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GFL 17 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Thiago (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Thiago!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thiago keeps the fight on the outside.
Rutten avoids the head kick by Thiago.
Rutten clinches up against the cage.
Thiago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thiago lands a left hand.
Thiago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thiago closes the distance but Rutten moves to the side
and Rutten counters with a straight right hand.
Rutten misses with a head kick.
Thiago clinches up against the cage.
Thiago lands an elbow inside that Rutten shrugs off.
It looks like Joe Rutten has been cut.
Rutten prevents Thiago from breaking the clinch.
Thiago decides to pull guard.
Thiago has a closed guard, preventing Rutten from standing up.
Rutten tries to free his leg and advance position but Thiago is retaining full guard.
Thiago has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rutten off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Thiago clinches but Rutten breaks the clinch
and Rutten moves into the clinch.
Thiago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thiago shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Thiago unloading with bombs!
Thiago landing strikes, looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thiago lands a big shot there that rocks Rutten but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Thiago scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rutten?
Rutten working to try and regain half guard.
Thiago trying to control but Rutten is having none of it.
BOOM! Thiago connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Thiago lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Thiago is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Thiago has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rutten's face.
Thiago lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten tries to lock up and control but Thiago gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rutten in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rutten keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rutten is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rutten somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Rutten avoids the head kick by Thiago.
Thiago ducks under a wild hook from Rutten.
Thiago wants to clinch.
A good leg kick by Thiago.
Rutten shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rutten takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thiago tries to clinch there but Rutten circles away.
Thiago has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thiago manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws a sloppy head kick
and Thiago counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thiago.
Rutten jumps guard but Thiago stands there with Rutten around his waist. Rutten gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thiago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thiago darts in and clinches Rutten up against the cage.
Rutten lands a knee to the body.
Thiago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thiago tries to clinch up
and Rutten counters with a leg kick.
Thiago doesn't manage to clinch there - Rutten circles away.
Thiago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thiago tries to close the distance and clinch but Rutten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thiago tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rutten counters with a one-two to the body.
Thiago bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thiago tries to clinch there but Rutten circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thiago wants to clinch up but Rutten keeps it at a distance.
Thiago wants to clinch
and Rutten counters with a body kick.
Thiago drives through and clinches with Rutten against the cage.
Rutten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Thiago.
Rutten throws a sloppy head kick and Thiago moves out of range easily.
Thiago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thiago looks for a takedown but Rutten sprawls well.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses
and Thiago moves into the clinch.
Rutten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thiago throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rutten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thiago tries to break the clinch but Rutten is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thiago.
Rutten misses with an elbow strike.
Thiago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rutten takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rutten swats away the attempt to clinch by Thiago.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Thiago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Rutten's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rutten misses with a head kick.
Rutten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Thiago with that takedown attempt.
Paulo Thiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rutten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thiago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thiago closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rutten circles away.
Rutten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from Rutten.
Rutten landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thiago decides to pull guard.
Thiago manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rutten manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rutten not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rutten scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Thiago closes the distance but Rutten moves to the side
and Rutten counters with a takedown into side control.
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.
Thiago regains half guard.
Rutten is pressing down on Thiago's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thiago is holding on for now.
Thiago is staying active underneath Rutten, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Thiago is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rutten's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rutten's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thiago is trying to stick to Rutten's back but Rutten is turning into Thiago. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Thiago's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rutten.
Rutten won't allow Thiago to get back to his feet.
Thiago is trying to keep Rutten in close.
Thiago throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rutten decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thiago takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch but Thiago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rutten misses with a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thiago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thiago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rutten closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thiago counters with a three punch combo that has Rutten backing up. Rutten nods at Thiago to acknowledge the strikes.
Rutten moves into the clinch.
Thiago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thiago goes for a takedown attempt but Rutten pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Joe Rutten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Thiago.
Rutten scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rutten throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thiago is looking to clinch.
Rutten moves out of range of the strikes.
Thiago shoots in for a double leg but Rutten sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rutten closes the distance and clinches up with Thiago, looking for a takedown. Rutten pushes Thiago against the cage but Thiago circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thiago tries to keep at a distance but Rutten has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thiago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thiago wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rutten tries to clinch up but Thiago circles away and keeps his distance.
Rutten keeps the fight on the outside.
Rutten wants to clinch up but Thiago keeps it at a distance.
Rutten tries to clinch but Thiago is having none of it.
Thiago throws a sloppy head kick and Rutten moves out of range easily.
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.
Rutten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rutten tries to clinch up
and Thiago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rutten misses the shot to the body.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thiago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thiago scores with a head kick.
Thiago misses with a head kick.
Thiago throws a head kick that misses
and Rutten counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rutten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thiago throws a head kick that misses
and Thiago takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Thiago.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rutten.
Thiago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thiago fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rutten shoots in for a takedown but Thiago shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Rutten dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Rutten's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Rutten misses its intended target.
Thiago swats away the attempt to clinch by Rutten.
Rutten tries a head kick but it misses.
Rutten avoids the head kick by Thiago.
Thiago closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rutten is trying to buck Thiago off.
Rutten struggling a bit here.
Thiago landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thiago advances nicely into full mount.
Thiago lands a big elbow.
Thiago in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rutten is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rutten can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rutten flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Rutten sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Thiago landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Thiago missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thiago prevents Rutten from standing back up.
Rutten looking for submissions off his back.
Thiago stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rutten to get to his feet.
Thiago clinches up with Rutten and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rutten blocks an elbow strike.
Thiago gets through Rutten's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thiago breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Thiago.
Thiago clinches with his opponent.
Thiago takes an elbow to the temple.
Rutten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thiago blocks it with crossed arms.
Thiago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thiago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thiago goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thiago tries to clinch up but Rutten circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice combination there by Thiago.
Thiago tries to keep at a distance but Rutten has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thiago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thiago swings wildly with an uppercut but Rutten uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten misses with a knee to the head.
Rutten working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Thiago.
Thiago manages to break the clinch.
Joe Rutten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rutten paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thiago is looking to clinch but Rutten is avoiding it.
Rutten lands with an overhand left.
Thiago is looking to clinch.
Rutten tries to clinch but Thiago is having none of it.
Donk. Rutten catches Thiago right on the button with a cross.
Thiago looks for a takedown but Rutten sprawls well.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rutten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thiago tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rutten swivels and escapes.
Rutten clinches but Thiago breaks the clinch
and Thiago counters with a head kick. That will keep Rutten thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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.
Thiago looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joe Rutten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Thiago.
Rutten throws a sloppy head kick and Thiago moves out of range easily.
Thiago shoots for a double leg takedown but Rutten sprawls well. He's pushed Thiago's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thiago is looking to clinch but Rutten is avoiding it.
Thiago 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.
Rutten is looking to stand up but Thiago isn't so interested in that idea.
Thiago distracts Rutten with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rutten trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Thiago stops Rutten from standing up.
Rutten is working an open guard so Thiago takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rutten.
Rutten lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Thiago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thiago has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Paulo Thiago!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Paulo Thiago!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Paulo Thiago!
Paulo Thiago wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Cech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Yuri Cech has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Cech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Winner!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cech misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cech looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cech throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cech lands a jab-cross combination.
Cech avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winner moves in looking to clinch but Cech pushes him off.
Cech moves into the clinch successfully.
Winner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cech is trying to break the clinch but Winner has him pressed against the cage.
Winner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Winner scores with a hook to the body.
Cech is trying to break free.
Winner prevents Cech from breaking the clinch.
Cech has had enough of the clinch but Winner keeps him there for the moment.
Cech working aggressively here.
Cech has had enough of the clinch but Winner keeps him there for the moment.
Cech throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winner blocks it with crossed arms.
Cech throws a punch but it's blocked by Winner.
Winner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cech wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner has closed the distance and engaged Cech in a clinch.
Winner scores a nice knee to the body.
Winner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Winner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cech lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cech can't find room to land a body shot as Winner controls the action.
Winner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cech pulls his leg out and moves away.
Winner drives through and clinches with Cech against the cage.
Winner lands a nice knee to the body.
Cech takes a knee right on the jaw!
Winner lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Winner frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cech in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Ross Winner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice shot lands for Cech.
Winner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cech pinned against the cage. Cech gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yuri Cech has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Winner.
Winner looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cech misses with a head kick.
Cech lands with a kick to the temple. Winner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Winner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cech tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cech throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cech walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Winner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cech throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cech has closed the distance and engaged Winner in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winner darts in trying to clinch
and Cech counters with a nice uppercut.
Winner wants to clinch
and Winner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cech throws a wild body kick that Winner sees coming a mile off.
Cech blocks a head kick by Winner.
Cech is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cech closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Winner can't break the clinch.
Cech wants to break free but Winner has control.
Winner breaks from the clinch.
Cech clinches up against the cage.
Cech wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Winner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cech has had enough of the clinch but Winner keeps him there for the moment.
Winner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cech swings wildly with an uppercut but Winner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Winner prevents Cech from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cech.
Winner pushes off an throws an elbow but Cech leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Winner is looking to break free of the clinch but Cech has double underhooks.
Winner prevents Cech from breaking the clinch.
Cech wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winner swats away the attempt to clinch by Cech.
Cech wants to clinch up but Winner keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cech lands a head kick!
Cech connects with a right hand. Winner shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Cech dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Winner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cech works Winner's body with a nice hook.
Winner should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cech lands with a nice combination. Winner backs away looking to recover.
A combination from Cech does no damage.
Winner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cech throws a leg kick which misses Winner's front leg but catches the back leg as Winner tries to avoid it.
Cech misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cech misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cech cracks Winner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cech displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yuri Cech is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cech instigates a clinch.
Cech doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cech lands a left hand.
Winner is breathing heavily.
Cech on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cech swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cech.
Cech pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cech tries a head kick but it misses.
Cech tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winner keeps the fight on the outside.
Cech looks for the body kick but Winner saw that one coming.
Cech has closed the distance and engaged Winner in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Cech.
Cech is trying to break free.
Cech lands a hook that snaps the head of Winner backwards.
Winner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cech smiles and moves away.
Winner shoots in and drives through. Cech sprawls well.
Cech doesn't manage to clinch there - Winner circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cech!
Cech scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cech fails to land with a series of punches.
Cech wants to slow Winner down by chopping away at his legs.
Cech throws a body kick that misses.
Winner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cech.
Cech throws a lazy head kick
and Winner counters with a low kick, right behind Cech 's knee.
Cech throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cech lands a head kick!
Winner misses with a jab to the body
and Cech counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cech looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cech looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cech scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick misses from Cech.
Cech lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Winner avoids the head kick by Cech.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cech misses with a wild combination.
Winner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cech.
Winner keeps control of Cech as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cech manages to break the clinch.
Cech sizes up Winner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cech looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cech is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cech paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cech punishes Winner's body with a nice straight punch.
Cech lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Cech.
Nice body punch from Cech.
Cech breaks the clinch.
Winner avoids the head kick by Cech.
Winner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cech rushes Winner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Winner tries to pull guard but Cech won't allow it.
Yuri Cech has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Winner.
Winner prevents Cech from breaking the clinch.
Cech keeps control of Winner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cech is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cech scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cech wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winner keeps control of Cech as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Winner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Cech 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!
Winner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cech throws a shot to the body.
Cech closes the distance but Winner moves to the side
and Winner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Winner.
Cech has had enough of the clinch but Winner keeps him there for the moment.
Cech throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cech.
Winner lands an elbow inside.
Nice body punch from Cech.
Cech breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cech clinches.
Cech is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cech is trying to break free.
Cech lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winner tries to pull guard but Cech holds him up against the cage and eventually Winner drops back down to his feet.
Cech lands a body punch.
Winner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cech has a couple of punches blocked by Winner.
Cech breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cech is looking to clinch.
Cech stalks Winner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Winner's face. Winner staggers backwards, shaken.
Yuri Cech is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cech works the jab nicely.
Cech fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cech goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cech throws a combination. Winner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cech lands a with a good body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cech tries to break the clinch but Winner is controlling the position.
Cech wants to get back to striking at distance but Winner won't allow it.
Cech scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cech wants to get back to striking at distance but Winner won't allow it.
Cech is looking to break free of the clinch but Winner has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cech has had enough of the clinch but Winner keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cech.
Winner tries to pull guard but Cech won't allow it.
Cech is trying to break free.
Cech wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cech gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yuri Cech has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Winner.
Cech is trying to break the clinch but Winner has him pressed against the cage.
Cech works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cech wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cech misses with a knee to the head.
Cech wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winner has him pressed against the cage.
Cech is trying to break free.
Cech is trying to break the clinch but Winner has him pressed against the cage.
Cech can't break the clinch.
Cech wants to break free but Winner has control.
Winner is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Cech is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cech doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Cech both land. Nice combination.
Cech throws a nice head kick!
Winner clinches up against the cage.
Cech wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cech is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cech is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Winner misses with a punch on the inside.
Winner gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Winner stops Cech from standing up.
Winner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Winner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cech will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Winner trying to control the position from guard on top but Cech is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner wants to stand but Cech has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cech looking for a guillotine here but Winner defends easily.
Cech lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Winner!
Cech wants to control the pace but Winner is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Cech showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cech, 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 William Gold scores the fight for Yuri Cech!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Yuri Cech!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Yuri Cech!
Yuri Cech wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Moe Syzlak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Oreily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Moe Syzlak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Duke Oreily!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oreily shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Syzlak pinned against the cage. Syzlak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Syzlak shoots and misses
and Oreily counters with a stiff right hand.
Oreily swings for the body but Syzlak moves out of range.
Oreily tries to clinch up but Syzlak circles away and keeps his distance.
Syzlak doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oreily counters by moving into the clinch.
Syzlak tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moe Syzlak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oreily wants to stall.
Syzlak jumps guard but Oreily stands there with Syzlak around his waist. Syzlak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Oreily lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Moe Syzlak has been cut.
Syzlak pulls guard successfully.
Syzlak will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Syzlak has his hands on Oreily's head, controlling the position.
Oreily won't allow Syzlak to sweep him here.
Syzlak is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oreily is looking to work some ground and pound but Syzlak has wrist control.
Syzlak is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Syzlak trying to keep a closed guard but Oreily is proving a slippery customer.
Syzlak looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Syzlak is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Oreily is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oreily wants to control but Syzlak is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Syzlak with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Oreily looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Syzlak not doing much here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Moe Syzlak just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Oreily getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syzlak shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Syzlak showed some decent athleticism there.
Oreily is looking to improve his position.
Syzlak not doing much here.
Oreily tries to roll over but Syzlak keeps him under control.
Syzlak not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syzlak seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Oreily for as long as he can get away with.
Oreily is looking to escape.
Syzlak is taking a breather. Oreily says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Oreily looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Syzlak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Moe Syzlak's cut.
That's time! Syzlak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Syzlak misses with a takedown attempt
and Oreily counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Syzlak closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Oreily to the mat! Oreily manages to get full guard.
Oreily being controlled here, momentarily.
Oreily wants to sweep but no luck.
Oreily is looking to stand back up but Syzlak counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Oreily.
Syzlak with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Syzlak passes to full mount!
Syzlak looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Moe Syzlak just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Oreily is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Syzlak doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oreily counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oreily throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oreily is breathing heavily.
Oreily tries to clinch up but Syzlak circles away and keeps his distance.
Syzlak looks for a takedown but Oreily sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moe Syzlak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oreily thumps Syzlak with a low kick.
Syzlak with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oreily counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Syzlak's guard now.
Syzlak escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oreily gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oreily trying to control the position from guard on top but Syzlak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syzlak has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Oreily trying to control but Syzlak is working from the bottom.
Syzlak controlling Oreily's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syzlak controls Oreily momentarily but Oreily frees himself.
Oreily decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Syzlak, up you get!
Syzlak tries for a takedown but Oreily circles away easily
and Oreily counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Syzlak!
Syzlak tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oreily misses with some ground and pound and Syzlak recovers position to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syzlak is trying to get back to full guard.
Syzlak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Syzlak trying to control here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oreily is keen to just control but Syzlak is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oreily gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Oreily showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Moe Syzlak's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Syzlak looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Syzlak has Oreily up against the cage in a clinch.
Syzlak tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oreily just stands there and leans against the cage.
Syzlak tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moe Syzlak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Syzlak fails to pull guard.
Oreily's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oreily misses with a takedown attempt
and Syzlak counters by moving into the clinch.
Oreily creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Syzlak's defenses.
Oreily successfully pulls guard.
Oreily looking for a sweep. Not yet Oreily, not yet.
Oreily takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Syzlak is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Syzlak has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oreily keeping moving, preventing Syzlak from controlling successfully.
Oreily looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Syzlak sitting in guard here, content to control.
Oreily is looking to stand up but Syzlak isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Syzlak seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Moe Syzlak just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Oreily shoots and misses
and Syzlak counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Oreily's guard now.
Oreily is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Syzlak showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Syzlak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oreily being controlled here, momentarily.
Syzlak stands and throws Oreily's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The referee asks Syzlak politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Syzlak prefers to stall for the moment though.
Oreily tries to buck Syzlak off but Syzlak is having none of it.
Oreily is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Syzlak works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Syzlak controls the position from side control.
Syzlak throws a strike aimed at the side of Oreily's head but Oreily avoids it well.
Syzlak in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moe Syzlak showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Syzlak 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Moe Syzlak!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Moe Syzlak!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Moe Syzlak!
Moe Syzlak wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Barrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Clovey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Clovey will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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170 lbs
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174 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brutus Barrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Clovey!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clovey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Clovey looks for a takedown but Barrington sprawls well.
Clovey shoots in and bounces Barrington off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Clovey trying to stand up but can't free himself from Barrington's guard.
Barrington looking for a guillotine here but Clovey defends easily.
Barrington avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clovey stops Barrington from standing up.
Clovey stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Barrington throws up his legs and catches Clovey in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Clovey tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Barrington! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Brutus Barrington!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between darren pressley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Rage (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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169 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, darren pressley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Rage!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage throws a big shot that misses.
pressley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - pressley lands in his opponent's guard.
Rage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst pressley is controlling him.
Rage striking off his back but it's not causing pressley any problems.
Rage keeping full guard, as pressley tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells pressley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rage wants to sweep but no luck.
Rage manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
pressley wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rage.
pressley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rage lands a big elbow.
pressley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rage lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
pressley wants to hold on but Rage pushes him away.
pressley is trying desperately to improve position.
Rage throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for pressley because Rage loaded up on that one.
pressley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
pressley can't escape the position.
pressley tries to lock up and control but Rage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Rage there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
pressley sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
pressley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage wants to pass the guard but pressley is keeping the position.
pressley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rage's guard.
Rage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rage is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rage looks gassed!
Rage wants to sweep but no luck.
pressley cracks Rage with a solid left hand.
Rage isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. pressley stacks Rage on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by pressley!
pressley looks up at the clock and then as Rage takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, pressley smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but pressley has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rage is trying to escape the position but pressley is controlling the position.
pressley seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rage for as long as he can get away with.
pressley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Check out the look on pressley's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
pressley scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee asks pressley politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. pressley prefers to stall for the moment though.
pressley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
pressley'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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
pressley landing punches.
pressley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rage's face.
Rage keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
pressley dominating with strikes here.
pressley working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
darren pressley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
pressley scores a takedown into full mount!
pressley looking to control but Rage is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
pressley landing shots from mount.
Rage is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rage is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rage is breathing heavily.
pressley with shots to the head and body - Rage looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
pressley cracks Rage with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rage keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
pressley is working for a guillotine from mount but Rage frees his head quite easily.
pressley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rage squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Rage throwing hammer fists to the chest of pressley. What's that going to do exactly?
pressley with a couple of short strikes.
pressley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
pressley blocks Rage's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
pressley content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
pressley scoring with strikes but Rage is staying in there.
pressley with the ground and pound from mount.
pressley controlling from the full mount.
Rage is trying desperately to improve position.
pressley controlling from mount.
Rage is in a horrible position here. pressley smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
pressley prevents Rage from getting the reversal.
pressley controlling from mount.
pressley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
darren pressley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
pressley cracks Rage with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
pressley looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rage really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
pressley breaks from Rage's wrist control and lands an elbow.
pressley tries to control but Rage wriggling away.
Rage is in all sorts of trouble here.
pressley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
pressley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
pressley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
pressley trying to control but Rage is having none of it.
pressley dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
darren pressley dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Rage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before pressley can pounce on him.
pressley misses with a double jab.
pressley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rage looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rage sneaks back into half guard.
pressley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rage tries to roll over but pressley keeps him under control.
pressley is nestled in close to Rage, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
pressley passes to side control.
pressley working the head with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rage is not content to let pressley control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
pressley tries to move to mount but Rage blocks the move with his legs.
pressley landing a few strikes.
Rage is trying to improve his position.
Rage is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
pressley is trying to get an arm triangle but Rage is defending well.
Rage is trying to buck pressley off.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
pressley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
pressley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rage blocking the ground and pound attempt from pressley.
Rage tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
pressley trying to control the pace.
pressley wants to free his trapped foot but Rage is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rage works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rage wants to sweep but no luck.
pressley postures up and lands a big shot to Rage's brow.
pressley advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage wants to improve his position but pressley is controlling well.
Rage is trying to stand back up but pressley is controlling him
pressley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
pressley is controlling the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. pressley connects with a nice short shot to Rage's temple.
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.
Well, if pressley is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
pressley shoots in and drives through. Rage sprawls well.
pressley avoids the head kick by Rage.
Rage wants to clinch.
pressley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rage.
pressley shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than pressley was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
pressley tries to control but Rage wriggling away.
Tyson Rage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
darren pressley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for pressley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for darren pressley!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for darren pressley!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for darren pressley!
darren pressley wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Krundel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cool Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cool Man is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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206 lbs
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206 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, AJ Krundel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cool Man!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Krundel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Man is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Krundel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Man.
Man looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Krundel trying to control from the bottom.
Man tries to pass to full mount but Krundel defends it.
Krundel wants to control but Man is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krundel taking some punishment here, with Man in his half guard.
Krundel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Man controlling the pace.
Krundel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Krundel is breathing heavily.
Man is taking a breather. Krundel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Man is working for a submission of some sort.
Krundel moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Man gets to his feet. Krundel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Krundel tries to keep at a distance but Man has taken the fight into the clinch.
Krundel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Man lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Man scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krundel is looking to control Man's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Krundel avoid being mounted?
Man throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Man thows a huge punch but Krundel dodges it nicely.
Krundel actively working from the bottom here.
Man content to control rather than advance.
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.
Man working Krundel over with strikes.
Krundel missing with punches from the bottom.
Man controlling the pace.
Man tries to pass to full mount but Krundel defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cool Man dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Man 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.
Man is stalling in the full guard.
Man must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Man gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Krundel throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
Krundel could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Man moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krundel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Krundel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Krundel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Krundel tries to break the clinch but Man is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krundel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Man throws an elbow but misses.
Man is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Krundel can't fight it off and eventually Man manages to take the fight to the floor. Krundel looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Krundel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Man stands up from Krundel's guard - Man perhaps looking for a knockout.
Krundel avoids the head kick by Man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man gets a takedown into half guard.
Man perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Man is looking to advance position but Krundel won't allow it.
Man lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Man is trying to control the action in half guard but Krundel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Man decides to stand and escape the position.
Man catches Krundel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Krundel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Man counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Krundel's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AJ Krundel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man trying to control but Krundel is working from the bottom.
Man tries to stand but Krundel is controlling from the bottom.
Krundel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Man gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Krundel is trying to control the position but Man postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to control but Krundel is working from the bottom.
Man is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Krundel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cool Man 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt
and Man counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Man.
Man wants to control from the top but Krundel keeps moving.
Krundel is trying to control the position but Man postures up.
Man wants to stand but Krundel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Man lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krundel wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krundel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Man gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Man stands up from Krundel's guard - Man perhaps looking for a knockout.
AJ Krundel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man moves into the clinch.
Krundel is fighting off a takedown attempt but Man is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Krundel to the mat. Krundel regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Krundel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Man scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krundel pulls Man in to control the position.
Krundel is working an open guard so Man takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Man scores with a takedown into Krundel's guard.
Man wants to control from the top but Krundel keeps moving.
Man wants to stand but Krundel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krundel trying to keep a closed guard but Man is proving a slippery customer.
Man wants to control from the top but Krundel keeps moving.
Krundel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Krundel looking for a sweep. Not yet Krundel, not yet.
That's four 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.
Man controlling from the top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Krundel tries to clinch but Man moves away
and Man counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Krundel!
Man controlling from mount.
Krundel wants to control but Man is having none of it.
Man tries to control but Krundel wriggling away.
AJ Krundel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cool Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cool Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Man has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cool Man!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Cool Man!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Cool Man!
Cool Man wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Pike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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22
149 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Junior Pike!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pike avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pike shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pike swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pike is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pike avoid being mounted?
Pike gets full guard.
Pike is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pike sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Pike wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Pike thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Jones is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pike pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pike working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jones makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Pike lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
It looks like Pedro Jones has been cut.
Jones clinches.
Pike is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pike tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Pike drops back down to his feet.
Pike jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Pike gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pedro Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Pike.
Pike looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Pike persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Pike throws a head kick that misses
and Jones counters with a big head kick but Pike shrugs it off.
Pike gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a body kick that stops Pike in his tracks momentarily.
Pike looks gassed!
Pike tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Pike.
Pike is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pike tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Pike drops back down to his feet.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pike misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pike tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Pike tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pike!
A nice elbow there by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pike is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pike keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Jones with a couple of short strikes.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pike?
Jones lands with some strikes.
Pike tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pike is trying desperately to improve position.
Pike in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing shots from mount.
Pike is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pike can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones breaks from Pike's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pike taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Jones avoids the attempt from Pike to control.
Pike is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones working for a guillotine from mount but Pike is in no mood to give up.
Pike is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pike paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pike misses with a takedown
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Pike shoots and misses
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Pike is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pedro Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Pike.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Pike swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Pike scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jones makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pike. That did some damage!
Pike shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pike takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones is trying to stand.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pike drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones!
Pike struggling a bit here.
Jones tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pike sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Pike has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pike keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones passes to full mount!
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jones throwing strikes here but Pike is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pedro Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pike manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pike is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pike is controlling Jones's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Jones stops Pike from getting back to his feet.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pike looking for submissions off his back.
Pike blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Pike.
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.
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pike manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pike tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pike's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pike's back!
Jones doesn't have the hooks in and Pike manages to turn into his guard.
Pike slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pike wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
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 Pedro Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pedro Jones's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pike looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pike striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Jones decides to stand back up.
Pike fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones scores with a jab. Pike acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones looks to land a combination. Pike sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pike shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones instigates a clinch.
Pike is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pike has his back to the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pike circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pike swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pike shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pedro Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Pike.
Jones lands a head kick. Pike smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pike tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Pike back against the cage.
Pike lands a body punch.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pike shoots and misses
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Pike with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones works on Pike's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pike gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pike shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pike falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Pike circles away.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Pike counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Pike to acknowledge the strikes.
Pike shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pike circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pike is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Pike counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones punching from the bottom - just letting Pike know he's still in a fight.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pike accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pike with a nice head shot there.
Pike must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pike trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pike keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Pike prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Jones throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pike accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pike shoots and misses
and Jones moves into the clinch.
Pike managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones jumps guard but Pike stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pike managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Pike pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Pike lands a takedown into guard.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pike stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pike swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Pike swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones tries to clinch up but Pike circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Pike on that attempt.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pike stuffs the takedown.
Pike clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pike shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
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 Pedro Jones.
Well Jones 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Pedro Jones!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Pedro Jones!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Pedro Jones!
Pedro Jones wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ham lll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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141 lbs
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139 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ham lll!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson tries to clinch there but lll circles away.
Pearson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
lll swats away the attempt to clinch by Pearson.
Pearson tries to clinch there but lll circles away.
lll clinches up with Pearson and pushes him back against the cage.
lll tries for a takedown. No joy.
lll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pearson tries to close the distance and clinch but lll swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pearson rushes lll and presses him up against the cage.
Pearson pulls guard.
lll content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pearson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst lll is controlling him.
Pearson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
lll stands up and waves to Pearson to follow him.
lll clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lll tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
lll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
lll tries to clinch up.
Ham lll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pearson breaks the clinch.
Pearson clinches but lll breaks the clinch
and lll counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pearson tries to clinch but lll moves away
and lll counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by lll.
lll wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
lll is trying to break free.
lll holding his opponent close, against the cage.
lll receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A short right from lll.
lll'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.
Pearson keeps control of lll as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lll avoiding damage.
Pearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pearson being controlled against the cage.
lll breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pearson closes the distance but lll moves to the side
and lll counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pearson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pearson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pearson prevents the takedown attempt.
Jason Pearson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ham lll.
lll lands a knee to the head.
lll tries to land knees in the clinch but Pearson avoids the damage to the body.
lll blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson keeps control of lll as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
lll wants a takedown but no success here.
lll looks gassed!
lll tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pearson smiles and moves away.
lll misses with a body shot
and Pearson counters with a nice low kick that buckles lll's knee momentarily.
Pearson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ham lll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pearson connects with a high kick.
Pearson is looking to clinch.
Pearson lands a lovely overhand right.
Pearson tries for a takedown but lll sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
lll clinches but Pearson breaks the clinch
and Pearson counters with a head kick.
Pearson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
lll tries to break the clinch but Pearson is controlling the position.
Pearson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pearson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but lll paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pearson doesn't manage to clinch there - lll circles away.
The fighters circling - lll throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says lll as he avoids it easily.
lll wants to clinch.
Pearson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
lll throws a head kick that misses
and Pearson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
lll wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pearson has him pressed against the cage.
lll effectively controlling the action here.
Pearson drags the fight down to the ground.
Pearson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes lll off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Pearson tries to clinch but lll is having none of it.
Pearson tries to clinch up but lll circles away and keeps his distance.
Pearson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pearson tries to close the distance and clinch but lll swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
lll lands with a slapping head kick.
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 Jason Pearson will probably get the nod.
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.
Pearson darts in trying to clinch
and lll holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by lll as Pearson tries to tie him up.
lll wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pearson has him pressed against the cage.
Pearson breaks the clinch.
Pearson gets a clinch.
lll escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pearson tries to clinch but lll moves away
and lll holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
lll misses with a knee strike.
lll drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pearson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pearson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pearson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pearson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
lll is breathing heavily.
Pearson keeps control of lll as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pearson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
lll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pearson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? lll is fending him off so far but Pearson persists. Nope, lll circles away and we're back to standing.
lll keeps the fight on the outside.
Pearson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pearson is looking to clinch but lll is avoiding it.
Pearson connects with a high kick.
lll goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
lll pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pearson wants to clinch up but lll keeps it at a distance.
Pearson shoots for a takedown but lll saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pearson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
lll has taken the fight to the clinch.
lll wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pearson lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lll misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pearson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Pearson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
lll fails to pull guard.
lll wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pearson lands an elbow that stopped lll in his tracks for a moment.
lll swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pearson scores with a knee to the head.
lll is trying to break free.
A short right from Pearson.
lll wants to get back to striking at distance but Pearson won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Pearson.
Pearson tries to stall but lll uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pearson drops down looking for an ankle pick but lll pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pearson looks for a takedown but lll sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson clinches but lll breaks the clinch
and lll makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pearson really felt that one!
Pearson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pearson closes the distance looking to clinch
and lll counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pearson swats away the attempt to clinch by lll.
lll throws a body kick the misses
and Pearson counters with a body kick that stops lll in his tracks momentarily.
lll avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pearson looks to clinch
and lll counters with a nice body kick.
lll circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pearson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pearson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pearson tries to clinch there but lll circles 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.
lll stuffs the takedown.
lll closes the distance and pushes Pearson back into the cage.
Pearson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
lll lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pearson wants to clinch but lll slips to the side
and lll counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pearson shoots and misses
and lll counters with a nice leg kick.
lll wants to clinch up but Pearson keeps it at a distance.
Pearson tries to close the distance and clinch up but lll swats him away and circles back towards the center.
lll wants to clinch up but Pearson keeps it at a distance.
lll misses with a jab, cross combination.
lll circles away from the clinch attempt
and lll counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by lll.
Pearson wants to stall.
lll breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ham lll showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pearson tries to clinch but lll is having none of it.
Pearson doesn't manage to clinch there - lll circles away.
lll rushes Pearson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pearson lands a nice knee to the body.
lll's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
lll keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by lll. That's going to slow Pearson down.
lll clinches.
Pearson prevents the takedown attempt.
lll can't break the clinch.
A short right from lll.
Pearson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but lll blocks it with crossed arms.
Pearson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pearson tries to clinch but lll moves out of range.
lll wants to clinch.
lll takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
lll throws a leg kick which misses Pearson's front leg but catches the back leg as Pearson tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pearson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pearson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
lll wants to stand and escape but Pearson is having none of it.
Pearson stands up from lll's guard - Pearson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pearson is looking to clinch.
Pearson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pearson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
lll has Pearson up against the cage in a clinch.
lll lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson looking to slow down the pace here.
lll drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pearson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pearson lands a head kick!
Jason Pearson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pearson is looking to clinch but lll is avoiding it.
Pearson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from lll. No joy for Pearson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Pearson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
lll has Pearson up against the cage in a clinch.
lll drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pearson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pearson wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lll wants to break free but Pearson has control.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
lll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
lll circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pearson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. lll tries to avoid it but Pearson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag lll to the ground. lll escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
lll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pearson tries to clinch but lll moves away
and lll moves into the clinch.
lll blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
lll breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pearson darts in trying to clinch
and lll counters with a lovely shot to the body.
lll misses with a few strikes there.
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.
Pearson moves in looking to clinch but lll pushes him off.
Pearson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
lll tries to bum rush Pearson with a series of wild strikes but Pearson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
lll circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pearson shoots in and bounces lll off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pearson stops lll from standing up.
Pearson gets to his feet. lll looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pearson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pearson has a takedown stuffed.
lll displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pearson tries to clinch there but lll circles away.
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 Jason Pearson.
I think Pearson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Ham lll!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight as a draw!
Judge William Gold scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Vector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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137 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
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138 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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, Kevin Richards!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiger Vector!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vector fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vector will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vector changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Richards tries to avoid it but Vector manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Richards to the ground. Richards escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kevin Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiger Vector.
Richards closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vector wants to control but Richards postures up.
Richards wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vector, who protects the arm well.
Vector tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Richards wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vector is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Richards in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Vector is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kevin Richards!
Kevin Richards retains his bantamweight title!
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