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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seamus John James Given (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cass Pennant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seamus John James Given could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cass Pennant's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Seamus John James Given!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cass Pennant!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennant works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Seamus John James Given has been cut.
Pennant lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pennant.
Given scores with a leg kick.
Pennant misses with a double jab
and Given counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pennant tries to bum rush Given with a series of wild strikes but Given uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pennant throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Given.
Pennant misses with a wild body shot.
Pennant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pennant throws a combination that misses
and Given counters with a thumping low kick.
Pennant looks gassed!
Pennant has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Given.
Crunch! Given slams his shin into Pennant's torso.
Given dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pennant. That did some damage!
Pennant walks into a left hand.
Given looks to score with a jab to the body but Pennant is just out of range.
Given thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pennant if he has to take too many more of those.
Given cracks Pennant with a big right hand and Pennant goes down!
Pennant is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Given drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Given as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Pennant screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Given! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Seamus John James Given!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grove has chosen The Way We're Made (Made in England) - Missing Andy as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ben Grove was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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245 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Grove!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grove tries to clinch but Adams moves away
and Adams counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Ben Grove has been cut.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grove.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grove 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 Adams has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Adams and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grove moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grove misses with a hook
and Adams counters with a crisp one two that drops Grove! Adams thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Grove to his feet! Grove is in big trouble!
Grove is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Look low, kick high! Adams uses the oldest trick in the book to send Grove tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Adams is absolutely delighted - when Grove wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Danny Adams!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ron Jeremy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jahangir Hooshmand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jahangir Hooshmand is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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145 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Jeremy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Jahangir Hooshmand!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeremy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body punch from Jeremy.
Hooshmand misses with a takedown
and Jeremy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hooshmand tries to move into range but Jeremy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hooshmand gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jeremy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jeremy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jeremy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hooshmand on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Hooshmand 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hooshmand misses with a takedown attempt
and Jeremy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ron Jeremy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jahangir Hooshmand.
Hooshmand looks gassed!
Jeremy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hooshmand walks into a stiff left hand from Jeremy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeremy lands a really nice looking cross but Hooshmand seems unphased.
A cross from Jeremy lands.
Jeremy works the jab nicely.
Ron Jeremy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jeremy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Jahangir Hooshmand has been cut.
Ron Jeremy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jeremy throws a series of strikes that have Hooshmand backpedaling.
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!
Jeremy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hooshmand. That did some damage!
Jeremy cracks Hooshmand with an open hand slap.
Jeremy's corner calls for a 1-2. Jeremy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jeremy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jeremy clobbers Hooshmand with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hooshmand is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Jeremy.
Jeremy throws a head kick that Hooshmand semi-blocks.
Hooshmand is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jeremy is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hooshmand.
Jeremy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jeremy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hooshmand.
Jeremy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Jeremy! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ron Jeremy!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Kryznowek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by In The Morning. Michael Smith 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
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Kryznowek!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kryznowek gets caught flat footed, as Smith shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Smith trying to control but Kryznowek is working from the bottom.
Kryznowek is trying to hold Smith in close to prevent damage but Smith has managed to pass into half guard.
Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Kryznowek is defending well.
Smith in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Kryznowek tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Smith!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Colin Hendry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Zabuza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendry comes to the cage accompanied by Seed - By Sublime. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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161 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Colin Hendry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Zabuza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zabuza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zabuza ducks right into an uppercut from Hendry.
Zabuza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hendry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zabuza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zabuza throws out a powerful jab.
Zabuza throws the left hand but Hendry avoids the punch easily.
Hendry misses with a body punch
and Zabuza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hendry slips under a jab.
Zabuza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hendry wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Zabuza postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendry is looking for a sweep.
Zabuza misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Zabuza wants to control for a moment but Hendry uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Zabuza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hendry defending well though.
Zabuza wants to take a breather but Hendry is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendry trying to hold on to Zabuza's head to control him but Zabuza postures up.
Hendry avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zabuza.
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.
Zabuza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hendry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zabuza.
Hendry trying to control but Zabuza postures up.
Hendry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zabuza scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zabuza wants to pass the guard but Hendry is defending well.
Zabuza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hendry wants to get back to full guard.
Zabuza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hendry keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zabuza controlling the action here.
Hendry trying to hold on to Zabuza's head to control him but Zabuza postures up.
Zabuza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hendry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zabuza.
Zabuza thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zabuza is trying to control the action in half guard but Hendry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zabuza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zabuza landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hendry regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Zabuza.
Zabuza passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Zabuza lands some shots froms side control.
Zabuza postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hendry prevents Zabuza from moving into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Zabuza dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hendry misses with a jab to the body
and Zabuza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hendry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hendry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zabuza moves away.
Hendry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zabuza shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hendry napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ground and pound from Zabuza seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Zabuza working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Zabuza scores with punches from side control.
Zabuza controls the position.
Hendry parries the strikes from Zabuza easily there. Zabuza is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hendry to escape.
Hendry on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hendry tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabuza trying to control the action but Hendry is working from the bottom.
Zabuza misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Zabuza lands a decent elbow from side control.
Zabuza cracks Hendry with a big elbow.
Hendry is trying to improve his position.
Zabuza working the ground and pound but Hendry is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hendry struggling a bit here.
Zabuza trying to control the action but Hendry is working from the bottom.
Zabuza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zabuza postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Zabuza landing a few strikes.
Hendry prevents Zabuza from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendry is looking to reverse the position.
Hendry is trying to control Zabuza's posture but Zabuza avoids it.
Hendry is looking for a sweep.
Hendry is working hard here to advance position.
Zabuza throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Zabuza misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Zabuza tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hendry's legs.
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.
Zabuza fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Zabuza laying and praying for a moment but Hendry takes advantage and regains half guard.
Hendry is refusing to be controlled, as Zabuza sits in half guard.
Zabuza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hendry defending well though.
Zabuza trying to control the action but Hendry is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Zabuza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hendry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hendry misses with a lunging right hand
and Zabuza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hendry won't be happy with that.
Zabuza creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hendry sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Zabuza misses with the ground and pound.
Zabuza tries to score with some ground and pound. Hendry controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zabuza scores with punches from side control.
Zabuza working away.
Zabuza lands some shots froms side control.
Zabuza creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hendry sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hendry taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hendry defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendry dodges the ground and pound from Zabuza.
Zabuza trying to control the action but Hendry is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Zabuza's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The strikes coming from Zabuza are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hendry is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zabuza off and has taken his back!
Zabuza trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zabuza looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Hendry is trying to stick to Zabuza's back but Zabuza is turning into Hendry. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hendry's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Zabuza.
Hendry wants to stand and escape but Zabuza is having none of it.
Zabuza working some strikes from top position.
Hendry keeping moving, preventing Zabuza from controlling successfully.
Zabuza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hendry is keeping the position for now.
Hendry is trying to keep Zabuza in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zabuza postures up in Hendry's guard and throws a big left but Hendry blocks it.
Hendry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zabuza thows a big elbow that misses.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Zabuza trying to control the position from guard on top but Hendry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hendry controls Zabuza momentarily but Zabuza frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Colin Hendry just wasn't active enough.
A punch combination from Zabuza misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hendry.
Hendry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zabuza.
Ricky Zabuza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zabuza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hendry.
Zabuza misses with a takedown attempt
and Hendry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hendry misses with an uppercut
and Zabuza counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zabuza.
Zabuza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hendry is looking to stand up but Zabuza isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Zabuza really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zabuza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zabuza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hendry throws out the jab.
Ricky Zabuza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zabuza misses with a double jab
and Hendry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zabuza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hendry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendry misses the shot to the body.
Zabuza slips under a jab from Hendry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendry throws a right hand that misses
and Zabuza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hendry misses with a body shot.
Zabuza walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zabuza throws a poor cross that misses
and Hendry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zabuza feints and as Hendry raises his hands in defense, Zabuza changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zabuza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zabuza throwing strikes but missing.
Zabuza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zabuza postures up in Hendry's guard and throws a big left but Hendry blocks it.
Zabuza advances position into side control!
Zabuza throws an elbow but Hendry slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hendry dodges the ground and pound from Zabuza.
Hendry prevents Zabuza from improving position.
Zabuza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hendry keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zabuza looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hendry is avoiding damage well.
An elbow from Zabuza crashes against the mat.
Zabuza tries to score with some ground and pound. Hendry controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hendry defending against the ground and pound.
Hendry takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The referee asks Zabuza politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Zabuza prefers to stall for the moment though.
Zabuza throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zabuza controlling from side mount.
Zabuza throws a strike aimed at the side of Hendry's head but Hendry avoids it well.
Zabuza tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Zabuza fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Zabuza controlling the position.
Hendry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zabuza on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zabuza wants to control for a moment but Hendry uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Zabuza dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hendry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zabuza.
Zabuza has his takedown stuffed
and Hendry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hendry throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zabuza counters with a left and a right that stings Hendry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendry throws a right hand that misses
so Zabuza counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Zabuza trying to control but Hendry is working from the bottom.
Zabuza postures up in Hendry's guard and throws a big left but Hendry blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabuza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hendry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zabuza postures up in Hendry's guard and throws a big left but Hendry blocks it.
Zabuza wants to control from the top but Hendry keeps moving.
Hendry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zabuza is one step ahead there.
Zabuza throwing strikes from guard but Hendry blocks nicely.
Colin Hendry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hendry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zabuza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zabuza throws a big right hand that misses.
Zabuza slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hendry is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hendry taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zabuza lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hendry takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Zabuza tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hendry's legs.
Zabuza working the ground and pound.
Hendry dodges the ground and pound from Zabuza.
Zabuza is trying to ground and pound but Hendry uses the momentary lack of control by Zabuza to regain half guard.
Zabuza throws a strike but Hendry avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Zabuza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zabuza advances position into side control!
Hendry avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zabuza.
Zabuza is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hendry will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Zabuza tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ricky Zabuza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zabuza landing a few strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Zabuza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zabuza winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 45:50
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Zabuza!
Ricky Zabuza is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt comes to the cage accompanied by Smells Like Teen Spirit. Danny Lynch will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Lynch!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lynch.
Hunt drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hunt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hunt performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lynch wants to get back to his feet.
Hunt content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ground and pound from Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hunt works his way into side control.
Hunt is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hunt tries to advance to mount but Lynch denies him.
Lynch on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lynch's legs.
Lynch is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hunt has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The referee asks Hunt politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hunt prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hunt's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hunt moves into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hunt postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lynch looks a forlorn figure.
Hunt controlling the pace for now.
Hunt connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt landing punches.
It looks like Danny Lynch has been cut.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Lynch's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Hunt!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lynch throws a series of punches but Hunt moves out of range.
Lynch moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Mike Hunt has been cut.
Lynch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lynch 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 Hunt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hunt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hunt throws a leg kick
and Lynch counters with a three punch combo that has Hunt backing up. Hunt nods at Lynch to acknowledge the strikes.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Lynch is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Lynch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick.
Hunt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lynch did well to prevent Hunt getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt is taking a breather. Lynch 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.
Hunt has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hunt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hunt landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hunt landing shots from mount.
Lynch is trying to stand.
Hunt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Lynch that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hunt connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hunt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hunt landing punches.
Hunt 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That has opened up Danny Lynch's cut even more.
Hunt has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lynch's face.
The cut above Danny Lynch's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hunt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lynch takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Hunt's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Hunt!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Beebus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beebus comes to the cage accompanied by I'm about to WHOOP yo ACE!. Arona has chosen Nightmare-AV7X as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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, Dave Beebus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Forrest Arona!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arona shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Beebus is trying to defend but Arona finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Arona sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Beebus defending well though.
Beebus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arona is working away from the top position though.
Arona really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beebus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Beebus manages to get to full guard.
Arona scoring with some ground and pound.
Beebus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Arona is sitting in close to Beebus's body. Beebus has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Arona is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Arona is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Beebus.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dave Beebus!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franz Beckenbauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Poulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beckenbauer comes to the cage accompanied by Apaga mas năo bate . Paul Poulter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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208 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Franz Beckenbauer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulter lands a front kick.
Paul Poulter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poulter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Beckenbauer.
Beckenbauer misses with a takedown attempt
and Poulter counters with an outside leg kick.
Beckenbauer tries for a takedown but Poulter circles away easily
and Poulter counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Poulter looks at the referee who does nothing so Poulter lands a crushing right that sends Beckenbauer to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Poulter! Paul Poulter retains his light heavyweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Malcolm Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopkins shoots for a takedown but Jenkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A shot to the body from Hopkins misses
and Jenkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut
and Jenkins counters with a straight right hand.
Hopkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Jenkins off the cage and back into rage.
No joy there for Hopkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins tests Hopkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Jenkins misses with a looping right.
Hopkins stuns Jenkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hopkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jenkins counters with a straight right hand.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Hopkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hopkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jenkins throws a jab when Hopkins was well out of range.
Jenkins scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Jenkins misses with a hook. Hopkins ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hopkins.
Jenkins thuds his right hand into Hopkins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jenkins misses with a body shot
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jenkins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hopkins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hopkins defending well as Jenkins loads up on a big left hand.
Terry Jenkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Hopkins coming out on top.
Jenkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Jenkins as Hopkins shoots in.
Malcolm Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jenkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hopkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jenkins swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenkins throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins lands a high kick!
It looks like Terry Jenkins has been cut.
Hopkins misses with a straight right.
Hopkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopkins throws the left hand but Jenkins avoids the punch easily.
Jenkins misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Hopkins.
Jenkins drops his hands momentarily and Hopkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins misses with a right hand
and Hopkins counters with a nice body shot.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jenkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hopkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Hopkins misses its intended target.
Hopkins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jenkins did well to prevent Hopkins getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Jenkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terry Jenkins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenkins misses with a hook
letting Hopkins counter with a right hand.
Hopkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jenkins blocks a low kick nicely.
Hopkins misses with a hook to the body
and Jenkins counters with a nice body shot.
Hopkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jenkins counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Jenkins. Beautiful body shot.
Hopkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Jenkins. That snapped Hopkins's head back.
Jenkins clobbers Hopkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins scores with a jab to the body.
Jenkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hopkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jenkins.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut
and Jenkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Jenkins scores with a hook to the body. Hopkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jenkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Malcolm Hopkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jenkins lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jenkins lands a body shot.
Jenkins throws the left hand but Hopkins avoids the punch easily.
Jenkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopkins.
Jenkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Jenkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hopkins on the side of the head.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jenkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hopkins counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Jenkins.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Hopkins misses the body punch
and Jenkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jenkins stuns Hopkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jenkins throws a nice looking combination but Hopkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hopkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jenkins throws a hook but Hopkins avoids it easily.
Jenkins scores with a hook to the body. Hopkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Jenkins misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tries to move into range but Jenkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hopkins misses with a left hand
and Jenkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hopkins avoids the body shot from Jenkins.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hopkins might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hopkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a nice hook to Hopkins's body. Hopkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Terry Jenkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins lands a left and a right that send Hopkins crashing to the mat, dazed. Jenkins thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hopkins is rocked!
Jenkins feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hopkins sprawling to the canvas! Hopkins rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jenkins finish him?!
Oh Hopkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Jenkins lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hopkins. Hopkins tries to recover but Jenkins is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hopkins lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Jenkins!
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