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EEF 43: Final edition PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aljo Stajerski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stajerski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ACAB. Aljo Stajerski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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272 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Aljo Stajerski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Rex Richards!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stajerski feints and as Richards raises his hands in defense, Stajerski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Richards looking for a guillotine here but Stajerski defends easily.
Richards working for a triangle but Stajerski defends it easily.
Richards had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Stajerski is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Richards Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Stajerski's back instead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stajerski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Richards's guard. Nice work there by Stajerski.
Stajerski wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Stajerski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Richards is trying to improve his position.
Stajerski looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Richards is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stajerski working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Stajerski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stajerski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richards defending well though.
Stajerski in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Richards tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Stajerski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aljo Stajerski!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Hornsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hornsby is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mickey's Dive. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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222 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Hung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hank Hornsby!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hung throws a body punch but Hornsby moves out of range.
Hung blocks a jab.
Hornsby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hornsby tries to keep at a distance but Hung has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hung lands a shoulder strike.
Hung presses Hornsby against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Hung on the inside.
Hung is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hornsby is trying to break the clinch but Hung has him pressed against the cage.
Hornsby is looking to control Hung's arms but Hung gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hornsby has his back to the cage.
Hung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hornsby slips a jab and a cross from Hung.
Hornsby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hung counters with a stiff right hand.
Hornsby misses with a body shot
and Hung counters with a nice uppercut.
Hornsby looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hornsby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hung wants to clinch up but Hornsby keeps it at a distance.
Hung comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hung drops Hornsby with a left right combo! Hung follows him down to the ground into side control.
Hornsby is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big shot lands for Hung! That's hurt Hornsby! Will he recover? Hung fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Hung!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baz Baldwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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190 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lyoto Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Baz Baldwin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Baldwin misses its intended target.
Maia is looking to chop away at Baldwin's legs.
Maia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baldwin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maia gets a clinch.
Baldwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baldwin slows down the pace here.
Baldwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baldwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baldwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baldwin landing knees to the head.
Baldwin trying to land knees to the body.
Baldwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maia manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maia obliges.
Baldwin tries to land a knee to the head but Maia blocks with his arms.
Baldwin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Baldwin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Baldwin tries to throw a body punch but Maia avoids it by throwing Baldwin back against the cage.
Maia looking to throw knees to the head but Baldwin is blocking nicely.
Baldwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baldwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baldwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baldwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Maia has double underhooks.
Baldwin looks gassed!
Baldwin missing with knees to the body.
Baldwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maia avoids it.
Maia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Baldwin looking to throw knees to the head but Maia is blocking nicely.
Baldwin tries a knee to the head but Maia blocks it.
Baldwin lands a nice knee to the body.
Maia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baldwin.
Maia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Baldwin walks away with a smile on his face. Maia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baldwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maia throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Maia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Baldwin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Baldwin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Maia tries for a kimura but Baldwin is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Baldwin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia tries for a kimura but Baldwin is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baldwin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Maia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Baldwin has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Baldwin is trying to control Maia's posture but Maia avoids it.
Maia in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Maia throwing strikes but Baldwin manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
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.
Maia is letting Baldwin control him for a moment.
Maia is looking for a sweep.
Baldwin taking a breather here.
Maia wants to get back to his feet but Baldwin drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Maia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horrible takedown by Maia or perhaps it was just good defense by Baldwin which made him look bad.
Baldwin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maia shoots for a double leg takedown but Baldwin sprawls well. He's pushed Maia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baldwin lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circling - Baldwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baldwin looks to land a left hand but Maia moved out of range nicely.
Baz Baldwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baldwin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Maia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baldwin sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Maia to the ground! Baldwin dives into full mount looking to finish!
Maia is rocked!
BOOM! Baldwin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Maia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baldwin controlling the position easily from mount.
Maia seems to have got his legs back now.
Maia manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin not doing much here.
Maia tries to get to full guard but Baldwin has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Baldwin passes to side control.
Maia is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Baldwin cracks Maia with a big elbow.
Maia is working to avoid the ground and pound but Baldwin connects with a decent elbow.
Maia is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Baldwin's best efforts.
Maia looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baldwin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Baldwin moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baldwin taking a breather here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maia tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baz Baldwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Baldwin throws the left hand but Maia avoids the punch easily.
Maia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baldwin misses with a hook.
Baldwin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maia pinned against the cage. Maia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maia throws a body punch but Baldwin moves out of range.
Maia slips under a jab from Baldwin.
Baldwin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Baldwin blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Baldwin.
Baldwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maia.
Baldwin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baldwin misses with the body kick
and Maia counters with a good low kick that Baldwin was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baldwin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maia throws the kick towards the body but Baldwin avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia ducks under a wild hook from Baldwin.
Baldwin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Baldwin closes the distance and clinches.
Baldwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baldwin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Baldwin misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Baldwin lands a knee to the body.
Baldwin misses with a knee to the head.
Baldwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maia blocks it with crossed arms.
Maia throws an elbow but it misses.
Baldwin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maia connects with a knee to the head.
Maia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baldwin is defending well for now.
Baldwin throws an elbow but it misses.
Baldwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maia.
Baldwin taking a breather.
Maia jumps guard but Baldwin stands there with Maia around his waist. Maia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyoto Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maia takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin gets underhooks to prevent Maia's takedown attempt.
Baldwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maia avoids it.
Maia avoiding damage as Baldwin throws knees to the body.
Baldwin prevents the takedown attempt.
Baldwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baldwin.
Baldwin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Baldwin obliges.
Maia lands a nice knee to the body.
Maia blocks an elbow strike.
Baldwin tries to land knees in the clinch but Maia avoids the damage to the body.
Baldwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Baldwin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baldwin landing knees to the head.
Baldwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Baldwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baldwin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maia trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Baldwin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baldwin smiles and moves away.
Baldwin cracks Maia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maia scoring well with a low kick there.
Maia wants to land a leg kick but Baldwin is out of range.
Baldwin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maia backs up against the cage.
Baldwin scores with a head kick.
Baldwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
Maia connects with a high kick.
Maia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baldwin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maia somewhat.
Maia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baldwin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maia ducks right into an uppercut from Baldwin.
Maia takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Baldwin!
Baldwin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maia lands with a kick to the ribs.
Baldwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baldwin but Baldwin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baldwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Baz Baldwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baldwin throws a nice looking combination but Maia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maia blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Maia.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baz Baldwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Baldwin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baz Baldwin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killian Gallagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gallagher comes to the cage accompanied by Kakkahätä 77 - Tää on sun helvetti. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Killian Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts scoring well with a low kick there.
Roberts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Gallagher avoids them all with ease.
Roberts throws a right and a left that Gallagher avoids nicely.
No joy there for Roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roberts.
Gallagher misses with a looping left.
Roberts drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Roberts working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gallagher is trying to improve his position.
Gallagher gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Roberts slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gallagher tries to get to full guard but Roberts has control of the leg.
Roberts is trying to control. Gallagher wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Roberts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Roberts seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gallagher wants to improve his position but Roberts is controlling well.
That's two 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.
Roberts stalling.
Roberts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gallagher's head.
Roberts content to control rather than advance.
Gallagher actively working from the bottom here.
Gallagher makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gallagher.
Roberts trying to control but Gallagher is working from the bottom.
Gallagher throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roberts is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts postures up.
Roberts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roberts decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gallagher, up you get!
Roberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gallagher is breathing heavily.
Roberts is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gallagher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts.
Roberts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roberts clinches up against the cage.
Roberts lands a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Roberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roberts bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gallagher is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts wants to control but Gallagher is keeping him busy.
Gallagher is trying to get back to half guard.
Roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gallagher keeps working.
Roberts working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallagher is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gallagher taking a bit of punishment here - Roberts scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Roberts dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gallagher tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberts pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Roberts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallagher.
Roberts throws a half hearted mid kick.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick and Gallagher moves out of range easily.
Roberts throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gallagher was covering up waiting for the punch and Roberts finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Roberts sitting in guard here, content to control.
Roberts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gallagher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roberts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Roberts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher working for a triangle but Roberts defends it easily.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Gallagher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gallagher working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roberts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roberts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gallagher looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Roberts has picked Gallagher up and slammed him! Gallagher can't keep hold of the triangle and Roberts manages to pass to side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts has hold of Gallagher's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Gallagher tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Roberts cranks the arm and Gallagher screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Gallagher, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bruce Roberts!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Oreily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malone has chosen Dropkick Murphys - Johnny I hardly knew ya as his entrance music. Patrick Malone acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Oreily!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Malone!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Oreily with that takedown attempt.
Malone stuffs the takedown.
Malone misses with the combination.
Oreily scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malone wants to get back to his feet but Oreily drags him back down.
Malone tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Malone is trying to get back to his feet.
Oreily throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Oreily tries to move into full mount but can't pass Malone's legs.
Oreily tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Oreily wants to control but Malone is keeping him busy.
Malone pushes Oreily away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Oreily gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oreily shoots for a double leg takedown but Malone sprawls well. He's pushed Oreily's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Oreily. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oreily pinned against the cage. Oreily gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oreily has his takedown stuffed
and Malone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oreily with a lazy takedown attempt
and Malone counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Oreily is breathing heavily.
Malone drops an elbow to the side of Oreily's head.
Malone looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Malone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Malone prevents Oreily from improving his position.
Malone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malone tries to stand but can't do so whilst Oreily controls his leg.
Oreily is looking to improve his position.
Oreily tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Malone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oreily defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone decides to stand and escape the position.
Oreily moves away from the strike by Malone.
Oreily drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oreily trying to control but Malone is working from the bottom.
Oreily loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Malone manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Malone clobbers Oreily with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Malone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oreily sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Malone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Malone lands with a right that hurts Oreily. Oreily looks to clinch but Malone throws a short knee that drops Oreily. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Patrick Malone!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anton Viper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henk De Vries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Vries has chosen EXODUS - Throwing Down as his entrance music. Anton Viper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Anton Viper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Henk De Vries!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by De Vries.
Viper looks to throw the jab but De Vries is out of range.
De Vries misses with a low kick.
Viper tries to bum rush De Vries with a series of wild strikes but De Vries uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body punch from Viper.
A jab from Viper does it's job there.
It looks like Henk De Vries has been cut.
De Vries swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Viper lands a body shot.
Viper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Vries shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Viper defends it nicely.
De Vries looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Viper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Viper scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viper checks a leg kick nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De Vries, as that shot connected.
De Vries throws a head kick that misses.
Viper throws a body punch but De Vries moves out of range.
Viper steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! De Vries is out on his feet! Viper sets himself and nearly takes De Vries's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Anton Viper!
Anton Viper retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowalski has chosen Six Feet Deep by Six Ft Ditch as his entrance music. Frank Kowalski will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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300 lbs
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286 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Kowalski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kowalski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ross 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.
Kowalski wants to get back to his feet but Ross is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kowalski keeping full guard, as Ross tries to pass.
Ross trying to control the position from guard on top but Kowalski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kowalski wants to get back to his feet but Ross passes into half guard.
Kowalski pushes Ross off looking to stand but Ross dives back in and keeps control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch but Ross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kowalski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ross shoots in and bounces Kowalski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kowalski looks gassed!
Kowalski wants to stand up but Ross is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross content to stall in guard here.
Ross landing with the ground and pound.
Ross trying to control the position from guard on top but Kowalski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ross stops Kowalski from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross advances position into side control!
Ross has hold of Kowalski's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Kowalski tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Ross cranks the arm and Kowalski screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Kowalski, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bob Ross!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Leks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
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215 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Leks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Brown!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses the jab.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Leks.
Leks leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Leks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brown misses with a hook to the body
enabling Leks to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown moves out of range as Leks strikes.
Leks tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leks. Leks obviously looking to wear him down.
Leks blocks a jab.
Leks bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Brown! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Brown is rocked!
Brown looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leks is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leks wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brown trying to control the position.
Leks won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Leks moved out of range.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leks.
Leks checks a leg kick.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Leks moved out of range.
Brown throws a right hand that Leks ducks under and follows up with a left that Leks also avoids with ease.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Leks moved out of range.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown throws a series of punches but Leks moves out of range.
Brown takes one to the chin there.
Leks swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Leks cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Leks finish him?
Brown takes a swing at Leks's ribcage but misses.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown stuns Leks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Leks knocks Brown out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Justin Leks!
Justin Leks retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zmesan Borec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borec's entrance music is Carl orff - o fortuna. A fine choice. St Pierre has chosen Rohff - Dirty House as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Thiago St Pierre will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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225 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zmesan Borec!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borec drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch but Borec swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borec fails with a takedown attempt.
St Pierre leaves Borec with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Borec shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St Pierre as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zmesan Borec. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre leaves Borec with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Borec fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. St Pierre sprawls well initially but Borec persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
St Pierre is looking to escape.
Borec sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. St Pierre defending well though.
St Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St Pierre is trying to maintain the position but Borec is very close to passing his half guard.
St Pierre is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borec is thwarting St Pierre's attempts to control the position.
Borec thows a huge punch but St Pierre dodges it nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Borec has a takedown stuffed.
Borec shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has St Pierre pinned against the cage. St Pierre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Borec closes the distance and clinches up with St Pierre, looking for a takedown. Borec pushes St Pierre against the cage but St Pierre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zmesan Borec seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre slaps away a takedown attempt from Borec, before circling back to the center of the mat.
St Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Borec circles away quickly and effectively.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Borec.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Borec takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Borec misses with a takedown attempt - St Pierre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
St Pierre throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Zmesan Borec has been cut.
A big head kick from St Pierre and Borec is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Borec tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Pierre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Borec is working an open guard so St Pierre takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Borec.
Borec moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Borec tries for a takedown but St Pierre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by St Pierre - just one landing.
Zmesan Borec's cut is getting worse.
Borec is breathing heavily.
St Pierre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Borec at a distance.
Thiago St Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Borec crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from St Pierre - the referee stops the clock and Borec gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says St Pierre. Borec manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from St Pierre lands but Borec takes it in his stride.
St Pierre has managed to clinch.
St Pierre lands a nice knee to the body.
St Pierre scores a nice knee to the body.
St Pierre is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside that Borec shrugs off.
St Pierre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St Pierre scores with a nice right hand.
Zmesan Borec's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
St Pierre scores with a leg kick.
Borec takes one to the chin there.
St Pierre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Borec's calf.
Borec takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
St Pierre lands a front kick.
A solid body kick from St Pierre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands with a slapping head kick.
St Pierre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
St Pierre lands a jab to the head.
Jeez, Zmesan Borec's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A decent looking body kick lands there for St Pierre.
St Pierre lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zmesan Borec's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thiago St Pierre!
Thiago St Pierre is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walter O Flanigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pentti Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Flanigan comes to the cage accompanied by Spicy McHaggis Jig. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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197 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Big right hand |
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Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter O Flanigan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pentti Pena!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Flanigan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Flanigan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pena misses with a looping right.
Pena throws a jab when O Flanigan was well out of range.
Pena throws a shot from downtown. O Flanigan moves away and avoids it.
Pentti Pena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Flanigan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pena moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pena throws a series of punches but O Flanigan avoids them all with ease.
Pena looks to land a combination but O Flanigan avoids it well.
Pena scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pena misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Flanigan.
O Flanigan looks to land a left hand but Pena moved out of range nicely.
O Flanigan looks to land a combination. Pena sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pena gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows O Flanigan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
O Flanigan preventing the sweep.
O Flanigan is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena 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.
O Flanigan throws a big right hand that misses.
Pena lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for O Flanigan!
O Flanigan is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Poor strikes thrown by Pena there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pena throws some wild stikes that O Flanigan manages to avoid easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Pena there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
O Flanigan tries to hold on but Pena postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pena punching from mount but O Flanigan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pena postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. O Flanigan looks a forlorn figure.
Pena throws some wild stikes that O Flanigan manages to avoid easily.
O Flanigan is working to get back to half guard.
Pena throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for O Flanigan because Pena loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
O Flanigan wants to control but Pena is having none of it.
O Flanigan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pena is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
O Flanigan is wriggling around trying to escape.
O Flanigan wants to control but Pena is having none of it.
O Flanigan is looking to improve his position but Pena isn't that keen on the idea.
Pena has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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.
Pena punishing his opponent with strikes.
O Flanigan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pena thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pena landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pena is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. O Flanigan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
O Flanigan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
O Flanigan wants to control but Pena is having none of it.
Pena scoring with strikes but O Flanigan is staying in there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Flanigan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pentti Pena dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pena has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pena throws a shot from downtown. O Flanigan moves away and avoids it.
Pena avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Flanigan lands a nice hook to Pena's body. Pena takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
O Flanigan throws a body kick that misses.
Pena scores with a decent looking hook.
O Flanigan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from O Flanigan does no damage.
Pena cracks O Flanigan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pena throws a body punch but O Flanigan moves out of range.
Walter O Flanigan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Flanigan looks for a takedown but Pena sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Flanigan misses with a few strikes there.
O Flanigan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pena looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pena is breathing heavily.
O Flanigan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pena.
Pena scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
O Flanigan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by O Flanigan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Flanigan.
O Flanigan lands with an overhand left.
O Flanigan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice cross by O Flanigan.
A jab from O Flanigan finds it's way through Pena's defenses.
A head kick misses from O Flanigan.
Walter O Flanigan is winning the standup battle so far.
Pena throws a right hand that O Flanigan ducks under and follows up with a left that O Flanigan also avoids with ease.
O Flanigan misses with a few strikes there.
O Flanigan lands a jab to the nose.
Pena changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. O Flanigan tries to avoid it but Pena manages to keep hold of a leg and drag O Flanigan to the ground. O Flanigan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pena throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Flanigan.
A punch combination from O Flanigan misses.
O Flanigan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
O Flanigan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pena circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Pena misses its intended target.
O Flanigan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pena.
O Flanigan misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Flanigan lands a jab to the nose.
O Flanigan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pena has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
O Flanigan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pena in his tracks.
A slow jab from Pena misses its intended target.
O Flanigan cracks Pena with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
O Flanigan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pena is rocked!
Pena throws a lazy right hand but O Flanigan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pena shoots in looking for a takedown. O Flanigan tries to sprawl out of it but Pena keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. O Flanigan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Walter O Flanigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pentti Pena.
O Flanigan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pena is still on wobbly legs! Can O Flanigan finish him?
Pena takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pena seems to have recovered his senses.
O Flanigan catches Pena with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
O Flanigan tries a head kick but it misses.
O Flanigan throws a series of strikes that have Pena backpedaling.
Pena takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Flanigan misses with a straight left.
Jab from Pena.
Pena closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Decent striking displayed by O Flanigan there.
O Flanigan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pena.
O Flanigan throws a hook but Pena avoids it easily.
Pena thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pena shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in O Flanigan's guard.
Pena throws a strike but O Flanigan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pena wants to sweep but no luck.
Pena striking off his back but it's not causing O Flanigan any problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Flanigan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
O Flanigan has knee on belly and moves into mount.
O Flanigan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
O Flanigan lands a nice shot to the head.
Pena is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Flanigan looking to control but Pena is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
O Flanigan has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Pena is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Walter O Flanigan!
Walter O Flanigan retains his middleweight title!
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