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LUC: Fight Night 11 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jake McFANDEN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, jake McFANDEN!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFANDEN tries a head kick but it misses.
jake McFANDEN seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
McFANDEN closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McFANDEN.
Anderson lands a right hook to the body.
McFANDEN tries to clinch up.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Anderson.
It looks like jake McFANDEN has been cut.
McFANDEN dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Nice uppercut lands for Anderson. That snapped McFANDEN's head back.
Anderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McFANDEN defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFANDEN misses with a double jab
and McFANDEN takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McFANDEN with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McFANDEN tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McFANDEN dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Anderson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Anderson passes into side control, despite McFANDEN's attempt to control the position.
McFANDEN can't do much from the bottom here.
Anderson wants to stand but McFANDEN is controlling his arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working away.
McFANDEN is trying to improve his position.
Anderson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
You can see the frustration on McFANDEN's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Anderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFANDEN misses with a takedown
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gary Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jake McFANDEN.
McFANDEN tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
Anderson misses with a combination
and McFANDEN counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McFANDEN changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Anderson has his takedown stuffed
and McFANDEN counters with a low kick, right behind Anderson 's knee.
Anderson swinging wilding here.
McFANDEN tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McFANDEN closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. McFANDEN pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McFANDEN moves forwards but Anderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anderson throws a one two combo.
McFANDEN looks gassed!
Anderson misses with a double jab
so McFANDEN counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McFANDEN forces his way into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McFANDEN stops Anderson from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jake McFANDEN'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.
McFANDEN is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Anderson's half guard.
McFANDEN is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Anderson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McFANDEN.
Anderson pushes McFANDEN off looking to stand but McFANDEN dives back in and keeps control.
McFANDEN trying to control from Anderson's half guard. Anderson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing McFANDEN from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFANDEN stops Anderson from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McFANDEN trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Anderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Anderson scores with a three punch combo!
McFANDEN shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McFANDEN misses with a takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a series of strikes. McFANDEN will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
McFANDEN has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Anderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McFANDEN shoots and misses
and Anderson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McFANDEN's guard now.
Gary Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jake McFANDEN.
McFANDEN looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson tries to stand but McFANDEN is controlling from the bottom.
McFANDEN trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.
McFANDEN tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to stand but McFANDEN is controlling his posture from full guard.
McFANDEN wriggles free and stands up.
A left and a right from Anderson both land. Nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McFANDEN with a poor takedown
and Anderson counters with a two punch combo.
Anderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McFANDEN at a distance.
Anderson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but McFANDEN bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McFANDEN misses with a head kick.
McFANDEN looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McFANDEN tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McFANDEN.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Anderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on jake McFANDEN's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Anderson thuds his right hand into McFANDEN's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McFANDEN throws a half hearted mid kick.
McFANDEN has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anderson finds it's way round the side to connect with McFANDEN's head.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McFANDEN throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
McFANDEN shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anderson counters with a two punch combo.
Anderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McFANDEN struggling a bit here.
McFANDEN takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anderson tries to stand but McFANDEN is controlling his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFANDEN gets back to half guard.
McFANDEN is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anderson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
McFANDEN tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McFANDEN on the ground.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McFANDEN fails with the takedown
and McFANDEN takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McFANDEN did well to prevent Anderson getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Anderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but McFANDEN sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anderson somewhat.
McFANDEN looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFANDEN misses with a body shot.
Anderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and McFANDEN counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McFANDEN won't allow Anderson to get back to his feet.
McFANDEN wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Anderson has momentary wrist control but McFANDEN slips an elbow through the middle.
Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFANDEN sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McFANDEN trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
McFANDEN gets to his feet - Anderson follows without any prompting.
McFANDEN misses with a takedown
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gary Anderson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anderson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Anderson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gerald Young has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Gerald Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Hammer!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hammer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hammer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Young is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hammer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammer 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hammer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Young is trying to stand.
Hammer controlling from the full mount.
That's two 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.
Young is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer controlling the position easily from mount.
Hammer goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Young is on top in guard.
Young trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hammer's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hammer is working an open guard so Young takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Young moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Young lands a body punch in the clinch.
Young avoiding damage.
Young throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Hammer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammer.
The fight stays on the outside here - Young looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hammer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Young.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Young tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Young is looking to clinch.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammer.
A punch combination from Hammer misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is looking to clinch.
Young tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Hammer fails to land the takedown.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Young!
It looks like Jack Hammer has been cut.
Young closes the distance but Hammer moves to the side
and Hammer moves into the clinch.
Hammer blocks an elbow strike.
A short left from Young.
Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Young looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Young.
Young jabs at Hammer's body.
Young punishes Hammer's body with a nice straight punch.
Young connects with a high kick.
Hammer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Young lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Hammer can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Young and Hammer drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Young.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerald Young!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clinical CPW (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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, Clinical CPW!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
CPW misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
CPW leaves Murphy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Murphy shoots in and drives through. CPW sprawls well.
CPW misses with a body kick.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with CPW but CPW pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clinical CPW has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Murphy.
Murphy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around CPW's waist but CPW gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murphy off to one side.
Murphy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Murphy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murphy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around CPW's waist but CPW gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murphy off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
CPW misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
CPW avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Murphy avoids the head kick by CPW.
CPW slaps away a takedown attempt from Murphy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Murphy shoots for a takedown but CPW saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brian Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
CPW tries a head kick but it misses.
CPW displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murphy.
Murphy looks gassed!
CPW drops Murphy with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Murphy looks back up at him and smiles so CPW waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Murphy is rocked!
It looks like Brian Murphy has been cut.
CPW throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Crack! CPW connects with the perfect overhand right and Murphy falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for CPW!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clinical CPW!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Blaise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nino Abbas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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171 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Blaise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nino Abbas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaise looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blaise gets a clinch.
Abbas jumps guard but Blaise stands there with Abbas around his waist. Abbas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blaise is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Abbas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Abbas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blaise lands a knee to the body.
Abbas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blaise walks away with a smile on his face. Abbas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ken Blaise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nino Abbas.
Blaise has managed to clinch.
Blaise landing knees to the body.
Blaise is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blaise has Abbas pressed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Blaise.
Abbas looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blaise'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.
Blaise landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blaise obliges.
Blaise scores a nice knee to the body.
Blaise putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Abbas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaise using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blaise obliges.
Blaise with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blaise landing knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Blaise with a knee to the head.
It looks like Nino Abbas has been cut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Blaise - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Blaise utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaise is pushing Abbas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Blaise for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ken Blaise.
Blaise scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blaise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaise scores with a leg kick.
Ken Blaise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaise throws a front kick that sends Abbas stumbling back into the cage.
Abbas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blaise.
Blaise with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blaise pushes Abbas up against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Blaise - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Blaise dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nino Abbas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Blaise clinches up with Abbas and pushes him back against the cage.
Blaise lands a good knee to the midsection. Abbas won't want to take too many of those.
Abbas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blaise pulls his leg out and moves away.
Abbas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blaise. Blaise obviously looking to wear him down.
Abbas is breathing heavily.
Blaise lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaise moves into the clinch.
Abbas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blaise smiles and moves away.
Abbas takes one to the side of the head.
Blaise turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaise throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Blaise moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blaise.
Blaise thumps Abbas with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blaise. That's going to slow Abbas down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaise throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaise scoring well with a low kick there.
Abbas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Abbas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaise is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abbas can do to turn this around?
Blaise throws a leg kick which misses Abbas's front leg but catches the back leg as Abbas tries to avoid it.
Ken Blaise is winning the standup battle so far.
Blaise thows a body kick. Abbas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Blaise throws a leg kick which misses Abbas's front leg but catches the back leg as Abbas tries to avoid it.
Ken Blaise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Abbas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blaise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaise scores with a hook.
Abbas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blaise. Blaise obviously looking to wear him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaise is looking to slow Abbas down with leg kicks.
Crunch! Blaise slams his shin into Abbas's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Blaise dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nino Abbas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A slapping body kick lands there for Blaise.
Abbas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blaise lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaise is looking to slow Abbas down with leg kicks.
Blaise thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Abbas if he has to take too many more of those.
Abbas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crunch! Blaise slams his shin into Abbas's torso.
Abbas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaise has Abbas up against the cage in a clinch.
Blaise lands a knee to the body.
Blaise is pushing Abbas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Blaise using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blaise connects with a nasty looking knee right to Abbas's face.
Blaise holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Blaise with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaise with a knee to the head.
Blaise connects with a nasty looking knee right to Abbas's face.
Blaise lands a knee to the body.
Blaise unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee calls for Blaise to work.
Blaise lands a nice knee to the body.
Blaise working Abbas over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaise using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Abbas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blaise just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blaise utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The referee calls for Blaise to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaise utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blaise slowing the pace effectively.
Abbas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Blaise.
Blaise lands a nice knee to the body.
Blaise with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Abbas takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Abbas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blaise walks away with a smile on his face. Abbas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blaise scores with a head kick.
Blaise turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nino Abbas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blaise turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Blaise.
Blaise moves into the clinch successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Blaise showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blaise 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 30:24
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:24
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Blaise!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob S Vukovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob S Vukovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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299 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob S Vukovic!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vukovic gets a clinch.
Vukovic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vukovic is working for takedown but Simpson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Simpson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vukovic.
Charlie Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob S Vukovic.
Vukovic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Simpson prevents it.
Vukovic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Simpson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vukovic looking for a takedown.
Vukovic is working for takedown but Simpson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Simpson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Simpson is trying to break the clinch but Vukovic is controlling him.
Vukovic keeps control of Simpson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vukovic looking for a takedown.
Vukovic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Simpson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vukovic shoots for a takedown but Simpson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vukovic looks gassed!
Simpson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simpson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vukovic.
Bob S Vukovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson misses with a series of wild punches.
Vukovic shoots for a takedown but Simpson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vukovic is looking to clinch.
Vukovic moves in looking to clinch but Simpson pushes him off.
Simpson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Charlie Simpson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vukovic tries to clinch but Simpson is having none of it.
Vukovic dodges the punch combination from Simpson.
Simpson throws a right hand that Vukovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Vukovic also avoids with ease.
Vukovic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Bob S Vukovic has been cut.
Vukovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Simpson counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vukovic shoots and misses
and Simpson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Simpson cracks a nice hook into Vukovic's ribs.
Simpson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vukovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Simpson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simpson scores with a one two! Vukovic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vukovic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Simpson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simpson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vukovic is trying desperately to land a takedown but Simpson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Vukovic.
Vukovic darts in trying to clinch
and Simpson counters with a two punch combo.
Simpson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vukovic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Simpson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simpson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vukovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Vukovic has his takedown stuffed
and Simpson counters with a left and a right... And another left! Vukovic is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Simpson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scot Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leon Muller 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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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Scot Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Muller!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muller throws out the jab.
Muller lands with a cross.
Taylor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Taylor walks into a jab.
Muller lands with an overhand left.
Muller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Muller is looking to land body kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Muller.
Muller lands with an overhand left.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Muller looks to land a body kick but Taylor moved away.
Taylor works over Muller's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Leon Muller has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor moves out of range as Muller strikes.
Taylor needs to keep his hands up - Muller had a free shot at his head there.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Muller. Muller obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Muller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muller lands with a straight right. Taylor didn't see that one coming.
Taylor ducks right into an uppercut from Muller.
A swing and a miss from Muller.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muller misses the shot to the body.
Muller is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Taylor had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Muller throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Muller looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Muller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Muller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Muller throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Muller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Muller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Muller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Leon Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab, jab by Muller - just one landing.
Muller scores with a shot to the body.
Muller tries a head kick but it misses.
Muller throws a lazy head kick
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muller lands a big head kick that sends Taylor tumbling to the mat! Muller takes a step backwards and waves Taylor back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Taylor is rocked!
BOOM! Muller lands a beautiful left hook that drops Taylor. Taylor tries to recover but Muller is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Taylor lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leon Muller!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greig Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smith might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Duality. Keenan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Warriors Code. Greig Smith has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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169 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Greig Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rory Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Keenan.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Keenan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Smith napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Keenan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Keenan trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Keenan defends it.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Keenan is looking to improve his position.
Keenan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smith wants to stand but Keenan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Keenan looking to control.
Keenan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Smith puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Keenan is doing well to control the position and prevent Smith from advancing to side control.
Keenan tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
That's two 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.
Smith content to control rather than advance.
Smith is looking for a kimura here.
Keenan tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but Keenan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Keenan tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith throws and low kick but Keenan moves out of range easily.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Keenan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Keenan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Keenan is taking a breather. Smith says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
Keenan trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Keenan's guard.
Keenan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Keenan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Keenan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keenan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Smith can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Keenan dominated that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Keenan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Keenan trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it.
Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Keenan.
Keenan prevents Smith from improving his position.
Smith won't allow Keenan to pass to mount.
Keenan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan prevents Smith from standing back up.
Keenan is breathing heavily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Keenan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Smith's guard now.
Keenan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Smith looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Smith looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Smith!
Keenan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but Keenan is defending well.
Keenan tries to bench press Smith off him but Smith keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Keenan tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.
Smith in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Smith tries to stand but Keenan is controlling his head.
Keenan gets back to half guard.
Keenan trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
Keenan is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keenan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Keenan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Keenan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Keenan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Keenan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith is not content to let Keenan control the position.
Smith tries to roll over but Keenan keeps him under control.
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.
Keenan maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Smith could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Keenan has cracked it and Smith is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Keenan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rory Keenan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keast Kannegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Makhdoom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makhdoom has chosen The Rocky Theme as his entrance music. Omar Makhdoom has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Keast Kannegaard's chin.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Keast Kannegaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Omar Makhdoom!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makhdoom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kannegaard ducks under a wild hook from Makhdoom.
Kannegaard takes a swing at Makhdoom's ribcage but misses.
Makhdoom misses with a takedown attempt - Kannegaard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kannegaard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Makhdoom misses.
Makhdoom throws a hook to the side of Kannegaard's head but Kannegaard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kannegaard swings for the body but Makhdoom moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom misses with a two punch combination.
Makhdoom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kannegaard slips a jab from Makhdoom.
Kannegaard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Makhdoom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kannegaard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makhdoom manages to avoid it.
Makhdoom misses with a jab to the body
and Kannegaard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makhdoom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kannegaard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kannegaard misses the shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kannegaard checks a low kick from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kannegaard counters with a stiff right hand.
Kannegaard slips under a jab.
Makhdoom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kannegaard.
Makhdoom throws a combination that misses
and Kannegaard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Makhdoom throws a combination that misses
and Kannegaard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kannegaard throws a hook to the side of Makhdoom's head but Makhdoom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makhdoom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kannegaard just misses with a punch to the body.
Makhdoom takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kannegaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Makhdoom is just out of range.
Makhdoom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kannegaard slips a jab from Makhdoom.
Kannegaard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom throws a low kick but Kannegaard avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Makhdoom misses the target.
Kannegaard blocks a jab.
Kannegaard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Makhdoom counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Makhdoom paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Makhdoom throws out a loose jab but Kannegaard uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhdoom throws a series of punches but Kannegaard moves out of range.
Makhdoom is looking to land body kicks.
Makhdoom tries to move into range but Kannegaard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from Kannegaard misses.
Kannegaard throws a big shot that misses.
Makhdoom scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kannegaard in his tracks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kannegaard.
Makhdoom throws a good cross that connects.
Kannegaard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makhdoom explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Makhdoom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Makhdoom looks to throw the jab but Kannegaard is out of range.
Makhdoom misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Makhdoom.
Makhdoom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Makhdoom misses.
Jab from Makhdoom.
Kannegaard misses the body punch
and Makhdoom counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kannegaard takes a swing at Makhdoom's ribcage but misses.
Makhdoom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kannegaard slips a straight right by Makhdoom.
Kannegaard throws a lazy right hand but Makhdoom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Makhdoom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makhdoom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Makhdoom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kannegaard.
Omar Makhdoom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kannegaard throws a hook but Makhdoom avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Omar Makhdoom will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Makhdoom throws a looping overhand right but Kannegaard ducks down to avoid it.
Kannegaard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kannegaard swings for the body but Makhdoom moves out of range.
Makhdoom misses with a straight left.
A jab from Makhdoom does it's job there.
Makhdoom tries to bum rush Kannegaard with a series of wild strikes but Kannegaard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kannegaard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom throws a hook to the side of Kannegaard's head but Kannegaard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kannegaard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Makhdoom doesn't seem bothered though.
Makhdoom misses with a wild body shot.
Kannegaard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kannegaard wants it to stay on the feet.
Makhdoom throws a jab when Kannegaard was well out of range.
Makhdoom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kannegaard misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhdoom looks to score with a jab to the body but Kannegaard is just out of range.
Kannegaard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Makhdoom's head backwards.
Kannegaard throws the left hand but Makhdoom avoids the punch easily.
Makhdoom misses with a body punch
and Kannegaard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Makhdoom thinking.
Kannegaard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kannegaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makhdoom manages to avoid it.
Makhdoom misses with a hook.
A big left from Kannegaard misses.
Makhdoom thuds his right hand into Kannegaard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kannegaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Makhdoom is just out of range.
Makhdoom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kannegaard.
Makhdoom on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Makhdoom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makhdoom missing with a left hand there. Kannegaard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kannegaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Makhdoom is just out of range.
Kannegaard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom throws a right and a left that Kannegaard avoids nicely.
Makhdoom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makhdoom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kannegaard misses with a body shot
and Makhdoom counters with a good low kick that Kannegaard was not able to check.
Kannegaard lands a nice shot that snaps Makhdoom's head back.
Kannegaard lands with a straight right. Makhdoom didn't see that one coming.
Makhdoom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Makhdoom does no damage.
Makhdoom misses with a double jab
and Kannegaard counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhdoom moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Makhdoom.
Makhdoom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Makhdoom throws a wild body kick that Kannegaard sees coming a mile off.
Makhdoom misses with a combination
and Makhdoom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kannegaard swings for the body but Makhdoom moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard is looking to wear down Makhdoom with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Makhdoom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kannegaard manages to avoid it.
Makhdoom misses the jab.
Kannegaard looks to land a left hand but Makhdoom moved out of range nicely.
Kannegaard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard throws a sloppy body shot
and Makhdoom counters with a three punch combo that has Kannegaard backing up. Kannegaard nods at Makhdoom to acknowledge the strikes.
Makhdoom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kannegaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makhdoom manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Makhdoom - just one landing.
Makhdoom misses with a double jab
and Kannegaard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kannegaard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kannegaard thuds a left hand into Makhdoom's body.
Makhdoom throws out a loose jab but Kannegaard uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Makhdoom is predictable there
letting Kannegaard counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Kannegaard lands.
Omar Makhdoom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kannegaard lands a nice hook to Makhdoom's body. Makhdoom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own 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 Keast Kannegaard will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kannegaard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Makhdoom's corner calls for a 1-2. Makhdoom obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kannegaard scores with a sloppy right hand. Makhdoom should have avoided that one.
Makhdoom thows a body shot but no joy.
Makhdoom throws a looping overhand right but Kannegaard ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Makhdoom misses the target.
Kannegaard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kannegaard takes a swing at Makhdoom's ribcage but misses.
Kannegaard lands a nice looking body shot.
Makhdoom misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Kannegaard misses the target.
Makhdoom just misses with a punch to the body.
Makhdoom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Makhdoom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makhdoom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom misses with an uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Kannegaard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kannegaard.
Makhdoom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kannegaard circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Makhdoom misses.
A slow jab from Kannegaard misses its intended target.
Kannegaard checks a low kick from Makhdoom.
Kannegaard looks to land a left hand but Makhdoom moved out of range nicely.
Kannegaard walks into a straight right hand from Makhdoom.
Kannegaard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makhdoom was well out of range. Poor timing from Kannegaard.
Makhdoom connects with a crisp jab.
Makhdoom slips a straight right by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard drops his hands momentarily and Makhdoom takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Makhdoom lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kannegaard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kannegaard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Makhdoom throws a series of punches but Kannegaard avoids them all with ease.
Makhdoom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kannegaard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Makhdoom scores with a jab to the head.
Makhdoom looks to land a right hand but Kannegaard moved out of range.
Kannegaard scores with a jab to the head.
Makhdoom misses with a body shot.
Makhdoom throws out a leg kick but Kannegaard moves out of range and Makhdoom only half commits.
Kannegaard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kannegaard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Makhdoom throws out a leg kick but Kannegaard moves out of range and Makhdoom only half commits.
Kannegaard connects with a body shot.
Kannegaard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard cracks Makhdoom with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kannegaard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kannegaard misses with a body shot
enabling Makhdoom to counter with a crisp jab.
Kannegaard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Makhdoom.
Nice cross by Kannegaard.
Makhdoom misses with a hook.
Kannegaard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kannegaard misses with a wild body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Makhdoom.
Makhdoom is trying to ground and pound but Kannegaard uses the momentary lack of control by Makhdoom to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard is not content to let Makhdoom control the position.
Kannegaard is looking to escape.
Makhdoom not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Makhdoom sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kannegaard defending well though.
Kannegaard pushes Makhdoom off looking to stand but Makhdoom dives back in and keeps control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keast Kannegaard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kannegaard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Keast Kannegaard!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Litran Kossu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kossu has chosen Holy Diver - Dio as his entrance music. Trevor Rex had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Rex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Litran Kossu!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rex fails with a takedown attempt.
Kossu slaps away a takedown attempt from Rex, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rex shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kossu pinned against the cage. Kossu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Rex. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kossu scores with a kick to the body.
Rex shoots in for a takedown but Kossu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rex is breathing heavily.
Kossu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Kossu as Rex shoots in.
Kossu connects with a stiff jab that staggers Rex - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Litran Kossu!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Enforcer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enforcer comes to the cage accompanied by Ace of Spades. Enforcer has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Patrick McBride acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Enforcer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick McBride!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by McBride.
Enforcer is breathing heavily.
Enforcer misses with a double jab
and McBride counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McBride throws a right hand that Enforcer ducks under and follows up with a left that Enforcer also avoids with ease.
McBride slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Paul Enforcer's cut is getting worse.
Paul Enforcer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBride gets the takedown into side control.
McBride creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McBride lands some shots froms side control.
Paul Enforcer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McBride tries to move to mount but Enforcer blocks the move with his legs.
Enforcer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McBride.
McBride advances nicely into full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBride throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
McBride is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Enforcer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jeez, Paul Enforcer's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul Enforcer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Patrick McBride!
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