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UKMMA 23 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Dulcis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gil Alexys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne Dulcis has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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187 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wayne Dulcis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gil Alexys!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dulcis instigates a clinch.
Dulcis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alexys 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 Dulcis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dulcis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alexys doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Dulcis to counter with a crisp jab.
Dulcis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dulcis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dulcis darts in and clinches Alexys up against the cage.
Alexys is working for takedown but Dulcis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dulcis is trying to break the clinch but Alexys is controlling him.
Dulcis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dulcis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dulcis pulls Alexys into guard.
Dulcis pulls Alexys in to control the position.
Alexys has gone for a leg lock! Dulcis slips out almost immediately though and dives into Alexys's guard.
Dulcis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alexys is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Dulcis has his hands clasped together but Alexys extends an breaks Dulcis's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Alexys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gil Alexys!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Armsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Goldbeer Nana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Armsworth has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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157 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Armsworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Goldbeer Nana!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armsworth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Armsworth misses.
Armsworth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nana misses with a takedown attempt
and Armsworth counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nana's guard now.
Armsworth gets to his feet. Nana looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nana swats away the attempt to clinch by Armsworth.
Armsworth throws a series of punches but Nana avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nana dodges the punch combination from Armsworth.
Armsworth throws a combination that misses
and Nana counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nana misses with a takedown attempt
and Armsworth counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Armsworth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Armsworth passes Nana's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Armsworth 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.
Armsworth is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armsworth gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Armsworth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nana misses with a takedown attempt
and Armsworth counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Armsworth.
Jim Armsworth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Goldbeer Nana.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armsworth stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nana misses with a takedown
and Armsworth counters with a three punch combo that has Nana backing up. Nana nods at Armsworth to acknowledge the strikes.
Armsworth misses with a wild combination.
Armsworth looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Armsworth seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armsworth gets to his feet - Nana follows without any prompting.
Nana looks gassed!
Armsworth scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Armsworth tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nana trying to remain calm as Armsworth controls from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armsworth has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Nana is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nana is in a horrible position here. Armsworth smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Armsworth dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Armsworth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nana misses with a takedown
and Armsworth counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Armsworth.
Armsworth might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Armsworth throwing strikes from guard but Nana blocks nicely.
Nana really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Armsworth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Armsworth stands up and waves to Nana to follow him.
Nana is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Armsworth. Nana does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armsworth throws a leg kick but Nana checks it.
Jim Armsworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Armsworth misses with a two punch combination.
Armsworth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jim Armsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Armsworth gets the takedown into side control.
Armsworth controls the position from side control.
Nana parries the strikes from Armsworth easily there. Armsworth is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nana to escape.
Armsworth working the ground and pound from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armsworth has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Armsworth shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Armsworth sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armsworth lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Armsworth lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Armsworth controlling his opponent.
Jim Armsworth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nana is bucking up trying to escape but Armsworth cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Armsworth dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Armsworth looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nana!
Armsworth controlling from mount.
Armsworth'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.
Armsworth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nana can do to turn this around?
Armsworth raining down hammerfists from mount.
Armsworth lands a big shot there that rocks Nana but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nana taking shots to the head.
Nana is rocked!
Armsworth postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nana looks a forlorn figure.
Nana is still in real trouble! Can Armsworth finish him?
Armsworth connects with a bit shot that sees Nana covering up! More strikes from Armsworth and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Armsworth is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Armsworth!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jens Mcarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shields's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Take your shirt off. Jake Shields has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jens Mcarthy!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcarthy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mcarthy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mcarthy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mcarthy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mcarthy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shields avoids it really well and circles away.
Mcarthy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mcarthy drops Shields with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Shields! Mcarthy dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Jens Mcarthy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warren kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is London Calling - The Clash. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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155 lbs
2 - 3 - 2 |
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140 lbs
1 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 3 - 2, fighting out of London, Frank Warren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lionel Gabriel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gabriel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gabriel throws a series of punches but Warren avoids them all with ease.
Lionel Gabriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gabriel throws a one two combo.
Warren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Warren has a takedown stuffed.
No joy there for Gabriel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gabriel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warren moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gabriel scores with a nice strike.
Gabriel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gabriel throws a right hand that Warren ducks under and follows up with a left that Warren also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gabriel enables Warren to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gabriel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gabriel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Warren is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren lands a couple of elbows.
Warren passes Gabriel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Warren is nestled in close to Gabriel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Warren throwing shots but Gabriel is blocking nicely.
Gabriel is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warren passes to side control.
Gabriel looks gassed!
Warren lands a few punches from side control.
Warren creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Warren working the head with strikes.
Warren lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren cracks Gabriel with a big right hand but Gabriel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Warren grinds an elbow into Gabriel's temple.
Warren working the body and head with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warren working the ground and pound.
Warren cracks Gabriel with a big elbow.
Gabriel is rocked!
Warren works to advance to full mount. Gabriel defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Warren looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Gabriel covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Warren!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thurston Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Manuel Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Manuel Marquez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thurston Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Manuel Marquez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marquez moves away.
Moore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moore avoids the body shot from Marquez.
Moore misses with a hook
and Marquez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Marquez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moore is looking to control Marquez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moore avoid being mounted?
It looks like Marquez is going to stand back up.
Marquez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marquez stands up out of the half guard.
Moore pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marquez is out of range and Moore settles back down.
Moore throws a right and a left that Marquez avoids nicely.
Marquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marquez.
Marquez misses the shot to the body.
Moore throws a right hand that misses
and Marquez counters with a series of strikes. Moore will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore swinging wildly here.
Marquez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Marquez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Moore is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marquez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moore is looking to escape.
Marquez stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Thurston Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marquez drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to strike from the bottom.
Moore controls Marquez momentarily but Marquez frees himself.
Marquez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Marquez ducks down to avoid it.
Marquez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moore.
Marquez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moore misses with an uppercut
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marquez.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Marquez.
A jab from Marquez does it's job there.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marquez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a left hand
and Marquez counters with a left to the body.
Marquez shoots in for a double leg but Moore sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moore, as that shot connected.
Moore stuffs the takedown.
Thurston Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Manuel Marquez.
Moore throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marquez takes one on the button.
Marquez is rocked!
Marquez throws a shot to the body.
Marquez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Marquez looks gassed!
Marquez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Moore's guard.
Moore is trying to control the position but Marquez postures up.
Marquez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Moore, up you get!
Marquez lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore throws a jab when Marquez was well out of range.
Moore is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Marquez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Moore finish him?
Marquez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marquez circles away quickly and effectively.
Marquez seems to have recovered his senses.
Moore throws a series of punches but Marquez moves out of range.
Moore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marquez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moore digs a good body shot into Marquez's ribs.
Moore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marquez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Moore working a defensive guard here.
Marquez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Moore, up you get!
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Marquez.
Moore misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moore falls off balance throwing a combination
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Marquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Manuel Marquez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Moore lands a jab-cross combination.
Marquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moore.
Marquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marquez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Moore sprawls well initially but Marquez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Moore manages to get to full guard.
Moore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marquez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Moore, up you get!
Moore throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thurston Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marquez counters with a single leg into guard. Moore didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marquez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Moore, up you get!
Marquez shoots for a double leg takedown but Moore sprawls well. He's pushed Marquez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marquez misses with a straight right.
Moore works the jab nicely.
Moore swings widly with a right hand
and Marquez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Marquez's shoulder, as Marquez tries to avoid the shot.
Moore drops Marquez with a beautiful combination! Marquez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Moore is looking for the KO!
Moore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Marquez to the canvas! Marquez doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Moore keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thurston Moore!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reynald Mercier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Reynald Mercier has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Reynald Mercier seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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247 lbs
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250 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Reynald Mercier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Watt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watt tries to clinch but Mercier moves out of range.
Watt tries to clinch up but Mercier circles away and keeps his distance.
Watt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Watt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like James Watt has been cut.
Watt clinches with his opponent.
Mercier tries to score a body lock takedown but Watt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercier.
Watt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercier is trying to drag Watt to the mat but Watt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mercier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Watt.
Mercier tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reynald Mercier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watt has Mercier pushed against the cage.
Mercier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercier jumps guard but Watt stands there with Mercier around his waist. Mercier gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Watt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mercier backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercier fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from Watt fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Watt fails to land.
Mercier tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Watt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mercier drops down looking for an ankle pick but Watt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Watt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mercier counters with a stiff right hand.
Watt leaves Mercier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Watt moves into range and clinches up with Mercier.
A head punch on the inside from Watt fails to land.
Watt pushes Mercier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mercier blocking some punches.
Mercier blocking some punches.
Watt misses with some punches.
Mercier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt misses with a punch on the inside.
Mercier has Watt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Watt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mercier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercier jumps guard and drags Watt to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mercier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Watt wants to stand but Mercier is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mercier looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Watt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mercier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Watt defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Watt defends it easily.
Watt wanted to stand there but Mercier had control of the position.
Watt decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mercier, up you get!
Watt closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Watt - that landed with a thud.
Watt throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercier.
Watt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mercier tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watt smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt darts in and clinches Mercier up against the cage.
Watt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Merciers head.
Watt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Watt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watt swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercier tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watt smiles and moves away.
Watt tries to clinch up but Mercier circles away and keeps his distance.
Mercier misses with a takedown
and Watt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mercier blocks an uppercut.
Watt throws a head punch that misses.
Mercier is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Watt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Watt misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Watt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Watt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Watt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Watt lands a shoulder strike.
Watt misses with a punch on the inside.
Watt lands with a left to the head.
Mercier has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Watt uses from the top position.
Watt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Watt postures up.
Watt wanted to stand there but Mercier had control of the position.
Mercier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Watt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Watt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt drives through and clinches with Mercier against the cage.
Mercier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watt swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercier tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Watt trying to stall but Mercier improves his position.
Watt prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mercier blocking some punches.
Mercier blocks an uppercut.
Watt has a couple of punches blocked by Mercier.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watt.
Mercier drops down looking for an ankle pick but Watt pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reynald Mercier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercier shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Watt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercier.
Watt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watt.
Watt misses with some punches.
Mercier tries to pull guard but Watt holds him up against the cage and eventually Mercier drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watt.
Watt misses with a punch on the inside.
Mercier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mercier is trying to force a seperation but Watt has the dominant position.
Mercier wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watt.
Watt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mercier backwards.
Watt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mercier backwards.
Watt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Watt fails to land.
Watt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watt is breathing heavily.
Mercier tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Watt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Watt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Watt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Watt misses with the head strike.
Mercier fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Watt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Watt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mercier tries to pull guard but Watt holds him up against the cage and eventually Mercier drops back down to his feet.
Watt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mercier tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Watt lands with a left to the head.
Watt lands with a light punch inside.
Watt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mercier backwards.
Watt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercier is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Watt can't fight it off and eventually Mercier manages to take the fight to the floor. Watt looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt wants to stand but Mercier is controlling the position.
Watt keeping moving, preventing Mercier from controlling successfully.
Mercier postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Watt is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mercier, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Watt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Watt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Mercier shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Watt defends it nicely.
Watt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mercier tries to pull guard but Watt won't allow it.
Watt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Watt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Watt lands a left hand.
Mercier blocking some punches.
Mercier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Watt wants to clinch up but Mercier keeps it at a distance.
Watt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watt has closed the distance and engaged Mercier in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Watt misses with a hook from the clinch.
James Watt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Watt lands a shoulder strike.
Watt misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watt.
Watt misses with a punch on the inside.
Watt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Watt.
Watt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Watt misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Mercier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Watt lands with a short shot to the head.
Mercier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercier blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Watt lands a right hand.
Watt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Watt fails to land.
Watt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Watt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercier blocking some punches.
Watt has a couple of punches blocked by Mercier.
Watt misses with some punches.
Watt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Watt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercier tries to pull guard but Watt holds him up against the cage and eventually Mercier drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reynald Mercier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercier working hard to break the clinch.
Mercier tries to pull guard but Watt won't allow it.
Watt swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercier tries to pull guard but Watt holds him up against the cage and eventually Mercier drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt misses with a punch on the inside.
Mercier has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Watt is trying to keep an underhook but Mercier manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watt wants to get back to his feet.
James Watt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mercier trying to control from half guard but Watt is working away.
Mercier is really struggling to control Watt but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mercier is trying to work for a kimura but Watt is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercier is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mercier stalling away here and it's allowed Watt to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Reynald Mercier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mercier throws a strike but Watt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Watt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Watt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Watt!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Haye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keenan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Warriors Code. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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197 lbs
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26
169 lbs
8 - 6 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Haye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Rory Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haye takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haye fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keenan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keenan looks for a takedown but Haye sprawls well.
Keenan wants to clinch but Haye slips to the side
and Haye counters with a right hand to the body.
Keenan misses with a right hand
and Haye makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Haye keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Haye scores with a jab. Keenan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Haye throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haye fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Haye scores with a shot to the body.
Keenan doesn't manage to clinch there - Haye circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haye misses with a straight left.
Keenan misses with a lunging right hand
and Haye makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Keenan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keenan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haye throws a one two combo.
Keenan shoots in for a takedown but Haye shows good takedown defense.
David Haye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Keenan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Haye, as that shot connected.
Jab, jab by Haye - just one landing.
Keenan throws a lazy uppercut
and Haye counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Keenan thinking.
David Haye is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haye misses with a leg kick
enabling Keenan to counter with a crisp jab.
Haye throws a lazy uppercut
and Keenan counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan tries to clinch up
and Haye counters with a left and a right that stings Keenan.
Haye changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Haye scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Keenan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Keenan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keenan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Haye sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Keenan somewhat.
Haye lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan misses with a shot to the body
and Haye counters with a left to the body.
Haye is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Haye jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Keenan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Haye on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Haye tries to get out of the position.
Keenan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Keenan seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haye is looking to escape.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Keenan content to control rather than advance.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Haye lands with a nice combination. Keenan backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haye dominated that round.
That's time! Haye's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Haye throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
Keenan misses with an uppercut
enabling Haye to counter with a crisp jab.
Keenan throws a poor cross that misses
and Haye counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Haye swats away the attempt to clinch by Keenan.
Keenan tries to clinch but Haye moves away
letting Haye counter with a right hand.
Haye lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Keenan at a distance.
Keenan swings widly with a right hand
and Haye counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
David Haye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Haye.
Nice jab there from Haye.
Keenan misses with a takedown attempt - Haye sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan drops his hands momentarily and Haye takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Haye is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Keenan misses with a jab to the body
and Haye counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haye misses with a left hand
and Keenan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab by Keenan.
Haye connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Keenan doesn't manage to clinch there - Haye circles away.
David Haye is winning the standup battle so far.
Keenan looks to clinch
and Haye counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Keenan shoots in but no luck this time.
Keenan swings widly with a right hand
and Haye counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses.
Keenan tries to clinch up
enabling Haye to counter with a crisp jab.
Keenan tries to clinch but Haye moves away
and Haye counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rory Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan throws a lazy uppercut
and Haye makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Keenan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haye misses the shot to the body.
Keenan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haye as he jumps to the side.
David Haye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Keenan.
Keenan misses with an uppercut
and Haye counters with a left and a right that stings Keenan.
Haye lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haye at a distance.
Keenan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan has a takedown stuffed.
Keenan misses with a body shot
and Haye counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keenan looks to clinch
and Haye counters with a series of strikes. Keenan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Keenan misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Haye to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Keenan misses
and Haye counters with a stiff right hand.
Keenan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Keenan takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haye will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Keenan up against the cage.
Keenan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Haye breaks the clinch.
Keenan slips a jab and a cross from Haye.
A decent looking cross lands there for Haye.
Keenan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haye dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Haye takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Keenan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Haye counters with a straight right hand.
Keenan tries to clinch
letting Haye counter with a right hand.
Keenan clinches with his opponent.
Haye is pressed up against the cage. Keenan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Haye down to the mat. Haye avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Haye fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Haye circles away from the clinch attempt
and Haye connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Haye misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Haye's waist but Haye gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Keenan off to one side.
Haye will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keenan throws a lazy uppercut
and Haye counters with a left and a right that stings Keenan.
Keenan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haye.
Keenan swings widly with a right hand
and Haye counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keenan throws a sloppy head kick and Haye moves out of range easily.
Keenan moves to clinch but Haye breaks away
and Haye counters with a straight right hand.
Haye blocks a low kick nicely.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keenan swings for the body but Haye moves out of range.
Keenan looks to clinch
enabling Haye to counter with a crisp jab.
Keenan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haye counters with a three punch combo that has Keenan backing up. Keenan nods at Haye to acknowledge the strikes.
Haye defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Keenan.
David Haye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Keenan.
Haye blocks a head kick by Keenan.
Nice uppercut there from Haye.
Keenan fails to land the takedown.
Haye tests Keenan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan fails with the takedown
enabling Haye to counter with a crisp jab.
Keenan misses with a body punch
and Haye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Keenan wants to clinch up but Haye keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keenan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A lazy left from Haye finds it's target.
Haye displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Keenan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Haye will feel that in the morning.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haye finds it's way round the side to connect with Keenan's head.
Haye throws a right and a left that Keenan avoids nicely.
Keenan moves to clinch but Haye breaks away
and Haye counters with a stiff right hand.
Keenan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Haye sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Keenan thuds his shin into the meat of Haye's side.
Keenan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haye circles away.
Haye misses with a left hand
and Keenan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Haye tries to kick Keenan off but Keenan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Haye showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Haye, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Haye!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Dallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dallas comes to the cage accompanied by Ace of Spades. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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26
213 lbs
7 - 17 - 0 |
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208 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Excellent MT
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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 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Dallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dallas looks for a takedown but Daniels sprawls well.
Daniels misses with a kick to the body.
Dallas avoids the head kick by Daniels.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses
and Dallas counters with a nice body kick.
Daniels leaves Dallas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dallas fails with the takedown
and Daniels counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Dallas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels looks gassed!
Dallas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dallas shoots in looking for a takedown but Daniels manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dallas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dallas thows a leg kick but Daniels checks it
and Daniels counters with a big head kick but Dallas shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Daniels sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dallas.
Dallas shoots in but Daniels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jack Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dallas misses with a low kick.
Dan Dallas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dallas shoots in for a takedown but Daniels shows good takedown defense.
Daniels wants to clinch.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses
and Dallas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas seems to be looking for submissions.
Dallas is trying for a kimura here. Daniels looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Dallas wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dan Dallas!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dai Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fashista Perfetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dai Hard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dai Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fashista Perfetto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perfetto moves out of range of the strikes.
Hard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Perfetto shoots and misses
and Hard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perfetto avoids the body shot from Hard.
Perfetto feints and as Hard raises his hands in defense, Perfetto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Perfetto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hard looking for a triangle here. Perfetto is fighting it but it looks tight! Hard pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Perfetto is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dai Hard!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eoin Andershannon O Darby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Darby comes into the arena with I'm Shipping up to Boston by Dropkick Murphys blaring out of the sound system. Green is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by yes. Mr Green told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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154 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Eoin Andershannon O Darby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Green!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Darby cracks Green with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Green swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and O Darby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Darby.
O Darby thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - O Darby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Darby fails to land with a series of punches.
Green scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Darby lands a really nice looking cross but Green seems unphased.
O Darby blocks a jab.
O Darby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from O Darby misses
and Green counters with a flying knee. Nice.
O Darby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Darby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eoin Andershannon O Darby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Darby misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Green slips a straight right by O Darby.
Danga de danga de dang - Green scores with a four punch combination!
Green throws a sloppy body shot
and O Darby counters with a nice uppercut.
O Darby misses with a body shot
and Green counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Darby gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
O Darby trying to hold on to Green's head to control him but Green postures up.
Green trying to control the action but O Darby is working from the bottom.
O Darby won't allow Green to pass to mount.
Green missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Green wants to pass the guard but O Darby is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. O Darby manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
O Darby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Green is one step ahead there.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from O Darby.
Green missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
O Darby looking to control.
Green makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
O Darby keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
Green wants to control from the top but O Darby keeps moving.
Green working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Green pushing down on O Darby's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
O Darby is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Darby is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
O Darby won't allow Green to pass to mount.
Green looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
O Darby tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.
Green landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Green missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Green drops an elbow to the side of O Darby's head.
Green wants to pass the guard but O Darby is defending well.
Green thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Green thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Darby's head.
O Darby tries to roll over but Green keeps him under control.
Green thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing O Darby to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Green dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
O Darby swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Darby throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
O Darby rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Green counter with a right hand.
O Darby misses with a right hand
and Green counters with a left and a right that stings O Darby.
Green needs to keep his hands up - O Darby had a free shot at his head there.
Green misses with a looping right.
O Darby lands a glancing blow to the side of Green's head.
Green ducks under a wild hook from O Darby.
Eoin Andershannon O Darby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a series of punches but O Darby avoids them all with ease.
O Darby throws a lazy uppercut
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
O Darby throws a predictable looking body shot
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
O Darby scores with a crisp jab that stopped Green in his tracks.
O Darby lands with an uppercut that bounces Green off the cage and back into rage.
O Darby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
O Darby looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for O Darby.
O Darby misses the body punch
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from O Darby.
Green throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O Darby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
O Darby swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Green counters with a three punch combo that has O Darby backing up. O Darby nods at Green to acknowledge the strikes.
O Darby takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Green moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
O Darby cracks Green with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Darby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
O Darby throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Green swings widly with a right hand
enabling O Darby to counter with a crisp jab.
O Darby misses the shot to the body.
O Darby throws a sloppy body shot
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Darby misses with a shot to the body
and Green counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. O Darby manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Green missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
O Darby throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green with a nice head shot there.
O Darby is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Green postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Green scoring with punches from side control.
Green landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green creates some space and throws a big elbow, but O Darby sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Green looks up at the clock and then as O Darby takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Green smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
O Darby gets back to half guard.
Green throwing shots but O Darby is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
O Darby throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Green misses with a left hand
and O Darby counters with a right hand to the body.
O Darby misses with an uppercut.
Green misses with an uppercut. O Darby saw that one coming.
O Darby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Green counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Green.
O Darby working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Green doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but O Darby is tightening it up a little... Green has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Green reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Green taps out! nice BJJ there by O Darby!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Eoin Andershannon O Darby!
Eoin Andershannon O Darby retains his featherweight title!
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