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CBK MMA 4 : Breakthrough PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Crippler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Locked Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Crippler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Locked Down!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crippler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Down avoids the head kick by Crippler.
Crippler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Down.
Down avoids the head kick by Crippler.
Crippler doesn't manage to clinch there - Down circles away.
Down shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Crippler is not content to let Down control the position.
Down looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Crippler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Down looks to land a strike but Crippler avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Crippler 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 one minute gone in the round.
Crippler is looking to stand back up but Down counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Crippler.
Down perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Crippler wants to get back to his feet.
Crippler makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Down throws a head kick that misses
and Crippler counters with a head kick.
Down throws a push kick but Crippler slaps the foot to one side.
Down throws a sloppy head kick
and Crippler counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crippler can't break the clinch.
Down takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Locked Down has been cut.
Crippler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Down keeps control of Crippler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crippler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Down as Crippler tries to tie him up.
Down tries to score a body lock takedown but Crippler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Down tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Crippler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crippler looking to throw knees to the head but Down is blocking nicely.
Crippler breaks the clinch.
Down shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crippler defends it nicely.
Joe Crippler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Locked Down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crippler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Down misses
and Crippler counters with a head kick. That will keep Down thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Crippler misses with a double jab.
Joe Crippler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crippler doesn't manage to clinch there - Down circles away.
Down shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crippler defends it nicely.
Down moves away from the strike by Crippler.
Crippler wants to clinch.
Down avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crippler tries to clinch there but Down circles away.
Crippler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Down tries for a takedown but Crippler manages to get underhooks.
Crippler gets underhooks to prevent Down's takedown attempt.
Crippler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crippler is trying to break free.
Down is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Down wants a takedown.
Down looks gassed!
Crippler breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Crippler misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Crippler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Locked Down's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crippler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crippler tries to clinch there but Down circles away.
Crippler tries to clinch up but Down circles away and keeps his distance.
Crippler leaves Down with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Crippler tries to clinch but Down is having none of it.
Down will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crippler fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crippler tries to clinch but Down is having none of it.
Down avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crippler misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crippler tries to clinch there but Down circles away.
Crippler thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Down if he has to take too many more of those.
Down throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crippler's waist but Crippler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Down off to one side.
Joe Crippler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Locked Down.
Down is breathing heavily.
Crippler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by Down or perhaps it was just good defense by Crippler which made him look bad.
Down misses with a takedown attempt - Crippler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crippler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Down.
Crippler pushes Down away with a front kick.
Crippler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down shoots in and drives through. Crippler sprawls well.
Crippler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Down is rocked!
Crippler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Down is still on wobbly legs! Can Crippler finish him?
Crippler darts in and clinches Down up against the cage.
Crippler breaks the clinch.
Crippler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crippler lands a knee to the head.
Crippler connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Down badly! Down tumbles to the floor and Crippler stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Crippler!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between wrestling sparing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bjj sparing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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205 lbs
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Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, wrestling sparing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, bjj sparing!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
wrestling sparing looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
wrestling sparing trying to control but bjj sparing is working from the bottom.
wrestling sparing controls from within his opponent's guard.
wrestling sparing trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
wrestling sparing wants to pass the guard but bjj sparing is keeping the position.
wrestling sparing trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but bjj sparing manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
bjj sparing trying to control the position from guard on top but wrestling sparing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wrestling sparing is trying to control the position from the bottom.
wrestling sparing looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
wrestling sparing shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in bjj sparing's guard.
bjj sparing keeping moving, preventing wrestling sparing from controlling successfully.
wrestling sparing looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
wrestling sparing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
bjj sparing looking to control.
wrestling sparing is looking to stand up but bjj sparing won't let him.
bjj sparing keeping full guard, as wrestling sparing tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
bjj sparing shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and wrestling sparing decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in bjj sparing's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wrestling sparing trying to control the position from guard on top but bjj sparing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
wrestling sparing is breathing heavily.
bjj sparing looking to control.
wrestling sparing looking to pass the guard.
wrestling sparing is stalling in the full guard.
wrestling sparing trying to control but bjj sparing is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
bjj sparing is trying to control the position but wrestling sparing postures up.
wrestling sparing pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. bjj sparing is keeping the position for now.
bjj sparing 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
wrestling sparing shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. wrestling sparing showed some decent athleticism there.
wrestling sparing controlling the action here.
bjj sparing is refusing to be controlled, as wrestling sparing sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
wrestling sparing dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
bjj sparing tries for a takedown but wrestling sparing circles away easily
so wrestling sparing counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
wrestling sparing wants to pass the guard but bjj sparing is keeping the position.
wrestling sparing controlling from the top position.
bjj sparing looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
wrestling sparing looking to sit in guard and control but bjj sparing gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wrestling sparing pulls bjj sparing in close to prevent any damage.
wrestling sparing looking to hit a scissor sweep but bjj sparing is one step ahead there.
bjj sparing wants to control from the top but wrestling sparing keeps moving.
wrestling sparing tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
bjj sparing seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
bjj sparing trying to control the position from guard on top but wrestling sparing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
bjj sparing is breathing heavily.
wrestling sparing is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. bjj sparing is aware though and is defending well.
bjj sparing seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
wrestling sparing trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
bjj sparing gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows wrestling sparing to score an easy takedown into full guard.
wrestling sparing trying to control the position from guard on top but bjj sparing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
wrestling sparing trying to move into half guard but instead bjj sparing has managed to sweep!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
wrestling sparing tries to land a sweep but no joy.
bjj sparing trying to control the position from guard on top but wrestling sparing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
wrestling sparing pulls bjj sparing in to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
wrestling sparing trying to keep a closed guard but bjj sparing is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
wrestling sparing fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
wrestling sparing dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
bjj sparing fails with the takedown
and wrestling sparing counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in bjj sparing's guard now.
wrestling sparing trying to control but bjj sparing is working from the bottom.
bjj sparing is trying to control the position from the bottom.
bjj sparing keeping moving, preventing wrestling sparing from controlling successfully.
wrestling sparing wants to pass the guard but bjj sparing is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
wrestling sparing controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wrestling sparing looking to sit in guard and control but bjj sparing gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
wrestling sparing is adopting a defensive guard.
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.
wrestling sparing looking to control.
bjj sparing wants to control from the top but wrestling sparing keeps moving.
wrestling sparing looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but bjj sparing puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
wrestling sparing wants to control but bjj sparing passes into side.
bjj sparing wants to control but wrestling sparing is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wrestling sparing looking for a sweep but bjj sparing has passed into full mount! Oh no!
wrestling sparing overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
bjj sparing controlling the position easily from mount.
wrestling sparing is wriggling around trying to escape.
wrestling sparing looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
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.
bjj sparing controlling from the back.
wrestling sparing looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
wrestling sparing rolls, trying to escape but bjj sparing keeps control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
bjj sparing trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
bjj sparing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
wrestling sparing is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
wrestling sparing trying to control the hands but bjj sparing breaks the grip.
And that's the end of the fight!
wrestling sparing showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for wrestling sparing, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... wrestling sparing!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between ortiz killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Smasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, ortiz killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Smasher!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
killer fails with a takedown attempt.
killer tries for a takedown but Smasher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
killer fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ortiz killer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smasher moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
killer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
killer shoots in looking for a takedown. Smasher tries to sprawl out of it but killer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smasher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
killer fails to land the takedown.
killer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smasher sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smasher misses with a body kick.
Smasher closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smasher scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
killer is breathing heavily.
Smasher stalks killer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into killer's face. killer staggers backwards, shaken.
killer fails with the takedown.
Smasher throws a shot to the body.
Smasher lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smasher lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
killer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smasher lands a jab-cross combination.
Smasher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
killer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smasher as he avoids it easily.
Smasher moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like ortiz killer has been cut.
Smasher lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smasher lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smasher.
killer is rocked!
Smasher tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh killer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smasher drops killer with a huge uppercut! killer drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Smasher is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Smasher!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and frank mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Locke had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Good knees
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Brawler
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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, John Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, frank mir!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mir closes the distance and clinches up with Locke, looking for a takedown. mir pushes Locke against the cage but Locke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
mir should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Locke clinches up against the cage.
Locke's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Locke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Locke throws a head kick that mir semi-blocks.
It looks like frank mir has been cut.
Locke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from mir.
Locke is looking to clinch but mir is avoiding it.
Locke pushes mir up against the cage in a clinch.
Locke breaks the clinch.
Locke avoids the head kick by mir.
Locke has mir up against the cage in a clinch.
Locke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Locke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Locke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Locke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Locke clinches.
Locke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mir keeps the fight on the outside.
Locke moves away from the strike by mir.
mir lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Locke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Locke pushes mir up against the cage in a clinch.
mir tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Locke just stands there and leans against the cage.
Locke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Locke lands but mir takes it in his stride.
mir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
mir circles away from the clinch attempt.
mir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Locke.
mir looks gassed!
Locke clinches.
Locke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick from Locke lands but mir takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
mir tries to keep at a distance but Locke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Locke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Locke has managed to clinch.
Locke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Locke drives through and clinches with mir against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Locke fails in his attempt to clinch.
mir shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Locke but Locke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
John Locke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of frank mir.
Locke closes the distance and clinches.
Locke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. mir just stands there and leans against the cage.
Locke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
mir connects with a good right hand that stumbles Locke. Locke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Locke wants to clinch.
Locke moves into the clinch.
Locke breaks from the clinch.
Locke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Locke clinches.
Locke breaks from the clinch.
Locke forces mir back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
mir throws a sloppy head kick
and Locke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Locke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Locke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Locke lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick from Locke lands but mir takes it in his stride.
That has opened up frank mir's cut even more.
Locke rushes mir and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Locke breaks the clinch.
mir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Locke defends it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from mir. No joy for Locke on that attempt.
Locke throws a nice head kick!
mir with a poor takedown
and Locke counters with a big head kick but mir shrugs it off.
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!
mir takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
mir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Locke wants to clinch up but mir keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke clinches up against the cage.
Locke breaks from the clinch.
mir throws a jab when Locke was well out of range.
Locke gets a clinch.
Locke connects with a nasty looking knee right to mir's face.
Locke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Locke swinging wilding here.
mir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Locke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Locke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Locke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Locke decides to pull guard.
Locke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst mir is controlling him.
mir drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and mir jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Locke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on frank mir's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Locke moves in looking to clinch but mir pushes him off.
mir throws a sloppy head kick
and Locke counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Locke.
Locke manages to break the clinch.
Locke doesn't manage to clinch there - mir circles away.
mir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Locke is fending him off so far but mir persists. Nope, Locke circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick from Locke lands but mir takes it in his stride.
mir is trying desperately to land a takedown but Locke is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for mir.
mir falls off balance throwing a combination
and Locke moves into the clinch.
Locke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Locke misses with a combination
and mir counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Locke clinches.
Locke connects with a knee to the head.
Locke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
mir throws a sloppy head kick
and Locke counters with a head kick. That will keep mir thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Locke gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke is working for takedown but mir is calmly controlling the position for now.
Locke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Locke lands with a kick to the temple. mir shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Locke.
mir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
mir closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Locke moves into the clinch.
Locke prevents the takedown attempt.
Locke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Locke is trying hard to land a takedown here. mir sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
mir lands a right hook to the body.
Locke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with mir, pushing him back against the cage.
Locke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
mir decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
mir is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Locke is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). frank mir!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Jaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Rabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Buster Jaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tank Rabbit!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Rabbit misses.
Jaw tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rabbit swivels and escapes.
Rabbit throws out a loose jab but Jaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaw misses with a takedown attempt - Rabbit sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jaw is defended easily by Rabbit.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buster Jaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jaw checks a leg kick.
Jaw drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Buster Jaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rabbit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jaw.
Jaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Jaw moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabbit drops Jaw with a beautiful combination! Jaw stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rabbit is looking for the KO!
Jaw is rocked!
It looks like Buster Jaw has been cut.
Rabbit lands with a big right hook that stumbles Jaw - he's out on his feet here! Rabbit follows up with another monster hook that separates Jaw from consciousness! Jaw falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Rabbit stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tank Rabbit!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank The Crippler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grande Mucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mucho has chosen You Dont Know - 50 Cent as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank The Crippler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Grande Mucho!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Crippler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mucho has time to react.
The Crippler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mucho's head.
The Crippler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Frank The Crippler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Crippler cracks Mucho with a good jab.
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!
Mucho seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. The Crippler shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Mucho is backing up but The Crippler catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Mucho covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! The Crippler Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank The Crippler!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between pure boxing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Bronson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, pure boxing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Bronson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
boxing cracks Bronson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bronson gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bronson is chipping away with strikes.
boxing takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson cracks boxing with a big right hand but boxing just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bronson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but boxing is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bronson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but boxing is avoiding damage well.
Bronson cracks boxing with a big right hand but boxing just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bronson working the body and head with strikes.
Bronson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bronson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
boxing really is a fat lump.
boxing tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson landing strikes.
boxing might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bronson cracks boxing with a big elbow.
boxing takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bronson 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.
boxing takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronson tries to advance to mount but boxing denies him.
Bronson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but boxing sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bronson looks gassed!
Bronson grinds an elbow into boxing's temple.
Bronson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bronson lands some shots froms side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throwing strikes but boxing manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
boxing wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bronson keeps working.
boxing wants to stand but Bronson has his arm trapped.
Bronson is looking to reverse the position.
boxing tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Bronson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but boxing wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bronson misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Bronson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
boxing throws a leg kick which misses Bronson's front leg but catches the back leg as Bronson tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
boxing feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bronson's calf.
boxing uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
boxing cracks Bronson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
boxing lands a right hand.
boxing escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
boxing is looking to clinch.
Bronson walks into a left hand.
boxing misses with a few strikes there.
boxing lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bronson's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by boxing.
boxing stalks Bronson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bronson's face. Bronson staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by boxing!
boxing shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
boxing seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
boxing is keen to just control but Bronson is a slippery customer.
boxing wants to stand but Bronson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
boxing thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bronson's head.
boxing prevents Bronson from improving his position.
boxing tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bronson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bronson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
boxing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
boxing throws a head kick that misses.
Bronson tries for a takedown but boxing circles away easily
and boxing counters with a left and a right that stings Bronson.
Bronson is trying hard to land a takedown here. boxing sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
boxing misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
boxing throws a combination. Bronson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
boxing gets in close and instigates a clinch.
boxing taking a breather.
Bronson wants a takedown.
pure boxing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Bronson.
Bronson keeps control of boxing as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
boxing wants to break the clinch but can't.
boxing is trying to force a seperation but Bronson has the dominant position.
Bronson wants a takedown.
Bronson is breathing heavily.
boxing manages to break the clinch.
Bronson avoids a punch combination nicely.
boxing fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
boxing will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
boxing throws a right and a left that both miss.
boxing shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bronson pinned against the cage. Bronson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
boxing goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
boxing shoots for a takedown but Bronson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
boxing fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
boxing has taken the fight to the clinch.
boxing stops a takedown attempt from Bronson.
boxing breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
boxing fails to land with a series of punches.
boxing moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bronson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
boxing fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bronson on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
boxing doesn't manage to clinch there - Bronson circles away.
boxing lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice combination there by boxing.
Bronson tries to keep at a distance but boxing has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
boxing wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bronson has him pressed against the cage.
boxing is trying to break free.
boxing lands an elbow inside.
boxing breaks the clinch.
Bronson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but boxing avoids it really well and circles away.
boxing misses with a series of wild punches.
boxing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
pure boxing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
boxing ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from boxing both land. Nice combination.
boxing moves into the clinch successfully.
boxing breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
boxing is working the combinations to good effect here.
boxing scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
boxing throws a one two combo.
boxing throws a leg kick which misses Bronson's front leg but catches the back leg as Bronson tries to avoid it.
boxing explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
boxing throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
boxing lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bronson backs up against the cage.
boxing throws a sloppy head kick and Bronson moves out of range easily.
boxing misses with a series of wild punches.
boxing misses with the combination.
Bronson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
boxing dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bronson. That did some damage!
boxing scores with a one two! Bronson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Decent striking displayed by boxing there.
boxing closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A nice inside leg kick there by boxing. That's going to slow Bronson down.
boxing rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bronson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
boxing shoots in looking for a takedown. Bronson tries to sprawl out of it but boxing keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bronson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
boxing buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from boxing does it's job there.
Bronson walks into a straight right hand from boxing.
boxing ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
boxing throws a series of strikes that have Bronson backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
pure boxing dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
boxing lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bronson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
boxing throws a head kick but Bronson moves out of range.
A good leg kick by boxing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by boxing!
boxing scores with a one two! Bronson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bronson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
boxing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
boxing throws a nice looking combination but Bronson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from boxing.
Bronson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
boxing lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bronson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
boxing chopping away at his opponent's legs.
boxing throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
boxing lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
boxing goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
boxing throws a nice outside leg kick.
boxing with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bronson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in boxing's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
boxing preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
boxing bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bronson's guard.
Bronson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bronson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
boxing stopping the sweep attempt from Bronson.
Bronson has a closed guard, preventing boxing from standing up.
Bronson 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
boxing wants to stand but Bronson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
boxing rushes Bronson and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
boxing tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bronson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bronson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. boxing is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throws and elbow that misses. boxing uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bronson's guard. Nice move by boxing!
Bronson looking to hit a scissor sweep but boxing is one step ahead there.
Bronson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
boxing gets to his feet. Bronson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A right-left combo lands from boxing.
Bronson avoids a punch combination nicely.
boxing scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
pure boxing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
boxing throws a right hand that Bronson ducks under and follows up with a left that Bronson also avoids with ease.
boxing throws a right hand that Bronson ducks under and follows up with a left that Bronson also avoids with ease.
boxing moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bronson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
boxing misses with a double jab.
boxing lands a nice looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by boxing.
boxing lands a jab to Bronson's midsection.
boxing throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bronson dodges the punch combination from boxing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
boxing throws a quick inside leg kick.
boxing lands with a nice combination. Bronson backs away looking to recover.
boxing throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
pure boxing showed his dominance in that final round.
I think boxing has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... pure boxing!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between pure bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Bingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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170 lbs
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Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, pure bjj!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Bingham!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Bingham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
bjj tries for a takedown but Bingham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bingham drives through and clinches with bjj against the cage.
Bingham connects with a nasty looking knee right to bjj's face.
Bingham breaks the clinch.
Bingham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
bjj shoots in looking for a takedown. Bingham tries to sprawl out of it but bjj keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bingham manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
bjj looks for a takedown but Bingham sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for pure bjj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bingham closes the distance and pushes bjj back into the cage.
Bingham pulls guard effortlessly.
Bingham is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bingham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
bjj drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bingham gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bingham gets through bjj's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bingham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bingham looks to land a body kick but bjj moved away.
bjj shoots in looking for a takedown. Bingham tries to sprawl out of it but bjj keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bingham manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bingham tries to bum rush bjj with a series of wild strikes but bjj uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bingham tries for a takedown but bjj circles away easily
and bjj counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bingham is trying to stand up here but bjj is controlling him well.
Bingham is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bingham looks gassed!
bjj is looking to take a break and control but Bingham is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bingham is trying to stand back up but bjj is controlling him
bjj is pressing down on Bingham's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bingham is holding on for now.
bjj perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
bjj gets the takedown into side control.
Bingham is not content to let bjj control the position.
bjj thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bingham is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bjj is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bingham has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
bjj tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no bjj has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bingham is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
bjj is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bingham knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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.
Bingham pushes bjj away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, bjj gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
bjj tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bingham is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but bjj has just dragged him back down to the mat.
bjj tries for a kimura but Bingham is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
pure bjj dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bingham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but bjj circles away quickly and effectively.
Bingham throws a big shot that misses.
Bingham lands a jab to bjj's midsection.
Bingham thumps bjj with a low kick.
bjj avoids the head kick by Bingham.
pure bjj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bjj has his takedown stuffed
and Bingham counters by clinching up.
Bingham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bingham manages to break the clinch.
bjj fails with the takedown
and Bingham counters with a head kick.
bjj shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bingham but Bingham pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for pure bjj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bingham drives through and clinches with bjj against the cage.
bjj tries to score a body lock takedown but Bingham shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bingham works on bjj's body with a couple of short punches.
Bingham stops a takedown attempt from bjj.
Bingham with a knee to the head.
bjj drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bingham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bingham pushes bjj up against the cage in a clinch.
Bingham manages to break the clinch.
bjj with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bingham counters with a body kick.
Bingham misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bingham.
bjj tries for a takedown but Bingham circles away easily
and Bingham counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bingham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bingham lands a nice knee to the body.
bjj wants a takedown but no success here.
Bingham manages to break the clinch.
bjj shoots and misses
and Bingham counters with a nice body kick.
Bingham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
bjj misses with a takedown
and Bingham counters with a leg kick.
bjj fails to land the takedown.
Bingham fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bingham misses with the combination.
bjj has his takedown stuffed
and Bingham counters with a head kick.
Bingham tries to clinch but bjj is having none of it.
Bingham misses with a double jab.
bjj with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bingham counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
bjj looks for a takedown but Bingham sprawls well.
Bingham has closed the distance and engaged bjj in a clinch.
Bingham lands a good knee to the midsection. bjj won't want to take too many of those.
bjj can't get the takedown.
Bingham breaks the clinch.
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.
Bingham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bingham.
bjj shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
bjj is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bingham is just riding it out for now. bjj eventually gives up the hold.
bjj keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Bingham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
bjj closes the distance and clinches up with Bingham, looking for a takedown. bjj pushes Bingham against the cage but Bingham circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
bjj shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bingham as he avoids it easily.
Bingham throws a series of punches but bjj moves out of range.
Bingham closes the distance looking to clinch
and bjj counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
bjj stops Bingham from standing up.
bjj with a flurry of punches that miss.
bjj won't allow Bingham to get back to his feet.
bjj wants to pass the guard but Bingham is keeping the position.
Bingham is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
bjj trying to control but Bingham is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bingham keeping full guard, as bjj tries to pass.
bjj wants to control from the top but Bingham keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
bjj circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bingham thows a body shot but no joy.
Bingham looking to land some kicks to the body here.
bjj shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bingham as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for pure bjj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bingham throws a wild body kick that bjj sees coming a mile off.
bjj fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
bjj shoots in for a takedown but Bingham shows good takedown defense.
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.
A solid body kick from Bingham.
bjj shoots in for a takedown but Bingham shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bingham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bingham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but bjj moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bingham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bingham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bingham instigates a clinch.
bjj tries to pull guard but Bingham holds him up against the cage and eventually bjj drops back down to his feet.
Bingham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bjj misses with a takedown attempt - Bingham sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
bjj shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bingham is trying to stand up.
bjj looking to control but Bingham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bingham really wants to buck bjj off and get back to his feet.
bjj with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
bjj goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bingham is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bingham is sitting in close to bjj's body. bjj has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bingham is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bingham is tapping! That was a very nice submission by bjj.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). pure bjj!
pure bjj is the new welterweight champion!
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