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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kev Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Raymonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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Good kicks
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kev Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Raymonds!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raymonds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith has Raymonds up against the cage in a clinch.
Raymonds is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Raymonds lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith blocking some punches.
Raymonds is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Raymonds regains guard.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith drops back, looking for a kneebar! Raymonds looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Raymonds looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Raymonds!
Smith sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Raymonds is tapping! Great win for Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kev Smith!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Kopacz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bret Jeffries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bret Jeffries told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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193 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Piotr Kopacz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bret Jeffries!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Jeffries.
Jeffries throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jeffries is looking to clinch but Kopacz is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jeffries misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kopacz scores with a shot to the body.
Kopacz scores with a leg kick.
Jeffries tries to clinch but Kopacz moves out of range.
Jeffries throws a sloppy head kick and Kopacz moves out of range easily.
Jeffries tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kopacz lands the left hand.
It looks like Bret Jeffries has been cut.
Jeffries looks gassed!
Kopacz lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kopacz lands a nice shot to the body.
Kopacz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jeffries at a distance.
Kopacz thumps Jeffries with a low kick.
Kopacz scores with a nice body kick.
Jeffries takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kopacz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jeffries doesn't seem bothered though.
Kopacz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kopacz scores with a leg kick.
Kopacz connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Jeffries! He's out on his feet! Kopacz rushes in and drops Jeffries with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Piotr Kopacz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dill Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Rimmer (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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264 lbs
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280 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dill Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 2, fighting out of London, Arnold Rimmer!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rimmer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Doe.
Rimmer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rimmer has eaten all the pies!
Doe wants to stand back up but Rimmer manages to pass into side control.
Rimmer is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Doe will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Rimmer scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Doe to see if he's OK.
Rimmer moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Doe wants to get back to his feet but Rimmer is dominant here and he's now got Doe's back!
Doe holding both Rimmer 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rimmer scores with punches and elbows.
Rimmer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Doe is trying to stand back up.
Rimmer cracks Doe with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Doe from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Doe covers up after that shot from Rimmer.
Doe holding both Rimmer 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe covers up after that shot from Rimmer.
Rimmer scores with punches and elbows.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rimmer is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Doe. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Doe is trying to get back to his feet but Rimmer has full control of the position and if anything, Doe has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Good control from Rimmer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rimmer loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Doe hold on?
Doe is covering up but some of the strikes from Rimmer are getting through and doing damage.
Doe trying to get back to his feet but Rimmer is in full control for now.
Rimmer is working the ground and pound. Can Doe escape?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe wants to get back to his feet.
Doe looking very determined here, making life difficult for Rimmer.
Rimmer throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Doe!
Doe has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rimmer lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Doe trying to get back to his feet but Rimmer is in full control for now.
Doe covers up after that shot from Rimmer.
Doe trying to get back to his feet but Rimmer is in full control for now.
Rimmer scores with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rimmer connects with a big shot to the side of Doe's head.
The referee is taking a good look at Doe as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Rimmer!
Doe trying to get back to his feet but Rimmer is in full control for now.
Rimmer controlling from the back.
Doe is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rimmer scores with punches to the body.
Rimmer connects with a big shot to the side of Doe's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Rimmer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Doe has his takedown stuffed
and Rimmer counters with a shoot takedown. Doe fights it but they end up in guard.
Arnold Rimmer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rimmer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rimmer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rimmer stops Doe from standing up.
Rimmer advances to half guard.
Rimmer winds up and cracks Doe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Doe wants to get back to his feet.
Rimmer content to control rather than advance.
Rimmer is breathing heavily.
Doe looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rimmer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Doe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rimmer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Doe!
A nice elbow there by Rimmer.
Doe is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Doe trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rimmer content just to control the position here.
Doe trying desperately to get to his feet.
Doe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rimmer on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rimmer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Doe looks a forlorn figure.
Doe is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Doe taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Rimmer.
Doe is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rimmer working the ground and pound effectively.
Rimmer punishing his opponent with strikes.
Doe is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Doe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Doe tries to get out of the position.
Rimmer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Doe holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rimmer tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rimmer throwing strikes here but Doe is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Doe tries to buck Rimmer off but he can't manage it.
Rimmer sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rimmer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Doe is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rimmer punching from mount but Doe doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Doe is trying to stand.
Rimmer wants to control the pace but Doe is squirming around nicely.
Doe is trying to stand up.
Rimmer throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Doe is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rimmer controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Rimmer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Doe throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rimmer was covering up waiting for the punch and Doe finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Doe won't allow Rimmer to sweep him here.
Rimmer has momentary wrist control but Doe slips an elbow through the middle.
Doe with a nice head shot there.
Doe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rimmer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Doe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rimmer looking to control.
Doe with a nice head shot there.
Rimmer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rimmer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rimmer's head.
Doe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Doe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Doe distracts Rimmer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Doe is working Rimmer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Doe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Doe with a nice head shot there.
Doe connects with a couple of short punches.
Rimmer looking to control.
Doe scoring with some ground and pound.
Rimmer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Doe distracts Rimmer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Doe connects with a couple of short punches.
Doe is working Rimmer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Doe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Doe postures up and lands a big shot to Rimmer's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doe chips away with some ground and pound.
Doe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Doe postures up.
Doe distracts Rimmer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Doe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rimmer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Doe is in close to Rimmer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Doe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rimmer trying to strike off his back.
Doe won't allow Rimmer to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rimmer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rimmer is trying to control the position but Doe postures up.
Doe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rimmer looking for a sweep. Not yet Rimmer, not yet.
Doe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Doe postures up.
Doe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Doe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Doe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Doe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Doe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Doe postures up in Rimmer's guard and throws a big left but Rimmer blocks it.
Doe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe lands a couple of elbows.
Rimmer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Doe landing with the ground and pound.
Rimmer striking from the bottom here.
Doe postures up and lands a big shot to Rimmer's brow.
Doe distracts Rimmer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rimmer striking off his back but it's not causing Doe any problems.
Doe postures up and lands a big shot to Rimmer's brow.
Rimmer is rocked!
Doe loads up on a big left hand. Rimmer felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Doe looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Rimmer can't hide his disappointment, as Doe celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dill Doe!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry Smith has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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280 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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240 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 2, fighting out of London, Steven Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shaw wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Shaw, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Shaw against the cage but Shaw circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shaw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Shaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Shaw.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barry Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shaw swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Shaw sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shaw slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shaw stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shaw wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shaw counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries for a takedown but Shaw circles away easily
and Shaw counters with a crisp one two that drops Smith! Shaw thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Smith to his feet! Smith is in big trouble!
Smith is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Shaw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Shaw dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shaw throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Shaw is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smith's half guard.
Shaw is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smith sees it coming and defends easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Shaw. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Smith wants to control but Shaw is keeping busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shaw controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Shaw has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Shaw wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith wants to improve his position but Shaw is controlling well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shaw drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is chipping away with strikes.
Shaw decides to stand up, so the ref orders Smith to his feet.
Shaw throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shaw.
Shaw fails to land with a series of punches.
Steven Shaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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.
Shaw misses with a series of wild punches.
Shaw is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shaw misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Shaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Shaw shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Shaw was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Shaw controlling from mount.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shaw trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shaw scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smith?
Shaw working for a submission but Smith is keeping him at bay.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Shaw has eaten all the pies!
Smith can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shaw looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shaw really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith wants to hold on but Shaw pushes him away.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shaw content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Smith can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Smith throws a strike from the bottom but Shaw uses the opportunity to take his back.
Shaw lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Smith.
Shaw is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Shaw is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Smith is defending well though. Shaw let's go of the attempt for now.
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.
Smith tries to escape but Shaw has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Barry Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaw working for a choke but Smith is defending well.
Shaw is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Shaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shaw 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Shaw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taalasmaa has chosen Jore Marjaranta - Tunteisiin as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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207 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Wesley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kari Taalasmaa!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wesley forces Taalasmaa back against the cage and clinches.
Wesley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taalasmaa avoids it.
Taalasmaa lands a shoulder strike.
Wesley can't find room to land a body shot as Taalasmaa controls the action.
Wesley has Taalasmaa pressed against the cage.
Taalasmaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wesley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wesley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taalasmaa is keeping busy.
Taalasmaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taalasmaa pushes Wesley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wesley is trying to maintain a safe position but Taalasmaa gets an underhook and turns Wesley into the cage.
Taalasmaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wesley is trying to stall.
Taalasmaa lands an elbow inside.
Taalasmaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taalasmaa lands a right hand.
Taalasmaa has picked Wesley up - he's going for a ride! Taalasmaa dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Taalasmaa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wesley in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wesley tries to hold on but Taalasmaa pushes him away.
Taalasmaa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wesley is rocked!
Taalasmaa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taalasmaa is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Wesley is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kari Taalasmaa!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pebble Braithweight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Simeone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braithweight comes into the arena with 300 violin blaring out of the sound system. Simeone has chosen Brucia Ancora as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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182 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Pebble Braithweight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Simeone!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simeone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown by Simeone or perhaps it was just good defense by Braithweight which made him look bad.
Simeone shoots for a double leg takedown but Braithweight sprawls well. He's pushed Simeone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pebble Braithweight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Simeone.
Simeone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braithweight moves in looking to clinch but Simeone pushes him off.
Diego Simeone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Simeone or perhaps it was just good defense by Braithweight which made him look bad.
Braithweight scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Simeone prevents Braithweight from improving position.
Simeone is trying to buck Braithweight off.
Braithweight has an Americana. Simeone didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Braithweight is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Braithweight hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Pebble Braithweight!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emil Fisker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pile driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). driver has chosen my way as his entrance music. pile driver acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Emil Fisker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, pile driver!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisker throws a series of punches but driver moves out of range.
Nice jab there from driver.
Fisker drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
driver trying to keep a closed guard but Fisker is proving a slippery customer.
Fisker won't allow driver to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
driver trying to strike off his back.
Fisker won't allow driver to sweep him here.
Fisker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fisker looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
driver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
driver tries to close the distance and clinch but Fisker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fisker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
driver lands with an overhand left.
driver shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fisker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
driver pushing down on Fisker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fisker is pressing down on driver's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
driver postures up in Fisker's guard and throws a big left but Fisker blocks it.
driver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fisker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
driver wants to control from the top but Fisker keeps moving.
driver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
driver with a nice head shot there.
driver preventing the sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
driver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fisker tries to clinch up.
driver tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fisker counters by moving into the clinch.
driver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fisker can't get the takedown.
Fisker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
driver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fisker blocks an uppercut.
driver throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fisker wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for driver.
driver throws a head punch that misses.
driver misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from driver fails to land.
driver misses with a hook from the clinch.
driver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, driver throws an elbow but misses.
Fisker blocking some punches.
driver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fiskers head.
driver misses with the head strike.
Fisker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
driver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fisker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fisker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fisker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as driver sprawls well. driver wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fisker gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emil Fisker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
driver lands with a nice combination. Fisker backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisker misses with a few strikes there.
driver swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fisker.
driver keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circle momentarily. driver darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fisker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with driver but driver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fisker is breathing heavily.
driver clinches with his opponent.
driver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
driver lands a hook that snaps the head of Fisker backwards.
driver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from driver.
A short uppercut from driver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
pile driver dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fisker throws a combination that misses
and driver holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fisker has hold of one of driver's legs. driver is fighting the takedown attempt but Fisker gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now driver is on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fisker has momentary wrist control but driver slips an elbow through the middle.
Fisker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from driver.
driver chips away with some ground and pound.
driver connects with a couple of short punches.
driver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fisker 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.
Fisker controls driver momentarily but driver frees himself.
driver is looking to work some ground and pound but Fisker has wrist control.
driver with a flurry of punches that miss.
driver is working Fisker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
driver tries to free his leg and advance position but Fisker is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fisker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fisker tries for a takedown but driver circles away easily
so driver counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
driver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
driver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
driver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fisker being controlled here, momentarily.
Fisker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
driver loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
driver lands a couple of digs.
driver advances position into side control!
driver landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
driver sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fisker is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
driver throws a strike aimed at the side of Fisker's head but Fisker avoids it well.
Fisker dodges the ground and pound from driver.
driver misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
driver trying to control the position but Fisker is working away.
You can see the frustration on Fisker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
driver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fisker keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
driver lands a body shot.
driver avoids a punch combination nicely.
driver is looking to clinch but Fisker is avoiding it.
driver misses with a jab, cross combination.
driver tries to clinch but Fisker moves out of range.
driver shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than driver was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fisker wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by driver.
Fisker tries to hold on but driver postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisker sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fisker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fisker tries to get out of the position.
driver not landing any meaningful shots this time.
driver thows a huge punch but Fisker dodges it nicely.
Fisker blocking the ground and pound attempt from driver.
Fisker is trying to control but can't.
driver wants to pass the guard but Fisker is defending well.
driver is trying to control the action in half guard but Fisker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
driver throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fisker gets back to full guard.
driver throwing strikes from guard but Fisker blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
pile driver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
driver misses with a takedown attempt
and Fisker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
pile driver has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fisker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
driver is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
driver trying to pass the guard but Fisker defending well.
Fisker manages to get to full guard.
driver gets to his feet - Fisker follows without any prompting.
Fisker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Fisker wants to pass the guard but driver is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisker pushing down on driver's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
driver wants to get back to full guard.
Fisker is keen to just control but driver is a slippery customer.
driver manages to get to full guard.
Fisker trying to control the position from guard on top but driver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
driver manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
driver working away from the top, dropping strikes.
driver thowing shots but they're missing.
driver lands a big shot there that rocks Fisker but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fisker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
driver has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
driver putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Emil Fisker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fisker wants to control but driver is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisker is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, driver cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
driver lands a nice shot to the head.
driver misses with a head shot.
driver lands a heavy elbow.
driver lands a nice shot to the head.
driver landing shots from mount.
driver looking to ground and pound but Fisker is blocking nicely.
driver looking to ground and pound but Fisker is blocking nicely.
driver throwing strikes here but Fisker is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisker controls the position.
Fisker is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fisker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
pile driver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
driver avoids the attempt from Fisker to control.
driver looking to control but Fisker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fisker wants to control but driver is having none of it.
driver takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, driver cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
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 Emil Fisker.
Well driver 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... pile driver!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galileo Galilei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Galilei's choice of entrance music: Les Os. On his way into the cage it seems that Kean Martin has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kean Martin seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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240 lbs
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252 lbs
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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, Kean Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Galileo Galilei!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galilei circles away quickly and effectively.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Galilei shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Galilei was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Galilei landing strikes from the mount.
Martin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Galilei.
Galilei unloading with bombs!
Martin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Galilei on the ground.
Martin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Galilei tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Galilei landing strikes from the mount.
It looks like Kean Martin has been cut.
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!
Galilei can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martin is looking to escape.
Galilei sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Galilei.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galilei throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Martin really wants to buck Galilei off and get back to his feet.
Galilei connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kean Martin's cut is getting worse.
Galilei punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jeez, Kean Martin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kean Martin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Galileo Galilei!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teppi Tarinashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Peto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaakko Peto has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 lbs
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198 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Teppi Tarinashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaakko Peto!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peto scores with a jab to the head.
Peto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tarinashi circles away quickly and effectively.
Peto misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Peto does no damage.
Tarinashi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Peto scores with a hook to the body. Tarinashi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Peto digs a good hook to Tarinashi's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tarinashi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tarinashi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Peto counters with a right hand to the body.
Tarinashi is breathing heavily.
Peto throws an overhand right that lands on Tarinashi's shoulder, as Tarinashi tries to avoid the shot.
Tarinashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tarinashi.
Nice defenses there by Tarinashi.
Tarinashi defending well as Peto loads up on a big left hand.
Tarinashi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tarinashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peto tries to bum rush Tarinashi with a series of wild strikes but Tarinashi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tarinashi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peto tries to get to full guard but Tarinashi has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Peto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Peto had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tarinashi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Peto Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tarinashi's back instead.
Tarinashi tries to escape the position.
Peto throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Tarinashi!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarinashi is trying to break free.
Peto lands a shot to the head.
Tarinashi defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Peto has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Tarinashi is in real trouble here. Peto gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Tarinashi is tapping out! Peto wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jaakko Peto!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Potts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamrock has chosen Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
162 lbs
11 - 4 - 1 |
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19
171 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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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
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Potts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potts scores with a one two! Shamrock had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Potts misses with the combination.
Shamrock misses with a head kick.
Potts throws a nice looking combination but Shamrock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shamrock blocks a leg kick.
Potts looks to land a combination but Shamrock avoids it well.
Shamrock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Potts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shamrock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potts looks to land a combination. Shamrock sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shamrock tries for a takedown but Potts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Potts.
Potts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Potts misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Potts.
Potts misses with a series of wild punches.
Shamrock throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potts fails to land with a series of punches.
Potts shoots for a double leg takedown but Shamrock sprawls well. He's pushed Potts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Potts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Potts throws a nice looking combination but Shamrock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Potts throws a sloppy head kick and Shamrock moves out of range easily.
Potts misses with a few strikes there.
Shamrock tries for a takedown but Potts circles away easily
and Potts counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts trying to control the position from guard on top but Shamrock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shamrock is trying to control the position but Potts postures up.
Potts trying to control the position from guard on top but Shamrock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Potts drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Shamrock dives on top into guard.
Potts had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Shamrock is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Potts Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Shamrock's back instead.
Potts patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Will Potts go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
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.
Shamrock defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Potts's arms.
Shamrock rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Shamrock manages to get to full guard.
Shamrock keeping full guard, as Potts tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Potts dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
No joy there for Potts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shamrock tries to clinch up.
Potts scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Potts throws a series of punches but Shamrock avoids them all with ease.
Shamrock throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potts throws a series of punches but Shamrock avoids them all with ease.
Potts throws a leg kick but Shamrock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Potts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Shamrock tries to roll over but Potts keeps him under control.
Potts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Potts seems to be looking for submissions.
Potts is looking to advance position but Shamrock won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potts lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is controlling Potts's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Potts is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Potts seems to be working for a kimura but Shamrock defends the submission attempt.
Potts wants to free his trapped foot but Shamrock is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Potts has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Shamrock turns into him and now he's in Potts's guard.
Shamrock avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shamrock sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Potts holds on and takes a little breather.
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.
Potts looking for subs off his back but Shamrock has passed one foot through into half guard.
Shamrock is pressing down on Potts's thigh, looking to free his foot. Potts is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Potts manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Potts looking for a guillotine here but Shamrock defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Potts dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Potts motions for Shamrock to come forward. Potts throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paul Potts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shamrock stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shamrock wants it to stay on the feet.
Potts misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shamrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Potts closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Potts lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts trying to control the position from guard on top but Shamrock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potts stopping the sweep attempt from Shamrock.
Shamrock is looking for a triangle but Potts pushes his legs off easily.
Shamrock keeping full guard, as Potts tries to pass.
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.
Shamrock has Potts pulled in close to control his posture.
Potts trying to control but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
Potts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shamrock is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Potts misses with the combination.
Potts throws a sloppy head kick and Shamrock moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shamrock swivels and escapes.
Potts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shamrock slips a jab and a cross from Potts.
Potts scores with a kick to the body.
Potts circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Potts does no damage.
Shamrock fails with the takedown
so Potts counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Paul Potts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Potts is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Potts wants to pass the guard but Shamrock is keeping the position.
Potts throws and elbow that misses. Shamrock uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Potts's guard. Nice move by Shamrock!
Potts is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potts working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Potts clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Potts tries to bum rush Shamrock with a series of wild strikes but Shamrock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Potts misses with the combination.
Potts throws a series of punches but Shamrock moves out of range.
A punch combination from Potts misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shamrock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Potts throws a right and a left that Shamrock avoids nicely.
Potts misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Potts misses.
Potts fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shamrock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shamrock has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shamrock wants to clinch
and Potts counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potts tries to pass to full mount but Shamrock defends it.
Potts seems to be working for a kimura but Shamrock defends the submission attempt.
Potts is working for a kimura here but Shamrock manages to reverse the position and he's now in Potts's guard.
Shamrock tries to free his leg and advance position but Potts is retaining full guard.
Potts is looking for a triangle but Shamrock pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Potts is keeping the position for now.
Potts has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Shamrock has passed into side control.
Potts manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shamrock's best efforts.
Potts is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shamrock pulls his head out easily.
Shamrock is looking to take a break and control but Potts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Potts is trying to control but Shamrock manages to pass to mount!
Potts working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Shamrock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Potts tries to reverse the position but Shamrock maintains control.
Potts is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potts gets back to half guard.
Potts is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Potts had his way with Tyler Shamrock in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Potts misses with a wild combination.
Shamrock tries to clinch up
and Potts counters with a left and a right that stings Shamrock.
Potts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paul Potts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shamrock walks into a left hand.
Shamrock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts tries to land a leg kick but Shamrock saw it coming and moves away.
Potts misses with a wild combination.
Potts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shamrock.
Potts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shamrock.
Potts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Potts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paul Potts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Potts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Potts misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Potts.
Potts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shamrock as he avoids it easily.
Shamrock closes the distance but Potts moves to the side
and Potts counters with a nice uppercut.
Potts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Potts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts swats away the attempt to clinch by Shamrock.
Potts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shamrock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Potts throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shamrock drops his hands momentarily and Potts takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Potts throws a low kick but Shamrock avoids it.
Potts looks to land a combination but Shamrock avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shamrock tries to clinch there but Potts circles away.
Potts throws a right hand that Shamrock ducks under and follows up with a left that Shamrock also avoids with ease.
Shamrock avoids the head kick by Potts.
A big right from Potts misses.
Potts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Potts misses with a few strikes there.
Potts throws a sloppy head kick
and Shamrock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shamrock is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Potts takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Potts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Potts, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Potts!
Paul Potts retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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