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RFC 11 - HW and Lt. HW Finals PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Eloo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Eloo!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eloo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Newton sprawls well. Newton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Eloo gets slowly back to his feet.
Newton misses with a few strikes there.
Eloo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Newton, pushing him back against the ropes.
Eloo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eloo shoots for a takedown but Newton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eloo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Newton tries to avoid it but Eloo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Newton to the ground. Newton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ben Newton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Eloo.
Newton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Newton swats away the attempt to clinch by Eloo.
Newton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eloo shoots for a double leg takedown but Newton sprawls well. He's pushed Eloo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Eloo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Newton.
Newton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Eloo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Newton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Eloo somewhat.
Newton stuffs the takedown.
Victor Eloo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Newton scores with a jab.
Newton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Eloo or perhaps it was just good defense by Newton which made him look bad.
Newton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Eloo.
Eloo looks gassed!
Newton cracks a nice hook into Eloo's ribs.
Newton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Newton lands with a shot to the body.
Newton lands a slapping body shot.
Eloo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Newton scores with a hook to the body. Eloo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Eloo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ben Newton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newton lunges at Eloo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Eloo's hand.
Newton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Newton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newton scores with a shot to the body.
Eloo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Newton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Eloo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Newton scores with a hook to the body. Eloo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Newton digs a good hook to Eloo's body.
Newton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Eloo 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.
Newton lands with a nice body punch.
Newton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eloo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Newton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Eloo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Newton is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Eloo.
Newton lands a right hook to the body.
Newton scores with a shot to the body.
Newton throws a shot to the body.
Newton lands a nice shot that snaps Eloo's head back.
A shot to de liver by Newton. Beautiful body shot.
Newton lands a with a good body shot.
Newton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Newton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Danga de danga de dang - Newton scores with a four punch combination!
Newton throws a one two combo.
Newton is looking to wear down Eloo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Newton thuds a left hand into Eloo's body.
Newton throws a shot to the body.
Newton cracks a nice hook into Eloo's ribs.
Newton lands a right hook to the body.
Newton scores with a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Eloo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Newton lands a slapping body shot.
Eloo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Newton to score with a decent uppercut.
Newton connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Eloo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Newton lands a nice hook to Eloo's body. Eloo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Newton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Newton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eloo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Newton digs a good body shot into Eloo's ribs.
Newton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Eloo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Eloo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Newton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Newton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Newton lands a jab.
Newton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Newton.
Newton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eloo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Newton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eloo circles away quickly and effectively.
Eloo 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.
Eloo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newton has his feet on Eloo's thighs here. He's pushed Eloo 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! Eloo screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Newton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Bonnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jonny Sniper by Enter Shikari. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephan Bonnar!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonnar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bonnar is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bonnar uses it to pass to side control.
Bonnar tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bonnar working the head with strikes.
It looks like Jimmy Jones has been cut.
Bonnar landing a few strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonnar trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bonnar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bonnar working the head and body with strikes.
Bonnar lands some shots froms side control.
Jimmy Jones's cut is getting worse.
Bonnar tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnar scoring with punches and elbows.
Jones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bonnar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bonnar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bonnar is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bonnar pulls his head out easily.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Bonnar wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bonnar winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bonnar pulls his head out easily.
Bonnar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bonnar is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Bonnar.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
Bonnar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bonnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bonnar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bonnar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bonnar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bonnar works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bonnar chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Bonnar from controlling successfully.
Bonnar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bonnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bonnar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bonnar has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Bonnar wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones has his foot on Bonnar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bonnar works his way back into a safe position though.
Bonnar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones is looking for a triangle but Bonnar pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bonnar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bonnar trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Bonnar with a nice head shot there.
Bonnar connects with a couple of short punches.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bonnar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonnar scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Bonnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Jones's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bonnar tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Bonnar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Bonnar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Bonnar.
Bonnar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bonnar wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Nice strikes from Bonnar there.
Still in half guard, Bonnar seems content to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonnar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones gets full guard.
Bonnar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bonnar defends well.
Bonnar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bonnar trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bonnar lands a couple of digs.
Bonnar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bonnar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bonnar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bonnar distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bonnar stacks Jones on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bonnar!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jones is not content to let Bonnar control the position.
Jones seems a little lost for a moment, as Bonnar dominates the positioning.
Jones manages to get back to half guard.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bonnar pulls his head out easily.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bonnar pulls his head out easily.
Bonnar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar working Jones over with strikes.
Bonnar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jones has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Bonnar escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Bonnar!
Bonnar lands a nice forearm strike.
Bonnar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jones down.
Bonnar lands an elbow.
Bonnar working the head with strikes.
Jones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bonnar working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones some visible discomfort.
Jones is not content to let Bonnar control the position.
Bonnar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones some visible discomfort.
Bonnar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Bonnar scoring with strikes.
Jones regains half guard.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Bonnar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Bonnar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Jones gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bonnar connects with a couple of short punches.
Bonnar works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Bonnar from controlling successfully.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bonnar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bonnar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bonnar advances nicely into full mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnar landing punches.
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Bonnar has a good base and remains in mount.
Bonnar wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Bonnar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Bonnar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bonnar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Bonnar's attempts to control the action.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bonnar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bonnar dominating with strikes here.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Bonnar maintains control.
Bonnar has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
Bonnar punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bonnar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?
Bonnar landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stephan Bonnar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Bonnar trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ground and pound from Bonnar.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Bonnar in his half guard.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Bonnar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bonnar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones working for submissions but it's allowed Bonnar to get to half guard.
Nice strikes from Bonnar there.
Bonnar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jimmy Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stephan Bonnar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bonnar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bonnar passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephan Bonnar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bonnar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephan Bonnar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ross Clarke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thaddeus Manos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clarke comes to the ring accompanied by Smack My Bitch Up. Ross Clarke could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thaddeus Manos'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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thaddeus Manos!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clarke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clarke misses with an uppercut.
Manos tries a head kick but it misses.
Manos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Manos wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Manos stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Clarke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manos shoots in but Clarke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clarke sends Manos crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Clarke is motioning to the referee to let Manos up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Thaddeus Manos has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manos defending well as Clarke loads up on a big left hand.
Manos slips a jab from Clarke.
Manos wants to clinch.
Manos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Clarke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Manos's calf.
Manos looks gassed!
Manos throws a nice looking combination but Clarke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clarke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manos slips a jab from Clarke.
Clarke is looking to chop away at Manos's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Clarke.
Clarke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Manos tries to clinch up.
Manos wants to clinch up but Clarke keeps it at a distance.
Manos fails with the takedown.
Manos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ross Clarke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thaddeus Manos.
Clarke drops Manos with a naaaaasty hook - Manos is in real trouble here! Clarke dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Clarke!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carmen Sandiego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry Fitzgerald 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Carmen Sandiego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Larry Fitzgerald!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandiego throws a head kick but Fitzgerald moves out of range.
No luck for Sandiego with that takedown attempt.
Sandiego shoots in looking for a takedown. Fitzgerald tries to sprawl out of it but Sandiego keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Fitzgerald manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fitzgerald drops Sandiego with a beautiful combination! Sandiego stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Fitzgerald is looking for the KO!
Fitzgerald leaves Sandiego with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carmen Sandiego. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sandiego is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fitzgerald sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sandiego fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fitzgerald avoids it really well and circles away.
Sandiego will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sandiego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald catches Sandiego with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fitzgerald swinging wilding here.
Fitzgerald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sandiego throws out the jab.
Sandiego misses with a few strikes there.
Sandiego slips a jab and a cross from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald scores with a body shot.
Sandiego is breathing heavily.
Fitzgerald drops Sandiego with a beautiful combination! Sandiego stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Fitzgerald is looking for the KO!
Sandiego is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzgerald defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sandiego.
Fitzgerald fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Sandiego out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Larry Fitzgerald!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Duke Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Duke Wilson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Duke Wilson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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198 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Duke Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Davis!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Davis misses the jab.
Wilson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rick Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Wilson fails with the takedown.
Davis lands a glancing blow to the side of Wilson's head.
Wilson walks into a stiff left hand from Davis.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Wilson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Davis scores with a shot to the body.
Wilson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Wilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but Davis shows good takedown defense.
Wilson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Davis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wilson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis scores with a nice head shot.
Wilson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Davis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wilson's hands.
Wilson closes the distance and clinches up with Davis, looking for a takedown. Wilson pushes Davis against the ropes but Davis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Davis clobbers Wilson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Davis throws a right and a left that Wilson avoids nicely.
Wilson tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Wilson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab from Davis.
Wilson tries to clinch up.
Wilson pushes Davis up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson on the wrong end of a nice 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!
Wilson throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Davis swinging wilding here.
Davis lands a glancing blow to the side of Wilson's head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wilson is defended easily by Davis.
Davis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Wilson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Davis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Davis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wilson is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Wilson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Davis dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Davis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dr Alban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malp Revittaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dr Alban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Malp Revittaja!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Revittaja swinging wilding here.
Alban steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Revittaja.
No joy there for Revittaja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alban throws a nice looking combination but Revittaja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Revittaja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Revittaja gets caught flat footed, as Alban shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Revittaja wants to sweep here but Alban controlling him for the moment.
Revittaja is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Revittaja escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alban gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Alban wants to control from the top but Revittaja keeps moving.
Revittaja avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alban won't allow Revittaja to sweep him here.
Revittaja is trying to control the position but Alban postures up.
Revittaja 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.
Revittaja lands a nice hook to Alban's body. Alban takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revittaja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alban.
Revittaja looks to land a combination but Alban avoids it well.
Revittaja lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Revittaja, as that shot connected.
Revittaja throws a nice looking combination but Alban bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alban fails to land with a series of punches.
Revittaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alban manages to avoid it.
Alban takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alban throws a jab when Revittaja was well out of range.
Alban shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Revittaja is trying to defend but Alban finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nice strikes from Alban there.
Revittaja is trying to get back to full guard.
Revittaja tries to kick Alban off but Alban keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Alban seems content to control.
Alban working the head and body with strikes.
Revittaja tries to get to full guard but Alban has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alban in particular looking to stall.
Alban's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Alban seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Revittaja does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Revittaja wants to improve his position but Alban is controlling well.
Revittaja moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Revittaja tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Revittaja is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alban is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alban stopping the sweep attempt from Revittaja.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Revittaja keeping moving, preventing Alban from controlling successfully.
Alban slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alban preventing the sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Revittaja not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alban controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alban lands a slapping body shot.
Revittaja takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Revittaja looks gassed!
Nice shot by Revittaja.
Alban shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Revittaja napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alban is looking to take a break and control but Revittaja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Revittaja tries to improve position but can't.
Alban controlling the position.
Revittaja is looking for a sweep.
Alban wants to control but Revittaja is keeping him busy.
Alban throws a strike aimed at the side of Revittaja's head but Revittaja avoids it well.
Revittaja tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alban wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alban lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Revittaja down.
Revittaja wants to control but Alban postures up.
Alban misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Alban dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Revittaja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alban counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Revittaja!
Revittaja keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alban cracks Revittaja with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Alban putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Alban scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Revittaja?
Alban unloading with bombs!
Alban prevents Revittaja from getting the reversal.
Alban pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alban trying to control but Revittaja is having none of it.
Revittaja is trying desperately to improve position.
Alban controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revittaja is trying to stand up.
Alban lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Alban controlling the position easily from mount.
Revittaja wants to hold on but Alban pushes him away.
Alban landing shots from mount.
Alban can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Revittaja is looking to escape.
Revittaja wants to hold on but Alban pushes him away.
Alban can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Revittaja is looking to escape.
Revittaja is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alban working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Alban lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Revittaja is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alban can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Revittaja is looking to escape.
Revittaja is looking to get to half guard.
Revittaja slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Alban is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alban prevents Revittaja from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revittaja trying to hold on to Alban's head to control him but Alban postures up.
Alban looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Alban seems content to control.
Revittaja is looking to improve his position.
Revittaja is trying to stand back up but Alban is controlling him
Revittaja is controlling Alban's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Revittaja is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alban's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alban's back!
Revittaja is breathing heavily.
Revittaja is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Alban turns into Revittaja and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Revittaja keeping moving, preventing Alban from controlling successfully.
Dr Alban overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Revittaja 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.
Alban postures up.
Revittaja is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Revittaja can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alban controls the pace.
Revittaja looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Alban dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Revittaja misses with the combination.
Alban misses with a hook. Revittaja ducked under it nicely.
Alban looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Revittaja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Revittaja is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Alban scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Revittaja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Revittaja slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alban not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alban postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revittaja 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.
Revittaja working a defensive guard here.
Alban stopping the sweep attempt from Revittaja.
Revittaja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alban stays in close to Revittaja's body and controls the position.
Revittaja is trying to control the position but Alban postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alban lands a glancing blow to the side of Revittaja's head.
Alban takes one on the button.
Alban scores a takedown into full mount!
Revittaja regains half guard.
Malp Revittaja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revittaja is looking to improve his position.
Revittaja makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Revittaja.
Revittaja 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.
Alban postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Revittaja looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Alban puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Revittaja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Revittaja strikes from the bottom but Alban uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Alban slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revittaja is looking to reverse the position.
Alban remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Revittaja is trying to improve his position.
Dr Alban is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Revittaja is being controlled here.
Revittaja is looking to reverse the position.
Alban is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Revittaja struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alban controls the position.
Revittaja is looking to regain half guard here but Alban keeps moving and retains side control.
Revittaja wants to control but Alban postures up.
Alban tries to move into full mount but can't pass Revittaja's legs.
Alban has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Alban controlling from mount.
Alban prevents Revittaja from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dr Alban showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alban, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dr Alban!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Long Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dong comes to the ring accompanied by I'm Going In. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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22
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
Prefers standup |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Long Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Micky Graham!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dong lands with a right and another and another! Graham is in big trouble! Dong lands again and this time it's lights out for Graham! A quality knockout there for Dong.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Long Dong!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Crede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crede comes to the ring accompanied by London Dungeon by The Misfits. Roger Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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19
248 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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22
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Crede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Crede loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Crede forces his way into half guard.
Crede tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crede scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Crede sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Crede in his half guard.
Crede is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Crede wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crede is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Crede looking to land elbow strikes but Gracie uses the position to regain half guard.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crede is working away from the top position though.
Crede is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie!
Crede controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Crede cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crede is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Crede with a couple of short strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crede lands a big shot to the head and Gracie winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ross Crede!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob McCaig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chay Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. As I Lay Dying - Through Struggle kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob McCaig!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chay Willis!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCaig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Willis moves away.
Willis throws a series of punches but McCaig moves out of range.
A slow jab from McCaig misses its intended target.
Willis connects with a looping right hand.
Willis lands a right hook to the body.
Willis throws a hook but McCaig blocks it.
McCaig looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Willis throws a sloppy body shot
and McCaig counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McCaig slips a straight right by Willis.
McCaig slips under a jab.
McCaig tries to bum rush Willis with a series of wild strikes but Willis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chay Willis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willis misses with a body punch
and McCaig counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Willis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Willis.
McCaig walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McCaig keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Willis.
Willis lands a nice shot to the body.
Willis looks to land a left hand but McCaig moved out of range nicely.
McCaig lands an overhand right.
Willis lands an overhand right.
McCaig throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Willis.
McCaig avoids the body shot from Willis.
McCaig fails to land the takedown.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCaig.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis walks into a straight right hand from McCaig.
The crowd cheers as Willis lands an impressive looking overhand right. McCaig doesn't seem phased though.
Willis looks to land a left hand but McCaig moved out of range nicely.
Willis lands a with a good body shot.
McCaig scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCaig displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Willis throws out the jab.
Willis misses with a straight left.
McCaig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCaig scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Willis misses the body punch
and McCaig counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCaig breaks from the clinch.
McCaig falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Willis counter with a right hand.
Willis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Willis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCaig throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Willis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Willis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCaig.
Willis swings for the body but McCaig moves out of range.
McCaig looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Willis!
Willis working to try and regain half guard.
Willis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Willis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Willis holds on and takes a little breather.
Willis wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McCaig throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Willis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCaig accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCaig won't allow Willis to sweep him here.
McCaig 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.
McCaig throws a strike but Willis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Willis trying to control but McCaig is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chay Willis 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.
Willis misses with a looping right.
McCaig moves out of range of the strikes.
Willis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McCaig is in close to Willis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McCaig content to stall in guard here.
McCaig trying to control but Willis is working from the bottom.
McCaig throwing strikes from guard but Willis blocks nicely.
Willis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis looking to control.
McCaig is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Willis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Willis has escaped and now he's on top!
Willis wants to pass the guard but McCaig is keeping the position.
Willis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Willis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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.
McCaig trying to control the position.
Willis trying to control but McCaig is working from the bottom.
McCaig is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Willis defends well.
McCaig trying to control the position.
McCaig looking for a sweep. Not yet McCaig, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Willis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCaig.
Willis loads up on a big right hand but McCaig slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis misses with a straight left.
Willis throws a sloppy body shot
and McCaig connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCaig is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Willis misses with a body shot
and McCaig counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rob McCaig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCaig fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Willis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McCaig.
A big right from Willis misses.
McCaig throws a solid leg kick but Willis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McCaig.
Willis throws a looping overhand right but McCaig ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - McCaig throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Willis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCaig was well out of range. Poor timing from Willis.
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.
McCaig misses with a hook.
Willis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCaig at a distance.
Willis misses with a looping right.
Willis tests McCaig's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McCaig closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McCaig slips a straight right by Willis.
Willis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McCaig on the side of the head.
McCaig avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Willis ducks under a wild hook from McCaig.
McCaig shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Willis to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chay Willis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Willis misses with a wild body shot.
Willis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Willis throws a sloppy body shot
letting McCaig counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - McCaig throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCaig misses with a takedown
and Willis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Willis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCaig throws a left and a right that both miss
and Willis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Willis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCaig.
Willis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCaig misses with a hook to the body
and Willis counters with a straight right hand.
Willis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chay Willis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Willis scores with the left hand. McCaig knows he should have avoided that one.
Willis throws a hook but McCaig blocks it.
Willis misses the body punch
and McCaig counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Willis's guard now.
Willis is trying to keep McCaig in close.
Willis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McCaig's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Willis pushes down on McCaig's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Willis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Willis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Willis trying to control the action but McCaig is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCaig is looking for a sweep. Willis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Willis tries to pass to full mount but McCaig defends it.
Willis is trying to control the action in half guard but McCaig is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McCaig regains full guard. Nicely done.
Willis looking to improve position, pressing down on McCaig's thigh with his hand. McCaig seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Willis paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Willis's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! McCaig picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rob McCaig!
Rob McCaig is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Payette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Oasis - Fuckin' In The Bushes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Andre Payette has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Payette!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Jones!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Payette misses.
Payette takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steve Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones misses with a hook. Payette ducked under it nicely.
Payette walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Payette's front leg but catches the back leg as Payette tries to avoid it.
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!
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Andre Payette has been cut.
Payette throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Payette takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Payette is breathing heavily.
Jones feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Payette sprawling to the canvas! Payette rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jones finish him?!
Payette is rocked!
Jones misses with a straight left.
Oh Payette is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Payette uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Payette seems to have got his legs back now.
Payette uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Payette moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones misses with a hook.
Payette chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Payette displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Payette slips under a jab.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Payette circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Payette sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Payette's leg but Payette calmly moves out of range.
Jones connects with the punch.
Jones with a jab.
Payette slips a straight right by Jones.
Payette keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Payette ducks down to avoid it.
Payette keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Payette bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones throws a combination that misses
so Payette counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones 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.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Payette landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payette stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Payette postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Payette decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Payette scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Payette controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payette not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Payette working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jones's thigh. Jones counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Payette scoring with some ground and pound.
Payette has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Payette is one step ahead there.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Payette defends it easily.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
Payette wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Payette throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Payette lands a couple of digs.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Payette defends it easily.
Payette loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Payette trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Payette wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones working for a triangle but Payette defends it easily.
Payette wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Payette's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Payette blocks a jab.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Payette lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Payette misses.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Payette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Payette to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Payette misses with a straight right.
Payette bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payette.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payette sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Payette's head but Payette sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch lands to the side of Payette 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Payette was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Payette was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Payette, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Payette scores with a nice right hand.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Payette looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Payette bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Payette scores with a four punch combination!
Payette scores with a nice right hand.
Andre Payette is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Payette saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Payette. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Payette.
A big left from Jones misses.
Payette lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Payette.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Payette's shoulder, as Payette tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones throws a hook but Payette avoids it easily.
Steve Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones throws the left hand but Payette avoids the punch easily.
Payette shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones misses with a hook.
A big left from Jones misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jones. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payette scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Payette working the ground and pound.
Payette trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Payette lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Payette trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Payette working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Payette throws an elbow but Jones slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jones regains half guard.
Payette lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payette drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones!
Payette prevents Jones from moving into mount.
Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Payette dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andre Payette's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Payette is out of range.
Payette throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Payette shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Payette is one step ahead there.
Payette trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones wants to improve his position but instead Payette has moved into half guard.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones trying to control but Payette postures up.
Payette wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payette not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Payette scores with a nice head shot.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Payette.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Payette sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Payette fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones slips under a jab from Payette.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Payette decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Payette stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Payette working the ground and pound from side control.
Payette grinds an elbow into Jones's temple.
Payette trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payette is staying tight to Jones's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Payette is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Payette landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jones takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Payette is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Andre Payette overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Payette lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jones passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Payette!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Payette is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Payette has worked his arm free - good work by Payette!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payette gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Payette is doing well to control the position and prevent Jones from advancing to side control.
Payette has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Jones is working for a kimura but Payette is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Payette does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Payette clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Payette's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones misses with a body punch
and Payette counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Payette to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones misses the jab.
Payette thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
Payette is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
Payette is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Payette is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Payette prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Payette has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Payette raining down shots from the mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Payette lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Payette.
Jones slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jones trying to control but Payette postures up.
Payette seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones trying to get back to full guard but Payette takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Payette lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Payette lands a heavy elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payette punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jones is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payette looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Payette with good strikes from the mount here!
Payette looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Payette is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Payette working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Payette swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jones is now in Payette's guard. A big mistake from Payette there, giving up the dominant position!
Payette not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Payette is keeping the position.
Payette looking to control.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones is pushing down on Payette's leg trying to pass to half guard. Payette is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jones passes to side control.
Jones goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Payette has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jones but great work by Payette.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Payette is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payette trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Jones takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Payette landing strikes.
Jones trying to remain calm as Payette controls from the top position.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones taking punishment in the form of punches.
Payette moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Payette had his way with Steve Jones in that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Payette's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Payette moves away and avoids it.
Payette dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payette was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Payette misses with the combination.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Payette sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Payette on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payette scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Payette counters with a big head kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Payette bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Payette lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Payette misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Payette's knee but Payette avoids it well.
Payette slips under a jab.
A combination from Payette does no damage.
A left lands for Payette.
Payette slips a jab from Jones.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Payette counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payette trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Payette is one step ahead there.
Payette connects with a couple of short punches.
Payette works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Payette is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Payette is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Payette is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Payette's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Payette with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Payette has picked Jones up and slammed him! Jones can't keep hold of the triangle and Payette manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones seems a little lost for a moment, as Payette dominates the positioning.
Jones stops Payette from passing to mount.
Jones is not content to let Payette control the position.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Payette's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Payette scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Payette scores with a couple of nice shots.
Payette is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Payette to get the leverage.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Payette is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones is trying to keep Payette in close.
Payette throwing strikes but missing.
Payette preventing the sweep.
Payette postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payette throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Andre Payette is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Payette postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Payette showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Payette 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:46
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Payette!
Andre Payette is the new heavyweight champion!
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