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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between MT king (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MT king has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, MT king!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rich Romero!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
king wants to clinch up but Romero keeps it at a distance.
king tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
king wants to clinch.
Romero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Romero doesn't manage to clinch there - king circles away.
king tries to clinch up
and Romero counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in king's guard now.
Romero gets to his feet. king looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch but king swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
king closes the distance but Romero moves to the side
and Romero moves into the clinch.
king lands an elbow inside that Romero shrugs off.
king looking to throw knees to the head but Romero is blocking nicely.
Romero takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Rich Romero has been cut.
king managing to block the knees to the body from Romero.
Romero putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has king in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
king could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
king managing to block the knees to the body from Romero.
Romero unloads a knee to the mid-section. king lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero lands a knee to the body.
Romero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Romero misses with a knee strike.
Romero scores a nice knee to the body.
king is breathing heavily.
Romero landing knees to the head.
It looks like MT king has been cut.
king landing knees to the head.
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romero landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
king tries a knee to the head but Romero blocks it.
king avoiding damage as Romero throws knees to the body.
Romero is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Romero scores with a knee to the head.
Romero lands a nice shot to the body.
Romero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. king is defending well for now.
Romero landing knees to the body.
king avoiding damage as Romero throws knees to the body.
king takes a knee right on the jaw!
Romero landing knees to the head.
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
king trying to land knees to the body.
king managing to block the knees to the body from Romero.
Romero looking to throw knees to the head but king is blocking nicely.
Romero lands a shot to the body.
Romero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Romero misses with a knee strike.
king misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romero.
Romero scores with a knee to the head.
Romero putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has king in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
king on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romero is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
king tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
king creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Romero.
Romero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and king avoids it.
king connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
king tries to land knees in the clinch but Romero avoids the damage to the body.
king takes a knee to the side of the body.
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Romero.
Romero lands a knee to the head.
Romero is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
king tries to land knees in the clinch but Romero avoids the damage to the body.
king trying to land knees to the body.
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and king avoids it.
Romero with a knee to the head.
king managing to block the knees to the body from Romero.
Romero tries a knee to the head but king blocks it.
king landing knees to the head.
Romero trying to land knees to the body.
king misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romero.
Romero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from king.
Romero lands a knee to the body.
king managing to block the knees to the body from Romero.
king lands a knee to the head.
Romero tries to land knees in the clinch but king avoids the damage to the body.
Romero trying to land knees to the body.
king tries a knee to the head but Romero blocks it.
king blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. king is defending well for now.
king tries a knee to the head but Romero blocks it.
Romero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from king.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by king.
Romero looking to throw knees to the head but king is blocking nicely.
king tries to land knees in the clinch but Romero avoids the damage to the body.
Romero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Romero.
Romero missing with knees to the body.
Romero putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has king in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
king landing knees to the head.
Romero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from king.
king putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Romero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by king.
king tries to land a knee to the head but Romero blocks with his arms.
Romero lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Romero lands a knee to the body.
Romero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and king avoids it.
king lands a knee to the head.
Romero crunches a lovely knee into king's ribcage.
king avoiding damage as Romero throws knees to the body.
Romero avoids a wild elbow strike from king.
Romero crunches a lovely knee into king's ribcage.
Romero lands with a left to the head.
king missing with knees to the body.
king avoiding damage as Romero throws knees to the body.
king misses with an elbow over the top.
Romero misses with a knee strike.
Romero misses with a knee to the head.
king on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
king tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
king tries to land knees in the clinch but Romero avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Romero.
king managing to block the knees to the body from Romero.
Romero missing with knees to the body.
Romero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from king.
king throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Romero trying to land knees to the body.
king avoiding damage as Romero throws knees to the body.
Romero missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Romero.
Romero lands a knee to the body.
Romero missing with knees to the body.
king throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Romero blocks it with crossed arms.
Romero avoiding damage as king throws knees to the body.
Romero lands a good knee to the midsection. king won't want to take too many of those.
king using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
king avoiding damage as Romero throws knees to the body.
king avoiding damage as Romero throws knees to the body.
Romero tries to land knees in the clinch but king avoids the damage to the body.
king with an attempt at a knee that misses.
king takes a knee to the side of the body.
king blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and king avoids it.
king misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romero.
king on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
king pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Romero dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
king is looking to clinch but Romero is avoiding it.
Romero moves in looking to clinch but king pushes him off.
Romero takes the fight into the clinch.
Romero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. king is defending well for now.
Romero landing knees to the body.
Romero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and king avoids it.
king blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
king lands a knee to the head.
king managing to block the knees to the body from Romero.
king missing with knees to the body.
Romero using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Romero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Romero.
Romero avoiding damage as king throws knees to the body.
king unloads a knee to the mid-section.
king on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romero working king over with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
king missing with knees to the body.
king on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
king throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romero avoids a wild elbow strike from king.
king blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
king lands a damaging elbow.
Romero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Romero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
king landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from king.
king takes a knee right on the jaw!
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
king using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Romero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
king throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Romero blocks it with crossed arms.
Romero avoiding damage as king throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Romero.
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
king misses with a knee strike.
king scores a nice knee to the body.
Romero unloads a knee to the mid-section.
king on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romero managing to block the knees to the body from king.
king misses with a knee to the head.
Romero unloads a knee to the mid-section. king lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Romero scores with a knee to the head.
king throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romero blocks an elbow strike.
Romero scores a nice knee to the body.
Romero with a knee to the head.
Romero dodges an elbow strike from king.
Romero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
king landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
king tries a knee to the head but Romero blocks it.
Romero trying to land knees to the body.
Romero crunches a lovely knee into king's ribcage.
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.
king on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
king putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Romero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Romero is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
king looking to throw knees to the head but Romero is blocking nicely.
king tries to land knees in the clinch but Romero avoids the damage to the body.
Romero connects with a knee to the head.
Romero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from king.
king throws an elbow that misses.
king creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
king throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Romero blocks it with crossed arms.
Romero with a knee to the head.
Romero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and king avoids it.
king avoiding damage as Romero throws knees to the body.
king lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
king tries to land knees in the clinch but Romero avoids the damage to the body.
Romero tries to land knees in the clinch but king avoids the damage to the body.
king managing to block the knees to the body from Romero.
king tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
king with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
king managing to block the knees to the body from Romero.
Romero dodges an elbow strike from king.
Romero missing with knees to the body.
king pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Romero missing with knees to the body.
Romero managing to block the knees to the body from king.
Romero tries to land a knee to the head but king blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
king blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romero with a knee to the head.
king putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Romero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
king unloads a knee to the mid-section. Romero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
king using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Romero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
king misses with a knee to the head.
Romero with a knee to the head.
Romero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and king avoids it.
king throws an elbow but it misses.
king on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
king on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romero putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has king in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Romero works on king's body with a couple of short punches.
king takes a knee right on the jaw!
king using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Romero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Romero looking to throw knees to the head but king is blocking nicely.
Romero unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Romero.
Romero utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
king blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
king with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Romero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Romero working king over with knees to the body.
Romero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
king misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romero.
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.
Romero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. king is defending well for now.
Romero misses with a knee strike.
Romero crunches a lovely knee into king's ribcage.
Romero putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has king in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
king missing with knees to the body.
king creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Romero's defenses.
Romero landing knees to the body.
king lands a damaging elbow.
king lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from king.
king tries to land knees in the clinch but Romero avoids the damage to the body.
Romero with a knee to the head.
Romero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and king avoids it.
king is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romero is defending well for now.
king blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. king is defending well for now.
king tries to land knees in the clinch but Romero avoids the damage to the body.
Romero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from king.
king misses with a knee to the head.
Romero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. king is defending well for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by king.
A short body shot lands from Romero as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, king throws an elbow but misses.
king avoiding damage as Romero throws knees to the body.
Romero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from king.
Romero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Romero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. king is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Romero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Romero wants to clinch up but king keeps it at a distance.
Romero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. king manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
king tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Romero holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Romero missing with knees to the body.
king lands an elbow inside that Romero shrugs off.
Romero tries to land knees in the clinch but king avoids the damage to the body.
king tries a knee to the head but Romero blocks it.
Romero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
king throws an elbow that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romero.
Romero scores with a knee to the head.
Romero scores with a knee to the head.
Romero landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
king on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Romero.
king managing to block the knees to the body from Romero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
king managing to block the knees to the body from Romero.
Romero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from king.
Romero tries to land a knee to the head but king blocks with his arms.
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romero takes a knee to the side of the body.
king blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
king avoiding damage as Romero throws knees to the body.
king misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Romero.
Romero avoiding damage as king throws knees to the body.
king looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Romero with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Romero with a knee to the head.
Romero landing knees to the head.
Romero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from king.
Romero blocks an elbow strike from king.
Romero blocks an elbow strike.
Romero misses with a knee to the head.
Romero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from king.
Romero tries to land knees in the clinch but king avoids the damage to the body.
Romero takes a knee right on the jaw!
Romero connects with a knee to the head.
king landing knees to the body.
king on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
king blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romero looking to throw knees to the head but king is blocking nicely.
Romero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from king.
king using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Romero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
king with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Romero.
Romero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Romero.
Romero landing knees to the body.
Romero missing with knees to the body.
king throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Romero blocks it with crossed arms.
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.
Romero landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Romero is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Romero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. king is defending well for now.
king misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romero.
Romero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from king.
Romero blocks an elbow strike from king.
Romero landing knees to the body.
Romero managing to block the knees to the body from king.
king lands an elbow that stopped Romero in his tracks for a moment.
king blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
king pushes off an throws an elbow but Romero leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Romero landing knees to the head.
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
king trying to land knees to the body.
king managing to block the knees to the body from Romero.
king misses with a knee to the head.
Romero putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has king in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
king avoiding damage as Romero throws knees to the body.
king lands an elbow just above Romero 's eye.
king throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Romero blocks it with crossed arms.
king misses with a knee to the head.
Romero connects with a nasty looking knee right to king's face.
Romero misses with a punch to the body.
king managing to block the knees to the body from Romero.
king with a knee to the head.
Romero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Romero blocks an elbow strike from king.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero tries to land a knee to the head but king blocks with his arms.
Romero tries a knee to the head but king blocks it.
Romero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and king avoids it.
Romero missing with knees to the body.
Romero scores with a knee to the head.
Romero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. king is defending well for now.
king scores a nice knee to the body.
king lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Romero lands a good knee to the midsection. king won't want to take too many of those.
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Romero tries to land knees in the clinch but king avoids the damage to the body.
Romero looking to throw knees to the head but king is blocking nicely.
king tries to land a knee to the head but Romero blocks with his arms.
king lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, king throws an elbow but misses.
Romero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
king is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romero is defending well for now.
king misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romero.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Romero obliges.
king with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
king throws an elbow but it misses.
king blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
king landing knees to the head.
king avoiding damage as Romero throws knees to the body.
king misses with an elbow strike.
Romero tries to land knees in the clinch but king avoids the damage to the body.
MT king has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rich Romero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Romero managing to block the knees to the body from king.
Romero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and king avoids it.
Romero avoids the elbow strike from king, against the cage.
king is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romero is defending well for now.
king throws an elbow but it misses.
Romero managing to block the knees to the body from king.
Romero lands a nice knee to the body.
king is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romero is defending well for now.
Romero unloads a knee to the mid-section. king lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
king with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
king missing with knees to the body.
king missing with knees to the body.
Romero tries a knee to the head but king blocks it.
king gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Romero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and king avoids it.
Romero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Romero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from king.
Romero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and king avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Romero takes a knee right on the jaw!
king throws a knee to the head but misses.
king pushes off an throws an elbow but Romero leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
king with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
king trying to land knees to the body.
king managing to block the knees to the body from Romero.
king is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romero is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Romero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Romero 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Romero!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ tiongson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). tiongson has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. This should be fireworks!
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25
182 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, DJ tiongson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
tiongson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas has tiongson up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Thomas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thomas drops an elbow to the side of tiongson's head.
tiongson looks gassed!
tiongson wants to get back to full guard.
Thomas thows a huge punch but tiongson dodges it nicely.
Thomas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
tiongson taking some punishment here, with Thomas in his half guard.
tiongson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thomas.
tiongson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
Thomas escapes and gets back to his feet.
Thomas has closed the distance and engaged tiongson in a clinch.
Thomas working tiongson over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
tiongson takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like DJ tiongson has been cut.
Thomas misses with a knee to the head.
Thomas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but tiongson blocks it with crossed arms.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas rushes tiongson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, tiongson regains guard.
Thomas scoring with some ground and pound.
tiongson can't keep his opponent in guard - Thomas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thomas lands a nice short elbow.
Thomas winds up and cracks tiongson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thomas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
tiongson trying to control from the bottom.
Thomas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thomas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Thomas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Thomas there.
Ground and pound from Thomas.
Thomas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas winds up and cracks tiongson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thomas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed tiongson's head.
Thomas is nestled in close to tiongson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas drops an elbow to the side of tiongson's head.
Ground and pound from Thomas.
Thomas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Thomas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thomas lands a nice short elbow.
Thomas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed tiongson's head.
Thomas is trying to control the action in half guard but tiongson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thomas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thomas stands up from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas has closed the distance and engaged tiongson in a clinch.
tiongson takes a shot to the head.
Thomas misses with a knee strike.
Thomas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas connects with a knee to the head.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thomas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has tiongson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but tiongson blocks with his arms.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thomas.
tiongson tries to pull guard but Thomas won't allow it.
Thomas is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. tiongson can't fight it off and eventually Thomas manages to take the fight to the floor. tiongson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Thomas thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
tiongson is trying to keep Thomas in close.
Thomas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
tiongson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Thomas has passed into side control.
Thomas in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
tiongson taking a bit of punishment here - Thomas scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas cracks tiongson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
tiongson is trying to escape the position but Thomas is controlling the position.
Thomas is working tiongson over with some ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here as Thomas stalls from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DJ tiongson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thomas closes the distance and pushes tiongson back into the cage.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chris Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
tiongson tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that tiongson can do to turn this around?
tiongson stalling in the clinch but Thomas improves position.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but tiongson blocks it.
Thomas misses with a knee strike.
Thomas has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but tiongson regains guard immediately.
tiongson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thomas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thomas cracks tiongson with a solid left hand.
Thomas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of tiongson's head.
Chris Thomas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thomas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Thomas working tiongson over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is nestled in close to tiongson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thomas decides to stand and escape the position.
tiongson gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch.
Thomas pushes tiongson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from tiongson.
Thomas moves into range and clinches up with tiongson.
Thomas lands a right hand.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but tiongson blocks it.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
tiongson closes the distance and clinches up with Thomas, looking for a takedown. tiongson pushes Thomas against the cage but Thomas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thomas instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Thomas.
Thomas landing knees to the body.
Thomas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thomas prevents a body shot from tiongson.
Thomas misses with a knee strike.
tiongson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thomas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thomas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but tiongson blocks it with crossed arms.
tiongson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chris Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ tiongson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
tiongson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thomas with a knee to the head.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
tiongson tries to pull guard but Thomas won't allow it.
tiongson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but tiongson blocks with his arms.
tiongson can't break the clinch.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas rushes tiongson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but tiongson blocks it.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but tiongson blocks with his arms.
tiongson trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas has managed to clinch.
tiongson dodges an elbow strike from Thomas.
tiongson prevents the takedown attempt.
tiongson taking a breather.
Thomas turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Thomas manages to end up in side control.
Thomas cracks tiongson with a big elbow.
Thomas scores with a couple of short elbows.
Thomas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
tiongson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Thomas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
tiongson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Thomas connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused tiongson some visible discomfort.
Thomas is looking to take a break and control but tiongson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thomas is chipping away with strikes.
Thomas has worked his way into a potential kimura here. tiongson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Thomas yanks on the arm and tiongson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Thomas.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Thomas!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and roger mallao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Gomes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, roger mallao!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from mallao is defended easily by Gomes.
Gomes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
mallao scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Gomes manages to mount him!
Gomes works his way to his opponent's back.
Gomes controls the action.
mallao is really stuck here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I would not like to be mallao right now.
Gomes has his arm under mallao's chin here. Game over son! Gomes squeezes tightly and mallao is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roger Gomes!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cecil Salace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Bowron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowron comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pow kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cecil Salace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Bowron!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowron uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Salace has time to react.
Bowron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bowron doesn't manage to clinch there - Salace circles away.
Bowron tries to clinch but Salace moves out of range.
Bowron wants to clinch.
Bowron throws a series of punches but Salace avoids them all with ease.
Bowron swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salace shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bowron as he jumps to the side.
Bowron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowron throws a hook to the side of Salace's head but Salace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bowron throws a right and a left that Salace avoids nicely.
Salace shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bowron's guard.
Salace trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salace has gone for a leg lock! Bowron slips out almost immediately though and dives into Salace's guard.
Salace working for a triangle but Bowron defends it easily.
Salace pulls Bowron in close to his closed guard and prevents Bowron from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bowron loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowron avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Salace had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bowron defends it easily.
Salace is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bowron preventing the sweep.
Bowron trying to control but Salace is working from the bottom.
Salace is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bowron showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salace keeping moving, preventing Bowron from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowron looks gassed!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ross Bowron was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bowron doesn't manage to clinch there - Salace circles away.
An inside leg kick from Bowron misses.
Salace fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bowron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salace shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Salace tries to control but Bowron wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salace controlling his opponent.
Salace swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bowron is now in Salace's guard. A big mistake from Salace there, giving up the dominant position!
Bowron must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Salace is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bowron has his hands clasped together but Salace extends an breaks Bowron's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Salace.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cecil Salace!
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