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muaz Bugger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Chuck Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Muaz Bugger!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bugger slips a jab and a cross from Morris.
Bugger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morris misses the shot to the body.
Morris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oooh a lovely combination from Bugger sends Morris down but not out. Bugger dives into side control looking to finish.
Morris is rocked!
It looks like Chuck Morris has been cut.
Bugger working away.
Oh Morris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris tries to buck Bugger off but Bugger is having none of it.
Morris seems to have got his legs back now.
Morris regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bugger's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Morris trying to control but Bugger postures up.
Morris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morris lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Morris holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Morris might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris is looking for a sweep. Bugger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morris digs a good hook to Bugger's body.
Bugger looks gassed!
Bugger misses with a hook.
Morris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bugger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bugger moves away from the strike by Morris.
Morris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bugger dodges the punch combination from Morris.
No luck for Bugger with that takedown attempt.
Bugger walks into a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Morris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris tries to bum rush Bugger with a series of wild strikes but Bugger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morris misses with a series of wild punches.
Morris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morris lands with a slapping head kick.
Morris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bugger stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Bugger does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugger throws a series of punches but Morris moves out of range.
Bugger moves out of range as Morris strikes.
Morris tries to clinch but Bugger moves out of range.
Chuck Morris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morris waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bugger.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bugger.
Morris just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Morris.
Bugger misses with a straight right.
Bugger moves away from the strike by Morris.
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.
Morris throws a right and a left that Bugger avoids nicely.
Bugger throws a jab but it's blocked by Morris.
Morris closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bugger can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morris controls the position.
Morris wants to control but Bugger is keeping him busy.
Bugger tries to escape but Morris is in control.
Bugger tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morris is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bugger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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 Chuck Morris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chuck Morris's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bugger avoids the body shot from Morris.
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bugger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bugger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bugger blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bugger avoids a kick to the body.
Morris throws a series of punches but Bugger avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morris slips under a jab.
Morris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morris throws a jab when Bugger was well out of range.
Bugger shoots in looking for a takedown. Morris tries to sprawl out of it but Bugger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Morris!
Morris lands a glancing blow to the side of Bugger's head.
Bugger dodges the punch combination from Morris.
Morris slips a straight right by Bugger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugger slips under a jab from Morris.
Morris looks to land a combination but Bugger avoids it well.
Morris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bugger shoots in but no luck this time.
Morris lands with a slapping head kick.
Morris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morris works Bugger's body with a nice hook.
Morris just misses with a punch to the body.
Morris tries to clinch up.
Morris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris misses with a hook.
Morris misses with a head kick.
Morris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Morris misses its intended target.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bugger.
Morris is trying to get back to half guard.
Bugger trying to control the action but Morris is working from the bottom.
Bugger working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bugger taking a break here but Morris is having none of it and regains half guard.
Morris keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Morris gets back to full guard.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Bugger from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morris had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bugger is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Morris Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bugger's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chuck Morris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chuck Morris's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Morris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Morris misses with a looping left.
Morris misses with a jab to the body
and Bugger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bugger slips under a jab from Morris.
Chuck Morris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bugger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bugger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bugger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morris misses the shot to the body.
Morris throws a sloppy head kick and Bugger moves out of range easily.
Morris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Bugger with that takedown attempt.
Morris misses with a two punch combination.
Morris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bugger's waist but Bugger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morris off to one side.
Morris throws a series of punches but Bugger avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Bugger scores with a four punch combination!
Morris lands with a nice body punch.
Morris tries to land a leg kick but Bugger saw it coming and moves away.
Morris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bugger counters with a one-two to the body.
Bugger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morris at a distance.
Morris scores with a shot to the body.
Morris misses with a body kick.
Bugger misses with a hook. Morris ducked under it nicely.
Bugger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bugger throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morris.
Muaz Bugger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bugger's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bugger duly obliges.
Bugger needs to keep his hands up - Morris had a free shot at his head there.
Morris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morris loads up on a big right hand but Bugger slips the punch.
Bugger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morris misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Bugger finds it's way through Morris's defenses.
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.
Bugger misses with a double jab.
Morris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bugger manages to avoid it.
Morris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morris tries to clinch but Bugger moves away
and Bugger counters with a series of strikes. Morris will be more careful next time no doubt.
Morris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bugger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bugger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morris.
Bugger blocks a jab.
Bugger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bugger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morris stuffs the takedown.
Muaz Bugger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chuck Morris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chuck Morris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muaz Bugger.
Morris misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muaz Bugger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morris has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Morris!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanishk Soni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tanishk Soni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Bob!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown by Bob or perhaps it was just good defense by Soni which made him look bad.
Bob drops Soni with a left and a right! Oh, Soni is hurt - Bob dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Tanishk Soni has been cut.
Bob tries to get to his feet but Soni is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Bob in his guard.
Bob with a flurry of punches that miss.
Soni looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Soni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bob wants to pass the guard but Soni is keeping the position.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Soni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soni fails with the takedown.
Bob fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tanishk Soni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Bob.
Soni bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bob is trying to work for a sweep but Soni has mounted him!
Soni is breathing heavily.
Bob tries to improve his position but instead Soni has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soni not allowing Bob to control his hands.
Soni looking for the RNC.
Bob looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Soni will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
I really don't envy Bob right now.
Soni not allowing Bob to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bob dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tanishk Soni's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bob with a poor takedown
and Soni counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Soni.
Soni breaks from the clinch.
Bob tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Soni is able to avoid easily.
Bob keeps the fight on the outside.
Bob scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bob wants to control for a moment but Soni uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Bob is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob is looking to control Soni's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bob avoid being mounted?
Bob is looking to improve his position.
Bob trying to control but Soni postures up.
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.
Bob wants to get back to full guard but Soni has passed into side control.
Bob tries to hold on but Soni postures up.
Bob can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soni looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Soni controlling the position easily from mount.
Bob has given up his back here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Soni controlling the position well here. Bob rolled but Soni kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Bob tries to roll but Soni sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tanishk Soni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tanishk Soni's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
No luck for Bob with that takedown attempt.
Soni clinches up with Bob and pushes him back against the cage.
Bob wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Soni lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bob tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Soni manages to move to mount!
Bob tries to lock up and control but Soni gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Soni looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob tries to hold on but Soni postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bob can't escape the position.
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.
Bob wants to get back to his feet.
Bob is looking to get to half guard.
Soni looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob is looking to get to half guard.
Bob tries to lock up and control but Soni gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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.
Soni sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Soni has hold of Bob's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bob manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bob wants to control but Soni is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tanishk Soni showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Soni has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between billy mulvihill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mulvihill's entrance music is up in here. A fine choice. Berg has chosen Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. billy mulvihill could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexander Berg's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, billy mulvihill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Berg!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berg shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Berg showed some decent athleticism there.
mulvihill looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Berg controlling the pace.
Berg drops an elbow to the side of mulvihill's head.
Ground and pound from Berg.
Berg 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.
Ground and pound from Berg.
Berg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Berg takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Berg scoring with strikes to the body and head.
mulvihill is rocked!
Berg scores with a big shot! mulvihill's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save mulvihill! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Berg!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Goreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Norman Goreman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Bobson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobson misses with a takedown attempt - Goreman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bobson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Goreman as he avoids it easily.
Goreman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bobson's guard.
Goreman trying to control the position from guard on top but Bobson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bobson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bobson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Goreman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Goreman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goreman drops back looking for a leg! Bobson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bobson manages to kick Goreman off! Goreman jumps back into Bobson's guard.
Goreman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bobson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bobson working for a triangle but Goreman defends it easily.
Bobson keeping moving, preventing Goreman from controlling successfully.
Bobson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Goreman could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Goreman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bobson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bobson looks gassed!
Goreman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Goreman trying to control the action but Bobson is working from the bottom.
Goreman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bobson is trying to improve his position.
Goreman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Goreman tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bobson's legs.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Goreman tries for a kimura but Bobson is defending well.
Goreman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bobson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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.
Goreman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bobson, who protects the arm well.
Goreman wants to control but Bobson is keeping him busy.
Goreman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Goreman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Goreman tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Goreman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bobson, who protects the arm well.
Goreman is looking to take a break and control but Bobson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Goreman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Goreman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bobson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goreman tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Goreman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Goreman scores a takedown into full mount!
Goreman working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Goreman throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bobson because Goreman loaded up on that one.
Bobson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Goreman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bobson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goreman has control of Bobson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bobson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Goreman has control of Bobson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bobson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Goreman is working for a guillotine from mount but Bobson frees his head quite easily.
Bobson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bobson wants to hold on but Goreman pushes him away.
Goreman working for a guillotine from mount but Bobson is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Goreman is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bobson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bobson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Goreman throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Goreman works his way to his opponent's back.
Bobson tries to escape but Goreman has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bobson trying to control the position but Goreman manages to sink in the hooks.
Goreman patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bobson staying busy and making it hard for Goreman to control.
Goreman is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bobson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bobson for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Goreman's arms.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Goreman is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Goreman looking to break Bobson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bobson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Goreman will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Goreman is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Goreman is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bobson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bobson for a finish.
Bobson turns into Goreman and is now in his guard.
Bobson preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goreman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bobson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bobson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bobson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Goreman's guard.
Goreman has his foot on Bobson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bobson works his way back into a safe position though.
Bobson tries to stand but Goreman is controlling from the bottom.
Goreman is adopting a defensive guard.
Goreman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Norman Goreman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bobson trying to control the position from guard on top but Goreman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Goreman dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bobson looks to land a right hand but Goreman moved out of range.
Bobson has his takedown stuffed
and Goreman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bobson!
Bobson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goreman working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Goreman looking to secure an arm triangle but Bobson defends it well.
Goreman quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Goreman but it's paid off an Bobson is forced to tap! Nice work by Goreman.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Norman Goreman!
Norman Goreman retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Wuzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wuzz has chosen Lützenkirchen - German Kiss as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Chavez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Wuzz!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wuzz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chavez misses with a two punch combination.
Wuzz fails to land the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chavez lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Wuzz falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ricardo Chavez!
Ricardo Chavez retains his light heavyweight title!
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