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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Tempest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bolo Yeung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bolo Yeung was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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205 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Tempest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bolo Yeung!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tempest with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yeung counters with a takedown into side control.
Tempest is trying to get back to his feet.
Yeung is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Tempest is trying to escape and Yeung transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Tempest is forced to tap! Nice work there by Yeung! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bolo Yeung!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Hague (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort comes to the cage accompanied by The Architect. Hague is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Duran, Duran - Wild Boys. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, William Hague!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort drives through with a takedown into Hague's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Belfort wants to pass the guard but Hague is keeping the position.
Hague looking to control.
Hague might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Belfort kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Belfort sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by William Hague.
Hague fails with the takedown
and Belfort counters with a right hand to the body.
Hague fails with the takedown
and Belfort counters with a nice uppercut.
Belfort stuns Hague with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
William Hague seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hague gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Belfort moves into the clinch.
Tyson Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Hague.
Hague looks gassed!
Belfort turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Belfort manages to end up in side control.
Belfort is trying to move to mount but Hague reverses beautifully and ends up in Belfort's guard.
Hague trying to control the position from guard on top but Belfort is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hague is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Belfort is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hague is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hague stopping the sweep attempt from Belfort.
Belfort is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belfort working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hague stopping the sweep attempt from Belfort.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Belfort looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hague has picked Belfort up and slammed him! Belfort can't keep hold of the triangle and Hague manages to pass to side control!
Belfort prevents Hague from moving into mount.
Belfort is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Belfort gets back to half guard.
Belfort is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Belfort looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Belfort is looking for a sweep. Hague is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Belfort trying to get back to full guard but Hague takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Belfort can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Belfort dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hague with a poor takedown
and Belfort counters with a left to the body.
Hague gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Belfort counters with a left to the body.
Hague misses with a takedown attempt
and Belfort counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tyson Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Hague.
Belfort looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hague has his takedown stuffed
and Belfort makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Belfort bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Belfort trying to control the action but Hague is working from the bottom.
Belfort is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hague has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hague is breathing heavily.
Belfort controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hague for as long as he can get away with.
Hague regains half guard there - taking advantage of Belfort's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Belfort passes to full mount!
Hague holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Belfort tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
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.
Belfort lands a big shot there that rocks Hague but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Belfort wants to control the pace but Hague is squirming around nicely.
Belfort has control of Hague's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hague regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Belfort controlling the pace for now.
Hague is desperately trying to improve his position but Belfort has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort controlling the position easily from mount.
Hague working to try and regain half guard.
Belfort is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Belfort jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hague is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hague and Belfort has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Belfort wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hague keeps working.
Belfort is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hague knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Belfort tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Belfort dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Belfort lands a jab to Hague's midsection.
Hague doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Belfort counters with a shoot takedown. Hague fights it but they end up in guard.
Belfort trying to control the position from guard on top but Hague is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belfort pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hague is keeping the position for now.
Belfort not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Belfort wants to pass the guard but Hague is keeping the position.
Belfort drops back looking for a leg! Hague is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hague manages to kick Belfort off! Belfort jumps back into Hague's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Belfort wants to control from the top but Hague keeps moving.
Belfort wants to pass the guard but Hague is keeping the position.
Hague is pulling down on Belfort's head. It's preventing any offense from Belfort, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Belfort pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hague is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tyson Belfort just wasn't active enough.
Hague gets caught flat footed, as Belfort shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hague keeping moving, preventing Belfort from controlling successfully.
Hague managing to control the position.
Belfort trying to control but Hague is working from the bottom.
Tyson Belfort overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hague is trying to control the position but Belfort postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tyson Belfort.
Belfort digs a good hook to Hague's body.
Hague tries for a takedown but Belfort circles away easily
and Belfort counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hague won't be happy with that.
Hague takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Belfort is looking to take a break and control but Hague is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hague takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Belfort is trying to get an arm triangle but Hague is defending well.
Belfort taking a break here but Hague is having none of it and regains half guard.
Tyson Belfort is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hague wants to control but Belfort is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Belfort showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Belfort 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Belfort!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kid Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tj Sommers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
280 lbs
6 - 9 - 0 |
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287 lbs
6 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kid Dynamite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Tj Sommers!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dynamite looks to land a combination but Sommers avoids it well.
Sommers scores with a takedown into Dynamite's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sommers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dynamite is keeping the position for now.
Sommers throws and elbow that misses. Dynamite uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sommers's guard. Nice move by Dynamite!
Dynamite wanted to stand there but Sommers had control of the position.
Dynamite wants to control from the top but Sommers keeps moving.
Dynamite would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sommers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sommers keeping moving, preventing Dynamite from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kid Dynamite.
Dynamite throws a jab but it's blocked by Sommers.
Sommers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dynamite finds it's way round the side to connect with Sommers's head.
Dynamite works Sommers's body with a nice hook.
Sommers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dynamite sprawls well. Dynamite wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sommers gets slowly back to his feet.
Sommers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sommers looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dynamite drops Sommers with a beautiful combination! Sommers stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dynamite is looking for the KO!
It looks like Tj Sommers has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Dynamite.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite cracks Sommers with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Sommers falls to his knees and Dynamite doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kid Dynamite!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zulu Chaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kearney McGarrity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGarrity comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Payback-Slayer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Zulu Chaka has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 lbs
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199 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zulu Chaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kearney McGarrity!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaka is looking to chop away at McGarrity's legs.
Chaka avoids the body shot from McGarrity.
Chaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chaka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGarrity.
Chaka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Chaka.
A short right from McGarrity.
It looks like Zulu Chaka has been cut.
McGarrity on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGarrity stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chaka tries to land knees in the clinch but McGarrity avoids the damage to the body.
McGarrity misses with a punch on the inside.
McGarrity stops a takedown attempt from Chaka.
Chaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGarrity blocks it with crossed arms.
McGarrity cracks Chaka with a nice body shot.
McGarrity avoiding damage as Chaka throws knees to the body.
McGarrity avoids a wild elbow strike from Chaka.
Chaka misses with a knee to the head.
Chaka missing with knees to the body.
Chaka misses with an elbow over the top.
Chaka lands a damaging elbow.
McGarrity lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chaka.
Chaka is breathing heavily.
McGarrity lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McGarrity lands a nice shot to the body.
Chaka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chaka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McGarrity blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGarrity throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McGarrity lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from McGarrity - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from McGarrity.
McGarrity wants to stall.
Chaka prevents a body shot from McGarrity.
McGarrity manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McGarrity misses with a punch to the body.
McGarrity scores with a hook to the body.
Chaka misses with a punch to the body.
McGarrity works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGarrity lands with a short shot to the head.
McGarrity lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaka working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from McGarrity.
McGarrity's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGarrity throws a lazy right hand but Chaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity misses with a low kick as Chaka jumps back.
McGarrity closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McGarrity looks to score with a jab to the body but Chaka is just out of range.
McGarrity throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chaka counters with an inside leg kick.
Zulu Chaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGarrity wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGarrity takes a swing at Chaka's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity stuns Chaka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chaka ducks right into an uppercut from McGarrity.
Chaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGarrity avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McGarrity rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McGarrity throws a leg kick
and Chaka counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaka misses with a leg kick
and McGarrity counters with a left and a right that stings Chaka.
Chaka staying out of range there.
Chaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chaka misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chaka throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kearney McGarrity dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zulu Chaka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGarrity lands a jab to Chaka's midsection.
Chaka shoots for a takedown but McGarrity saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chaka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McGarrity swings for the body but Chaka moves out of range.
Kearney McGarrity is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity jabs at Chaka's body.
Chaka misses with an uppercut. McGarrity saw that one coming.
Chaka throws a hook but McGarrity avoids it easily.
McGarrity swings widly with a right hand
and Chaka counters with a leg kick.
Chaka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McGarrity backs up against the cage.
Nice defenses there by Chaka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chaka counters with a nice double leg 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.
Chaka is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McGarrity wants to control but Chaka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chaka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chaka trying to control the action but McGarrity is working from the bottom.
McGarrity is holding on to half guard well.
Chaka is working for a kimura but McGarrity is defending it quite comfortably.
McGarrity flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaka trying to control from half guard but McGarrity is working away.
McGarrity wants to improve his position but Chaka is controlling well.
Chaka is controlling the pace.
Chaka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McGarrity moves into full guard.
Chaka stopping the sweep attempt from McGarrity.
Chaka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four 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.
McGarrity is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chaka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
McGarrity looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chaka throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Chaka misses.
McGarrity looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zulu Chaka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zulu Chaka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Chaka throws a low kick but McGarrity avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chaka is defended easily by McGarrity.
Chaka throws a series of punches but McGarrity avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGarrity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaka clinches with his opponent.
McGarrity lands a left hand.
Chaka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chaka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chaka.
Chaka missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chaka.
Chaka misses with a knee strike.
Chaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGarrity avoids it.
Chaka trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chaka.
Chaka lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from McGarrity.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chaka.
A knee to the head by Chaka.
Chaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGarrity avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chaka.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McGarrity as Chaka tries to tie him up.
McGarrity lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chaka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chaka has a couple of punches blocked by McGarrity.
McGarrity blocks an elbow strike.
McGarrity is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chaka is keeping busy.
McGarrity cracks Chaka with a nice body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGarrity throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chakas head.
McGarrity is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McGarrity doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kearney McGarrity seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chaka takes a shot to the head.
McGarrity misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chaka prevents a body shot from McGarrity.
A head punch on the inside from McGarrity fails to land.
Chaka blocks a body shot from McGarrity.
Chaka throws a head punch that misses.
McGarrity makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chaka slows down the pace here.
McGarrity misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGarrity managing to block the knees to the body from Chaka.
McGarrity lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from McGarrity as the two fighters clinch.
Chaka digs a right hand into McGarrity's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGarrity's gas tank.
McGarrity blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGarrity misses with a punch to the body.
McGarrity lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGarrity lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from McGarrity as the two fighters clinch.
Chaka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGarrity is struggling to control the position.
A body shot lands from McGarrity.
McGarrity works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGarrity lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGarrity lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chaka backwards.
McGarrity lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGarrity.
Good body shot from McGarrity.
McGarrity stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McGarrity makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGarrity misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chaka working aggressively here.
Chaka takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGarrity lands a body shot.
McGarrity throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGarrity.
McGarrity lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chaka backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chaka or not.
McGarrity working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGarrity lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McGarrity scores with a hook to the body.
McGarrity pushes Chaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGarrity pushes Chaka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for McGarrity.
A right handed body shot lands from McGarrity.
McGarrity softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from McGarrity.
McGarrity displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chaka up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Chaka fails to land.
McGarrity tries to throw a body punch but Chaka avoids it by throwing McGarrity back against the cage.
McGarrity lands a nice shot to the body.
Chaka looking to stall.
McGarrity working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hook to the body lands for McGarrity.
McGarrity lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGarrity looking to slow down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for McGarrity.
McGarrity lands with a left to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kearney McGarrity comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGarrity has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kearney McGarrity!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Average (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LenDale Cleaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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164 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Average!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, LenDale Cleaver!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Average looks to land a combination but Cleaver avoids it well.
Cleaver with a poor takedown
and Average counters with a series of strikes. Cleaver will be more careful next time no doubt.
Average swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cleaver counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Average wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Average makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Cleaver fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Average leaves Cleaver with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aaron Average has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LenDale Cleaver.
Cleaver changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Average tries to avoid it but Cleaver manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Average to the ground. Average escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Average counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cleaver's guard now.
Average has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cleaver is proving hard to escape from.
Average gets to his feet - Cleaver follows without any prompting.
Sloppy strikes from Average. Those never looked like landing.
Average looking to score a takedown here. Cleaver is defending well but Average drives through and ends up in Cleaver's guard.
Average gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cleaver misses the body punch
and Average counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average moves into the clinch successfully.
Average wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cleaver wants a takedown.
Average breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Average is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cleaver sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Average gets caught napping as Cleaver dives in and scores a takedown. Average manages to retain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cleaver trying to control but Average is working from the bottom.
Average throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cleaver uses it to pass to side control.
Cleaver is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Average has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cleaver is trying to get an arm triangle but Average is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cleaver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Average keeps working.
Average is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cleaver is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cleaver trying to control the position but Average is working away.
Cleaver prevents Average from escaping the position.
Cleaver is trying to get an arm triangle but Average is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average is pushing Cleaver's head away, looking to escape. Cleaver manages to hold on to the position though.
Cleaver wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Average, who protects the arm well.
Average is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cleaver is controlling him well.
Average is breathing heavily.
Cleaver is putting a hurting on Average here, landing some big shots from side control.
Cleaver has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Average squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cleaver working for a guillotine from mount but Average is in no mood to give up.
Average is squirming around, avoiding Cleaver's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LenDale Cleaver dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cleaver misses with a takedown attempt
and Average holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Average is trying to push Cleaver away but Cleaver has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Average breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cleaver shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Average pinned against the cage. Average gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Average looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cleaver!
Cleaver is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Average trying to control but Cleaver is having none of it.
Average is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Cleaver has his takedown stuffed
and Average counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aaron Average has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LenDale Cleaver.
Average throws a hook but Cleaver avoids it easily.
Cleaver shoots and misses
and Average counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cleaver slaps away a takedown attempt from Average, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cleaver throws a leg kick
and Average counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cleaver!
Average has hold of Cleaver's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cleaver manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Average is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Cleaver shoots in but Average avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cleaver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver misses with a shot to the body
and Average counters with a three punch combo that has Cleaver backing up. Cleaver nods at Average to acknowledge the strikes.
Cleaver shoots and misses
and Average counters with a left and a right that stings Cleaver.
Average moves out of range of the leg kick from Cleaver.
Cleaver misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cleaver throws a leg kick but Average sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aaron Average is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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.
Cleaver doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Average counters with a one-two to the body.
LenDale Cleaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Cleaver misses
and Average counters with a series of strikes. Cleaver will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cleaver slips a jab and a cross from Average.
Cleaver shoots for a double leg takedown but Average sprawls well. He's pushed Cleaver's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Average tries to bum rush Cleaver with a series of wild strikes but Cleaver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Average dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Average as Cleaver shoots in.
Cleaver thows a body shot but no joy.
Cleaver shoots and misses
and Average counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cleaver's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Average stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Average misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Average lands a head shot.
Average fails with an attempt to clinch.
Average throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Average moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cleaver misses with a takedown attempt
and Cleaver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aaron Average has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LenDale Cleaver.
Average connects with a body shot that sends Cleaver's belly button to the back.
Cleaver shoots in but no luck this time.
Some wild striking there from Average.
Cleaver does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
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.
Average is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cleaver sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Average looks to land a combination. Cleaver sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Average throws a big shot that misses.
Average defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cleaver.
Cleaver fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Cleaver with that takedown attempt.
Cleaver swings for the body but Average moves out of range.
Average goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cleaver throws a leg kick
enabling Average to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cleaver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Average throws a hook to the side of Cleaver's head but Cleaver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Average tries to clinch but Cleaver moves out of range.
Cleaver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Average.
Cleaver feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Average showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Average 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Average!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrett Sheeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheeks is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Heman "What makes A man". Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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189 lbs
13 - 13 - 0 |
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183 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Garrett Sheeks!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sheeks counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sheeks controlling from the top position.
Rogers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sheeks is aware though and is defending well.
Sheeks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rogers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rogers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sheeks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sheeks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rogers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sheeks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rogers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sheeks is one step ahead there.
Sheeks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is controlling Sheeks's posture.
Rogers is trying to keep Sheeks in close.
Sheeks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Garrett Sheeks.
Sheeks clinches.
Sheeks manages to break the clinch.
Rogers moves to clinch but Sheeks breaks away
and Sheeks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks thows a huge punch but Rogers dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sheeks lands a nice short elbow.
Rogers is not content to let Sheeks control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sheeks in particular looking to stall.
Sheeks prevents Rogers from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rogers is pressing down on Sheeks's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sheeks seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sheeks trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Garrett Sheeks has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sheeks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rogers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheeks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rogers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sheeks has managed to get both his arms back between Rogers's legs - danger averted.
Rogers pushes a forearm under Sheeks's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Sheeks is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Rogers!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Ba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Microscopic Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt has chosen Bad to The Bone as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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138 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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144 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fabio Ba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Microscopic Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ba misses with a combination
and Hunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunt.
Hunt missing with a left hand there. Ba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Ba misses its intended target.
Ba darts in trying to clinch
and Ba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ba shoots and misses
and Hunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice cross by Hunt.
Ba slips a straight right by Hunt.
Ba moves to clinch but Hunt breaks away
and Hunt counters with a straight right hand.
Ba is rocked!
Ba wants to clinch
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Ba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt drops Ba with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Ba! Hunt dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Microscopic Hunt!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spandex Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Master might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Scars. Ray Master has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Master!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Spandex Rex!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rex scores with a three punch combo!
Master misses with a left hand
and Rex connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Master throws a poor cross that misses
and Rex counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Master throws a low kick but Rex avoids it.
Rex lands a jab to Master's midsection.
Master moves into range and clinches up with Rex.
A nice left hand lands by Rex.
Rex lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Rex.
Rex lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rex prevents the takedown attempt.
Rex has a couple of punches blocked by Master.
Rex blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Rex.
Master scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Master is working for takedown but Rex is calmly controlling the position for now.
Master pushes off an throws an elbow but Rex leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rex fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Master wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Master. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Master can't find room to land a body shot as Rex controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rex jumps guard and drags Master to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Master stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rex swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rex bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Master's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master wants to sweep but no luck.
Rex advances to half guard.
Master is breathing heavily.
Rex missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rex winds up and cracks Master with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rex sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Master defending well though.
Rex is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Master still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Master has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Rex is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Master's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rex manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Master has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rex working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Master doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Master manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rex manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Master manages to get himself to full guard.
Rex has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex throwing strikes from guard but Master blocks nicely.
Rex tries to free his leg and advance position but Master is retaining full guard.
Rex missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Master lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rex!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Master prevents Rex from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Master raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Master.
Rex is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Master looking to control but Rex is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rex is working to get back to half guard.
Rex gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rex manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rex is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Master looking to sit in guard and control but Rex gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rex pushing down on Master's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Master knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rex on the ground.
Rex throwing shots but Master is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rex tries to pass the half guard into mount. Master knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rex thows a huge punch but Master dodges it nicely.
Rex sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Master defending well though.
Rex working over Master with some ground and pound. Master looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rex controlling the pace.
Rex stands up from half guard.
Master throws a low kick but Rex avoids it.
Ray Master seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Master is looking to chop away at Rex's legs.
Master dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spandex Rex dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rex keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Master moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rex lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Master circles away quickly and effectively.
Master throws an off balance right hand
and Rex counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Master clinches up with Rex and pushes him back against the cage.
Rex tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rex makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rex digs a right hand into Master's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Master's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rex.
Rex gets underhooks to prevent Master's takedown attempt.
Rex tries to score a body lock takedown but Master shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rex gets control of Master's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rex will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rex is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rex is adopting a defensive guard.
Master trying to control the position from guard on top but Rex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master looking to pass the guard.
Rex is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rex holds on and takes a little breather.
Rex wants to sweep here but Master controlling him for the moment.
Rex throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rex wants to sweep here but Master controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Master accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Master throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rex looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Master trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rex pulls Master in close to prevent any damage.
Master is posturing up here but Rex has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Master tries to roll out but it's too tight and Master has to tap! Slick submission there by Rex!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Spandex Rex!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim McAllister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt The Mathematician (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt The Mathematician told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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25
280 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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27
272 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim McAllister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt The Mathematician!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Mathematician cracks McAllister with a big right hand and McAllister goes down!
It looks like Jim McAllister has been cut.
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!
The Mathematician missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McAllister preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McAllister trying to control the position.
McAllister preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McAllister preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McAllister wants to sweep but no luck.
McAllister avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Mathematician is looking to work some ground and pound but McAllister has wrist control.
McAllister managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The Mathematician working some strikes from top position.
Jim McAllister's cut is getting worse.
The Mathematician working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The Mathematician is working McAllister over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jim McAllister's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The Mathematician working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Mathematician won't allow McAllister to sweep him here.
The Mathematician with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Mathematician won't allow McAllister to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Mathematician throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Mathematician works over McAllister with some ground and pound from guard.
Jeez, Jim McAllister's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jim McAllister's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Matt The Mathematician!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Abodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titanic Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hunt's choice of entrance music: Lose Yourself. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
297 lbs
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300 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hugo Abodo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Titanic Hunt!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt misses with a left hand
and Abodo counters with a thumping low kick.
Hunt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hunt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abodo moves into the clinch.
Hunt tries to break the clinch but Abodo is controlling the position.
Abodo landing knees to the head.
It looks like Titanic Hunt has been cut.
Hunt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Abodo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Abodo lands a knee to the head.
Hunt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hunt takes an elbow to the temple.
Abodo lands a nice elbow.
Abodo lands an elbow inside that Hunt shrugs off.
That has opened up Titanic Hunt's cut even more.
Hunt stops a takedown attempt from Abodo.
Abodo lands a good knee to the midsection. Hunt won't want to take too many of those.
Hunt looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abodo lands a damaging elbow.
Abodo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hunt's face.
The cut above Titanic Hunt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Abodo connects with a knee to the head.
Hunt is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abodo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hunt is still on wobbly legs! Can Abodo finish him?
Abodo has Hunt pressed against the cage. He pushes Hunt back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Abodo throws a beautiful elbow that sends Hunt crashing to the floor! Abodo piles on the pressure with more strikes! Hunt is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugo Abodo!
Hugo Abodo retains his super heavyweight title!
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