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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black DragonBro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Korczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Black DragonBro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Korczynski! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Korczynski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. DragonBro sprawls well initially but Korczynski persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Korczynski working the head and body with strikes. Korczynski uses his free foot to push down on DragonBro's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for DragonBro. DragonBro wants to hold on but Korczynski pushes him away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Korczynski looking to control and managing it successfully. Korczynski's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Korczynski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Korczynski pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Korczynski with shots to the head and body - DragonBro looks very uncomfortable down there.
It looks like Black DragonBro has been cut. DragonBro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Korczynski on the ground. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! DragonBro tries to lock up and control but Korczynski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Korczynski landing strikes from the mount.
DragonBro is rocked! Korczynski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Korczynski manages to capitalize on a mistake by DragonBro to take his back! Korczynski has managed to slip his arm under DragonBro's chin. This could be all over... yep, DragonBro is tapping out! Submission win for Korczynski.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lukasz Korczynski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Deavon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan Deavon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Decent wrestler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Evan Deavon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Erik Drake! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Drake ducks under a wild hook from Deavon. Drake wants to clinch up but Deavon keeps it at a distance. Drake throws an overhand right that lands on Deavon's shoulder, as Deavon tries to avoid the shot. A shot to the body from Deavon misses and Drake counters with a straight right hand. Deavon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Deavon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Drake misses. Deavon avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Drake fails with a takedown attempt. Deavon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Deavon throws the kick towards the body but Drake avoids it. Deavon lands a nice shot that snaps Drake's head back.
Drake tries to bum rush Deavon with a series of wild strikes but Deavon uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Drake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Deavon counters with a good low kick that Drake was not able to check. Drake walks into a straight right hand from Deavon. Sloppy strikes from Deavon. Those never looked like landing. Deavon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deavon doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Drake!
Drake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Drake misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Deavon. Drake moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Drake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Deavon. Deavon cracks a nice hook into Drake's ribs. Drake ducks under a wild hook from Deavon. Drake moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Drake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Deavon counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Deavon backwards. Deavon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake. Deavon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Deavon pushes Drake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Deavon misses with a hook from the clinch. Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Deavon backwards. Deavon blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Deavon. Drake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Still in the clinch, Deavon scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Deavon looking to throw knees to the head but Drake is blocking nicely.
A hook to the body from Deavon.
Deavon avoiding damage.
Drake throws a head punch that misses. Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Deavon. Deavon lands with a light punch inside. Drake throws a head punch that misses. Deavon misses with a short punch on the inside. Drake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Deavon lands a shoulder strike. Deavon with a knee to the head.
It looks like Erik Drake has been cut. Deavon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Drake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Deavon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Deavon. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deavon. Drake throws an elbow that misses.
Drake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drake throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deavons head. Deavon looking to throw knees to the head but Drake is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Deavon blocks an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Deavon.
Deavon pushes Drake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Deavon uses good head movement to avoid it. Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Deavon uses good head movement to avoid it. Deavon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Deavon lands with a left to the head. Deavon lands a left hand.
Deavon can't break the clinch.
Deavon lands a shoulder strike. Drake misses with a punch to the body.
Deavon lands a nice uppercut. A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land. Deavon breaks from the clinch.
Deavon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Drake counters with a good low kick that Deavon was not able to check. Drake scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Drake fails with a takedown attempt. A decent looking cross lands there for Deavon. Drake lands the left hand. Drake fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Deavon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Deavon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Deavon lands a jab to the nose. Deavon lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Drake scores with a body shot.
Deavon lands with a good body shot. A head kick misses from Deavon. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Deavon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Deavon. Beautiful body shot. Deavon misses with the combination.
Deavon misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Deavon dominated that round. The cut man is working on Erik Drake's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Drake looks to land a combination but Deavon avoids it well. Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deavon.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Drake. Nice defenses there by Drake. Drake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Drake takes a body punch but keeps moving. Deavon takes a swing at Drake's ribcage but misses. Drake is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Deavon's half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Drake is looking for a kimura but Deavon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Drake to get the leverage. Drake throwing shots but Deavon is blocking nicely. Drake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Drake has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Drake sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Deavon defending well though. Drake 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. Deavon is pressing down on Drake's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Deavon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Drake with a flurry of punches that miss. Deavon looking for a sweep. Not yet Deavon, not yet. Drake wants to control from the top but Deavon keeps moving. Deavon wants to sweep but no luck. Drake throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Drake throws a big right hand that misses. Deavon looking to control.
Drake thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Drake throws and elbow that misses. Deavon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Drake's guard. Nice move by Deavon!
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Drake is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Drake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Drake looking for a takedown. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Deavon avoiding damage.
Drake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Deavon backwards. Deavon tries to break the clinch but Drake is controlling the position. A frustrated look appears on Deavon's face as he tries to break the clinch. A short left from Drake. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land. Deavon can't find room to land a body shot as Drake controls the action.
Drake keeps control of Deavon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Deavon.
Drake looking to stall.
A short right from Deavon. Drake is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Drake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deavon lands a body shot. Deavon wants to get back to striking at distance but Drake won't allow it.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Deavon.
Deavon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Deavon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A punch combination from Drake misses. Deavon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake. Deavon throws a sloppy head kick and Drake moves out of range easily. Deavon lands with a good body shot. Drake is looking to score with low kicks. Danga de danga de dang - Drake scores with a four punch combination! Deavon swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.
Drake throws a right and a left that both miss. Deavon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake. Drake fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Evan Deavon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Drake. Drake scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Drake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Drake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Deavon throws a head kick that misses. Deavon lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Evan Deavon will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Erik Drake's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Drake swinging wildly here.
Both fighters circling a little - Deavon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Deavon looks for the body kick but Drake saw that one coming. Deavon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Drake throws a right and a left that both miss. Drake avoids the body shot from Deavon.
Drake gets tackled into the cage by Deavon. Deavon maintains the clinch. Deavon with a knee to the head.
A short right from Deavon on the inside. Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A body shot lands from Deavon.
A head punch on the inside from Deavon fails to land. Deavon blocks an uppercut.
Deavon lands an uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Deavon. Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Deavon uses good head movement to avoid it. Still in the clinch, Deavon scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Deavon blocks a body shot from Drake. Deavon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Drake working aggressively here.
Deavon lands a good knee to the midsection. Drake won't want to take too many of those. A bit of stalling here from Deavon.
Drake manages to break the clinch.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deavon throws an overhand right that lands on Drake's shoulder, as Drake tries to avoid the shot. Deavon swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.
Drake looks to land a right hand but Deavon moved out of range. Deavon scores with a one two! Drake had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. A big right from Deavon misses. Deavon throws a sloppy body shot
and Drake counters with a one-two to the body. Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deavon was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake. Drake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Deavon, pushing him back against the cage. Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Deavon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Deavon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Deavon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Drake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Deavon. Drake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Deavon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Drake avoids the head kick by Deavon.
Erik Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Deavon misses with a left hand and Drake counters with an inside leg kick. Deavon is looking to clinch. Drake scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deavon slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Deavon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Drake misses. Drake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deavon moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Evan Deavon is winning the standup battle so far. Deavon ducks under a wild hook from Drake. Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Drake doesn't succeed with the takedown and Deavon counters with a two punch combo. Deavon connects with an inside leg kick. A combination from Drake does no damage. Deavon throws a right and a left that both miss. Drake throws a series of punches but Deavon moves out of range. Deavon punishes Drake's body with a nice straight punch. Deavon tests Drake's chin there with a solid looking shot. Deavon thows a left - swing and a miss! Deavon throws a head kick that misses and Drake counters with a series of strikes. Deavon will be more careful next time no doubt. Drake tries for a takedown but Deavon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Drake looks to land a combination. Deavon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Drake wants to clinch. Drake shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Deavon pinned against the cage. Deavon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Evan Deavon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Drake.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Good work by Drake as he checks the leg kick. Drake misses with a head kick.
Deavon scores with a kick to the midsection. Evan Deavon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Deavon rushes Drake and presses him up against the cage. Deavon misses with a punch on the inside.
Evan Deavon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Deavon prevents Drake from breaking the clinch. Erik Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Deavon lands with a short shot to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake. Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Deavon.
And that's the end of the fight! Evan Deavon showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Deavon, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Deavon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horst Scuttlebutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes to the cage accompanied by Jaws theme remix. Dean Robinson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Robinson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Horst Scuttlebutt! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Robinson gets the takedown into side control. Scuttlebutt gets back to half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Robinson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Robinson lands strikes from half guard. Robinson wants to control but Scuttlebutt is keeping him busy. Robinson is looking for a kimura but Scuttlebutt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Robinson to get the leverage. Robinson is looking for a kimura here.
Robinson prevents Scuttlebutt from improving his position. Scuttlebutt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scuttlebutt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Robinson pulls his head out easily. Robinson is pressing down on Scuttlebutt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Scuttlebutt is holding on for now. Scuttlebutt is pressing down on Robinson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Robinson wants to control from the top but Scuttlebutt keeps moving. Robinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Scuttlebutt is retaining full guard. Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Scuttlebutt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Robinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Robinson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from Scuttlebutt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Scuttlebutt thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Scuttlebutt keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully. Scuttlebutt wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment. Scuttlebutt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Robinson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Scuttlebutt is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Robinson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Robinson avoids the attempt from Scuttlebutt to control. Robinson with a couple of short strikes. Robinson lands a big elbow. Scuttlebutt tries to reverse the position but Robinson maintains control. Robinson goes for an armbar but Scuttlebutt turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Scuttlebutt. Scuttlebutt throws a big right hand that misses. Robinson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Robinson trying to keep a closed guard but Scuttlebutt is proving a slippery customer.
Robinson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Robinson tries to get out of the position. Scuttlebutt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Robinson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Scuttlebutt on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Scuttlebutt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robinson works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Robinson is trying to keep Scuttlebutt in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Scuttlebutt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Scuttlebutt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Scuttlebutt won't allow Robinson to sweep him here. Scuttlebutt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Scuttlebutt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Robinson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Scuttlebutt. Scuttlebutt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Scuttlebutt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robinson works some decent striking defense from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Robinson dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Scuttlebutt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Robinson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Dean Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Robinson fails with the takedown and Scuttlebutt counters with a nice uppercut. Robinson with a lazy takedown attempt and Scuttlebutt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Scuttlebutt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Robinson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Scuttlebutt won't be happy with that. Scuttlebutt is trying to control Robinson's posture but Robinson avoids it. Scuttlebutt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Scuttlebutt manages to get back to half guard. The fighters are battling for position here. Scuttlebutt manages to regain full guard. Nice work. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Scuttlebutt has momentary wrist control but Robinson slips an elbow through the middle. Robinson throws a strike but Scuttlebutt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Scuttlebutt stops Robinson from standing up. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Robinson keeping moving, preventing Scuttlebutt from controlling successfully. Scuttlebutt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robinson works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Scuttlebutt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robinson swivels though and keeps the full guard. Scuttlebutt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Scuttlebutt wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving. Scuttlebutt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Scuttlebutt with a flurry of punches that miss. Scuttlebutt trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Scuttlebutt preventing the sweep. Scuttlebutt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scuttlebutt trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom. Robinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Robinson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scuttlebutt throws a big right hand that misses. Scuttlebutt is looking to work some ground and pound but Robinson has wrist control. Scuttlebutt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robinson works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Scuttlebutt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Scuttlebutt advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Robinson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Scuttlebutt. Scuttlebutt looks to land a strike but Robinson avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Scuttlebutt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Scuttlebutt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Scuttlebutt won't allow Robinson to sweep him here. Robinson pulls Scuttlebutt in close to prevent any damage. Scuttlebutt postures up and lands a big shot to Robinson's brow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Horst Scuttlebutt will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Scuttlebutt loads up on a big right hand but Robinson slips the punch. Robinson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Scuttlebutt as he jumps to the side. Robinson with a lazy takedown attempt and Scuttlebutt counters with a leg kick. Robinson misses with a takedown attempt and Scuttlebutt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Scuttlebutt has Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Robinson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Scuttlebutt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Scuttlebutt working some nice short punches in the clinch. Robinson wants a takedown but no success here.
Robinson goes for a takedown attempt but Scuttlebutt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Scuttlebutt scores with a hook to the body. Robinson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Scuttlebutt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Scuttlebutt lands with a good body shot. Scuttlebutt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Robinson stops a takedown attempt from Scuttlebutt.
Robinson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Scuttlebutt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scuttlebutt has clasped his hands together around Robinson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Scuttlebutt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Robinson, who protects the arm well. Scuttlebutt is looking to take a break and control but Robinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Scuttlebutt lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Robinson wants to get back to his feet but Scuttlebutt drags him back down. Scuttlebutt lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Sloppy strikes there by Scuttlebutt. Robinson regains half guard, as Scuttlebutt was trying to land strikes. Robinson wants to control but Scuttlebutt is keeping busy and won't allow it. Robinson is refusing to be controlled, as Scuttlebutt sits in half guard. Scuttlebutt drops an elbow to the side of Robinson's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Robinson wants to control but Scuttlebutt is keeping busy and won't allow it. Scuttlebutt is stalling here. Robinson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Scuttlebutt seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Robinson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Scuttlebutt is trying to control Robinson's posture but Robinson avoids it. Scuttlebutt tries to buck Robinson off but Robinson is having none of it. Scuttlebutt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Robinson trying to control from half guard but Scuttlebutt is working away. Scuttlebutt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Robinson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Robinson's back! Scuttlebutt throwing damaging strikes from the back! Robinson could be in trouble here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Robinson covering up well and avoiding damage. Robinson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands. Robinson covering up well under a series of strikes from Scuttlebutt. Scuttlebutt has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Robinson. Scuttlebutt connects with a big shot to the side of Robinson's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Scuttlebutt scores with punches from the back.
Scuttlebutt looking for the choke but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight! Horst Scuttlebutt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Scuttlebutt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horst Scuttlebutt!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy The Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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27
245 lbs
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270 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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World class 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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Navarro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy The Ripper! The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The Ripper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Navarro manages to avoid it. The Ripper scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Navarro fails with a takedown attempt. The Ripper misses with a low kick. The Ripper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Navarro counters with a single leg into guard. The Ripper didn't expect that. Navarro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The Ripper's head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Navarro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Navarro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. The Ripper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Ripper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Navarro defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Navarro landing with the ground and pound. Navarro passes into half guard. Navarro working over The Ripper with some ground and pound. The Ripper looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. The Ripper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The Ripper is defending against the submission attempts here by Navarro.
Navarro is trying to control. The Ripper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Navarro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The Ripper regains full guard. Nicely done. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Navarro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Navarro stands and throws The Ripper's legs to the side, diving into side control. Navarro 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. Navarro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Navarro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Navarro wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Ripper keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Navarro scores with punches from side control. Navarro lands a nice forearm strike. The Ripper taking punishment in the form of punches.
Navarro passes to full mount! That's big trouble for The Ripper! Navarro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can The Ripper hang on? The Ripper in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Navarro with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Navarro lands a big elbow. Navarro dominating with strikes here. Navarro punishing his opponent with strikes. Navarro has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of The Ripper's face.
Navarro lands a big shot there that rocks The Ripper but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Navarro looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Navarro looking to control but The Ripper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Navarro dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The Ripper throws a leg kick that misses. The Ripper throws a lazy uppercut
and Navarro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. The Ripper throws a poor cross that misses
and Navarro counters with a single leg into guard. The Ripper didn't expect that. Navarro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Navarro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. The Ripper is looking for a triangle but Navarro pushes his legs off easily.
The Ripper trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Navarro throws a strike but The Ripper rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round. Navarro wants to sweep here but The Ripper controlling him for the moment. Navarro working for a triangle but The Ripper defends it easily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Navarro here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Navarro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. The Ripper trying to control the position from guard on top but Navarro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Navarro looking for a sweep. Not yet Navarro, not yet. The Ripper is fighting to break Navarro's control of his arms but Navarro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. The Ripper wants to control from the top but Navarro keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Randy The Ripper hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. The Ripper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The Ripper lands a leg kick that knocks Navarro off balance momentarily. The Ripper looks to score with a jab to the body but Navarro is just out of range. The Ripper pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. The Ripper cracks Navarro with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. The Ripper has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Navarro to stand back up!
It looks like Oscar Navarro has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Ripper drops Navarro with a straight right hand, right on the button! The Ripper follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy The Ripper!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Demon Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janis Spalva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cro Cop comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West - Stronger. Janis Spalva struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Demon Cro Cop has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
2 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Demon Cro Cop! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Janis Spalva! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Spalva throws a jab when Cro Cop was well out of range. Demon Cro Cop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Spalva tries a head kick but it misses.
Cro Cop clinches up against the cage. A nice glancing elbow lands by Cro Cop.
It looks like Janis Spalva has been cut. Spalva is trying to break the clinch but Cro Cop is controlling him. Spalva has had enough of the clinch but Cro Cop keeps him there for the moment. Cro Cop lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Spalva is rocked! Cro Cop maintains plum control as Spalva tries to back straight out! Cro Cop connects with one knee! Two knees! Three, four, five, six...seven unasnwered knees! Spalva blocks the eight but eats the ninth - then collapses! Oh the brutality!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knees). Demon Cro Cop!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Peks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Range (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Range is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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147 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Peks! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Range! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Peks shoots in for a takedown but Range shows good takedown defense. Range misses with a low kick. Peks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peks drops his hands momentarily and Range takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Range misses with a wild combination.
Carl Range seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Range scores with a kick to the midsection. Range gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Peks counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Range gets full guard. Range throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Range looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Peks pushing down on Range's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Peks drops an elbow to the side of Range's head. Range actively working from the bottom here. Peks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Range knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Range wants to improve his position but Peks is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Peks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Range knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Peks lands strikes from half guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Peks connects with a nice short shot to Range's temple. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Peks connects with a nice short shot to Range's temple. Peks wants to free his trapped foot but Range is holding on for dear life with his legs. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Range punching from the bottom.
Range looking for submissions off his back. Peks throwing shots but Range is blocking nicely. Peks works his foot free and advances to mount. Peks is landing with some decent strikes but Range is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Range is in a horrible position here. Peks smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Range is in a horrible position here. Peks smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Range is squirming around, avoiding Peks's attempts to control the action. Range manages to regain half guard. Good work. Range looking for submissions off his back. Range pushes Peks off and gets back to his feet. Peks keeps the fight on the outside. Range misses with a takedown attempt and Peks counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Range keeping full guard, as Peks tries to pass. Peks won't allow Range to sweep him here. Range will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Range looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Peks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Range swivels though and keeps the full guard. Peks passes Range's left leg - he's now in half guard. Peks moves into full mount! Range won't be happy about that! Range keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Peks lands a nice shot to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Peks is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Range can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Peks dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Peks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Range as he avoids it easily. Range gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Peks to score an easy takedown into full guard. Range working for a triangle but Peks defends it easily.
Peks connects with a couple of short punches. Peks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Peks with a nice head shot there. Peks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Peks trying to control but Range is working from the bottom. Peks is working Range over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Range can't keep his opponent in guard - Peks advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Peks prevents Range from standing back up.
Peks winds up and cracks Range with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Peks frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Peks dominating with strikes here. Range regains half guard. Range wants to get back to full guard. Peks scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Peks slips a nice elbow through Range's hands, connecting with Range's forehead. Range is trying to control but can't.
Peks trying to pass the guard but Range defending well. Peks trying to control from half guard but Range is working away. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Peks stalling away here and it's allowed Range to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Peks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Range is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Peks trying to control but Range is working from the bottom. Range wants to stand up but Peks is controlling him. Peks pushing down on Range's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Peks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Peks moves into full mount! Range won't be happy about that! Peks with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Range tries to lock up and control but Peks gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Peks prevents Range from getting the reversal. Range wants to hold on but Peks pushes him away. Range is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Peks with good strikes from the mount here! Range is looking to get to half guard. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Peks lands a big elbow. Peks punishing his opponent with strikes. Range wants to try and get back to his feet. Range takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Range tries to hold on but Peks postures up. Peks scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Range?
Range is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Range is desperately trying to improve his position but Peks has a good base and remains in mount. Range tries to hold on but Peks pushes him away. Peks connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Range is still in real trouble! Can Peks finish him? Peks raining down shots from the mount! Range wants to try and get back to his feet. Peks raining down hammerfists from mount. This has been an exciting period of action! Peks looking to control but Range is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Juan Peks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Range tries to reverse the position but Peks maintains control. Peks lands a heavy elbow. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Peks landing strikes from the mount. Range tries to reverse the position but Peks maintains control. Peks jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Range is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Range and Peks has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Peks lands a few punches from side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Peks dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Peks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Peks scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Peks wants to free his trapped foot but Range is holding on for dear life with his legs. Range seems to have recovered his senses. Peks is looking for a kimura here.
Range works his way to full guard. Good work. Peks working some strikes from top position. Range has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Peks doesn't defend quickly enough and Range has managed to lock this one up! Can Peks escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Range on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Carl Range!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gavin McIlroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robby Hatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gavin McIlroy had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
155 lbs
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154 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gavin McIlroy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Robby Hatton! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McIlroy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. McIlroy manages to break the clinch.
McIlroy doesn't succeed with the takedown and Hatton counters with a stiff right hand. Hatton lands a nice shot that snaps McIlroy's head back.
Hatton dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Hatton connects with a nice looking jab.
McIlroy takes one on the button. McIlroy doesn't succeed with the takedown enabling Hatton to counter with a crisp jab. McIlroy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McIlroy there as he acknowledges the shot. Hatton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Hatton lands a nice shot to the body.
McIlroy with a lazy takedown attempt enabling Hatton to counter with a crisp jab. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin McIlroy. That's going to take a lot out of him. McIlroy misses with a takedown and Hatton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Hatton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McIlroy at a distance.
Hatton throws a shot to the body.
Hatton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Hatton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hatton tries to sprawl but McIlroy drives through with a takedown into half guard. 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. McIlroy stalling. McIlroy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hatton for as long as he can get away with. Hatton wants to control but McIlroy is keeping busy.
McIlroy is keen to just control but Hatton is a slippery customer. Still in half guard, McIlroy seems content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gavin McIlroy. McIlroy doesn't succeed with the takedown and Hatton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Robby Hatton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. McIlroy with a lazy takedown attempt and Hatton counters with a nice uppercut. McIlroy is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McIlroy misses with a takedown attempt and Hatton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Nice jab there from Hatton. Hatton connects with a good right hand that stumbles McIlroy. McIlroy circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Hatton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Hatton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hatton connects with a jab. Jab by Hatton. Hatton scores with a one two! McIlroy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Hatton punishes McIlroy's body with a nice straight punch. Hatton scores with a nice strike. Hatton scores with a jab to the body. Hatton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McIlroy has time to react. Hatton connects with a body shot that sends McIlroy's belly button to the back. Good standup being displayed there by Hatton as he connects with a hook. McIlroy moves forwards but Hatton connects with a nice, crisp jab. Hatton lands a jab to McIlroy's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McIlroy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hatton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. McIlroy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. A lazy left from Hatton finds it's target. McIlroy has his takedown stuffed and Hatton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Hatton scores with a jab to the jaw. Hatton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hatton lands a jab to the head.
McIlroy tries a head kick but it misses.
Hatton lands a jab to McIlroy's midsection. Hatton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. McIlroy with a lazy takedown attempt letting Hatton counter with a right hand. Hatton stalks McIlroy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McIlroy's face. McIlroy staggers backwards, shaken. Hatton scores with a nice head shot. The fighters circle momentarily. Hatton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McIlroy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Hatton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hatton cracks McIlroy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. McIlroy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hatton. Robby Hatton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McIlroy misses with a takedown and McIlroy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Hatton jabs at McIlroy's body. McIlroy on the wrong end of a nice hook. Nice straight punches there by Hatton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hatton. Hatton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McIlroy eats them both and turns towards Hatton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Hatton stuns McIlroy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Hatton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Decent striking displayed by Hatton there. McIlroy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Hatton counters with a straight right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robby Hatton dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hatton moves into range and connects with a jab. McIlroy drops his hands momentarily and Hatton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. McIlroy clinches up against the cage. McIlroy blocking some punches.
McIlroy blocking some punches.
McIlroy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McIlroy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Hatton scores with a three punch combo!
McIlroy has his takedown stuffed and Hatton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hatton lands a jab-cross combination. McIlroy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hatton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. McIlroy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Hatton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hatton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round. Hatton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Hatton catches McIlroy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Gavin McIlroy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hatton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. McIlroy doesn't succeed with the takedown and Hatton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin McIlroy. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hatton with a body punch. A glancing blow. McIlroy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Hatton clobbers McIlroy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. McIlroy throws a combination that misses and Hatton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Hatton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McIlroy back to the cage. Hatton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Hatton lands a jab. McIlroy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Hatton looks to land a combination. McIlroy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Left hook, right uppercut from Hatton.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Hatton cracks a nice hook into McIlroy's ribs. Jab from Hatton. Hatton stuns McIlroy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Hatton lands with a shot to the body. A lazy left from Hatton finds it's target. McIlroy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Hatton works the jab nicely. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Hatton scores with a jab to the body. McIlroy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Hatton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McIlroy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Hatton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. McIlroy swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - McIlroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though. McIlroy takes one on the button. Hatton is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McIlroy tries to clinch up but Hatton circles away and keeps his distance. Hatton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. McIlroy fails with the takedown and Hatton counters with a straight right hand. Hatton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Hatton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McIlroy doesn't seem bothered though. Hatton's jab looks to have found its range, popping McIlroy under the eye. Hatton lands a nice looking body shot.
Hatton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McIlroy. Hatton lands with a nice combination. McIlroy backs away looking to recover. McIlroy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hatton counters with a left to the body. Decent striking displayed by Hatton there. Hatton scores with a sloppy right hand. McIlroy should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Hatton cracks McIlroy with a good jab. Hatton blocks the body kick.
McIlroy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hatton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McIlroy at a distance.
McIlroy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hatton circles away.
Hatton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McIlroy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. McIlroy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hatton as he avoids it easily. McIlroy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hatton counters with a nice uppercut. Hatton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. McIlroy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McIlroy showed some decent athleticism there. McIlroy decides to return to a standing position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robby Hatton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hatton scores with a jab. McIlroy acknowledges it with a nod of the head. McIlroy moves into the clinch. McIlroy misses with a body punch.
McIlroy wants a takedown.
McIlroy misses with some punches.
McIlroy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. McIlroy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McIlroy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hatton just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin McIlroy. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Hatton has had enough of the clinch but McIlroy keeps him there for the moment. McIlroy stops a takedown attempt from Hatton.
Hatton looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hatton tries to throw a body punch but McIlroy avoids it by throwing Hatton back against the cage. McIlroy drags the fight down to the ground.
McIlroy is pulling down on Hatton's head. It's preventing any offense from Hatton, at least for the moment. Both fighters are breathing heavily. McIlroy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hatton! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McIlroy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McIlroy controlling from the full mount. McIlroy manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hatton to take his back! Hatton is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get McIlroy off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. McIlroy biding his time, controlling Hatton. Hatton is trying to defend against the choke here but McIlroy has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. McIlroy Tightens the hold and Hatton taps out furiously! McIlroy displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gavin McIlroy!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jp Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandan Kirwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Benn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Icarus by Hopesfall. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jp Benn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandan Kirwan! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kirwan gets in close and instigates a clinch. Benn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kirwan is fighting off a takedown attempt but Benn is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kirwan to the mat. Kirwan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Kirwan tries to land a sweep but no joy. Kirwan is pulling down on Benn's head to control his posture. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Benn looking to sit in guard and control but Kirwan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Kirwan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Kirwan trying to control the position from guard on top but Benn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kirwan postures up.
Benn 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. Benn keeping moving, preventing Kirwan from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Benn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kirwan manages to get himself to full guard.
Benn wants to pass the guard but Kirwan is keeping the position. Kirwan working a defensive guard here.
Benn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Kirwan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Benn looking to pass the guard. Kirwan looking for a sweep. Not yet Kirwan, not yet. Benn wants to control from the top but Kirwan keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Benn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kirwan is keeping the position for now. Kirwan looking for a guillotine here but Benn defends easily.
Kirwan pulls Benn in close to prevent any damage. Kirwan has his foot on Benn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benn works his way back into a safe position though. Bennis looking to pass into half guard but Kirwan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kirwan is in guard. Kirwan wants to pass the guard but Benn is keeping the position. Benn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kirwan. Benn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kirwan defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Benn keeping full guard, as Kirwan tries to pass. Kirwan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Kirwan taking a breather here. Kirwan is looking to take a break and control but Benn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Kirwan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Benn, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Kirwan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Kirwan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Kirwan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Benn! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandan Kirwan dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Benn shoots in and gets a takedown into Kirwan's guard. Kirwan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Benn is working to get back to half guard.
Kirwan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Kirwan controlling the pace for now. Kirwan fails to take his opponent's back. Kirwan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Benn has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Benn!
That's one minute gone in the round. Benn advances position into side control! Kirwan is trying to get back to half guard. Benn wants to control but Kirwan is keeping him busy. Kirwan is trying to control Benn's posture but Benn avoids it. Kirwan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Benn trying to advance position but Kirwan counters by regaining guard. Benn wants to pass the guard but Kirwan is keeping the position. Kirwan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Benn looking to pass the guard. Kirwan is looking for a triangle but Benn pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Kirwan has his feet on Benn's thighs here. He's pushed Benn off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Benn screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brandan Kirwan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reynold Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Reynold Blanco! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rashad Jones! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Blanco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Blanco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Blanco shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jones is trying to defend but Blanco finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jones actively working from the bottom here. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth. Blanco trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away. Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard. Jones wants to control but Blanco is keeping busy.
Blanco wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well. Jones trying to hold on to Blanco's head to control him but Blanco postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Blanco.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blanco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Blanco is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Blanco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Jones is trying to get back to full guard. Jones won't allow Blanco to pass to mount. Jones wants to improve his position but Blanco is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Blanco lands a nice short elbow. Blanco sitting and controlling from the half guard. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Blanco lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jones is trying to keep Blanco in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Blanco keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head. Blanco controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blanco trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Blanco is stalling in the full guard. Blanco preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Reynold Blanco just wasn't active enough. Blanco gets a takedown into half guard. Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Blanco missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Blanco looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Blanco looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Blanco passes the guard and advances to mount! Jones tries to lock up and control but Blanco gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blanco dominating with strikes here. Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Blanco wants to control but Jones has made it back to half guard. Nice work. Jones works his way to full guard. Good work. Blanco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blanco defends it easily. Blanco tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard. Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reynold Blanco dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Blanco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a straight right hand. Blanco wants to clinch and Blanco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Blanco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick. Jones gets caught flat footed, as Blanco shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Jones is looking for a triangle but Blanco pushes his legs off easily.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily. Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blanco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Jones keeping moving, preventing Blanco from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blanco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Blanco keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head. Blanco trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Blanco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Blanco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well. Blanco 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. Jones tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Blanco!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Reynold Blanco!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank The Trashman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Garcia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ensemble of the restless. Sergio Garcia has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Sergio Garcia! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank The Trashman! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Garcia tries to score with a low kick but The Trashman moves his leg out of the way. Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Trashman. The Trashman tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Garcia throws a body punch but The Trashman moves out of range. Garcia scores with a jab. The Trashman acknowledges it with a nod of the head. The Trashman just misses with a punch to the body.
The Trashman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. The Trashman throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia counters with a one-two to the body. The Trashman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Trashman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Trashman misses with a right hand and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. The Trashman throws a right hand that misses
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by The Trashman. The Trashman throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia counters with an inside leg kick. Garcia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. The Trashman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. The Trashman takes a body punch but keeps moving. The Trashman misses the body punch and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Garcia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. The Trashman misses with a body shot
and Garcia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The Trashman throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Garcia is keen to just control but The Trashman is a slippery customer. The Trashman is looking to escape. Garcia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. The Trashman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcia. Garcia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Trashman defending well though. Garcia takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Garcia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Garcia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed The Trashman's head. Garcia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garcia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Garcia is just content to waste time from the top position. The Trashman takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Garcia 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. The Trashman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcia lands a couple of digs. Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Trashman's head. Garcia throws and elbow that misses. The Trashman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garcia's guard. Nice move by The Trashman! The Trashman wanted to stand there but Garcia had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Garcia seems keen to control The Trashman's posture. Garcia has a closed guard, preventing The Trashman from standing up. Garcia is trying to keep The Trashman in close.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing The Trashman from controlling successfully. Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. The Trashman avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Garcia swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Garcia dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The Trashman misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Garcia. Garcia is in close to The Trashman's body, working some short punches and elbows. Garcia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. The Trashman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Garcia throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and The Trashman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between The Trashman's legs - danger averted. The Trashman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia. Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Garcia wants to pass the guard but The Trashman is keeping the position. The Trashman 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.
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. The Trashman looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Trashman is keeping the position for now. Garcia pushes down on The Trashman's leg and manages to get into half guard. The Trashman has hold of Garcia's hands but Garcia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garcia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Garcia is trying to work for a kimura but The Trashman is defending well.
Garcia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The Trashman is trying to stand back up but Garcia is controlling him
Garcia wants to take a breather but The Trashman is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. The Trashman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcia. Garcia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed The Trashman's head. The Trashman wants to get back to his feet. Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Trashman keeps working. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Garcia throwing shots but The Trashman is blocking nicely. Garcia lands strikes from half guard. Garcia not landing any meaningful shots this time. Garcia is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Garcia dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The Trashman throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Trashman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Garcia with a hook. A left and a right from The Trashman both land. Nice combination. Garcia throws a series of punches but The Trashman avoids them all with ease. The Trashman misses with a two punch combination.
The Trashman misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a single leg into guard. The Trashman didn't expect that. Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but The Trashman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Garcia scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but The Trashman has wrist control. Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Garcia distracts The Trashman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Garcia throwing strikes from guard but The Trashman blocks nicely. The Trashman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Garcia is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! The Trashman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! The Trashman has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. The Trashman drops back looking for a leg! Garcia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garcia manages to kick The Trashman off! The Trashman jumps back into Garcia's guard. Sergio Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. The Trashman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Garcia's guard. Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Trashman is one step ahead there. The Trashman wants to get up but he can't break Garcia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garcia looking for a guillotine here but The Trashman defends easily.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy. The Trashman passes easily into side control. Nice work. Garcia gets back to half guard. Garcia wants to get back to full guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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. The Trashman seems to be working for a kimura but Garcia defends the submission attempt. Garcia wants to improve his position but The Trashman is controlling well.
Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Trashman pulls his head out easily. Garcia trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The Trashman trying to control but Garcia is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Garcia clearly takes that 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.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Trashman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. The Trashman misses with an uppercut
so Garcia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Garcia wants to pass the guard but The Trashman is keeping the position. The Trashman wants to stand up but Garcia is controlling him. Garcia throws a strike but The Trashman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. The Trashman tries to stand but Garcia is controlling from the bottom. The Trashman trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Trashman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now. The Trashman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Garcia's guard. The Trashman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. The Trashman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy. Garcia has his foot on The Trashman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Trashman works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. The Trashman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now. The Trashman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and The Trashman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Garcia looking for a guillotine here but The Trashman defends easily.
The Trashman wanted to stand there but Garcia had control of the position. Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Trashman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garcia seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. The Trashman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Trashman's guard. Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. The Trashman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Garcia throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The Trashman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garcia pushing down on The Trashman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Garcia throwing shots but The Trashman is blocking nicely. Garcia looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Garcia trying to control from The Trashman's half guard. The Trashman has other ideas though and has regained full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Garcia had his way with Frank The Trashman in that round. That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The Trashman throws a poor cross that misses
and Garcia counters with a single leg into guard. The Trashman didn't expect that. Garcia throws and elbow that misses. The Trashman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garcia's guard. Nice move by The Trashman! The Trashman gets to his feet - Garcia follows without any prompting. The Trashman throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Garcia scores with a jab to the body. Garcia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Garcia works over The Trashman's head and body with a nice combination. The Trashman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Garcia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Garcia pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Trashman is out of range and Garcia settles back down. The Trashman misses with a body punch
and Garcia counters with a thumping low kick. Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Trashman was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia. Garcia scores with a nice right hand.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy. The Trashman swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Frank The Trashman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. The Trashman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A big left from Garcia misses. Nice body punch from Garcia. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcia.
The Trashman misses with a straight right. Garcia lands with a nice body punch. The Trashman's corner calls for a 1-2. The Trashman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Sergio Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Trashman throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo. Garcia misses with a hook. The Trashman ducked under it nicely. The Trashman misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand! Garcia throws a right hand that misses
and The Trashman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. The Trashman scores with the left hand. Garcia knows he should have avoided that one. The Trashman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Frank The Trashman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Trashman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. The Trashman throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Garcia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. The Trashman swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Garcia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The Trashman misses the body punch and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. The Trashman throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia counters with a right hand to the body. Frank The Trashman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The Trashman misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight! Sergio Garcia showed his dominance in that final round. Well Garcia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Garcia! Sergio Garcia retains his welterweight title!
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