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LFNC 84 - Stevens v Waters PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Eldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misha Padalecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padalecki has chosen Money For Nothing as his entrance music. Misha Padalecki will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Eldridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Misha Padalecki!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eldridge motions for Padalecki to come forward. Eldridge throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Padalecki misses with a two punch combination.
Eldridge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Padalecki.
Eldridge walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Padalecki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Misha Padalecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eldridge.
Padalecki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eldridge misses with an uppercut. Padalecki saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eldridge. That's going to slow Padalecki down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eldridge.
Eldridge walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Padalecki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Padalecki throws a push kick but Eldridge slaps the foot to one side.
Eldridge tries to work over Padalecki's front leg with a kick but Padalecki checks it.
Eldridge throws a leg kick
letting Padalecki counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eldridge chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Eldridge throws a leg kick
and Eldridge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Eldridge misses the target.
Padalecki takes a swing at Eldridge's ribcage but misses.
Padalecki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Eldridge gets underhooks to prevent Padalecki's takedown attempt.
Padalecki looking for a takedown.
Padalecki letting Eldridge take a breather here.
Eldridge misses with an elbow over the top.
Eldridge scores with a shot to the side of Padalecki's head.
Eldridge is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Padalecki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Eldridge pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Michael Eldridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Padalecki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Eldridge.
Padalecki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eldridge smiles and moves away.
Eldridge misses the shot to the body.
Padalecki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Eldridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eldridge misses with an uppercut
and Padalecki counters with a stiff right hand.
Eldridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Padalecki misses with an uppercut. Eldridge saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Padalecki misses with a double jab.
Padalecki has closed the distance and engaged Eldridge in a clinch.
Eldridge softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Eldridge manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padalecki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Eldridge prevents it.
Padalecki avoiding damage as Eldridge throws knees to the body.
Eldridge stalling against the cage.
Eldridge looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Eldridge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Misha Padalecki has been cut.
Padalecki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Eldridge avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Eldridge lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Eldridge just misses with a elbow thrown towards Padalecki's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padalecki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Eldridge prevents it.
Eldridge throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Eldridge comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Eldridge is struggling to control the position.
Padalecki wants a takedown.
Eldridge holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Eldridge lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Misha Padalecki's cut even more.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Padalecki avoiding damage as Eldridge throws knees to the body.
Padalecki being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Eldridge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Misha Padalecki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Padalecki swinging wildly here.
Padalecki scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Michael Eldridge has been cut.
Eldridge's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Padalecki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eldridge scrambles back to his feet.
Padalecki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eldridge lands with a nice body punch.
Padalecki pushes Eldridge up against the cage in a clinch.
Eldridge working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from Eldridge.
Eldridge is pushing Padalecki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Eldridge lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eldridge slows down the pace here.
Eldridge works on Padalecki's body with a couple of short punches.
Eldridge lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The cut above Misha Padalecki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Padalecki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eldridge has him pressed against the cage.
Eldridge unloads a knee to the mid-section. Padalecki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Padalecki is breathing heavily.
Padalecki looking for a takedown.
Eldridge scores with a shoulder strike.
Padalecki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Eldridge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Misha Padalecki's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Misha Padalecki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Eldridge!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glenn Benton will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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182 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hathaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Glenn Benton!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Hathaway misses.
Benton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hathaway.
Good shot there by Benton.
Benton swinging wildly here.
Benton looks to land a combination but Hathaway avoids it well.
Glenn Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Benton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hathaway.
Hathaway looks to land a body kick but Benton moved away.
Hathaway tries a head kick but it misses.
Benton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hathaway was well out of range. Poor timing from Benton.
Benton looks to land a combination. Hathaway sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hathaway throws a series of punches but Benton moves out of range.
Hathaway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hathaway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway walks into a straight right hand from Benton.
Benton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Hathaway counter with a right hand.
Benton fails to land with a series of punches.
Hathaway fails to land with a series of punches.
Benton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Benton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Benton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benton throws a series of punches but Hathaway avoids them all with ease.
Hathaway takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Benton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hathaway momentarily.
Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hathaway moves away.
Benton misses with a two punch combination.
Hathaway just misses with a punch to the body.
Hathaway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton slips a jab and a cross from Hathaway.
Benton lands with a right hand.
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!
Hathaway dodges the punch combination from Benton.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Benton!
Benton throws a right hand that Hathaway ducks under and follows up with a left that Hathaway also avoids with ease.
Benton has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Benton fails to land with a series of punches.
Benton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hathaway circles away quickly and effectively.
Benton misses with the combination.
Hathaway tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Benton.
Benton fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton swings for the body but Hathaway moves out of range.
Hathaway gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hathaway delivers a nice body kick.
Hathaway lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hathaway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benton dodges the punch combination from Hathaway.
Benton misses with an uppercut. Hathaway saw that one coming.
No joy there for Benton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A low kick from Benton is predictable there
letting Hathaway counter with a right hand.
Benton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hathaway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benton throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws a series of punches but Hathaway moves out of range.
Hathaway showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benton.
Benton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hathaway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benton misses with an uppercut.
Hathaway throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.
Hathaway avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Hathaway.
Benton misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hathaway throws a nice head kick!
Hathaway moves forwards but Benton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hathaway misses with an uppercut. Benton saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenn Benton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hathaway feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benton's calf.
Benton throws a combination that misses
and Hathaway counters with a nice uppercut.
Glenn Benton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benton blocks the body kick.
Benton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hathaway is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Benton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hathaway has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nice shot lands for Benton.
No joy there for Benton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hathaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Benton does no damage.
Benton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hathaway takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Benton cracks Hathaway with an open hand slap.
Benton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Benton tries to bum rush Hathaway with a series of wild strikes but Hathaway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.
Benton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hathaway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benton.
Sloppy strikes from Benton. Those never looked like landing.
Hathaway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benton is breathing heavily.
Benton swinging wildly here.
Hathaway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hathaway.
Daniel Hathaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Benton does no damage.
Hathaway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benton ducks right into an uppercut from Hathaway.
Benton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benton finds it's way round the side to connect with Hathaway's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hathaway misses the target.
Benton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hathaways jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Benton looks to score with a jab to the body but Hathaway is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Benton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hathaway throws out a powerful jab.
Hathaway throws a right and a left that Benton avoids nicely.
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benton misses with a few strikes there.
Benton throws an overhand right that lands on Hathaway's shoulder, as Hathaway tries to avoid the shot.
Benton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Benton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Hathaway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton looks to land a combination but Hathaway avoids it well.
Hathaway throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Hathaway.
The fighters circling - Hathaway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hathaway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hathaway throws a right and a left that Benton avoids nicely.
Benton throws a series of punches but Hathaway avoids them all with ease.
Benton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hathaway backs up against the cage.
Hathaway walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hathaway moves out of range as Benton throws a body kick.
Hathaway throws a nice looking combination but Benton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benton throws a looping overhand right but Hathaway ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sloppy strikes from Benton. Those never looked like landing.
Hathaway misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hathaway. Benton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Hathaway.
Hathaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benton misses with a few strikes there.
Benton ducks under a wild hook from Hathaway.
Benton blocks a head kick by Hathaway.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hathaway back to the cage. Benton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Benton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hathaway counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hathaway. Benton shrugs it off though.
Hathaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Glenn Benton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hathaway throws a looping overhand right but Benton ducks down to avoid it.
Benton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hathaway dodges the punch combination from Benton.
Benton blocks a head kick by Hathaway.
No joy there for Hathaway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benton throws a combination that misses
and Hathaway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hathaway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benton throws a nice looking combination but Hathaway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benton throws a series of punches but Hathaway moves out of range.
Benton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hathaway circles away quickly and effectively.
Benton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Benton does no damage.
Hathaway takes one on the button.
Benton throws the left hand but Hathaway avoids the punch easily.
Benton fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Benton does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Benton.
Hathaway scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Benton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hathaway scores with a spinning back kick!
Hathaway misses with a wild combination.
Hathaway throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Benton misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Hathaway.
Hathaway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hathaway connects with a looping right hand.
Hathaway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hathaway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hathaway throws a big shot that misses.
Hathaway goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hathaway throws a series of punches but Benton moves out of range.
Hathaway takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hathaway works over Benton's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hathaway. Those never looked like landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Benton, as that shot connected.
Hathaway misses with a head kick.
Benton works over Hathaway's head and body with a nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Benton.
Hathaway pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Benton back to the cage. Hathaway follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Benton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hathaway looks to land a combination but Benton avoids it well.
Benton scores with a hook.
Benton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws a one two combo.
Benton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hathaway looks to land a combination. Benton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hathaway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benton.
Benton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hathaway throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.
Hathaway tries a head kick but it misses.
Hathaway looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hathaway connects with a right hand. Benton shakes it off.
Daniel Hathaway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Benton.
Glenn Benton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hathaway thows a body shot but no joy.
Benton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Hathaway misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel Hathaway.
Well Benton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glenn Benton!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Koufax Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Layden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Koufax Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Mitch Layden!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Layden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice takedown defense from Pierce. No joy for Layden on that attempt.
Koufax Pierce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierce lands with a shot to the body.
Oooooh!!! Pierce has knocked Layden down with a huge combo! Pierce steps away and waves a wobbly Layden back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Layden is rocked!
It looks like Mitch Layden has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierce slips a jab and a cross from Layden.
Layden throws a leg kick but Pierce sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Pierce. Beautiful body shot.
Pierce throws a series of punches but Layden moves out of range.
No joy there for Pierce, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Layden closes the distance and clinches up with Pierce, looking for a takedown. Layden pushes Pierce against the cage but Pierce circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pierce connects with a right hand. Layden shakes it off.
Layden is still on wobbly legs! Can Pierce finish him?
Pierce cracks Layden with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Layden falls to his knees and Pierce 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 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koufax Pierce!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duran's entrance music is Immortale Technique - Death March. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Saul Hudson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran tries to clinch up but Hudson circles away and keeps his distance.
Duran tests Hudson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Saul Hudson has been cut.
Duran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hudson moves away.
Hudson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duran on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Duran 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.
Duran wants to clinch.
Duran misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice straight punches there by Hudson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hudson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hudson throws out the jab.
Hudson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hudson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Duran.
Hudson shoots in but no luck this time.
Duran connects with the punch.
Duran tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hudson is able to avoid easily.
Duran closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hudson did well to prevent Duran getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hudson looking for submissions off his back.
Hudson gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Duran postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hudson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Duran, into his guard.
Duran keeping moving, preventing Hudson from controlling successfully.
Duran wants to get back to his feet but Hudson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hudson trying to control but Duran is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran wants to stand but Hudson is controlling the position.
Hudson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Duran preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hudson wants to control from the top but Duran keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Saul Hudson.
Duran scores with a three punch combo!
Hudson shoots in and bounces Duran off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Duran is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hudson missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hudson is trying to control but can't.
Duran is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hudson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Duran.
Hudson is refusing to be controlled, as Duran sits in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duran is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hudson is just riding it out for now. Duran eventually gives up the hold.
Hudson is trying to maintain the position but Duran is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Duran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saul Hudson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Duran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hudson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duran.
Duran closes the distance and clinches.
Duran tries to break free but Hudson pushes him back against the cage.
Duran is trying to break the clinch but Hudson has him pressed against the cage.
Duran working hard to break the clinch.
Duran wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hudson has him pressed against the cage.
Hudson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duran avoids it.
Hudson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Duran up against the cage.
Hudson stalling in the clinch but Duran improves position.
Duran wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hudson leaning against his opponent.
Duran stops a takedown attempt from Hudson.
Duran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mike Duran is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hudson needs to keep his hands up - Duran had a free shot at his head there.
Duran looks to land a combination but Hudson avoids it well.
Duran misses with the combination.
Duran lands an overhand right.
Hudson looks for a takedown but Duran sprawls well.
Duran throws out a loose jab but Hudson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duran jabs at Hudson's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duran moves in looking to clinch but Hudson pushes him off.
Duran falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hudson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran misses with a few strikes there.
Duran thows a body shot but no joy.
Hudson looks to score with a jab to the body but Duran is just out of range.
Duran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hudson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hudson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hudson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hudson keeps the fight on the outside.
Duran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duran defending well as Hudson loads up on a big left hand.
Duran misses with a combination
and Hudson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson missing with a left hand there. Duran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hudson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab by Hudson.
Duran rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hudson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Duran's knee momentarily.
Hudson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duran.
Duran chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hudson can pounce on him.
Duran throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hudson throws out a powerful jab.
Duran lands a head shot.
Duran ducks under a wild hook from Hudson.
Duran's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hudson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duran scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran misses with a wild combination.
Duran slips under a jab.
Hudson slips a straight right by Duran.
Hudson scoring well with a low kick there.
Hudson fails to land the takedown.
Mike Duran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saul Hudson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duran misses with a wild combination.
Hudson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mike Duran 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.
Hudson scores with a decent looking hook.
Duran walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Duran will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Saul Hudson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Duran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hudson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duran.
Hudson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hudson misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Duran.
Hudson with a hook.
Duran tries to clinch but Hudson moves away
and Hudson counters with a takedown into side control.
Hudson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Duran takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hudson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Duran is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hudson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hudson decides to stand back up. Hudson steps back and let's Duran get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson moves out of range of the strikes.
Mike Duran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Duran. Those never looked like landing.
Duran displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hudson.
Duran tries to clinch
letting Hudson counter with a right hand.
Hudson scores with a shot to the body.
Hudson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Duran as he jumps to the side.
Hudson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duran throws out the jab.
Duran wants to clinch.
Duran looks to land a combination but Hudson avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson swats away the attempt to clinch by Duran.
Duran tries to clinch up.
Duran throws a shot to the body.
Duran misses with a straight left.
Hudson clinches.
Duran wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hudson just leaning against Duran, taking a breather.
Duran wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duran breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson misses with an uppercut.
Duran takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duran rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hudson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duran shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mike Duran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saul Hudson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duran works his foot free and advances to mount.
Duran looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hudson can't escape the position.
Saul Hudson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duran jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hudson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saul Hudson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Duran has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Duran!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Farr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farr's entrance music is Welsh National Anthem. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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207 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Farr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Adams!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Farr.
Farr avoids the head kick by Adams.
Tommy Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Farr sprawls well. Farr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
Farr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Farr tries to avoid it but Adams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Farr to the ground. Farr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Farr scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Tommy Adams has been cut.
Adams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Adams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farr.
A combination from Farr does no damage.
Farr loads up on a big right hand but Adams slips the punch.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Farr circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Adams takes the fight into the clinch.
Adams wants to stall.
Farr is trying to break the clinch but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adams tries to pull guard but Farr holds him up against the cage and eventually Adams drops back down to his feet.
Tommy Farr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Adams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farr prevents a body shot from Adams.
Farr wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it.
Adams controlling the action here for a moment.
Adams fails to pull guard.
Adams content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Farr can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Farr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Farr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adams struggles to land a body shot inside as Farr controls his hands.
Adams jumps into guard, dragging Farr to the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Adams looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Farr preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Farr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Adams controlling Farr's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Farr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Farr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy Adams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Adams's cut.
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.
Farr walks into a jab.
Adams has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adams there as he acknowledges the shot.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Adams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Farr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adams somewhat.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adams. Farr does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Farr tries to avoid it but Adams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Farr to the ground. Farr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tommy Farr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Adams.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.
Adams misses with a head kick.
Adams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Farr pinned against the cage. Farr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Farr fails to land with a series of punches.
Farr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Farr misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Farr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Adams back to the cage. Farr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Farr.
Tommy Farr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams rushes Farr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Adams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Farr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Adams breaks from the clinch.
Adams shoots for a double leg takedown but Farr sprawls well. He's pushed Adams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Farr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adams shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Farr manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Adams stops Farr from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams pushes down on Farr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Adams seems to be working for a kimura but Farr defends the submission attempt.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Farr keeps working.
Farr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adams on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to pass to full mount but Farr defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Farr is staying active underneath Adams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy Farr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Adams's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Adams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Farr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Farr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Adams. Adams circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Adams avoids the body shot from Farr.
Farr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Adams.
Farr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams wants to clinch.
Farr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams.
Farr throws a jab but it's blocked by Adams.
Adams has a takedown stuffed.
Tommy Farr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Adams.
Adams jabs Farr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big right from Adams misses.
Farr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Farr misses the jab.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt - Farr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Farr misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams blocks a jab.
Horrible takedown by Adams or perhaps it was just good defense by Farr which made him look bad.
Farr throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Farr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Adams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Farr tries to avoid it but Adams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Farr to the ground. Farr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Adams.
Farr scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farr manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farr just misses with a punch to the body.
Farr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams shoots in but Farr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Farr scores with a nice strike.
Adams tries a low kick but Farr avoids it.
Tommy Farr is winning the standup battle so far.
Farr misses with a straight left.
A combination from Farr does no damage.
Farr blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Farr looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Farr is not content to let Adams control the position.
Adams is trying to get an arm triangle but Farr is defending well.
Adams trying to control the position but Farr is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Farr kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Farr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Farr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Farr!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Lexus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Luger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luger has chosen Right Here, Right Now - Fatboy Slim as his entrance music. Shane Luger will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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272 lbs
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248 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Lexus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Luger!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luger connects with a nice looking jab.
Lexus throws a poor cross that misses
and Luger counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Bobby Lexus has been cut.
Luger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lexus was well out of range. Poor timing from Luger.
Luger jabs at Lexus's body.
Lexus lands a body shot.
Luger 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.
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!
Lexus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Luger's guard.
Lexus stops Luger from standing up.
Lexus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Luger is trying to keep Lexus in close.
Luger has control of Lexus's left arm, preventing Lexus from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luger is trying to control the position but Lexus postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Luger can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Shane Luger was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Good shot there by Lexus.
Lexus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lexus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Luger swings for the body but Lexus moves out of range.
Lexus throws a right hand that Luger ducks under and follows up with a left that Luger also avoids with ease.
Luger has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Luger.
Lexus throws a punch but it's blocked by Luger.
Lexus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lexus gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Luger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Luger gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lexus preventing the sweep.
Lexus stops Luger from standing up.
Luger has Lexus pulled in close to control his posture.
Lexus lands a couple of elbows.
Luger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Luger wants to get back to his feet but Lexus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Luger wants to sweep here but Lexus controlling him for the moment.
Luger wants to control but Lexus passes easily into half guard.
Luger kicks Lexus off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lexus looks to land a combination but Luger avoids it well.
Luger leaves Lexus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lexus blocks a low kick nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lexus.
Bobby Lexus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lexus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luger swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Lexus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lexus misses with a hook.
Lexus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Luger.
Lexus slips a straight right by Luger.
Lexus moves out of range of the leg kick from Luger.
Luger works Lexus's body with a nice hook.
Crunch! Luger slams his shin into Lexus's torso.
Lexus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luger circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luger moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luger. Lexus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luger slips a straight right by Lexus.
Luger has Lexus up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lexus tries for a takedown but Luger manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Luger.
Luger tries to throw a body punch but Lexus avoids it by throwing Luger back against the cage.
Lexus tries to throw a body punch but Luger avoids it by throwing Lexus back against the cage.
Luger struggles to land a body shot inside as Lexus controls his hands.
Luger misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lexus.
Luger can't find room to land a body shot as Lexus controls the action.
Lexus is trying to break the clinch but Luger is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Luger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Lexus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A punch lands to the side of Lexus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lexus swings for the body but Luger moves out of range.
Lexus throws a shot from downtown. Luger moves away and avoids it.
Lexus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Luger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lexus somewhat.
Lexus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Luger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lexus.
Luger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lexus.
Luger looks to score with a jab to the body but Lexus is just out of range.
Luger works the jab nicely.
Lexus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lexus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Luger is fending him off so far but Lexus persists. Nope, Luger circles away and we're back to standing.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Luger. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Luger lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lexus throws a lazy right hand but Luger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lexus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luger leaves Lexus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Lexus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luger moves away from the strike by Lexus.
Luger looks to land a left hand but Lexus moved out of range nicely.
Luger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lexus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lexus walks into a jab.
Luger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lexus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lexus scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lexus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luger lands a leg kick that knocks Lexus off balance momentarily.
Lexus misses with a left hand
and Luger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lexus takes one on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Luger as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luger swings for the body but Lexus moves out of range.
Luger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lexus takes a step back to recover.
Nice body punch from Luger.
Luger lands a right hook to the body.
Luger with a nice cross.
Bobby Lexus's cut is getting worse.
Lexus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luger.
Luger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lexus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Luger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luger throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Luger.
Luger gets a clinch.
Lexus is trying to push Luger away but Luger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lexus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luger tries to throw a body punch but Lexus avoids it by throwing Luger back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luger.
Lexus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Luger lands a body punch.
Luger tries to work over Lexus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Luger - that landed with a thud.
Luger misses with a body punch.
Luger digs a right hand into Lexus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lexus's gas tank.
Luger tries to stall but Lexus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Luger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Luger struggles to land a body shot inside as Lexus controls his hands.
Luger blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lexus tries a body shot but Luger blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luger tries a body shot but Lexus blocks it.
Nice body punch from Luger.
Lexus letting Luger take a breather here.
Lexus takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Luger.
Luger lands a knee to the body.
Luger pushes Lexus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luger pushes Lexus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Luger tries to throw a body punch but Lexus avoids it by throwing Luger back against the cage.
Luger lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luger lands a left hand.
Luger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bobby Lexus's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lexus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Luger gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lexus avoiding damage as Luger throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Luger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Lexus's cut.
That's time! Lexus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice body punch from Luger.
Luger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lexus throws out the jab.
Luger tries to clinch up but Lexus circles away and keeps his distance.
Lexus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shane Luger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luger jabs Lexus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Luger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Luger moves out of range as Lexus strikes.
Lexus misses with an uppercut.
Luger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lexus's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luger throws a shot to the body.
Luger looks to land a body kick but Lexus moved away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luger scores with a jab to the head.
Lexus drops his hands momentarily and Luger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Luger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lexus's sensitive parts.
Luger connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lexus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Luger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lexus.
Luger rushes Lexus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Luger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Luger.
Luger scores with a knee to the head.
Luger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jeez, Bobby Lexus's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Luger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luger looking to throw knees to the head but Lexus is blocking nicely.
Luger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Luger lands with a short shot to the head.
Luger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lexus being controlled against the cage.
Lexus lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lexus struggles to land a body shot inside as Luger controls his hands.
Luger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lexus wants a takedown but no success here.
Luger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Luger misses with a body punch.
Luger controlling the action here for a moment.
Lexus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luger is leaning against Lexus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shane Luger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Luger fails to land.
Luger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Luger.
Luger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bobby Lexus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shane Luger!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between King Marvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tombstone Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marvin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, King of Kings by Motorhead. Tombstone Terry is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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135 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, King Marvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Tombstone Terry!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terry throws a solid leg kick but Marvin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Terry.
Terry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terry shoots and misses
and Marvin moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Marvin.
Terry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marvin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Terry moves into the clinch.
Marvin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Terry is trying to push Marvin away but Marvin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marvin lands with a right to the head.
Marvin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Marvin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Terry defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marvin trying to control from half guard but Terry is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marvin connects with a nice short shot to Terry's temple.
Terry is trying to get back to full guard.
Marvin throws a strike but Terry avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Marvin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Terry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marvin throwing strikes but missing.
Marvin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marvin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Terry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Terry keeping moving, preventing Marvin from controlling successfully.
Marvin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terry is looking for a triangle but Marvin pushes his legs off easily.
Marvin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Terry is trying to control the position but Marvin postures up.
Marvin stops Terry from standing up.
Terry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marvin's guard.
Terry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terry is posturing up here but Marvin has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Terry tries to roll out but it's too tight and Terry has to tap! Slick submission there by Marvin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). King Marvin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mortimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sultan Zedofyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zedofyan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Malice In Wonderland. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Mortimer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sultan Zedofyan!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mortimer misses with a hook. Zedofyan ducked under it nicely.
Zedofyan scores with a leg kick.
Mortimer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zedofyan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mortimer is out of range.
Zedofyan throws a head kick that misses.
Zedofyan slips a straight right by Mortimer.
Tony Mortimer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mortimer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zedofyan.
A combination from Mortimer does no damage.
Mortimer misses with the combination.
Zedofyan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mortimer's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zedofyan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mortimer is breathing heavily.
Zedofyan scoring well with a low kick there.
Mortimer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mortimer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zedofyan connects with a right hand. Mortimer shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zedofyan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zedofyan thumps Mortimer with a low kick.
Zedofyan scores with a nice strike.
Zedofyan motions for Mortimer to come forward. Zedofyan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zedofyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zedofyan fails with the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zedofyan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mortimer's calf.
Zedofyan with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zedofyan.
Zedofyan punishes Mortimer's body with a nice straight punch.
Zedofyan throws out a powerful jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zedofyan 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 Mortimer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mortimer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mortimer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zedofyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mortimer is just out of range.
Zedofyan cracks Mortimer's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Mortimer slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Zedofyan can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sultan Zedofyan!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by PLANK! Self Harm. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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175 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Quinn!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Quinn misses
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quinn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Quinn takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Quinn throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Quinn.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A jab from Quinn finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
Quinn stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Quinn scores with the left hand. Jackson knows he should have avoided that one.
Quinn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Quinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Quinn.
Jackson slips a straight right by Quinn.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quinn's sensitive parts.
Sean Quinn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quinn looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Quinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot.
Quinn misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Jackson throws a solid leg kick but Quinn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jackson.
Quinn gets a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Quinn controlling the action here for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quinn's brow.
A short body shot lands from Quinn as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Quinn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Quinn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quinn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quinn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quinn is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Quinn lands with a light punch inside.
Quinn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Quinn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson with a hook.
Quinn looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Arthur Jackson 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!
Jackson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Quinn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Quinn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quinn.
Quinn leaves Jackson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Quinn slips under a jab from Jackson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quinn blocks the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quinn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quinn swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Quinn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Jackson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Quinn tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Quinn to the ground. Quinn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Quinn lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into rage.
Jackson is rocked!
Quinn drops Jackson with a big left hand! Jackson is injured, injured bad! Quinn jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Quinn!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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167 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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169 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilson Waters!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Waters under the eye.
Waters walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stevens.
Stevens throws a low kick but Waters moves out of range easily.
Waters misses with a looping right.
Waters just misses with a punch to the body.
Waters looks to land a right hand but Stevens moved out of range.
Stevens closes the distance and pushes Waters back into the cage.
Waters has Stevens pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stevens manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stevens stalling the fight.
Waters drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stevens pulls his leg out and moves away.
Waters closes the distance and clinches up with Stevens, looking for a takedown. Waters pushes Stevens against the cage but Stevens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson Waters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens scores with a nice right hand.
Stevens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stevens lands a nice shot to the body.
Stevens is looking to score with low kicks.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waters moves away.
Waters slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stevens. That's going to slow Waters down.
Waters lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stevens circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevens scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Waters blocks the body kick.
Waters on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stevens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waters slips a straight right by Stevens.
Stevens looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stevens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Waters looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.
Stevens changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Waters looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stevens creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Waters sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Stevens postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters wants to control but Stevens postures up.
Stevens trying to control the position but Waters is working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes there by Stevens.
Stevens throws an elbow but Waters slips to the side and avoids it well.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waters keeps working.
Waters parries the strikes from Stevens easily there. Stevens is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Waters to escape.
Stevens tries to advance to mount but can't.
Waters tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stevens wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens wants to control but Waters is keeping him busy.
Waters manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stevens thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stevens trying to pass the guard but Waters defending well.
Waters is looking for a sweep. Stevens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stevens tries to pass the half guard into mount. Waters knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stevens not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters controlling the position for now.
Stevens throws a strike but Waters avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Stevens keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Waters's head.
Stevens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Waters works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stevens preventing the sweep.
Waters keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Waters looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens postures up and lands a big shot to Waters's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Stevens dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stevens moves out of range as Waters strikes.
Dean Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waters. Stevens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waters thows a body shot but no joy.
Stevens misses with a low kick.
Stevens lands with a kick to the ribs.
A swing and a miss from Stevens.
Stevens ducks under a wild hook from Waters.
Stevens digs a good body shot into Waters's ribs.
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Stevens lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stevens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Waters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Stevens.
A head kick misses from Stevens.
Waters blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters misses with a straight right.
Stevens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Waters jabs Stevens to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stevens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waters.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stevens was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stevens wants to control the pace but Waters is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Stevens prevents Waters from getting the reversal.
Stevens throwing strikes here but Waters is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Waters slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Stevens looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Waters with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters controlling the position for now.
Stevens winds up and cracks Waters with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waters works his way to full guard. Good work.
Waters utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stevens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Waters is keeping the position for now.
Stevens connects with a couple of short punches.
Waters trying to keep a closed guard but Stevens is proving a slippery customer.
Waters being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters looking for a sweep. Not yet Waters, not yet.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Waters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dean Stevens has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Stevens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters misses the jab.
Stevens misses with a body kick.
Stevens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Waters looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevens scores with a kick to the body.
Stevens thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick there by Stevens.
Nice defenses there by Waters.
Stevens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stevens lands a two punch combo.
Waters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waters checks a low kick from Stevens.
Waters scores with a hook to the body. Stevens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Waters stuffs the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Stevens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stevens changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Waters pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Stevens fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Waters.
Stevens misses with a body kick.
Stevens scores with a head kick.
Waters stuns Stevens with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Waters closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Waters in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Waters works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Waters trying to control the position but Stevens is working away.
Stevens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Stevens will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Waters working the strikes but Stevens uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Stevens is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Waters looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stevens has his hands clasped together around Waters's back. He's all about the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters is pressing down on Stevens's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stevens is holding on for now.
Waters lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Waters lands strikes from half guard.
Waters misses with a head shot. Stevens uses the momentum to regain guard.
Waters advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Waters.
Stevens moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stevens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Waters throwing strikes but missing.
Waters trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters trying to move into half guard but instead Stevens has managed to sweep!
Waters is pulling down on Stevens's head. It's preventing any offense from Stevens, at least for the moment.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Waters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens cracks Waters with a solid left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens connects with a couple of short punches.
Waters preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Waters clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stevens throws a leg kick but Waters moved away.
Stevens throws a body punch but Waters moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Waters. No joy for Stevens on that attempt.
Stevens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevens moves out of range of the strikes.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waters.
Waters feints a jab promting Stevens to slip. Waters then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stevens slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
Stevens fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stevens is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Waters tests Stevens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stevens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens tries to land a front kick but Waters steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Waters - just one landing.
Waters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.
Waters lands with a right hand.
Waters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waters fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Waters throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stevens on the side of the head.
Waters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stevens fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Waters.
Waters avoids the head kick by Stevens.
Waters misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stevens is looking to chop away at Waters's legs.
Waters misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Waters thuds his right hand into Stevens's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stevens. That one must have hurt.
Waters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Waters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens throws out a loose jab but Waters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waters thows a body shot but no joy.
Stevens misses with a leg kick.
Stevens moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Waters misses.
Waters walks into a straight right hand from Stevens.
Waters stuffs the takedown.
Stevens throws a right hand that Waters ducks under and follows up with a left that Waters also avoids with ease.
Waters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dean Stevens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Waters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevens throws the kick towards the body but Waters avoids it.
Stevens moves to clinch but Waters breaks away
enabling Waters to counter with a crisp jab.
Stevens's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Waters connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stevens scrambles back to his feet.
Stevens lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Waters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stevens walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Waters checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Waters lands a nice shot that snaps Stevens's head back.
Stevens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Waters manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Waters fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevens moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stevens pivots, looking for a leg kick but Waters is out of range and Stevens settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens dips to his left and cracks Waters with an uppercut!
Stevens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waters.
Stevens is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Waters rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice sprawl there from Stevens as Waters shoots in.
Waters takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Waters displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stevens.
Wilson Waters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Stevens.
Waters pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Waters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Waters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waters pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stevens just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waters fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevens instigates a clinch.
Stevens landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Dean Stevens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stevens throws a hook to the side of Waters's head but Waters sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Waters will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donk. Waters catches Stevens right on the button with a cross.
Stevens misses with a straight left.
Waters fails to land the takedown.
Waters shoots for a double leg takedown but Stevens sprawls well. He's pushed Waters's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Waters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stevens throws out the jab.
Stevens defending well as Waters loads up on a big left hand.
Waters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Waters throws a big shot that misses.
Waters checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stevens gets the takedown into side control.
Waters prevents Stevens from improving position.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Stevens seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Waters takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Waters is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stevens cracks Waters with a big elbow.
Stevens is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Waters has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters tries to escape but Stevens is in control.
Stevens is working Waters over with some ground and pound from side control.
Stevens trying to control the position but Waters is working away.
Stevens throws an elbow but Waters slips to the side and avoids it well.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waters keeps working.
Waters takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dean Stevens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waters keeps working.
Stevens prevents Waters from escaping the position.
Waters tries to bench press Stevens off him but Stevens keeps the position.
Stevens throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Waters is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Stevens politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Stevens prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Stevens has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dean Stevens hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stevens ducks under a wild hook from Waters.
Waters misses with an uppercut.
Stevens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waters.
Wilson Waters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Waters misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
Waters swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stevens.
Stevens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Stevens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stevens 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 47:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Stevens! Dean Stevens retains his lightweight title!
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