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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Leiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, The Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicolas Leiva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Leiva shoots in and drives through. Black sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leiva is defended easily by Black.
Leiva dodges the punch combination from Black.
Black has Leiva up against the cage in a clinch.
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black misses with a knee to the head.
Leiva stalling in the clinch but Black improves position.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but Leiva blocks with his arms.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but Leiva blocks with his arms.
Leiva looking for a takedown.
The Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolas Leiva.
Black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leiva blocks it with crossed arms.
Black with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Black looking to throw knees to the head but Leiva is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leiva blocks it with crossed arms.
Black throws a knee to the head but misses.
Black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leiva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Black with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Black looking to throw knees to the head but Leiva is blocking nicely.
Leiva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leiva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Black misses with a knee to the head.
Black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leiva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leiva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leiva blocks it with crossed arms.
Black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leiva blocks it with crossed arms.
Black throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leiva successfully pulls guard.
Black is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Black works over Leiva with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Black throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Leiva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black wants to get up but he can't break Leiva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Leiva trying to keep a closed guard but Black is proving a slippery customer.
Leiva is looking to stand up but Black isn't so interested in that idea.
Black looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leiva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Black is adopting a defensive guard.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leiva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice sprawl there from Black as Leiva shoots in.
Leiva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Black avoids it really well and circles away.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Leiva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leiva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Black as he jumps to the side.
Black tries to clinch up but Leiva circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nicolas Leiva will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Black shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Leiva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Black taking a break here but Leiva is having none of it and regains half guard.
Black wants to control but Leiva is keeping him busy.
Black looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Black not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leiva wants to get back to his feet.
Leiva manages to get to full guard.
Leiva kicks Black off and gets to his feet.
Leiva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Black holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Black with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leiva blocks it with crossed arms.
Black with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leiva is trying to stall.
Black with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Black throws a knee to the head but misses.
Black throws a knee to the head but misses.
Black is fighting off a takedown attempt but Leiva is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Black to the mat. Black regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Black working a defensive guard here.
Black seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Black keeping moving, preventing Leiva from controlling successfully.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Leiva puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Black wants to control but Leiva is keeping busy.
Leiva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Black is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leiva stands up and beckons Black to join him on the feet.
Leiva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Black has taken the fight to the clinch.
Black tries a knee to the head but Leiva blocks it.
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leiva blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leiva goes for a takedown attempt but Black pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Leiva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Leiva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Black tries to clinch but Leiva moves out of range.
A combination from Black does no damage.
Leiva misses with a takedown
and Black counters by moving into the clinch.
Black landing knees to the head.
Leiva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Black with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leiva has hold of one of Black's legs. Black is fighting the takedown attempt but Leiva gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Black trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leiva slips nicely into half guard.
Leiva stops Black from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black is trying to keep Leiva in close.
Leiva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Black looking for a guillotine here but Leiva defends easily.
Leiva trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
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.
Black is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Leiva misses with a takedown attempt
so Black counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolas Leiva.
Black is in close to Leiva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Leiva wants to stand and escape but Black is having none of it.
Leiva keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leiva seems keen to control Black's posture.
Leiva being controlled here, momentarily.
Black wants to pass the guard but Leiva is keeping the position.
Black is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Leiva keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Leiva has his feet on Black's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nicolas Leiva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leiva.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Black showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leiva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicolas Leiva!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between baby fufu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haz Raz (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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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, baby fufu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Haz Raz!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raz moves in looking to clinch but fufu pushes him off.
fufu shoots in but no luck this time.
fufu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raz but Raz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
fufu gets a clinch.
Raz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
fufu scores with a shot to the side of Raz's head.
Raz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
fufu digs a right hand underneath Raz's ribcage. Raz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
fufu blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from fufu.
Raz gets underhooks to prevent fufu's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for baby fufu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for fufu.
fufu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raz looks gassed!
fufu is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Raz.
fufu trying to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
fufu jumps guard.
Raz throws a strike but fufu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
fufu 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.
fufu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
fufu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and fufu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
fufu postures up in Raz's guard and throws a big left but Raz blocks it.
fufu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
fufu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
fufu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
fufu decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Raz, up you get!
fufu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Raz's guard.
fufu postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Raz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of fufu, into his guard.
fufu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
fufu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
fufu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
fufu dives in and grabs Raz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Raz pushes down on fufu's head and hops out.
fufu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Raz pinned against the cage. Raz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
fufu rushes Raz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from fufu - that landed with a thud.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Raz just misses with a elbow thrown towards fufu's brow.
fufu has Raz pressed against the cage.
fufu lands with a short shot to the head.
fufu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
fufu wants to get back to striking at distance but Raz won't allow it.
fufu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Raz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Raz keeps control of fufu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Raz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from fufu.
fufu pushes Raz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
baby fufu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
fufu shoots for a takedown but Raz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for fufu with that takedown attempt.
fufu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for baby fufu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Raz wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
fufu misses with a takedown attempt - Raz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Raz is breathing heavily.
fufu fails in his attempt to clinch.
baby fufu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
fufu shoots in and drives through. Raz sprawls well.
fufu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Raz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and fufu counters by clinching up.
That's two 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.
Raz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
fufu blocks an elbow strike from Raz.
fufu pushes Raz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from fufu.
Raz lands an elbow just above fufu 's eye.
fufu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It looks like Haz Raz has been cut.
fufu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Raz blocking some punches.
fufu manages to break the clinch.
Raz darts in trying to clinch
and fufu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by fufu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raz.
fufu lands a shoulder strike.
fufu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Raz walks away with a smile on his face. fufu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Raz leaves fufu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
fufu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Raz defends it nicely.
Raz clinches but fufu breaks the clinch
and fufu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
fufu controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
fufu throwing strikes from guard but Raz blocks nicely.
fufu postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Raz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of fufu, into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now fufu is on top in guard.
fufu content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
baby fufu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Haz Raz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
fufu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
fufu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
fufu pushes Raz up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by fufu.
Raz 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.
Raz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
fufu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
fufu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
fufu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raz backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Raz just misses with a elbow thrown towards fufu's brow.
Raz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
fufu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by fufu.
fufu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raz backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by fufu.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
fufu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Raz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for baby fufu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
fufu tries to pull guard but Raz won't allow it.
Raz pushes off an throws an elbow but fufu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on fufu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short uppercut from fufu.
fufu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Raz is rocked!
fufu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Raz is still on wobbly legs! Can fufu finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by fufu.
fufu creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Raz with a big uppercut! Raz tries to clinch up but fufu pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Raz to the mat! Raz covers up and fufu unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). baby fufu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BJJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Herbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Herbert told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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185 lbs
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194 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good in bed |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, BJJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Herbert!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herbert throws a one two combo.
Herbert throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Penn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Herbert scores with a jab to the body.
Herbert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Herbert lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Herbert but Herbert pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Penn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn shoots in for a double leg but Herbert sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Herbert drops Penn with a beautiful combination! Penn stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Herbert is looking for the KO!
Penn is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up with Herbert, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes Herbert against the cage but Herbert circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oh Penn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Penn is breathing heavily.
Herbert clinches up against the cage.
Penn seems to have got his legs back now.
A short body shot lands from Herbert as the two fighters clinch.
Penn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Herbert walks away with a smile on his face. Penn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Herbert misses with a wild combination.
Herbert gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbert working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Penn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Herbert smiles and moves away.
Herbert closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Herbert lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Herbert.
Penn jumps guard but Herbert stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Herbert lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Herbert lands with a right to the head.
Penn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Herbert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Herbert displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Herbert fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Penn to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Penn looks to clinch but Herbert throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Penn taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rob Herbert!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Giggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Giggs has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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160 lbs
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158 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Giggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David West!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
West fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giggs manages to avoid it.
West misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from West misses.
Giggs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
West fails to land with a series of punches.
Giggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Giggs.
Giggs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Giggs goes for an armbar but West turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from West.
West controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giggs working for a triangle but West defends it easily.
Giggs is looking to sweep but instead, West has passed into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
West decides to return to a standing position.
David West is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West throws a right hand that Giggs ducks under and follows up with a left that Giggs also avoids with ease.
West scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Giggs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Giggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from West.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from West.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West stuffs the takedown attempt from Giggs. Giggs gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giggs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Giggs seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. West shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Giggs is backing up but West catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Giggs covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! West Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David West!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brain Lane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rual Ferdinand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brain Lane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rual Ferdinand!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferdinand is looking to slow Lane down with leg kicks.
Lane looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lane shoots for a takedown but Ferdinand saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferdinand moves in looking to clinch but Lane pushes him off.
Ferdinand has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ferdinand is pushing Lane up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ferdinand tries a knee to the head but Lane blocks it.
Ferdinand dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ferdinand lands a knee to the head.
Ferdinand misses with a knee to the head.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch.
Ferdinand has managed to clinch.
Ferdinand lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdinand is trying to break the clinch but Lane has him pressed against the cage.
Ferdinand manages to break the clinch.
Ferdinand clinches up against the cage.
Ferdinand displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lane up against the cage.
Ferdinand lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ferdinand connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lane's face.
Lane stalling in the clinch but Ferdinand improves position.
Lane letting Ferdinand take a breather here.
Ferdinand with a knee to the head.
Ferdinand lands a good knee to the midsection. Lane won't want to take too many of those.
Lane takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand is struggling to control the position.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferdinand wants to clinch up but Lane keeps it at a distance.
Lane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferdinand fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lane, pushing him back against the cage.
Ferdinand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferdinand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferdinand lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ferdinand fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lane, pushing him back against the cage.
Ferdinand slowing the pace effectively.
Ferdinand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lane blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Ferdinand to work.
Nice elbow from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand tries a knee to the head but Lane blocks it.
Ferdinand displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lane up against the cage.
Ferdinand lands a nice elbow.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferdinand connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ferdinand lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferdinand fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lane, pushing him back against the cage.
Ferdinand will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lane up against the cage.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch.
Lane swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand pushes Lane up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferdinand scores with a knee to the head.
Ferdinand misses with a knee strike.
Ferdinand is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rual Ferdinand dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ferdinand turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ferdinand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lane looks to clinch
and Ferdinand counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ferdinand leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ferdinand gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brain Lane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferdinand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferdinand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdinand clinches up with Lane and pushes him back against the cage.
Ferdinand using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferdinand gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ferdinand putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lane in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ferdinand manages to break the clinch.
Ferdinand fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ferdinand clinches with his opponent.
Ferdinand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ferdinand connects with a knee to the head.
Ferdinand slows down the pace here.
Ferdinand tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ferdinand holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand landing knees to the head.
Ferdinand lands a nice knee to the body.
Ferdinand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rual Ferdinand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferdinand drives through and clinches with Lane against the cage.
Ferdinand displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lane up against the cage.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch.
Lane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ferdinand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand rushes Lane and presses him up against the cage.
Ferdinand is trying to break the clinch but Lane is controlling him.
Ferdinand lands an elbow inside.
Ferdinand is looking to break free of the clinch but Lane has double underhooks.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch.
Ferdinand takes the fight into the clinch.
Ferdinand is trying to break free.
Ferdinand manages to break the clinch.
Ferdinand is looking to slow Lane down with leg kicks.
Ferdinand gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ferdinand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ferdinand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lane tries to keep at a distance but Ferdinand has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ferdinand tries to land a knee to the head but Lane blocks with his arms.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferdinand darts in and clinches Lane up against the cage.
Lane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ferdinand'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.
Ferdinand continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rual Ferdinand showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ferdinand throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lane.
Ferdinand takes the fight into the clinch.
Come on Ferdinand - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ferdinand lands an elbow inside that Lane shrugs off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferdinand, right into the meat.
Ferdinand has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdinand manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ferdinand lands an elbow inside.
Ferdinand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferdinand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferdinand moves into the clinch.
Ferdinand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferdinand throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ferdinand closes the distance and pushes Lane back into the cage.
Ferdinand just leaning against Lane, taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ferdinand obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lane takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ferdinand moves into range and clinches up with Lane.
Lane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ferdinand pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rual Ferdinand seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ferdinand crunches a lovely knee into Lane's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferdinand tries to close the distance and clinch but Lane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lane swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferdinand misses with a head kick.
Ferdinand lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ferdinand with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ferdinand has Lane up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferdinand manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ferdinand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ferdinand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferdinand moves into the clinch.
Ferdinand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Ferdinand.
Brain Lane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rual Ferdinand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferdinand fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lane, pushing him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rual Ferdinand comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ferdinand 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rual Ferdinand!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Engine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blacko Mangetesmorts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Engine comes to the cage accompanied by Thomas the tank engine. Blacko Mangetesmorts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Engine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Blacko Mangetesmorts!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Engine is looking to clinch.
Engine is looking to clinch.
Engine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Engine misses with a wild combination.
A left and a right from Engine both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Blacko Mangetesmorts has been cut.
Mangetesmorts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mangetesmorts shoots for a double leg takedown but Engine sprawls well. He's pushed Mangetesmorts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Engine.
Engine wants to clinch.
Engine drops Mangetesmorts with a beautiful combination! Mangetesmorts stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Engine is looking for the KO!
Mangetesmorts is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mangetesmorts drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Engine wants to stand and escape but Mangetesmorts is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mangetesmorts.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mangetesmorts trying to control the position from guard on top but Engine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mangetesmorts lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Engine is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mangetesmorts with a nice head shot there.
Mangetesmorts is working Engine over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mangetesmorts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mangetesmorts cracks Engine with a solid left hand.
Mangetesmorts postures up and lands a big shot to Engine's brow.
Mangetesmorts connects with a couple of short punches.
Mangetesmorts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mangetesmorts lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mangetesmorts prevents Engine from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangetesmorts working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Engine's head.
Mangetesmorts working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Engine's head.
Mangetesmorts with a nice head shot there.
Mangetesmorts trying to control but Engine is working from the bottom.
Mangetesmorts won't allow Engine to get back to his feet.
Mangetesmorts postures up and lands a big shot to Engine's brow.
Engine wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mangetesmorts manages to pass to side control.
Engine is breathing heavily.
Mangetesmorts lands strikes from half guard.
Mangetesmorts is looking to advance position but Engine won't allow it.
Engine is trying to stand.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mangetesmorts lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangetesmorts working over Engine with some ground and pound. Engine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mangetesmorts working Engine over with strikes.
Engine wants to get back to his feet.
Engine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mangetesmorts scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Mangetesmorts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Engine pushes Mangetesmorts off looking to stand but Mangetesmorts dives back in and keeps control.
Engine trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Mangetesmorts is keen to just control but Engine is a slippery customer.
Mangetesmorts lands with a punch from half guard.
Mangetesmorts works his way into side control.
Mangetesmorts landing strikes.
Engine takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mangetesmorts taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangetesmorts is chipping away with strikes.
Mangetesmorts lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mangetesmorts working the ground and pound from side control.
Mangetesmorts working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Engine is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mangetesmorts connects with a decent elbow.
Mangetesmorts scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Engine to see if he's OK.
Engine on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mangetesmorts controls the position.
Engine is trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mangetesmorts working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Engine is trying to buck Mangetesmorts off.
Mangetesmorts lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Engine down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blacko Mangetesmorts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blacko Mangetesmorts's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mangetesmorts takes a jab right on the kisser.
Engine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Engine throws a series of punches but Mangetesmorts moves out of range.
Mangetesmorts darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Engine wants to stand back up but Mangetesmorts manages to pass into side control.
Mangetesmorts trying to control the action but Engine is working from the bottom.
Mangetesmorts moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mangetesmorts scoring with punches from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangetesmorts looks up at the clock and then as Engine takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mangetesmorts smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Engine is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mangetesmorts asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mangetesmorts scores with punches from side control.
Engine is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mangetesmorts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Engine keeps working.
Mangetesmorts controlling the position.
Engine is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mangetesmorts connects with a decent elbow.
Mangetesmorts working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangetesmorts lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Engine down.
Mangetesmorts lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The referee asks Mangetesmorts politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mangetesmorts prefers to stall for the moment though.
Engine is trying to buck Mangetesmorts off.
Mangetesmorts in side control lands a decent elbow.
Engine taking a bit of punishment here - Mangetesmorts scoring with strikes.
Mangetesmorts scoring with punches from side control.
Mangetesmorts scoring with punches and elbows.
Mangetesmorts landing strikes.
Mangetesmorts prevents Engine from escaping the position.
Mangetesmorts working the ground and pound.
Mangetesmorts landing strikes.
Engine is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangetesmorts is chipping away with strikes.
Mangetesmorts cracks Engine with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Engine takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Engine is not content to let Mangetesmorts control the position.
Engine taking punishment in the form of punches.
Engine takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Engine pushes Mangetesmorts away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mangetesmorts gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mangetesmorts working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mangetesmorts working the body and head with strikes.
Engine wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangetesmorts working the ground and pound.
Engine is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Engine wants to get back to his feet.
Mangetesmorts lands a few punches from side control.
Engine takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mangetesmorts lands a decent elbow from side control.
Engine is trying to buck Mangetesmorts off.
Engine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mangetesmorts cracks Engine with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mangetesmorts lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Engine down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blacko Mangetesmorts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Blacko Mangetesmorts's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Engine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Engine tries to clinch but Mangetesmorts is having none of it.
Engine goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Engine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Engine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Engine throws a nice looking combination but Mangetesmorts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mangetesmorts closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mangetesmorts working Engine over with strikes.
Engine looks like he's trying to stand up.
Engine has hold of Mangetesmorts's hands but Mangetesmorts slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mangetesmorts working Engine over with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mangetesmorts trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mangetesmorts is controlling the pace.
Engine taking some punishment here, with Mangetesmorts in his half guard.
Blacko Mangetesmorts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mangetesmorts is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Engine is trying to stand back up but Mangetesmorts is controlling him
Mangetesmorts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mangetesmorts looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Engine with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mangetesmorts lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mangetesmorts controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Mangetesmorts.
Mangetesmorts lands strikes from half guard.
Mangetesmorts prevents Engine from standing back up.
Engine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Engine pushes Mangetesmorts off looking to stand but Mangetesmorts dives back in and keeps control.
Mangetesmorts landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Engine is trying to stand.
Mangetesmorts working over Engine with some ground and pound. Engine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Engine is trying to stand up here but Mangetesmorts is controlling him well.
Mangetesmorts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mangetesmorts working Engine over with strikes.
Mangetesmorts lands strikes from half guard.
Mangetesmorts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Engine tries to kick Mangetesmorts off but Mangetesmorts keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Engine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mangetesmorts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mangetesmorts is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mangetesmorts is nestled in close to Engine, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mangetesmorts thows a huge punch but Engine dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Engine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mangetesmorts.
Engine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mangetesmorts avoids the head kick by Engine.
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.
Mangetesmorts fails with a takedown attempt.
Engine throws a series of punches but Mangetesmorts avoids them all with ease.
Tom Engine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Engine wants to clinch.
Blacko Mangetesmorts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Engine throws a series of punches but Mangetesmorts avoids them all with ease.
Mangetesmorts shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mangetesmorts slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mangetesmorts's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blacko Mangetesmorts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mangetesmorts winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blacko Mangetesmorts!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack McGann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza has chosen Momma Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Ronaldo Souza will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack McGann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Souza!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGann bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Souza is looking to regain half guard here but McGann keeps moving and retains side control.
McGann in side control lands a decent elbow.
Souza takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
McGann is chipping away with strikes.
McGann knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souza on the ground.
McGann looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McGann lands some shots froms side control.
McGann working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Souza is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McGann off and has taken his back!
Souza missing with strikes.
Souza trying to control momentarily.
Souza is throwing strikes by McGann counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, McGann regains half guard.
McGann wants to improve his position but Souza is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGann blocking the ground and pound attempt from Souza.
McGann tries to kick Souza off but Souza keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Souza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Souza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Souza misses the shot to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by McGann.
Souza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Souza tries to improve position but can't.
McGann is working Souza over with some ground and pound from side control.
Souza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Souza regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McGann is working away from the top position though.
Souza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McGann is thwarting Souza's attempts to control the position.
Souza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McGann is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McGann tries to pass to full mount but Souza defends it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Souza is looking to clinch.
Souza misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries for a takedown but McGann circles away easily
and McGann counters with a shoot takedown. Souza fights it but they end up in guard.
Souza trying to keep a closed guard but McGann is proving a slippery customer.
McGann is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Souza looking for a guillotine here but McGann defends easily.
McGann distracts Souza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McGann missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McGann slips nicely into half guard.
McGann landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McGann trying to mount his opponent but Souza defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGann not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Souza wants to control but McGann is keeping busy.
Souza moves into full guard.
McGann won't allow Souza to sweep him here.
McGann drops back looking for a leg! Souza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Souza manages to kick McGann off! McGann jumps back into Souza's guard.
McGann is breathing heavily.
Souza 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 crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McGann avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Souza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack McGann dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Souza wants to clinch but McGann slips to the side
and McGann counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Souza's guard now.
McGann trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Souza has his foot on McGann's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McGann works his way back into a safe position though.
McGann throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Souza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McGann drops back looking for a leg! Souza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Souza manages to kick McGann off! McGann jumps back into Souza's guard.
Souza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McGann defends it easily.
McGann passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Souza takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Souza tries to bench press McGann off him but McGann keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGann tries for a kimura but Souza is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Souza is trying to control McGann's posture but McGann avoids it.
Souza is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
McGann missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Souza slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McGann chips away with some ground and pound.
McGann landing some decent shots from guard.
McGann in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Souza lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McGann!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGann tries to hold on but Souza pushes him away.
Jack McGann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McGann is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Souza controlling from the full mount.
Souza misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Souza unloads with some shots from mount but McGann bucks and avoids them well.
McGann is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Souza throws some wild stikes that McGann manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
McGann tries to hold on but Souza pushes him away.
McGann can't escape the position.
Souza looking to control but McGann is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Souza looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Souza throwing strikes here but McGann is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
McGann is looking to get to half guard.
McGann is squirming around, avoiding Souza's attempts to control the action.
Souza thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McGann tries to reverse the position but Souza maintains control.
Souza punching from mount but McGann doing a good job of avoiding damage.
McGann is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Souza there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McGann wants to try and get back to his feet.
Souza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Souza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Souza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Souza working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack McGann will probably get the nod.
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. And we move into the final round!
Souza fails with the takedown
and McGann counters with a shoot takedown. Souza fights it but they end up in guard.
Souza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Souza trying to strike off his back.
Souza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGann in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McGann with a flurry of punches that miss.
Souza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McGann can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Souza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGann thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Souza is trying to control the position but McGann postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza looking for a sweep. Not yet Souza, not yet.
Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McGann doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McGann manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McGann stands up over Souza, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McGann has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McGann lands a couple of digs.
Souza keeping full guard, as McGann tries to pass.
McGann with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McGann is in close to Souza's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McGann works over Souza with some ground and pound from guard.
Souza pulls McGann in close to prevent any damage.
Souza trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGann wanted to stand there but Souza had control of the position.
McGann won't allow Souza to sweep him here.
McGann trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McGann looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McGann looking to pass the guard.
Souza looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGann is one step ahead there.
McGann trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza seems keen to control McGann's posture.
McGann stopping the sweep attempt from Souza.
McGann postures up in Souza's guard and throws a big left but Souza blocks it.
Souza manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Souza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGann is looking to escape.
McGann avoids a series of strikes thrown by Souza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Souza punching from mount but McGann doing a good job of avoiding damage.
McGann wants to hold on but Souza pushes him away.
Souza sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
McGann is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
McGann is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Souza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ronaldo Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Souza working McGann over with strikes here.
Souza is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McGann to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McGann shrugs it off.
McGann is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jack McGann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack McGann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McGann has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack McGann!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael The Count (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Count comes to the cage accompanied by Broken Dreams. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael The Count!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Count has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short body shot lands from The Count as the two fighters clinch.
Dalton breaks from the clinch.
The Count ducks under a wild hook from Dalton.
Dalton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The Count cracks Dalton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The Count lands a head kick. Dalton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Johnny Dalton has been cut.
Dalton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Count tries a low kick but Dalton avoids it.
Dalton lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dalton takes a swing at The Count's ribcage but misses.
The Count lands a jab.
Dalton thows a body shot but no joy.
Dalton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The Count moves into the clinch.
The Count pushes Dalton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The Count is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dalton is defending well for now.
The Count is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from The Count on the inside.
Dalton is trying to force a seperation but The Count has the dominant position.
Dalton breaks the clinch.
The Count dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dalton with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Count clinches up against the cage.
Dalton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dalton looks gassed!
A bit of stalling here from The Count.
The Count lands a good knee to the midsection. Dalton won't want to take too many of those.
The Count tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dalton avoids it.
The Count misses with a knee strike.
The Count digs a right hand into Dalton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dalton's gas tank.
The Count lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dalton or not.
The Count lands an elbow that stopped Dalton in his tracks for a moment.
The Count pushes Dalton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on The Count - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The Count lands an elbow inside.
The Count misses with an elbow strike.
The Count with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Count lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Count lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Count pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dalton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Count lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dalton or not.
The Count lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dalton or not.
The Count lands a shot to the body.
The Count connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dalton's face.
The Count lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Count manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The Count lands an elbow inside that Dalton shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Count connects with a knee to the head.
The Count lands a nice elbow.
The Count leaning against his opponent.
The Count lands with a short shot to the head.
The Count comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice left hand lands by The Count.
The Count manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The Count taking a breather.
The Count throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dalton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dalton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dalton misses with a two punch combination.
The Count tries to close the distance and clinch but Dalton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from The Count.
The Count lands with a right hand.
The Count has Dalton up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for The Count.
The Count with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from The Count.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Count tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dalton avoids it.
The Count lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Count lands a nice knee to the body.
The Count tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dalton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Count lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dalton backwards.
The Count is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dalton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dalton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Count prevents Dalton from breaking the clinch.
The Count lands a knee to the body.
The Count connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dalton's face.
The Count is stalling here.
The Count landing knees to the head.
Dalton takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Count looking to stall.
The Count lands a shoulder strike.
The Count lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dalton tries to work over The Count's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Count blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The Count with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dalton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Count is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from The Count.
The Count makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Count is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dalton is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for The Count.
The Count works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The Count landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The Count with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The Count is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The Count throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dalton blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dalton takes a knee to the side of the body.
The Count using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dalton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dalton has had enough of the clinch but The Count keeps him there for the moment.
Dalton lands a shot to the body.
The Count with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The Count effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael The Count dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Dalton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
The Count fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dalton on the side of the head.
Dalton misses with a straight left.
Dalton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The Count lands a jab to Dalton's midsection.
The Count connects with a jab.
The Count scoring well with a low kick there.
The Count drives through and clinches with Dalton against the cage.
Dalton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Count scores with a shoulder strike.
The Count keeps control of Dalton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dalton takes an elbow to the temple.
Michael The Count has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The Count missing with knees to the body.
The Count controlling the action here for a moment.
Dalton struggles to land a body shot inside as The Count controls his hands.
The Count misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dalton.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dalton is breathing heavily.
The Count with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from The Count.
The Count blocks a body shot from Dalton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from The Count.
The Count lands a shot to the body.
The Count slows down the pace here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dalton. The Count does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dalton looks to land a left hand but The Count moved out of range nicely.
Dalton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dalton thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Count lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dalton's sensitive parts.
Michael The Count seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Count throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jab, jab by The Count - just one landing.
The Count is looking to clinch but Dalton is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Dalton misses the target.
The Count scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dalton doesn't seem bothered though.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Count.
The Count fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dalton.
The Count scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The Count connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The Count tests Dalton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Count lands a jab to the nose.
A left and a right from The Count both land. Nice combination.
The Count gets a clinch.
Dalton tries to break free but The Count pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for The Count.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Count.
Dalton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stalling in the clinch from The Count.
Dalton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dalton lands a body shot.
The Count tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The Count is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dalton can do to turn this around?
The Count throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dalton blocks it with crossed arms.
The Count is trying to maintain a safe position but Dalton gets an underhook and turns The Count into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Count blocks an uppercut.
The Count cracks Dalton with a nice body shot.
The Count trying to control the position but instead, Dalton has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Count into the cage.
Dalton scores with a hook to the body.
The Count digs a right hand underneath Dalton's ribcage. Dalton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dalton digs a right hand underneath The Count's ribcage. The Count let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dalton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Count is trying to maintain a safe position but Dalton gets an underhook and turns The Count into the cage.
The Count throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daltons head.
Dalton is trying to force a seperation but The Count has the dominant position.
The Count lands an elbow inside that Dalton shrugs off.
That has opened up Johnny Dalton's cut even more.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The Count lands a good knee to the midsection. Dalton won't want to take too many of those.
The Count lands a body shot in the clinch.
The Count utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The Count misses with a knee to the head.
The Count throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dalton blocks it with crossed arms.
Dalton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dalton trying to control the position but instead, The Count has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dalton into the cage.
The Count tries a knee to the head but Dalton blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Count stalls.
The Count tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dalton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dalton throws a jab but it's blocked by The Count.
The Count connects with a jab.
The Count fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Count tries to clinch but Dalton moves out of range.
Dalton misses with a jab to the body
and The Count counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The Count is looking to clinch but Dalton is avoiding it.
Dalton walks into a jab.
Michael The Count is winning the standup battle so far.
The Count has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dalton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Count throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The Count is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The Count lands with a right to the head.
The Count throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dalton blocks it with crossed arms.
The Count looking to throw knees to the head but Dalton is blocking nicely.
Dalton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Count has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael The Count dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Dalton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dalton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Count lands with a nice body punch.
The Count moves into the clinch.
The Count with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The Count lands a knee to the head.
The Count is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The Count lands a nice uppercut.
The Count lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A knee to the head by The Count.
The Count blocks a body shot from Dalton.
Dalton tries to break the clinch but The Count is controlling the position.
The Count throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dalton breaks the clinch.
The Count instigates a clinch.
The Count creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dalton managing to block the knees to the body from The Count.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dalton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Count plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dalton keeps the fight on the outside.
The Count throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, jab by The Count - just one landing.
The Count is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Count connects with a high kick.
A shot to the body from Dalton misses
and The Count counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Count lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice body punch from The Count.
The Count fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Count lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The Count has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from The Count - that landed with a thud.
The Count stalling.
The Count lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dalton.
The Count tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from The Count.
The Count tries to stall but Dalton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Count.
The Count is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Dalton.
The Count blocks a body shot from Dalton.
The Count unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dalton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Count scores with a shot to the side of Dalton's head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from The Count.
Dalton tries to work over The Count's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Count lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Count lands a body punch in the clinch.
The Count with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The Count content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dalton lands a shot to the body.
The Count throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dalton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dalton is looking to break free of the clinch but The Count has double underhooks.
The Count landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The Count looking to throw knees to the head but Dalton is blocking nicely.
Dalton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Count fakes the leg kick and cracks Dalton in the body.
Nice jab there from The Count.
The Count moves into range and connects with a jab.
The Count catches Dalton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Count lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The Count lands a glancing blow to the side of Dalton's head.
Dalton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Count digs a good body shot into Dalton's ribs.
Dalton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The Count uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dalton.
The Count jabs Dalton right on the nose. Dalton blinks but takes it well.
The Count throws a head kick that half lands.
The Count lands with a thumping leg kick.
Michael The Count is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Count throws a one two combo.
Johnny Dalton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dalton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dalton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dalton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dalton throws a predictable looking body shot
and The Count counters with a head kick. That will keep Dalton thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The Count lands a jab to the nose.
The Count throws a head kick that half lands.
The Count scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The Count connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnny Dalton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Count darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dalton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The Count scores with a punch to the head.
The Count throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The Count lands with a nice body punch.
The Count buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Count lands with a kick to the temple. Dalton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The Count tries to clinch up but Dalton circles away and keeps his distance.
The Count fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Count lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The Count buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Count forces Dalton back against the cage and clinches.
The Count looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Count lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dalton.
The Count scores with a knee to the head.
The Count makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Count lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael The Count showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Count has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael The Count!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Claude Bawls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Dos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mack the knife. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 lbs
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23
170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Claude Bawls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Dos Silva!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a right and a left that Bawls avoids nicely.
Bawls tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bawls takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Bawls slips under a jab.
Bawls fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a head kick but Bawls moves out of range.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bawls moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bawls pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bawls tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bawls looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bawls tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bawls blocks a jab.
Bawls tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bawls tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bawls swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bawls misses with a body kick.
Bawls misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Sam Dos Silva has been cut.
Bawls throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Bawls moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Bawls moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bawls misses.
Bawls scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bawls avoids the body shot from Silva.
Bawls tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bawls tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bawls throws a lazy head kick
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Bawls shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Bawls drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
Silva cracks Bawls with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bawls takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bawls sneaks back into half guard.
Bawls is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Dos Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Dos Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bawls on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bawls lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Bawls doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Bawls sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bawls is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bawls.
Bawls tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bawls's hands.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Bawls bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bawls moves out of range of the strikes.
Bawls throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Bawls avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bawls throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Claude Bawls is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Bawls takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the body shot from Bawls.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Bawls changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Bawls manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva tries to clinch there but Bawls circles away.
Silva cracks Bawls with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bawls swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sam Dos Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bawls fails with the takedown
and Bawls takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Bawls.
Bawls misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bawls thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva throws a right hand that Bawls ducks under and follows up with a left that Bawls also avoids with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bawls tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bawls throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bawls throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Silva misses.
Bawls is looking to clinch.
Bawls swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bawls tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Dos Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Dos Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Bawls tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bawls shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Bawls there.
Bawls tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Bawls moves out of range easily.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Bawls counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A body shot lands from Bawls.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Bawls crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
The referee calls for Bawls to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bawls has him pressed against the cage.
Silva has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bawls regains guard immediately.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Bawls is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bawls throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Bawls has locked up a guillotine! Bawls's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Silva is holding on here and Bawls must be using up a lot of energy. Silva has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Bawls gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Claude Bawls!
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