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UFC 8 - Hatcher vs Piper PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zim Dextrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zim Dextrin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zim Dextrin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephan Walter!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Walter. Those never looked like landing.
Walter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Walter takes a swing at Dextrin's ribcage but misses.
Walter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walter misses the jab.
Walter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dextrin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Walter counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walter. Dextrin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walter throws a right and a left that Dextrin avoids nicely.
Walter swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Walter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walter tries to bum rush Dextrin with a series of wild strikes but Dextrin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter misses the shot to the body.
Walter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dextrin tries for a takedown but Walter circles away easily
and Walter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Walter works over Dextrin's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Zim Dextrin has been cut.
Dextrin is breathing heavily.
Walter scores with a decent looking hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dextrin avoids the body shot from Walter.
Walter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dextrin.
Walter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dextrin rather than just go for the knockout.
Walter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Walter misses.
Walter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dextrin.
Walter looks to score with a jab to the body but Dextrin is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter throws a series of punches but Dextrin avoids them all with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Walter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Walter.
Walter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No joy there for Walter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walter throws a series of strikes that have Dextrin backpedaling.
Walter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dextrin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walter.
Walter connects with a body shot that sends Dextrin's belly button to the back.
Nice body punch from Walter.
Walter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab by Walter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dextrin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walter misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Walter misses.
Walter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dextrin manages to avoid it.
Walter looks to throw the jab but Dextrin is out of range.
Walter connects with a jab.
Stephan Walter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walter lands with a hook. Dextrin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dextrin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Walter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zim Dextrin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walter misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter misses with an uppercut.
Walter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dextrin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Walter scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dextrin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Walter.
Dextrin with a poor takedown
and Walter counters with a stiff right hand.
Stephan Walter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dextrin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dextrin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dextrin is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
and Walter counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Dextrin! He's just covering up as Walter starts to tee off till referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephan Walter!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Flare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jimmy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jimmy James is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, John Flare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, jimmy James!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a head kick that misses.
James tries to clinch
and Flare counters with a nice double leg into side control. James won't be happy with that.
Flare has worked his way into a potential kimura here. James is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Flare yanks on the arm and James is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Flare.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Flare!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mr Azure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snord Cranston (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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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Azure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Snord Cranston!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azure throws an overhand right that lands on Cranston's shoulder, as Cranston tries to avoid the shot.
Cranston tries to close the distance and clinch but Azure swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cranston shoots in and bounces Azure off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cranston must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cranston is sitting in close to Azure's body. Azure has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Cranston is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Cranston is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Azure.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mr Azure!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Mkhalele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Muchacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mkhalele's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Noir Désir - Un jour en France. Tristan Mkhalele could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ivan Muchacho's chin.
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BJJ Purple 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
7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Tristan Mkhalele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Muchacho!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muchacho has a takedown stuffed.
Mkhalele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muchacho rushes Mkhalele and presses him up against the cage.
Mkhalele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muchacho.
Muchacho is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mkhalele throws an elbow that misses.
Muchacho looking to slow down the pace here.
Muchacho managing to block the knees to the body from Mkhalele.
Muchacho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muchacho is leaning against Mkhalele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mkhalele is looking to control Muchacho's arms but Muchacho gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mkhalele has his back to the cage.
Nice body punch from Muchacho.
Muchacho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mkhalele gets underhooks to prevent Muchacho's takedown attempt.
Muchacho lands a body punch.
Mkhalele is breathing heavily.
Muchacho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mkhalele backwards.
Mkhalele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muchacho slowing the pace effectively.
Muchacho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Muchacho pulls guard.
Mkhalele might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Muchacho holds on and takes a little breather.
Muchacho pushes Mkhalele off and gets back to his feet.
Muchacho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muchacho fails with a takedown attempt.
Tristan Mkhalele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Muchacho.
Muchacho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muchacho.
Muchacho comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Muchacho.
Muchacho decides to pull guard.
Muchacho pushes Mkhalele off and gets back to his feet.
Mkhalele gets tackled into the cage by Muchacho. Muchacho maintains the clinch.
Muchacho lands a shoulder strike.
Muchacho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Muchacho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mkhalele misses with an elbow over the top.
Muchacho lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Muchacho.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho lands a shot to the body.
Muchacho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mkhalele pushes off an throws an elbow but Muchacho leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Muchacho taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Muchacho receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muchacho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muchacho ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Muchacho no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Muchacho wants to get back to his feet but Mkhalele is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Muchacho looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mkhalele won't allow Muchacho to get back to his feet.
Mkhalele throwing strikes but missing.
Mkhalele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho kicks Mkhalele off and gets to his feet.
Mkhalele tries to clinch but Muchacho moves away
and Muchacho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Muchacho.
Muchacho struggles to land a body shot inside as Mkhalele controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Muchacho as Mkhalele tries to tie him up.
Mkhalele lands an elbow just above Muchacho 's eye.
Mkhalele looking to stall.
Mkhalele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muchacho avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Muchacho.
Muchacho works on Mkhalele's body with a couple of short punches.
Muchacho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muchacho lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mkhalele.
Mkhalele throws an elbow that misses.
Muchacho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Muchacho looking to throw knees to the head but Mkhalele is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Muchacho.
Muchacho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mkhalele backwards.
Mkhalele pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Muchacho.
A bit of stalling here from Muchacho.
Mkhalele trying to land knees to the body.
Mkhalele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mkhalele taking a breather.
Mkhalele misses with an elbow strike.
Muchacho scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Muchacho.
Muchacho lands a left hand.
Muchacho lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Muchacho lands with a right to the head.
Muchacho dodges an elbow strike from Mkhalele.
Muchacho stalling.
With the fighters up against the cage, Muchacho throws an elbow but misses.
Muchacho manages to break the clinch.
Mkhalele closes the distance looking to clinch
and Muchacho counters with a good low kick that Mkhalele was not able to check.
Mkhalele tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Muchacho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Muchacho.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muchacho with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Muchacho dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Muchacho shoots in for a double leg but Mkhalele sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Muchacho misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mkhalele counters by moving into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Muchacho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mkhalele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Muchacho's defenses.
It looks like Ivan Muchacho has been cut.
Muchacho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mkhalele moves to clinch but Muchacho breaks away
and Muchacho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mkhalele is looking to improve his position.
Muchacho lands strikes from half guard.
Mkhalele actively working from the bottom here.
Muchacho prevents Mkhalele from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muchacho is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mkhalele is looking to improve his position but Muchacho isn't that keen on the idea.
Mkhalele is in a horrible position here. Muchacho smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Muchacho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Muchacho prevents Mkhalele from getting the reversal.
Muchacho takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mkhalele is trying to escape the mount.
Mkhalele tries to hold on but Muchacho postures up.
Muchacho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mkhalele is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho looking to finish Mkhalele with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mkhalele!
Muchacho with good strikes from the mount here!
Mkhalele tries to lock up and control but Muchacho gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mkhalele controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mkhalele tries to reverse the position but Muchacho maintains control.
Muchacho putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Muchacho with the ground and pound from mount.
Muchacho with the ground and pound from mount.
Mkhalele wants to control but Muchacho is having none of it.
Mkhalele is working to get back to half guard.
Muchacho lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mkhalele hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho working Mkhalele over with strikes here.
Muchacho lands with some strikes.
Muchacho landing strikes, looking to finish!
Muchacho controlling from mount.
Muchacho breaks from Mkhalele's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Muchacho with a couple of short strikes.
Muchacho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Muchacho working the ground and pound effectively.
Mkhalele wants to control but Muchacho is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Muchacho cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muchacho takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Muchacho unloading with bombs!
Muchacho putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mkhalele is trying to escape the mount.
Muchacho trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muchacho landing strikes, looking to finish!
Muchacho working Mkhalele over with strikes here.
Muchacho lands with some strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muchacho with shots to the head and body - Mkhalele looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mkhalele tries to reverse the position but Muchacho maintains control.
Muchacho in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Muchacho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Muchacho's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Mkhalele misses with a leg kick.
Muchacho decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Muchacho missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mkhalele is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Muchacho stands up out of the half guard.
Muchacho closes the distance and pushes Mkhalele back into the cage.
Mkhalele lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Muchacho fails to land.
Mkhalele lands an elbow inside that Muchacho shrugs off.
Mkhalele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Muchacho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mkhaleles head.
Muchacho dodges an elbow strike from Mkhalele.
Muchacho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Muchacho misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Muchacho.
Muchacho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muchacho pushes off an throws an elbow but Mkhalele leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mkhalele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muchacho is defending well for now.
Muchacho pulls guard successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mkhalele postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muchacho has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mkhalele off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tristan Mkhalele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mkhalele closes the distance looking to clinch
and Muchacho holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mkhalele wants to stall.
Mkhalele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Muchacho works on Mkhalele's body with a couple of short punches.
Muchacho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muchacho is trying to maintain a safe position but Mkhalele gets an underhook and turns Muchacho into the cage.
Muchacho avoids a wild elbow strike from Mkhalele.
Muchacho avoids a wild elbow strike from Mkhalele.
Muchacho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mkhalele gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Muchacho to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mkhalele working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mkhalele's head.
Mkhalele looking to control.
Muchacho wants to stand but Mkhalele has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mkhalele utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mkhalele keeping full guard, as Muchacho tries to pass.
Mkhalele keeping moving, preventing Muchacho from controlling successfully.
Mkhalele bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Muchacho's guard.
Ivan Muchacho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mkhalele slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Muchacho keeping full guard, as Mkhalele tries to pass.
Tristan Mkhalele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mkhalele wants to control from the top but Muchacho keeps moving.
Muchacho wants to get back to his feet but Mkhalele is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mkhalele tries to clinch
and Muchacho counters by clinching up.
Mkhalele lands an elbow just above Muchacho 's eye.
Mkhalele throws an elbow that misses.
Muchacho avoids the elbow strike from Mkhalele, against the cage.
Muchacho is leaning against Mkhalele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Muchacho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muchacho digs a right hand underneath Mkhalele's ribcage. Mkhalele let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mkhalele tries to land knees in the clinch but Muchacho avoids the damage to the body.
Muchacho blocks an elbow strike from Mkhalele.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mkhalele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muchacho's brow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mkhalele is trying to stall.
Mkhalele can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Mkhalele misses with an elbow over the top.
Mkhalele blocks an elbow strike.
Muchacho has Mkhalele pushed against the cage.
Mkhalele throws an elbow but it misses.
Muchacho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muchacho looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mkhalele trying to keep a closed guard but Muchacho is proving a slippery customer.
Mkhalele throws his legs up looking for a submission but Muchacho uses it to pass to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Muchacho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Muchacho 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Muchacho!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Koichi Kamei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez has chosen Gladiator Main Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Koichi Kamei had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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170 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Koichi Kamei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Julio Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamei misses with a double jab
and Sanchez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kamei's guard.
Sanchez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kamei wants to sweep but no luck.
Kamei seems keen to control Sanchez's posture.
Kamei knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Kamei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kamei is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kamei has escaped and now he's on top!
Kamei trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kamei trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kamei sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kamei trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Kamei pushes his legs off easily.
Kamei controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez has his feet on Kamei's thighs here. He's pushed Kamei 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! Kamei screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Julio Sanchez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Falko Estrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tj Lavin (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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195 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Falko Estrada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tj Lavin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estrada misses with a low kick.
Lavin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lavin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lavin looks gassed!
Estrada with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Estrada lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Tj Lavin has been cut.
Lavin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Estrada sends Lavin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Estrada is motioning to the referee to let Lavin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Estrada throws a monster overhand right that drops Lavin! Estrada follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Falko Estrada!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keast Kann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Skywalker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Keast Kann!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kann throws a jab when Skywalker was well out of range.
Skywalker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kann.
Skywalker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kann.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Skywalker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kann has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kann and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Skywalker throws a push kick but Kann slaps the foot to one side.
Skywalker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Kann.
Kann swings for the body but Skywalker moves out of range.
Skywalker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skywalker sizes up Kann with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Luke Skywalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kann scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skywalker is looking to clinch.
Kann lands an overhand right.
Skywalker throws the kick towards the body but Kann avoids it.
Skywalker misses with a jab to the body
and Kann counters with a straight right hand.
Kann blocks a leg kick.
Skywalker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kann manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kann under the eye.
Kann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skywalker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skywalker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skywalker throws out a loose jab but Kann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luke Skywalker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kann lands an overhand right.
Kann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skywalker was well out of range. Poor timing from Kann.
Skywalker misses with a shot to the body
and Kann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Skywalker throws a jab but it's blocked by Kann.
Skywalker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Skywalker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kann has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kann and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Skywalker is looking to land body kicks.
Kann is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Skywalker rather than just go for the knockout.
Skywalker misses with a right hand
letting Kann counter with a right hand.
Kann throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Skywalker misses the body punch
and Kann counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Skywalker cracks Kann with an open hand slap.
Kann lands a jab to Skywalker's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Skywalker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skywalker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skywalker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skywalker throws a poor cross that misses
and Kann counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kann missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kann not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kann wants to free his trapped foot but Skywalker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kann working Skywalker over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kann is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kann prevents Skywalker from standing back up.
Kann trying to pass the guard but Skywalker defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kann is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Skywalker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kann is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Skywalker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Skywalker tries to roll over but Kann keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keast Kann dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kann on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kann is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Skywalker throws a push kick but Kann slaps the foot to one side.
Kann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kann goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Skywalker misses with a left hand
and Kann counters with a stiff right hand.
Skywalker misses with an uppercut
and Kann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kann shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kann is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Skywalker keeping full guard, as Kann tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skywalker wants to stand but Kann is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Skywalker can't keep his opponent in guard - Kann advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kann sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Skywalker defending well though.
Skywalker holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kann tries to pass the half guard into mount. Skywalker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kann moves nicely into side control.
Kann in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Skywalker is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keast Kann!
Keast Kann is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Parinias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Strikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parinias comes to the cage accompanied by Chiksilog by kamikaze. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Parinias!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlos Strikes!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parinias misses with an uppercut
and Strikes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Strikes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parinias is defending well for now.
A short right from Strikes on the inside.
Strikes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parinias's efforts to push away.
Strikes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bryan Parinias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Parinias misses.
Parinias throws a hook to the side of Strikes's head but Strikes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strikes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parinias swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Strikes counters by moving into the clinch.
Strikes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Parinias misses.
Parinias bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strikes avoids the body shot from Parinias.
Strikes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Parinias misses
and Strikes counters with a two punch combo.
Strikes closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Strikes.
Strikes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Strikes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parinias swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strikes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Strikes tries to clinch there but Parinias circles away.
Parinias ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strikes moves away.
Parinias misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strikes.
Strikes tries to clinch but Parinias moves out of range.
Parinias is looking to wear down Strikes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Strikes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parinias paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strikes tries to clinch up but Parinias circles away and keeps his distance.
Parinias smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Parinias fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Strikes clinches with his opponent.
Strikes pushes Parinias back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Strikes.
Parinias is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Strikes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parinias misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Strikes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parinias misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strikes.
Strikes drives through and clinches with Parinias against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strikes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Parinias in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Parinias drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Strikes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Parinias wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Parinias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strikes lands with a left to the head.
Strikes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parinias misses with a body shot
letting Strikes counter with a right hand.
Parinias misses with a hook to the body
and Strikes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Parinias swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strikes counters with a right hand to the body.
Parinias throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strikes darts in and clinches Parinias up against the cage.
Parinias has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strikes scores a nice knee to the body.
Parinias is breathing heavily.
Strikes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Strikes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strikes has Parinias up against the cage in a clinch.
Strikes breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strikes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strikes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parinias swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parinias blocks a head kick by Strikes.
Parinias tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strikes was well out of range. Poor timing from Parinias.
Parinias misses with a lunging right hand
and Strikes counters with a nice leg kick.
Parinias thuds a left hand into Strikes's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Parinias misses
and Strikes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Strikes tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Strikes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Strikes tries to move into range but Parinias moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Strikes throws a series of punches but Parinias avoids them all with ease.
Parinias shoots in for a takedown but Strikes shows good takedown defense.
Strikes misses with a double jab
and Parinias counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Strikes closes the distance and pushes Parinias back into the cage.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strikes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parinias circles away quickly and effectively.
Strikes slaps away a takedown attempt from Parinias, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Parinias moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strikes tries to clinch up but Parinias circles away and keeps his distance.
Parinias thows a body shot but no joy.
Parinias closes the distance and clinches up with Strikes, looking for a takedown. Parinias pushes Strikes against the cage but Strikes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Parinias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Strikes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Parinias has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Parinias and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Parinias uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Strikes has time to react.
Strikes drops his hands momentarily and Parinias takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Strikes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parinias was well out of range. Poor timing from Strikes.
Strikes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parinias counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Strikes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Parinias manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strikes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strikes avoids the body shot from Parinias.
Strikes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parinias is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strikes.
Parinias swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strikes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strikes tries to clinch but Parinias moves out of range.
Strikes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strikes lands with a slapping head kick.
Parinias throws an off balance right hand
and Strikes counters with a leg kick.
Parinias misses with a body shot
and Strikes counters with a series of strikes. Parinias will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strikes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Strikes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Strikes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strikes doesn't manage to clinch there - Parinias circles away.
Parinias swings widly with a right hand
enabling Strikes to counter with a crisp jab.
Parinias rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Strikes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Parinias misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strikes.
Strikes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Parinias has time to react.
Parinias connects with a body shot that sends Strikes's belly button to the back.
Strikes wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strikes slips under a jab.
Parinias throws a looping overhand right but Strikes ducks down to avoid it.
Parinias connects with a body shot.
Strikes doesn't manage to clinch there - Parinias circles away.
Carlos Strikes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strikes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Parinias lands with a nice body punch.
Parinias takes a swing at Strikes's ribcage but misses.
Parinias misses with a body shot
and Strikes counters with a big head kick but Parinias shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Strikes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Parinias avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carlos Strikes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parinias connects with a body shot that sends Strikes's belly button to the back.
Parinias misses with a left hand
and Strikes counters with a head kick.
Strikes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strikes tries to clinch but Parinias moves out of range.
Parinias throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strikes counters with a series of strikes. Parinias will be more careful next time no doubt.
Strikes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Strikes manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Parinias. Beautiful body shot.
Parinias misses the jab.
Strikes lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parinias circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Strikes.
Strikes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strikes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strikes scores with a jab to the body.
Parinias looks to score with a jab to the body but Strikes is just out of range.
Parinias misses with a body punch
and Strikes counters with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Parinias misses
and Strikes counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parinias swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strikes moves into the clinch.
Parinias fails to pull guard.
Parinias tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Strikes.
Strikes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strikes lands a head kick. Parinias smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Parinias sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Strikes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parinias throws a predictable looking body shot
and Strikes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parinias uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strikes.
Some wild striking there from Strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parinias cracks a nice hook into Strikes's ribs.
Parinias keeps the fight on the outside.
Parinias misses with a wild body shot.
Parinias on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Strikes. Strikes obviously looking to wear him down.
Strikes throws a right and a left that Parinias avoids nicely.
Strikes digs a good hook to Parinias's body.
Strikes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parinias scores with a sloppy right hand. Strikes should have avoided that one.
It looks like Carlos Strikes has been cut.
Strikes doesn't manage to clinch there - Parinias circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parinias swats away the attempt to clinch by Strikes.
Parinias with a hook.
Strikes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Strikes tries to clinch but Parinias is having none of it.
Parinias misses with a body punch
and Strikes counters with a nice kick to the body.
Parinias throws a hook to the side of Strikes's head but Strikes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parinias fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strikes manages to avoid it.
Parinias slips a jab and a cross from Strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Strikes really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Strikes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Parinias takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Parinias misses with a right hand
and Strikes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Parinias's knee momentarily.
Parinias misses with a right hand
and Strikes counters by clinching up.
Strikes breaks from the clinch.
Parinias misses with a jab to the body
and Strikes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Parinias thinking.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Strikes tries to clinch but Parinias is having none of it.
Parinias throws a right hand that misses
and Strikes counters with a head kick.
Strikes has managed to clinch.
Parinias has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Strikes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Strikes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parinias swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Strikes counters by clinching up.
Strikes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parinias misses with a hook to the body
and Strikes counters with a left and a right that stings Parinias.
Strikes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strikes instigates a clinch.
Parinias wants a takedown.
Parinias goes for a takedown in the clinch but Strikes prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Parinias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parinias is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Strikes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Strikes manages to break the clinch.
Parinias lands with a nice body punch.
Strikes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parinias misses with a body punch
and Strikes counters with a good, hard body kick but Parinias shrugs it off.
Strikes lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parinias misses with a body punch
and Strikes counters with a head kick.
Parinias has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Strikes finds it's way round the side to connect with Parinias's head.
Strikes lands with an overhand left.
Parinias shoots for a double leg takedown but Strikes sprawls well. He's pushed Parinias's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Parinias misses.
Strikes lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parinias keeps the fight on the outside.
Parinias tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strikes swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strikes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parinias throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strikes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strikes wants to clinch up but Parinias keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strikes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strikes misses with a series of wild punches.
Parinias misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strikes.
Parinias throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strikes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parinias fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Strikes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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.
Parinias works Strikes's body with a nice hook.
Strikes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Parinias checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Parinias keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strikes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Strikes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strikes avoids the body shot from Parinias.
Parinias fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strikes manages to avoid it.
Strikes tries to clinch up but Parinias circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parinias throws a right hand that misses
and Strikes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Strikes tries to clinch but Parinias is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Strikes dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Strikes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Strikes tries to clinch up.
Parinias swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strikes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Parinias is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Strikes clinches with his opponent.
Strikes prevents Parinias from breaking the clinch.
Parinias is trying to drag Strikes to the mat but Strikes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Strikes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parinias's defenses.
Strikes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Strikes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strikes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parinias.
Parinias tries to pull guard but Strikes holds him up against the cage and eventually Parinias drops back down to his feet.
Parinias wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Parinias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Strikes on the inside.
Parinias drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parinias has had enough of the clinch but Strikes keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Strikes.
Strikes wants to stall.
Parinias wants a takedown but no success here.
Parinias takes an elbow to the temple.
Strikes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Parinias.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A hook to the body from Strikes.
Strikes leaning against his opponent.
A short left from Strikes.
Strikes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strikes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Parinias avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parinias keeps the fight on the outside.
Parinias fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strikes manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strikes throws a head kick but Parinias moves out of range.
Strikes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parinias misses with a body shot
and Strikes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Strikes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parinias connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strikes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parinias moves out of range of the body kick.
Strikes misses with a few strikes there.
Parinias shoots in looking for a takedown but Strikes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Parinias's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strikes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strikes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strikes throws a solid leg kick but Parinias takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Strikes.
Strikes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Parinias is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Strikes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Strikes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knees to the body from Strikes.
A knee to the head by Strikes.
Strikes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strikes tries to clinch there but Parinias circles away.
Parinias dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parinias is trying hard to land a takedown here. Strikes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Parinias misses with a hook.
Parinias swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strikes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horrible takedown by Parinias or perhaps it was just good defense by Strikes which made him look bad.
Parinias throws an off balance right hand
and Strikes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Parinias misses with a body shot
and Strikes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parinias misses with a lunging right hand
and Strikes counters with a head kick. That will keep Parinias thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Parinias throws a lazy uppercut
and Strikes counters with a left and a right that stings Parinias.
Bryan Parinias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlos Strikes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parinias throws a sloppy body shot
and Strikes counters with a solid body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Strikes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Strikes 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Strikes!
Carlos Strikes is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Hatcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Piper II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Hatcher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Piper II!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper II misses with a takedown
and Hatcher counters with a left and a right that stings Piper II.
Piper II tries for a takedown but Hatcher circles away easily
and Hatcher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piper II tries for a takedown but Hatcher circles away easily
letting Hatcher counter with a right hand.
Tommy Hatcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Piper II.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatcher's corner calls for a 1-2. Hatcher obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hatcher smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatcher lands the left hand.
Piper II misses with a takedown
enabling Hatcher to counter with a crisp jab.
Hatcher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Piper II throws a right hand that misses
and Hatcher counters with a stiff right hand.
Hatcher misses with a straight right.
Tommy Hatcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piper II paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hatcher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Piper II counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper II misses with a double jab
and Hatcher counters with a one-two to the body.
Peter Piper II seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piper II swings widly with a right hand
and Hatcher counters with a one-two to the body.
Piper II is rocked!
Piper II throws a leg kick
and Hatcher counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Piper II is still on wobbly legs! Can Hatcher finish him?
Piper II looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Piper II seems to have recovered his senses.
Hatcher throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Piper II's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Hatcher dives in looking to finish as Piper II flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Hatcher's strikes! Hatcher is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Piper II's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Piper II was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Hatcher!
Tommy Hatcher retains his light heavyweight title!
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