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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh has chosen Amazing- Kanye West as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mike Ali has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sid Singh!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ali as he jumps to the side.
Singh shoots in looking for a takedown. Ali tries to sprawl out of it but Singh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ali manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Singh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mike Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Singh.
Singh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ali as he avoids it easily.
Singh shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ali is trying to control but can't.
Ali misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ali wants to improve his position but Singh is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Singh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ali's head.
Ali has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh works his way into side control.
Singh is trying to ground and pound but Ali uses the momentary lack of control by Singh to regain half guard.
Ali tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Singh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ali's head.
Singh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ali trying to control but Singh postures up.
Ali is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Singh pulls his head out easily.
Ali moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ali has control of Singh's left arm, preventing Singh from doing any damage.
Ali preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.
Singh stopping the sweep attempt from Ali.
Ali working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Singh.
Singh advances to half guard.
Singh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Singh looks gassed!
Ali is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ali tries to hold on but Singh pushes him away.
Ali is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ali bucks up and throws Singh to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Singh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Singh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ali swivels and escapes.
Ali really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ali swivels and escapes.
Singh needs to keep his hands up - Ali had a free shot at his head there.
Singh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ali lands a jab to Singh's midsection.
Singh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ali.
Singh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ali goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Singh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ali throws a body punch but Singh moves out of range.
Singh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to land a leg kick but Singh saw it coming and moves away.
Ali tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Singh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Singh looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Singh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ali is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Singh pulls his head out easily.
Ali makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ali.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sid Singh will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Singh throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ali was covering up waiting for the punch and Singh finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Singh postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ali is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Singh, into his guard.
Ali works over Singh with some ground and pound from guard.
Ali keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Singh's head.
Ali trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
Ali connects with a couple of short punches.
Ali wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
Ali scoring with punches to the head and body.
Singh is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh looking to control.
Ali distracts Singh with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Singh controls Ali momentarily but Ali frees himself.
Singh looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ali passes into half guard.
Ali working Singh over with strikes.
Ali decides to stand up.
Singh dodges the punch combination from Ali.
Mike Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ali catches Singh with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Singh with that takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ali.
Ali jabs at Singh's body.
A left and a right from Ali both land. Nice combination.
Ali lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ali closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Check out the look on Ali's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Singh is trying to get back to half guard.
Ali will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Singh can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali looks up at the clock and then as Singh takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ali smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ali working the ground and pound from side control.
Singh can't do much from the bottom here.
Ali cracks Singh with a big elbow.
Singh is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ali scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ali throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Singh misses with a takedown
and Ali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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.
Ali scores with a head kick.
Ali lands a jab.
Ali misses with a body kick.
Ali clobbers Singh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ali throws a head kick that misses
and Singh counters with a takedown into side control.
Singh is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ali knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ali is trying to control Singh's posture but Singh avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ali dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Singh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ali counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ali.
Ali looking to sit in guard and control but Singh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ali trying to keep a closed guard but Singh is proving a slippery customer.
Singh wants to control from the top but Ali keeps moving.
Ali tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ali throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ali is trying to keep Singh in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Singh passes Ali's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Singh is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali manages to get to full guard.
Ali is looking for a triangle but Singh pushes his legs off easily.
Singh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Singh is working Ali over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Singh scoring with some ground and pound.
Singh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Singh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ali is looking for a triangle but Singh pushes his legs off easily.
Singh looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Singh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ali is on top in guard.
Ali is looking to stand up but Singh won't let him.
Singh has his feet on Ali's thighs here. He's pushed Ali off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ali screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sid Singh!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Badda Den Dem. Dennis Davis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Damon Hall's chin.
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dennis Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Damon Hall!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a series of punches but Hall avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Hall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Dennis Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Hall scores with a jab. Davis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab-cross combination lands for Hall and sends Davis crashing to the mat! Hall follows him down to the mat - Davis regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Davis is rocked!
It looks like Dennis Davis has been cut.
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.
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!
Hall stands up from half guard.
Oh Davis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis seems to have got his legs back now.
Hall lands a brutal uppercut that launches Davis off his feet! Davis tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damon Hall!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Drosen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zari Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zari Yasuda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Drosen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zari Yasuda!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drosen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yasuda keeps the fight on the outside.
Drosen tries to keep at a distance but Yasuda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drosen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Drosen tries to pull guard but Yasuda holds him up against the cage and eventually Drosen drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Drosen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yasuda has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Drosen is trying to keep an underhook but Yasuda manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Drosen wants to improve his position but Yasuda is controlling well.
Drosen wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda is controlling the pace.
Yasuda stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Drosen to get to his feet.
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.
Horrible takedown by Drosen or perhaps it was just good defense by Yasuda which made him look bad.
Yasuda thumps Drosen with a low kick.
Yasuda rushes Drosen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drosen tries to pull guard but Yasuda won't allow it.
Yasuda wants the takedown. Drosen is fighting it off but Yasuda persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Drosen's guard against the cage.
Yasuda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drosen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yasuda passes into half guard.
Yasuda tries to pass to full mount but Drosen defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda moves into full mount! Drosen won't be happy about that!
Yasuda is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Drosen is surviving well by controlling Yasuda's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yasuda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zari Yasuda dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Drosen shoots for a takedown but Yasuda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drosen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yasuda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drosen's sensitive parts.
Yasuda moves into the clinch successfully.
Drosen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yasuda walks away with a smile on his face. Drosen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yasuda closes the distance and clinches.
Drosen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Yasuda is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Drosen to the mat. Drosen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Yasuda pushing down on Drosen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yasuda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yasuda passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Drosen!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yasuda's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Drosen really wants to buck Yasuda off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Yasuda lands with a cross.
It looks like Ethan Drosen has been cut.
No luck for Drosen with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Drosen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Drosen or perhaps it was just good defense by Yasuda which made him look bad.
Drosen tries to clinch up
and Yasuda counters by moving into the clinch.
Yasuda lands a takedown into guard.
Yasuda stands and steps away. Drosen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Yasuda.
Drosen misses with a takedown
and Yasuda counters by clinching up.
Drosen tries to pull guard but Yasuda won't allow it.
Drosen fails to pull guard.
Drosen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yasuda walks away with a smile on his face. Drosen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yasuda lands with a kick to the temple. Drosen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drosen misses with a takedown
and Yasuda counters with a head kick that drops Drosen to the mat! Drosen scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Drosen is rocked!
Yasuda scores with a hook to the body. Drosen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oh Drosen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drosen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yasuda counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Drosen is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zari Yasuda!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Pilkington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pilkington might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to click me. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Pilkington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Augusto Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilkington cracks Fernandes with an open hand slap.
Pilkington closes the distance and clinches.
Pilkington throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short uppercut from Pilkington.
Pilkington lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pilkington lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pilkington decides to pull guard.
Fernandes forces his way into half guard.
Fernandes is looking to take a break and control but Pilkington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fernandes is trying to work for a kimura but Pilkington is defending well.
Pilkington is trying to control but can't.
Fernandes moves into full mount! Pilkington won't be happy about that!
Pilkington is desperately trying to improve his position but Fernandes has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernandes tries to control but Pilkington wriggling away.
Fernandes misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Fernandes controlling his opponent.
Fernandes trying to control but Pilkington is having none of it.
Fernandes goes for an armbar but Pilkington turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pilkington.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernandes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
Fernandes wants to sweep but no luck.
Pilkington looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fernandes looking for a sweep. Not yet Fernandes, not yet.
Fernandes looks gassed!
Pilkington is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pilkington loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pilkington is working Fernandes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pilkington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fernandes throws a series of punches but Pilkington moves out of range.
Pilkington slips a jab and a cross from Fernandes.
Pilkington fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fernandes avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes misses with the combination.
Pilkington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fernandes misses with the combination.
Fernandes stalks Pilkington and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pilkington's face. Pilkington staggers backwards, shaken.
Fernandes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fernandes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pilkington lands a head kick!
Pilkington tries to clinch there but Fernandes circles away.
Fernandes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pilkington gets a clinch.
Pilkington manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fernandes trying to control the position from guard on top but Pilkington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fernandes trying to control the position from guard on top but Pilkington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pilkington looking to control.
Fernandes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pilkington is keeping the position for now.
Pilkington managing to control the position.
Fernandes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pilkington is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Pilkington dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fernandes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pilkington goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fernandes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pilkington moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fernandes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fernandes throws a nice looking combination but Pilkington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pilkington moves into range and clinches up with Fernandes.
Pilkington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernandes backwards.
Pilkington wants a takedown but no success here.
Pilkington lands a nice elbow.
Pilkington lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pilkington lands a nice elbow.
Fernandes stalling in the clinch but Pilkington improves position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pilkington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pilkington takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
No joy there for Fernandes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes stuffs the takedown.
Pilkington fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Pilkington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandes cracks Pilkington with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fernandes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fernandes misses with a wild combination.
Horrible takedown by Pilkington or perhaps it was just good defense by Fernandes which made him look bad.
Fernandes throws a series of punches but Pilkington avoids them all with ease.
Pilkington 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.
Pilkington is working Fernandes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fernandes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pilkington trying to control but Fernandes is working from the bottom.
Fernandes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fernandes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fernandes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fernandes is looking to sweep but instead, Pilkington has passed into half guard.
Pilkington performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pilkington closes the distance and clinches up with Fernandes, looking for a takedown. Pilkington pushes Fernandes against the cage but Fernandes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fernandes throws a nice looking combination but Pilkington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pilkington rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fernandes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fernandes throws a combination that misses
and Pilkington counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes working a defensive guard but Pilkington passes into half guard.
Fernandes wants to improve his position but Pilkington is controlling well.
Fernandes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pilkington.
Pilkington prevents Fernandes from improving his position.
Pilkington wants to work for an arm triangle but Fernandes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fernandes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pilkington working some strikes from top position.
Fernandes 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.
Pilkington working some strikes from top position.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fernandes looks to land a combination but Pilkington avoids it well.
Pilkington dives in and grabs Fernandes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fernandes pushes down on Pilkington's head and hops out.
Pilkington misses with a takedown attempt - Fernandes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fernandes misses with a double jab
and Pilkington counters by clinching up.
Fernandes has had enough of the clinch but Pilkington keeps him there for the moment.
Pilkington lands a nice knee to the body.
Pilkington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fernandes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pilkington lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pilkington pushes off an throws an elbow but Fernandes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fernandes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pilkington smiles and moves away.
Fernandes misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Pilkington dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pilkington drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fernandes wants to sweep here but Pilkington controlling him for the moment.
Pilkington throwing strikes but missing.
Fernandes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pilkington is controlling him.
Fernandes being controlled here, momentarily.
Pilkington throws and elbow that misses. Fernandes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pilkington's guard. Nice move by Fernandes!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pilkington controls Fernandes momentarily but Fernandes frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilkington is really struggling to control Fernandes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fernandes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pilkington tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Fernandes wants to pass the guard but Pilkington is defending well.
Pilkington is defending against the submission attempts here by Fernandes.
Pilkington looking for submissions from an awkward position 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.
Pilkington tries to get to full guard but Fernandes has control of the leg.
Fernandes prevents Pilkington from standing back up.
Fernandes wants to control but Pilkington is keeping him busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fernandes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fernandes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pilkington.
Pilkington is looking to clinch but Fernandes is avoiding it.
Fernandes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fernandes throws a right hand that Pilkington ducks under and follows up with a left that Pilkington also avoids with ease.
Pilkington closes the distance and clinches.
Fernandes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington lands a nice elbow.
Pilkington lands a knee to the head.
Pilkington pulls guard effortlessly.
Fernandes throwing strikes from guard but Pilkington blocks nicely.
Fernandes wants to pass the guard but Pilkington is keeping the position.
Pilkington is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pilkington prevents Fernandes from improving his position.
Fernandes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pilkington trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pilkington!
Pilkington tries to reverse the position but Fernandes maintains control.
Pilkington wants to hold on but Fernandes pushes him away.
Fernandes prevents Pilkington from getting the reversal.
Pilkington is working hard here to advance position.
Fernandes landing strikes from the mount and Pilkington is in trouble!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fernandes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Augusto Fernandes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Pilkington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pilkington taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Pilkington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pilkington, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Pilkington!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddy Lampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddy Lampton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Phillips!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips shoots for a takedown but Lampton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Phillips thuds a left hand into Lampton's body.
Phillips stuffs the takedown attempt from Lampton. Lampton gets slowly back to his feet.
Phillips scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Eddy Lampton has been cut.
Phillips keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lampton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Phillips is trying is best to control the position here.
Phillips is trying to stand up here but Lampton is controlling him well.
Phillips wants to get back to full guard.
Lampton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Phillips does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Phillips wants to get back to his feet.
Phillips is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lampton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lampton's back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lampton doesn't escape.
Lampton tries to roll but Phillips sticks to his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips controls the action.
Lampton rolls, trying to escape but Phillips keeps control of the position.
Lampton breaks Phillips's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Phillips is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Phillips is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lampton trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lampton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lampton is breathing heavily.
Lampton misses with a head kick.
Lampton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A lazy left from Phillips finds it's target.
Lampton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Phillips.
Lampton is rocked!
Lampton leaves his chin hanging out and Phillips seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Lampton crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benny Phillips!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thats Entertainment kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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195 lbs
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194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Big heart |
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Basic striking
Intelligent |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Thompson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson throws a series of punches but Bailey avoids them all with ease.
Bailey walks into a left hand.
Bailey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thompson circles away.
A punch combination from Bailey misses.
Thompson has Bailey up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Bob Bailey has been cut.
Thompson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bailey in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thompson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bailey is breathing heavily.
Thompson lands an uppercut.
Thompson works on Bailey's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
Bailey takes an elbow to the temple.
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Bailey shrugs off.
Bob Bailey's cut is getting worse.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Bailey 's eye.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Bailey 's eye.
Thompson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bob Bailey's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thompson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thompson working the clinch nicely. Bailey is working for position but Thompson cracks him with a big knee to the head! Bailey crumples up against the cage and Thompson lands two more shots before the ref can save Bailey! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Dan Thompson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Wasswa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wasswa's entrance music is assassin muse. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonah Wasswa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Dean!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean ducks under a wild hook from Wasswa.
Dean avoids the body shot from Wasswa.
Wasswa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Wasswa lands but Dean takes it in his stride.
It looks like Mike Dean has been cut.
Dean closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dean content to control rather than advance.
Dean is looking to take a break and control but Wasswa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasswa wants to improve his position but Dean is controlling well.
Wasswa is refusing to be controlled, as Dean sits in half guard.
Dean works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dean looking to control but Wasswa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wasswa is trying desperately to improve 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.
Wasswa is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dean goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wasswa turns into him and now he's in Dean's guard.
Wasswa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jonah Wasswa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Dean's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wasswa misses the jab.
Wasswa tries to clinch there but Dean circles away.
A head kick misses from Wasswa.
Wasswa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dean blocks a head kick by Wasswa.
No luck for Dean with that takedown attempt.
Wasswa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wasswa throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Wasswa.
Dean shoots in and bounces Wasswa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wasswa trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasswa looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dean has picked Wasswa up and slammed him! Wasswa can't keep hold of the triangle and Dean manages to pass to side control!
Wasswa throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wasswa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wasswa misses with a hook.
Wasswa slaps away a takedown attempt from Dean, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wasswa misses with a takedown attempt
and Dean decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wasswa's guard.
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but Wasswa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wasswa is looking to sweep but instead, Dean has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean trying to control from half guard but Wasswa is working away.
Ground and pound from Dean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wasswa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dean looking to sit in guard and control but Wasswa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wasswa throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wasswa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Dean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Dean's cut.
That's time! Wasswa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dean shoots in for a takedown but Wasswa shows good takedown defense.
Wasswa throws a lazy head kick
and Dean counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wasswa!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dean thowing shots but they're missing.
Dean goes for an armbar but Wasswa turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Wasswa.
Wasswa stands and steps away. Dean gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasswa darts in trying to clinch
and Dean counters with a shoot takedown. Wasswa fights it but they end up in guard.
Wasswa is looking for a triangle here but Dean uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Dean is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wasswa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasswa is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dean has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Wasswa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dean is looking to take a break and control but Wasswa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dean wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wasswa, who protects the arm well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Dean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dean 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Dean!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simon Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Novagrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Novagrad has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Novagrad!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novagrad throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.
Walker throws a right and a left that Novagrad avoids nicely.
Nice body punch from Novagrad.
Novagrad cracks Walker with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Simon Walker has been cut.
Walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Novagrad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Novagrad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Novagrad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Walker in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Novagrad.
Walker looks up at the clock. Bad move! Novagrad lands a right hand from hell, dropping Walker. Novagrad pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Novagrad!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Micozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zacky Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zacky Stevenson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Micozzi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zacky Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Micozzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Micozzi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Micozzi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Micozzi slips a nice elbow through Stevenson's hands, connecting with Stevenson's forehead.
Ground and pound from Micozzi.
Stevenson is looking to improve his position.
Micozzi trying to control from half guard but Stevenson is working away.
Micozzi throwing shots but Stevenson is blocking nicely.
Stevenson is pressing down on Micozzi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Micozzi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Stevenson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Stevenson has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Micozzi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stevenson is one step ahead there.
Stevenson wanted to stand there but Micozzi had control of the position.
Micozzi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Stevenson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Micozzi.
Stevenson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Micozzi moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stevenson thows a body shot but no joy.
Micozzi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stevenson looks to land a right hand but Micozzi moved out of range.
Stevenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Micozzi circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevenson misses with a hook. Micozzi ducked under it nicely.
Micozzi feints and as Stevenson raises his hands in defense, Micozzi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Micozzi prevents Stevenson from getting back to his feet.
Micozzi working some strikes from top position.
Stevenson 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.
Micozzi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stevenson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Micozzi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Micozzi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stevenson wants to sweep but no luck.
Stevenson looks gassed!
Micozzi forces his way into half guard.
Micozzi slows the pace down in half guard.
Micozzi trying to control the action but Stevenson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Micozzi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stevenson is just riding it out for now. Micozzi eventually gives up the hold.
Micozzi stalling away here and it's allowed Stevenson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to sweep here but Micozzi controlling him for the moment.
Micozzi trying to control but Stevenson is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stevenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Micozzi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Micozzi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stevenson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stevenson swinging wilding here.
Stevenson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Micozzi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stevenson's guard now.
Micozzi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stevenson looking for subs off his back but Micozzi has passed one foot through into half guard.
Micozzi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Micozzi trying to control the pace.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Micozzi lands a nice short elbow.
Micozzi lands strikes from half guard.
Micozzi is looking to take a break and control but Stevenson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Micozzi is looking for a kimura but Stevenson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Micozzi to get the leverage.
Micozzi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stevenson!
Micozzi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Micozzi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Stevenson has worked his arm free - good work by Stevenson!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is trying to get back to his feet.
Stevenson taking a bit of punishment here - Micozzi scoring with strikes.
Stevenson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Micozzi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Micozzi wants to control but Stevenson is keeping him busy.
Stevenson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stevenson.
Stevenson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Micozzi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Micozzi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stevenson can't keep his opponent in guard - Micozzi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stevenson wants to get back to full guard.
Micozzi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Andrew Micozzi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Micozzi moves into full mount! Stevenson won't be happy about that!
Micozzi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Micozzi prevents Stevenson from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Micozzi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micozzi lands with some strikes.
Micozzi lands a big shot there that rocks Stevenson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Micozzi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stevenson looks a forlorn figure.
Micozzi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stevenson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Micozzi lands a big shot there that rocks Stevenson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Micozzi with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Micozzi controlling his opponent.
Stevenson working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Micozzi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Micozzi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stevenson counters with a straight right hand.
Micozzi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zacky Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Micozzi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stevenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevenson swinging wilding here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Micozzi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Micozzi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Stevenson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stevenson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Micozzi is working Stevenson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Micozzi works over Stevenson with some ground and pound from guard.
Stevenson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stevenson wants to sweep but no luck.
Micozzi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Micozzi is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Stevenson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Micozzi scoring with punches from side control.
Micozzi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micozzi is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Stevenson is trying to escape and Micozzi transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Stevenson is forced to tap! Nice work there by Micozzi! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrew Micozzi!
Andrew Micozzi is the new middleweight champion!
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