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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milovan Rakic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Peach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Milovan Rakic has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Milovan Rakic seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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220 lbs
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219 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Milovan Rakic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Peach! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Peach paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Rakic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Peach manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Peach looks to land a combination but Rakic avoids it well. Peach lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rakic circles away quickly and effectively. Oooh a lovely combination from Rakic sends Peach down but not out. Rakic dives into side control looking to finish.
Peach is rocked!
It looks like Danny Peach has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rakic crunches a massive hammerfist down on Peach - he's out! Rakic Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Milovan Rakic!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Edwinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garnett comes into the arena with Metallica - For Whom the Bell Tolls blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Edwinsson's choice of entrance music: M by Ayumi Hamasaki. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful |
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelvin Garnett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Edwinsson! The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Edwinsson throws an off balance right hand
and Garnett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Edwinsson throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Garnett to counter with a crisp jab. Edwinsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garnett counters with a nice uppercut. Edwinsson throws a leg kick that is checked and Garnett counters with a leg kick. Edwinsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garnett counters with a nice uppercut. Edwinsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garnett counters with a left to the body. Magnus Edwinsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Garnett works Edwinsson's body with a nice hook. Edwinsson looks to throw a body kick and Edwinsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Garnett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Edwinsson throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Garnett counters with a left to the body. Garnett lands a jab to the nose. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Garnett throws a quick inside leg kick. Garnett jabs Edwinsson to the body, keeping him at a distance. Edwinsson looks gassed! Edwinsson lands a leg kick that knocks Garnett off balance momentarily. Garnett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Edwinsson can pounce on him.
Both fighters circling a little - Garnett finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Garnett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Garnett lands an overhand right. Garnett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Garnett throws a nice outside leg kick. Garnett explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Edwinsson tries to move into range but Garnett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Garnett is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Edwinsson takes a body punch but keeps moving. Garnett lands a nice shot that snaps Edwinsson's head back.
Garnett lands a leg kick that knocks Edwinsson off balance momentarily. Decent striking displayed by Garnett there. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Garnett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Garnett lands with a cross. Edwinsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garnett misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Edwinsson gets off balance looking for a body kick and Garnett counters with a lovely straight right hand! Edwinsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garnett jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garnett with a jab. Garnett cracks a nice hook into Edwinsson's ribs. Edwinsson throws a combination that misses and Garnett counters with a lovely straight right hand! Garnett throws a nice outside leg kick. Garnett jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garnett works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. An inside leg kick lands from Garnett. A chopping leg kick lands by Garnett. Edwinsson throws a body kick the misses and Garnett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Garnett connects with a looping right hand.
Edwinsson throws a combination that misses and Garnett counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garnett throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Garnett lands a nice looking body shot.
Garnett cracks the inside of Edwinsson's front leg. Garnett scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Garnett scores with a jab to the head.
Garnett connects with a looping right hand.
Garnett connects with a single shot there. Garnett connects with a leg kick. Edwinsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Garnett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Edwinsson in his tracks. Jab by Garnett. This has been an exciting period of action! A jab lands there for Garnett. Edwinsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garnett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Edwinsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Garnett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Edwinsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Garnett throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Edwinsson misses with a combination
and Garnett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Garnett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Edwinsson. Edwinsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garnett, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garnett.
Garnett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garnett keeps Edwinsson at a distance using the push kick. Garnett cracks Edwinsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Garnett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Garnett getting the better of the striking in that exchange. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Garnett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garnett lands with a shot to the body. Good standup being displayed there by Garnett as he connects with a hook. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Garnett dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Garnett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Edwinsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Garnett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edwinsson can do to turn this around? Edwinsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Edwinsson misses with a right hand and Garnett counters with a right hand to the body. Edwinsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Edwinsson takes one on the button. Edwinsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Garnett counters with a straight right hand. Edwinsson misses with an uppercut
and Garnett counters with a thumping low kick. Edwinsson takes a body punch but keeps moving. Garnett scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Garnett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Edwinsson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Garnett has got the better of the exchanges. Garnett lands with a shot to the body. Edwinsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garnett finds it's way round the side to connect with Edwinsson's head. Edwinsson is breathing heavily. Garnett lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action! Garnett connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot to the liver by Garnett. Beautiful body shot. Garnett lands a body shot.
Garnett connects with a looping right hand.
Edwinsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garnett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Edwinsson scrambles back to his feet. A shot to the liver by Garnett. Beautiful body shot. Magnus Edwinsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Garnett throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Garnett jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garnett lands with a straight right. Edwinsson didn't see that one coming. Edwinsson throws a body kick the misses and Garnett counters with a stiff right hand. Garnett cracks Edwinsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Edwinsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Edwinsson throws a combination that misses and Garnett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Garnett lands a nice hook to Edwinsson's body. Edwinsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Garnett scores with a shot to the body.
Edwinsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Garnett lands a nice shot to the body.
Garnett works Edwinsson's body with a nice hook. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Garnett - that will leave a mark!
Garnett scores with a kick to the midsection. Garnett connects with a body shot. Garnett lands a body shot.
Garnett dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Garnett jabs at Edwinsson's body. A nice inside leg kick there by Garnett. That's going to slow Edwinsson down. Edwinsson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Garnett. That one must have hurt. Garnett lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Edwinsson throws a combination that misses and Garnett counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kelvin Garnett is winning the standup battle so far. That kick from Garnett tenderised Edwinsson's leg. Edwinsson is trying to keep his angry face on. Garnett throws out a powerful jab. Edwinsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garnett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Garnett throws a quick inside leg kick. Garnett cracks the inside of Edwinsson's front leg. Garnett cracks Edwinsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Garnett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Edwinsson. Edwinsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Garnett throws a head kick but Edwinsson moves out of range.
Edwinsson throws a head kick that misses and Garnett counters with a right hand to the body. Nice shot by Garnett. Edwinsson drops his hands momentarily and Garnett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Edwinsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garnett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Edwinsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Garnett digs a good hook to Edwinsson's body.
Edwinsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Edwinsson there as he acknowledges the shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Edwinsson misses with a leg kick and Garnett counters with a lovely straight right hand! Edwinsson ducks right into an uppercut from Garnett. Garnett throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Garnett works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. A good leg kick by Garnett. Garnett lets loose with a powerful body kick. Edwinsson will feel that in the morning. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A jab lands there for Garnett. Garnett lands a jab to the head.
Nice body kick there by Garnett. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Garnett dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A cross from Garnett lands. Edwinsson tries to land a body kick and Garnett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Edwinsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garnett counters with a thumping low kick. A nice leg kick lands there from Garnett. Garnett lands a slapping body shot.
Garnett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Garnett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Edwinsson doesn't seem bothered though. Edwinsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Edwinsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Garnett. Garnett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Edwinsson has time to react. Edwinsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Edwinsson throws a combination that misses and Garnett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Garnett throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. This has been an exciting period of action! Garnett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Edwinsson at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Edwinsson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Garnett. Garnett lands a leg kick that knocks Edwinsson off balance momentarily. Edwinsson throws a right hand that misses
and Garnett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Edwinsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Edwinsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garnett counters with a good, hard body kick but Edwinsson shrugs it off. Garnett jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Garnett. Garnett pushes Edwinsson away with a front kick. Garnett connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Garnett lands a nice looking body shot.
Edwinsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garnett counters with a head kick. That will keep Edwinsson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Edwinsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Garnett lands an overhand right. Garnett scores with a kick to the midsection. Edwinsson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Garnett. A shot to the body from Edwinsson misses and Garnett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Garnett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Garnett connects with a leg kick. Edwinsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Garnett delivers a nice body kick. Garnett lands a right hook to the body.
Good shot there by Garnett. Garnett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Edwinsson's hands. Garnett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Edwinsson at a distance.
A head kick by Edwinsson misses and Garnett counters with a left to the body. Garnett scores with a body shot.
Garnett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garnett lands a nice looking body shot.
Garnett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A shot to the liver by Garnett. Beautiful body shot. Edwinsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garnett connects with the punch. Jab, jab by Garnett - just one landing. Edwinsson throws a leg kick and Garnett counters with an outside leg kick.
Garnett lands a nice looking body shot.
Garnett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Edwinsson has time to react. Garnett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Magnus Edwinsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Garnett dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Garnett throws a good cross that connects.
Garnett goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Edwinsson misses with a double jab
and Garnett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Garnett goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Edwinsson needs to keep his hands up - Garnett had a free shot at his head there. Garnett thuds his right hand into Edwinsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Edwinsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Edwinsson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Edwinsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Garnett to counter with a crisp jab. Garnett lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Garnett moves into range and connects with a jab. Garnett jabs at Edwinsson's body. Garnett with a body punch. A glancing blow. Kelvin Garnett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Edwinsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight! Kelvin Garnett showed his dominance in that final round. Well Garnett has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:24 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:24 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelvin Garnett!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rallo Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rallo Brown! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Young! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Young stuffs the takedown. Brown tries for a takedown but Young sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown letting Young counter with a right hand. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rallo Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him. The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Young cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Young counters with a thumping low kick. Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Young swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Brown tries for a takedown but Young circles away easily and Young cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Young throws a shot to the body.
Brown throws a lazy head kick and Young counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Brown shoots in but Young avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Young lands with a shot to the body. Young bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Brown darts in trying to clinch and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand! Young jabs at Brown's body. Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Rallo Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Young throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily. Patrick Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young misses with a two punch combination.
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Young.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
Young wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Young looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range. Young lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand. Young tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Young throws a big shot that misses. Young swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown. Young lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Young looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range. Young throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Young swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brown is defended easily by Young. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Brown. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown and Young counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Brown misses with a body punch
and Young counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Young. That did some damage! Brown throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brown shoots in but Young avoids the takedown attempt easily. Young misses with a straight right. Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Young misses with a head kick.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Young tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Young to the ground. Young escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Brown is breathing heavily. A thudding body kick lands there by Young!
Brown fails with the takedown and Young counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brown is lucky that one didn't land flush. Young lands with an uppercut that bounces Brown off the cage and back into rage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Young fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Young misses with a few strikes there.
Brown has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Young finds it's way round the side to connect with Brown's head. Young fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A clash of legs there as Brown blocks the low kick. Young looks to land a combination. Brown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Young dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Young throws a big shot that misses. Brown staying out of range there. Young throws a head kick that misses. Young throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown counters with a nice kick to the body. Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Young's waist but Young gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side. Young circles away from the clinch attempt and Young counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Brown darts in trying to clinch and Young counters with a nice uppercut. Young lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively. Young throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Young swivels and escapes. Brown throws a nice inside leg kick. Young misses with a few strikes there.
Brown fails with the takedown and Young counters with a head kick. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rallo Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him. Brown shoots in looking for a takedown. Young tries to sprawl out of it but Brown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Young manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Young lands with a hook. Brown tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Young throws a combination that misses and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown. Good standup being displayed there by Young as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Young misses with a head kick.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time. Young throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Brown catches Young with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Young throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown. Brown avoids the body shot from Young.
Young rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Young throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range. Young throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown. Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Young tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Young to the ground. Young escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Young misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a big head kick but Young shrugs it off. Young blocks a head kick by Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown tries to clinch and Young cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Brown shoots in for a double leg but Young sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Young misses with a double jab.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Young.
Nice takedown defense from Young. No joy for Brown on that attempt. Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Brown scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Young cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Young misses with a hook. Brown with a lazy takedown attempt and Young counters with a two punch combo. Rallo Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Young connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Young lands a jab to Brown's midsection. Young lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Young throws a lazy head kick and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Young's guard. Young is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Young pushes Brown off and scrambles back to his feet.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Young counters with a series of strikes. Brown will be more careful next time no doubt. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Brown wants to clinch and Young connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Brown blocks a head kick by Young.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Young makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Young plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Young lands with a slapping head kick.
Brown is rocked! Young swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand. Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Brown has a takedown stuffed. Brown seems to have got his legs back now. Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A combination from Brown does no damage. Brown tries to clinch and Young counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Young lands a jab to the nose. No luck with that takedown attempt from Brown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rallo Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown tries for a takedown but Young circles away easily and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Young digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Young shows good takedown defense. Nice straight punches there by Young. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Young. Brown takes one on the button. Brown misses with a body shot
and Young counters with a straight right hand. Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. A swing and a miss from Young. Young digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs. Young misses with a body shot.
Brown looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Young has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Young pinned against the cage. Young gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot. Young throws a hook but Brown blocks it. Brown is looking to clinch but Young is avoiding it.
Brown takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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! Young throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A combination from Young does no damage. Brown misses with a takedown attempt and Young connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Young avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye. Young throws a combination. Brown tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Young moves into range and connects with a jab. Young swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Young throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Rallo Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Young misses the jab. Young connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brown's hands. Young cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs. Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Young wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage. Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown shoots in for a takedown but Young shows good takedown defense. Young lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center. Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Young misses with a kick to the body.
Young scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Young swinging wildly here.
Brown misses with a takedown and Young counters with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Brown tries to score a power double leg takedown but Young sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brown somewhat. Young jabs at Brown's body.
And that's the end of the fight! Patrick Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Young winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Young!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Sherk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Lotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lotus has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Sherk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Tommy Lotus! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lotus scores with a nice strike. Lotus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sherk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Lotus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lotus misses with a two punch combination.
Lotus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lotus misses with a left hand and Sherk counters with a stiff right hand. Sherk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Sherk misses with a takedown attempt and Lotus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sherk thinking. Sherk looks for a takedown but Lotus sprawls well. Lotus throws a series of punches but Sherk moves out of range. Sherk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lotus misses with a double jab
and Sherk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Lotus lands a glancing blow to the side of Sherk's head. Lotus looks to land a combination but Sherk avoids it well. Sherk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Sherk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Sherk throws a big right hand that misses. Lotus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lotus throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sherk trying to control but Lotus is working from the bottom. Sherk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Sherk wants to control from the top but Lotus keeps moving. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Sherk pushes down on Lotus's leg and manages to get into half guard. Lotus gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lotus wants to sweep here but Sherk controlling him for the moment. Sherk throws a big right hand that misses. Lotus looking to control.
Lotus thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Sherk wants to pass the guard but Lotus is keeping the position. Sherk stays in close to Lotus's body and controls the position. Lotus can't keep his opponent in guard - Sherk advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Sherk not landing any meaningful shots this time. Sherk wants to work for an arm triangle but Lotus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sherk wants to pass to mount but Lotus is defending the position. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Lotus wants to get back to full guard. Lotus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sherk's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sherk's back! Lotus is trying to stick to Sherk's back but Sherk is turning into Lotus. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lotus's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sherk. Sherk engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Sherk dominated that round. That's time! Sherk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lotus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sherk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lotus thinking. Lotus misses with a wild combination.
Sherk has a takedown stuffed. Sherk ducks under a wild hook from Lotus. Sherk takes a body punch but keeps moving. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sherk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Jab, jab by Sherk - just one landing. Lotus misses with a double jab
and Sherk counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lotus throws a lazy uppercut
and Sherk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Sherk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Sherk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lotus is fending him off so far but Sherk persists. Nope, Lotus circles away and we're back to standing. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sherk is defended easily by Lotus. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Sherk. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lotus lands a right hook to the body.
Lotus scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lotus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sherk counters with a nice uppercut. Sherk avoids the body shot from Lotus.
Sherk with a lazy takedown attempt and Lotus counters with a two punch combo. Lotus misses with a double jab.
Lotus throws a right and a left that both miss. Sherk misses with a jab to the body
and Lotus counters with a series of strikes. Sherk will be more careful next time no doubt. Lotus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sherk counters with a three punch combo that has Lotus backing up. Lotus nods at Sherk to acknowledge the strikes. Nice takedown defense from Lotus. No joy for Sherk on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sherk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lotus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sherk was well out of range. Poor timing from Lotus. Lotus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Lotus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Lotus thows a body shot but no joy. Sherk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lotus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Lotus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Sherk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Lotus looking for a sweep. Not yet Lotus, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lotus trying to control the position here. Sherk scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Sherk is looking to advance position but Lotus has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Sherk tries to hold on but Lotus pushes him away. Sherk blocking the ground and pound. Lotus avoids the attempt from Sherk to control. Lotus trying to control but Sherk is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommy Lotus 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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sherk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lotus was well out of range. Poor timing from Sherk. Sherk looks to land a left hand but Lotus moved out of range nicely. Sherk thows a body shot but no joy. Lotus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sherk counters with a lovely straight right hand! Sherk tries for a takedown but Lotus circles away easily and Lotus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lotus misses with a jab to the body
and Sherk counters with a stiff right hand. Sherk avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lotus misses with a double jab
and Sherk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sherk. Sherk wants to control from the top but Lotus keeps moving. Lotus is looking to stand up but Sherk isn't so interested in that idea. Lotus trying to keep a closed guard but Sherk is proving a slippery customer.
Sherk looking to sit in guard and control but Lotus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sherk is controlling Lotus's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bryan Sherk wasn't doing enough on the ground. Sherk moves forwards but Lotus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lotus cracks a nice hook into Sherk's ribs. Sherk has his takedown stuffed and Lotus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Sherk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sherk lands in his opponent's guard. Sherk throwing strikes but missing. Lotus trying to keep a closed guard but Sherk is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sherk thows a big elbow that misses. Sherk postures up and lands a big shot to Lotus's brow. Sherk throws a strike but Lotus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Sherk is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Sherk keeping moving, preventing Lotus from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight! Bryan Sherk showed his dominance in that final round. I think Sherk 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Sherk!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wardor Warlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayne Wooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warlovski comes into the arena with Right Now blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
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28
196 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Wardor Warlovski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Rayne Wooney! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Warlovski dodges the punch combination from Wooney.
Wooney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warlovski.
Warlovski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wooney sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Wooney looks to land a combination. Warlovski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Wooney blocks a head kick by Warlovski.
Warlovski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Warlovski swats away the attempt to clinch by Wooney. Warlovski circles away from the clinch attempt and Warlovski counters by clinching up. Wooney digs a right hand into Warlovski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Warlovski's gas tank. Warlovski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wooney just stands there and leans against the cage. Wooney lands an elbow that stopped Warlovski in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Wardor Warlovski has been cut. Wooney is looking to break free of the clinch but Warlovski has double underhooks. Warlovski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wooney walks away with a smile on his face. Warlovski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wardor Warlovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wooney ducks under a wild hook from Warlovski. Wooney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooney dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Warlovski. That did some damage! Sloppy strikes from Wooney. Those never looked like landing. A punch combination from Wooney misses. Wooney stuns Warlovski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. The fight moves into the clinch position. Wooney tries to land knees in the clinch but Warlovski avoids the damage to the body. Wooney letting Warlovski take a breather here. Wooney managing to block the knees to the body from Warlovski.
Warlovski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Wooney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Warlovski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wooney counters with a stiff right hand. Warlovski tries to clinch but Wooney moves away and Wooney counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Warlovski lands with a slapping head kick. Wooney checks a leg kick nicely. Wooney misses with a series of wild punches.
Warlovski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wooney is out of range and Warlovski settles back down. Warlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooney stalks Warlovski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Warlovski's face. Warlovski staggers backwards, shaken. Wardor Warlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wooney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warlovski tries to clinch but Wooney moves away and Wooney counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. A lazy body kick from Warlovski and Wooney counters by moving into the clinch. Wooney lands with a left to the head. Wooney lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wooney lands a knee to the body.
Wooney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Warlovski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Warlovski is breathing heavily. Wooney breaks the clinch.
Wooney misses the shot to the body. Warlovski misses with a kick to the body and Wooney counters with a one-two to the body. Wooney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warlovski moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Warlovski wants to clinch and Wooney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Wooney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooney connects with a looping right hand.
Warlovski tries to clinch but Wooney moves away and Wooney counters by moving into the clinch. Wooney is trying to break the clinch but Warlovski is controlling him. Wooney presses Warlovski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Wooney digs a right hand underneath Warlovski's ribcage. Warlovski let out a lung full of air as it connected. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wooney wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from Wooney as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Warlovski. Wooney wants to get back to striking at distance but Warlovski won't allow it.
Wooney breaks from the clinch.
Warlovski thows a leg kick but Wooney checks it and Wooney counters with a left to the body. Warlovski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wooney. Wooney misses with the combination.
Wooney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Wooney lands a nice shot to the body. Wooney blocks a body shot from Warlovski. Wooney tries to break free but Warlovski pushes him back against the cage. Warlovski pushes Wooney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wooney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Wooney lands a knee to the body.
Wooney breaks the clinch.
Wooney is working the combinations to good effect here. Warlovski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Wooney is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Warlovski rather than just go for the knockout. Wooney displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayne Wooney dominated that round. The cut man is working on Wardor Warlovski's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Warlovski tries to clinch but fails miserably and Wooney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Wooney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warlovski moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Wooney throws a combination. Warlovski tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Warlovski throws a sloppy head kick and Wooney moves out of range easily. Warlovski wants to clinch and Wooney counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Warlovski tries to clinch and Wooney counters with a two punch combo. Warlovski misses with a lunging right hand
and Warlovski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Wooney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Warlovski misses with a leg kick and Wooney counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Warlovski thows a left - swing and a miss! Rayne Wooney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wooney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warlovski moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Warlovski tries to clinch up and Wooney counters with a three punch combo that has Warlovski backing up. Warlovski nods at Wooney to acknowledge the strikes. Warlovski misses with a shot to the body and Wooney counters with a lovely straight right hand! Wooney pivots, looking for a leg kick but Warlovski is out of range and Wooney settles back down. Warlovski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wooney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A clash of legs there as Wooney blocks the low kick. Warlovski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wooney.
Wooney takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Warlovski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wooney moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooney working Warlovski over with knees to the body. Knees in the clinch landing for Wooney.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Wooney breaks from the clinch.
Warlovski tries to clinch and Wooney counters with a one-two to the body. Warlovski tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Wooney counters with a left and a right that stings Warlovski. This has been an exciting period of action! Wooney catches Warlovski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! A combination from Wooney does no damage. Wooney misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooney tries to land a leg kick but Warlovski saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wooney moves out of range of the leg kick from Warlovski. Warlovski misses with a hook
and Wooney counters with a stiff right hand. Warlovski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Wooney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warlovski.
Warlovski clinches with his opponent.
Wooney blocks a body shot from Warlovski. Wooney wants to break free but Warlovski has control.
Warlovski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Warlovski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warlovski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Wooney breaks the clinch.
Wooney throws a left and a right that both miss
and Warlovski makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wooney really felt that one! Warlovski cracks a nice hook into Wooney's ribs. Wooney circles away from the clinch attempt and Wooney counters with a series of strikes. Warlovski will be more careful next time no doubt. Wooney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Warlovski darts in trying to clinch and Wooney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Warlovski throws an off balance right hand
enabling Wooney to counter with a crisp jab. Wooney checks the leg kick nicely there.
Warlovski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warlovski takes a swing at Wooney's ribcage but misses. Rayne Wooney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Warlovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Warlovski throws a combination that misses and Wooney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Warlovski scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayne Wooney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Wardor Warlovski's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Warlovski. Wooney lands a glancing blow to the side of Warlovski's head. Wooney swinging wildly here.
Wooney moves in looking to clinch but Warlovski pushes him off. Warlovski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Warlovski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Wooney checks a low kick from Warlovski. Warlovski has closed the distance and engaged Wooney in a clinch.
Rayne Wooney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wooney lands a body punch in the clinch. Warlovski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Warlovski keeps control of Wooney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Warlovski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wooney's elbow. Warlovski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short body shot lands from Warlovski as the two fighters clinch.
Wooney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Warlovski is looking to slow Wooney down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Warlovski throws a hook but Wooney blocks it. Warlovski tries a head kick but it misses.
Warlovski lands a jab. Nice jab there from Wooney. Warlovski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wooney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Warlovski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooney throws a right and a left that Warlovski avoids nicely. Warlovski tries to clinch but fails miserably and Wooney counters with a lovely shot to the body. Wardor Warlovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Warlovski misses with a body punch
and Wooney counters with a three punch combo that has Warlovski backing up. Warlovski nods at Wooney to acknowledge the strikes. Warlovski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wooney counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Warlovski darts in trying to clinch and Wooney counters with a nice uppercut. Warlovski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wooney counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Wooney chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Warlovski can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Warlovski looks to clinch and Wooney counters with a two punch combo. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Warlovski throws a nice outside leg kick. Warlovski moves to clinch but Wooney breaks away and Wooney counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Warlovski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooney takes one on the button. Wooney misses with a hook. Wooney darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Warlovski misses with a double jab
and Wooney counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Wooney lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Warlovski or not. Wooney tries to break free but Warlovski pushes him back against the cage. Wooney blocks a body shot from Warlovski. Wooney is trying to break free. Wooney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Warlovski.
Wooney breaks the clinch.
Wooney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rayne Wooney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Warlovski throws a head kick but Wooney moves out of range.
Warlovski swings and misses with a shot to the body and Wooney counters with a lovely shot to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A jab lands there for Wooney. Warlovski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wooney counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Warlovski misses with a jab to the body
and Wooney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Warlovski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wooney is out of range and Warlovski settles back down. Warlovski thows a leg kick but Wooney checks it and Warlovski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Rayne Wooney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Wooney checks a low kick from Warlovski. Warlovski misses with a hook
and Wooney counters with a left and a right that stings Warlovski. Warlovski misses with a shot to the body and Wooney counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight! Rayne Wooney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Wooney has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30 Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rayne Wooney!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Silvain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Falls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvain comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Space Bound . Falls has chosen "Fat Bottom Girls" - Queen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Silvain! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Falls! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Falls wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Silvain scores with a push kick. Silvain works Falls's body with a nice hook. Good work by Falls as he checks the leg kick. Silvain scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Silvain misses with a low kick. Falls jabs at Silvain's body. Falls shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Falls shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silvain as he avoids it easily. A solid leg kick lands there for Silvain.
Falls looks gassed! Silvain moves into the clinch successfully.
Silvain working aggressively here.
Falls tries to throw a body punch but Silvain avoids it by throwing Falls back against the cage. Silvain lands with a short shot to the head. Silvain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Silvain prevents the takedown attempt.
Tiago Silvain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Falls. Silvain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Falls backwards. Falls looking for a takedown. Silvain just leaning against Falls, taking a breather. Silvain prevents the takedown attempt.
Silvain lands a knee to the head.
Silvain tries to stall but Falls uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silvain looking to throw knees to the head but Falls is blocking nicely.
Falls takes an elbow to the forehead. Silvain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silvain pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Silvain looking to slow down the pace here. Silvain lands an elbow that stopped Falls in his tracks for a moment. Falls tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silvain avoids it. Falls dodges an elbow strike from Silvain.
Silvain is struggling to control the position. Silvain dodges an elbow strike from Falls.
Silvain gets underhooks to prevent Falls's takedown attempt.
Silvain pressing his opponent against the cage. Falls is looking to control Silvain's arms but Silvain gets an underhook and turns him. Now Falls has his back to the cage. A battle for position here, against the cage. Falls drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silvain pulls his leg out and moves away.
Falls shoots in and drives through. Silvain sprawls well. Falls circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silvain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. A nice leg kick lands there from Silvain. Tiago Silvain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silvain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Falls swats him away and circles back towards the center. Silvain gets caught flat footed, as Falls shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Silvain is trying to keep Falls in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Falls preventing the sweep. Silvain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silvain is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Silvain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Falls shoots in and drives through. Silvain sprawls well. Silvain misses with a low kick.
Silvain drives through and clinches with Falls against the cage.
Silvain misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Falls as the two fighters clinch.
Falls has Silvain pressed against the cage, preventing Silvain from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Falls tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silvain avoids it. Falls lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Falls goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silvain prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Falls misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Silvain on the inside. Falls misses with a punch to the body.
Falls on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Falls lands a body shot. Falls goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silvain prevents it.
Falls tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silvain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Falls is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silvain pulls him back up using the underhooks. Silvain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Falls backwards. A body shot lands from Silvain.
Falls avoids the elbow strike from Silvain, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Silvain. Silvain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fallss head. Silvain tries to land a knee to the head but Falls blocks with his arms.
Silvain landing knees to the head.
Falls has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silvain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. The referee is keeping an eye on Silvain - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silvain lands a knee to the head.
Falls has Silvain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silvain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Silvain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Falls blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silvain avoiding damage as Falls throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Silvain.
Silvain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Falls.
Silvain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silvain will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Falls up against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silvain just misses with a elbow thrown towards Falls's brow. Falls changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silvain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silvain lands a nice looking body kick. Silvain tries to close the distance and clinch but Falls swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Crunch! Silvain slams his shin into Falls's torso. Horrible takedown by Falls or perhaps it was just good defense by Silvain which made him look bad. Crunch! Silvain slams his shin into Falls's torso. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Silvain dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silvain lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Falls fails with a takedown attempt. Silvain tries to clinch but Falls is having none of it. Falls fails with the takedown and Silvain counters with a nice body kick. Silvain tries a head kick but it misses.
Silvain lands with a slapping head kick. Silvain tries to clinch but Falls moves out of range. A nice combination there by Silvain.
Silvain scores with a slapping inside leg kick. A punch combination from Silvain misses. The fight moves into the clinch position. Silvain working some nice short punches in the clinch. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Silvain stops a takedown attempt from Falls.
Tiago Silvain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Falls. Silvain scores with a nice hook to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Silvain is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round. Falls misses with a body punch.
Silvain managing to block the knees to the body from Falls.
Silvain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Silvain has managed to clinch.
Falls is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Silvain can't fight it off and eventually Falls manages to take the fight to the floor. Silvain looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Falls throwing strikes from guard but Silvain blocks nicely. Falls trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Silvain manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silvain controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Falls wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Falls keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silvain trying to control but Falls is having none of it. Falls is desperately trying to improve his position but Silvain has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Falls slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Silvain wants to control but Falls is keeping him busy.
Tiago Silvain has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Silvain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Falls manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Falls misses with a combination
and Silvain counters by clinching up. Falls turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Falls manages to end up in side control. Falls working away. Falls misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Falls throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Silvain is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Falls wants to control but Silvain is keeping him busy. Silvain struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Falls scores with punches from side control. Falls creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Falls working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Silvain struggling a bit here. Silvain takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Falls has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Falls scores with punches from side control. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Silvain wants to control but Falls postures up. Falls throws an elbow but Silvain slips to the side and avoids it well. Silvain is looking to regain half guard here but Falls keeps moving and retains side control. Falls working the head with strikes. 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 Tiago Silvain will probably get the nod. 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Silvain cracks the inside of Falls's front leg. Silvain with a hook. Silvain misses the jab. Falls drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Falls is working Silvain over with some ground and pound from side control. Check out the look on Falls's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Silvain defending against the ground and pound. Falls working away. Silvain on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Silvain is trying to improve his position. Silvain wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Falls is looking to take a break and control but Silvain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Falls might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silvain kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Falls working away. Falls in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Falls thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Sloppy strikes there by Falls. Silvain is trying to improve his position. You can see the frustration on Silvain's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Falls scoring with punches from side control. Falls swings around for an armbar but Silvain sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Falls's guard. Falls seems keen to control Silvain's posture. Matt Falls has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Falls trying to control the position.
Silvain is stalling in the full guard. Silvain has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Falls is proving hard to escape from. Falls manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Falls throws an off balance right hand
and Silvain counters with a left to the body. Falls takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Falls tries for a takedown but Silvain circles away easily and Silvain counters with a low kick, right behind Falls 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Falls takes a kick to the side of the head. Falls misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silvain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Silvain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Falls's calf. Falls throws a looping overhand right but Silvain ducks down to avoid it. Falls with a poor takedown and Silvain counters with a right hand to the body. Tiago Silvain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Silvain jabs at Falls's body. Falls chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silvain can pounce on him.
Tiago Silvain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Silvain closes the distance and clinches. Falls can't get the takedown.
Tiago Silvain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Falls. Silvain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fallss head. Falls tries for a takedown but Silvain manages to get underhooks.
Silvain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Falls misses with a hook from the clinch. Falls looking for a takedown. A knee to the head by Silvain.
Falls missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silvain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silvain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silvain - that will leave a mark!
Silvain throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Falls. Silvain throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Falls. Both fighters circling a little - Silvain finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Silvain tries to clinch but Falls moves out of range. Tiago Silvain is winning the standup battle so far. Silvain has closed the distance and engaged Falls in a clinch.
Falls has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silvain. Silvain is pressed up against the cage. Falls has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silvain down to the mat. Silvain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Falls showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silvain.
Silvain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Falls tries a body shot but Silvain blocks it.
Silvain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silvain misses with an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Silvain.
Falls pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
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 Tiago Silvain. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silvain, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiago Silvain!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mendez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Trap Door. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Mendez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Cheese! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mendez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cheese, pushing him back against the cage. Mendez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Mendez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mendez throws a body punch but Cheese moves out of range. Mendez rushes Cheese and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Mendez prevents a body shot from Cheese. Cheese misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cheese is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendez has double underhooks. Cheese working aggressively here.
Mendez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cheese is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Cheese stalling against the cage.
Mendez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Cheese with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mendez blocks a body shot from Cheese. Mendez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mendez manages to end up in side control. Mendez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cheese! Cheese tries to hold on but Mendez postures up. Mendez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mendez avoids the attempt from Cheese to control. Cheese is looking to get to half guard. Mendez has hold of Cheese's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cheese manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cheese taking shots to the head. Mendez looking to finish Cheese with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cheese! Cheese taking shots to the head. Mendez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mendez won't let Cheese get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cheese tries to reverse the position but Mendez maintains control. Mendez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cheese is surviving well by controlling Mendez's body position as best he can. Mendez lands a nice shot to the head. Mendez looking to control and managing it successfully. Mendez trying to control but he's not successful this time. Cheese tries to hold on but Mendez postures up. Mendez dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mendez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cheese?
Mendez trying to control but he's not successful this time. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Mendez punishing his opponent with strikes. Mendez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cheese hang on? Mendez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Mendez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Mendez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Cheese tries to reverse the position but Mendez maintains control. Cheese really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mendez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Mendez takes Cheese's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Cheese is in trouble. Cheese just trying to survive but Mendez is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Cheese looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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! Mendez working for a choke but Cheese reverses nicely into Mendez 's guard. Mendez 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. Mendez is looking to sinch up a triangle. Cheese throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mendez's body to avoid the submission. Mendez has instead reached around Cheese's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mendez arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tiago Mendez!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick O Flattery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Quagmire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quagmire has chosen Giggity Song by Glen Quagmire as his entrance music. 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 heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick O Flattery! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glen Quagmire! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! O Flattery avoids the body shot from Quagmire.
Quagmire connects with a crisp jab. Patrick O Flattery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. O Flattery misses with a jab to the body
letting Quagmire counter with a right hand. Quagmire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Flattery.
O Flattery misses with a hook
and Quagmire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Quagmire scores with a one two! O Flattery had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Quagmire lands a nice shot to the body.
O Flattery misses with a left hand and Quagmire counters with a good low kick that O Flattery was not able to check. Quagmire lands a jab-cross combination. A shot to the body from O Flattery misses and Quagmire counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. 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! O Flattery throws a predictable looking body shot
and Quagmire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. O Flattery throws a right hand that misses
and Quagmire counters with a solid body kick. O Flattery throws a combination that misses and Quagmire counters with a stiff right hand. O Flattery is breathing heavily. Quagmire lands with a cross. O Flattery throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quagmire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. O Flattery misses with a jab to the body
and Quagmire counters with a slapping leg kick. O Flattery needs to keep his hands up - Quagmire had a free shot at his head there. A cross from Quagmire lands. Quagmire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Flattery stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Quagmire thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on O Flattery if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. O Flattery has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Quagmire. O Flattery on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Quagmire. Quagmire obviously looking to wear him down.
Quagmire connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. O Flattery moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Quagmire connects with a solid leg kick. Quagmire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. O Flattery misses with a left hand and Quagmire counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Quagmire has closed the distance and engaged O Flattery in a clinch.
Good body shot from Quagmire.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Quagmire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Good leg kick by Quagmire there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good exchange - Quagmire coming out on top. Quagmire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Quagmire scores with a jab. O Flattery acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Quagmire digs a good body shot into O Flattery's ribs. Quagmire throws a leg kick which misses O Flattery's front leg but catches the back leg as O Flattery tries to avoid it. Quagmire throws a leg kick which misses O Flattery's front leg but catches the back leg as O Flattery tries to avoid it. Quagmire with a body punch. A glancing blow. Quagmire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Quagmire lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. O Flattery gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Quagmire. Quagmire lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Flattery's sensitive parts. O Flattery 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. O Flattery takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Quagmire moves into range and connects with a jab. A head kick from Quagmire lands but O Flattery takes it in his stride. Quagmire lands with an uppercut that bounces O Flattery off the cage and back into rage. O Flattery rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Quagmire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. O Flattery throws a lazy uppercut
and Quagmire counters with a solid body kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Quagmire ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. O Flattery takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Patrick O Flattery has been cut. Quagmire clobbers O Flattery with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Crunch! Quagmire slams his shin into O Flattery's torso. Quagmire goes for a high kick. It partially lands. O Flattery is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. O Flattery throws a poor cross that misses
and Quagmire counters with a nice uppercut. Quagmire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. O Flattery takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
O Flattery throws a poor cross that misses
and Quagmire counters with a good low kick that O Flattery was not able to check. Jab from Quagmire. Quagmire gets in close and instigates a clinch. O Flattery tries to break free but Quagmire pushes him back against the cage. Quagmire lands a hook to the side of the head. Quagmire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Quagmire is working O Flattery over against the cage. Quagmire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Quagmire digs a right hand underneath O Flattery's ribcage. O Flattery let out a lung full of air as it connected. Still in the clinch, Quagmire scores with a nice short uppercut. Still in the clinch, Quagmire scores with a nice short uppercut. Quagmire's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Quagmire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Quagmire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Quagmire breaks the clinch.
Quagmire scoring well with a low kick there.
O Flattery misses with an uppercut
and Quagmire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glen Quagmire dominated that round. The cut man is working on Patrick O Flattery's cut. That's time! O Flattery's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Quagmire cracks O Flattery with a good jab. Nice cross by Quagmire. Quagmire has been the more effective fighter overall so far. O Flattery lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Quagmire tries to clinch but O Flattery is having none of it. Glen Quagmire seems to be getting the better of the standup. Quagmire connects with a solid leg kick. O Flattery has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Quagmire tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Flattery swats him away and circles back towards the center. O Flattery lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. O Flattery throws a lazy uppercut
and Quagmire counters with a left and a right that stings O Flattery. Good exchange - Quagmire coming out on top. Quagmire shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. O Flattery eats them both and turns towards Quagmire to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. O Flattery misses with a lunging right hand
and Quagmire makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. O Flattery really felt that one! Quagmire lands with a hook. O Flattery tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round. O Flattery throws an off balance right hand
and Quagmire counters with a stiff right hand. O Flattery takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. O Flattery misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. O Flattery 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. Quagmire lands with an uppercut that bounces O Flattery off the cage and back into rage. Quagmire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Quagmire lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Quagmire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Quagmire throws a head kick that half lands.
Quagmire with a nice cross. Quagmire bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Flattery's head backwards. Quagmire lands a body shot.
Quagmire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Flattery. Quagmire thuds his right hand into O Flattery's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Quagmire connects with a body shot that sends O Flattery's belly button to the back. Quagmire cracks the inside of O Flattery's front leg. Quagmire's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Quagmire duly obliges. Quagmire scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Quagmire takes the fight into the clinch. A short uppercut from Quagmire. A short uppercut from Quagmire. Quagmire lands with a short head shot on the inside. Quagmire stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Quagmire lands an uppercut. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Quagmire. Quagmire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Quagmire lands a jab to the head.
Quagmire bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of O Flattery's head. A nice leg kick lands there from Quagmire.
That's three minutes gone in the round. O Flattery tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. O Flattery looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Quagmire fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Flattery on the side of the head. Quagmire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A head kick from Quagmire lands but O Flattery takes it in his stride. O Flattery tries to move into range but Quagmire moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Quagmire cracks O Flattery with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Quagmire has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning O Flattery to stand back up!
O Flattery is rocked! 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! Quagmire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Oh O Flattery is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Quagmire cracks O Flattery with a good jab. Quagmire connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between O Flattery's hands. O Flattery takes a body punch but keeps moving. O Flattery seems to have got his legs back now. Quagmire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Quagmire connects with a body shot. Quagmire throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round. O Flattery has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from O Flattery there as he acknowledges the shot. Nice body kick there by Quagmire. Quagmire connects with a solid leg kick. Quagmire lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Quagmire. The fighters circle, before Quagmire throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into O Flattery's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Quagmire lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Glen Quagmire!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zilla Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Hutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zilla Kong had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Zilla Kong! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Hutton! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hutton throws a lazy head kick and Kong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Kong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hutton counters with a nice kick to the body. Kong is breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hutton moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Kong throws a lazy uppercut
and Hutton counters with a low kick, right behind Kong 's knee. Nice body kick there by Hutton.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hutton lands a leg kick that knocks Kong off balance momentarily. Hutton lands a big head kick that sends Kong tumbling to the mat! Hutton takes a step backwards and waves Kong back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kong is rocked!
It looks like Zilla Kong has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kong blocks a head kick by Hutton.
Hutton throws a lazy head kick and Kong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hutton throws a lazy head kick and Kong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hutton's knee momentarily. Hutton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kong. Kong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Hutton throws a lazy head kick and Kong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kong slows the pace down in half guard. Hutton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Hutton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Hutton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Still in half guard, Kong seems content to control. Kong working the head and body with strikes. Hutton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kong.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kong moves nicely into side control. Kong works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Kong throwing shots but missing, from side control. Kong fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Kong cracks Hutton with an elbow. That is naaassty. Kong is staying tight to Hutton's torso, preventing him from escaping. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Hutton dominated that round. The cut man is working on Zilla Kong's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hutton throws a head kick that misses and Kong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Kong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hutton if he has to take too many more of those.
A low kick from Hutton misses and Kong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Nice straight punches there by Kong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kong. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kong closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hutton quickly recovers to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ground and pound from Kong. Ground and pound from Kong. Kong working over Hutton with some ground and pound. Hutton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kong stalling. Kong moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kong working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Kong landing strikes. Kong is staying tight to Hutton's torso, preventing him from escaping. Hutton dodges the ground and pound from Kong. Kong connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hutton some visible discomfort.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kong controlling from side mount. Hutton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Kong in side control, throwing shots but Hutton defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kong working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kong looks up at the clock and then as Hutton takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kong smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kong creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Kong misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kong throws an elbow but Hutton slips to the side and avoids it well. Kong lands a nice forearm strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hutton takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kong is chipping away with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Hutton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Kong in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. The strikes coming from Kong are missing the target in this wave of attacks. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kong working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kong is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zilla Kong dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Zilla Kong's cut. That's time! Kong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kong works Hutton's body with a nice hook. Kong cracks Hutton with a right hand to the side of the head. Kong ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Hutton throws a sloppy head kick and Kong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hutton throws a lazy head kick and Kong counters with a leg kick. Hutton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Kong feints and then cracks Hutton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hutton down. Kong thows a body shot but no joy. Kong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hutton counters with a head kick. That will keep Kong thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zilla Kong's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hutton throws a head kick that misses and Kong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A decent looking body kick lands there for Kong. Nice shot by Kong. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kong throws a nice looking combination but Hutton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hutton walks into a stiff left hand from Kong. Hutton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Hutton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Hutton. Hutton moves out of range of the strikes. A low kick from Hutton is predictable there and Kong counters with a nice body shot. Kong throws a lazy right hand but Hutton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Zilla Kong showed his dominance in that final round. I think Kong 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 Ackerman scores the fight 29:27 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:27 Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zilla Kong!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathaniel Reigle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikio Okita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reigle comes to the cage accompanied by So Common So Cheap. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathaniel Reigle! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikio Okita! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Reigle tries to clinch up. Reigle misses with a left hand and Okita makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Okita checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reigle gets caught flat footed, as Okita shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Okita is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Reigle is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Reigle has escaped and now he's on top! Reigle wants to stand but Okita has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Okita manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reigle manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Okita trying to control the position from guard on top but Reigle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Okita wants to pass the guard but Reigle is keeping the position. Okita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Reigle is adopting a defensive guard. Okita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nathaniel Reigle just wasn't active enough. A looping hook to the body misses from Okita. Reigle does a little dance to reset his feet. Reigle misses with a looping left. Okita throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Reigle to counter with a crisp jab. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Okita walks into a stiff left hand from Reigle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Okita misses with a wild body shot. Okita swings for the body but Reigle moves out of range.
Okita misses with an uppercut. Reigle saw that one coming. Reigle throws a wild body kick that Okita sees coming a mile off. Okita misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Okita 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. Reigle throws a nice outside leg kick. Okita bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Okita misses with a takedown attempt and Reigle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Okita swings widly with a right hand
and Reigle counters with a right hand to the body. Okita shoots in looking for a takedown but Reigle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Okita's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Nathaniel Reigle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikio Okita. A chopping leg kick lands by Reigle. Reigle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Okita ducks under a wild hook from Reigle. Okita gets a takedown into half guard. Okita is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reigle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Okita. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nathaniel Reigle will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Reigle lands a jab to Okita's midsection. Reigle throws a body punch but Okita moves out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Reigle feints and then cracks Okita's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okita down. Okita scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reigle doesn't seem bothered though. Okita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round. Okita avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okita. Reigle does a little dance to reset his feet. Okita has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reigle. Nice takedown defense from Reigle. No joy for Okita on that attempt. Reigle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reigle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Reigle misses with a body shot.
Reigle misses with a low kick.
Reigle misses with a right hand and Okita counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Okita crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Reigle - the referee stops the clock and Okita gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Reigle. Okita manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Okita misses with a right hand and Reigle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Reigle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okita.
Reigle throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Reigle throws an off balance right hand
and Okita counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Reigle! 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! Okita goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Reigle turns into him and now he's in Okita's guard.
Reigle would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Okita keeping moving, preventing Reigle from controlling successfully. Reigle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Okita on the ground. Okita is trying to control the position but Reigle postures up. Okita is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Reigle trying to control the position from guard on top but Okita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nathaniel Reigle has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. A looping hook to the body misses from Reigle. Okita does a little dance to reset his feet. Okita scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Okita misses with the ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Reigle manages to get back to half guard. Reigle makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reigle. Okita passes easily into side control. Nice work. 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 Nathaniel Reigle will probably get the nod. That's time! Reigle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Okita doesn't succeed with the takedown and Reigle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Reigle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Okita. Reigle lunges at Okita with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Okita's hand. Reigle clinches up against the cage. Reigle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Okita blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reigle. A head punch blocked on the inside by Okita. Okita tries to circle away but Reigle has him pinned against the cage. Reigle working some nice short punches in the clinch. Reigle lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reigle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Reigle pushes Okita back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reigle. Reigle throws a punch but it's blocked by Okita. Okita blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reigle lands a nice shot to the body. Okita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Okita goes for a takedown attempt but Reigle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nathaniel Reigle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikio Okita. Reigle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reigle lands with a shot to the body. Reigle throws a leg kick and Okita counters with a nice uppercut. Okita slips under a jab from Reigle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reigle tries to bum rush Okita with a series of wild strikes but Okita uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Reigle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Reigle throws a head kick but Okita moves out of range.
Okita ducks under a wild hook from Reigle. Okita fails with the takedown and Reigle counters with a nice body kick. Reigle throws a lazy uppercut
and Okita decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reigle's guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Reigle is controlling Okita's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reigle keeping full guard, as Okita tries to pass. Reigle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Okita is one step ahead there. Reigle is trying to keep Okita in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nathaniel Reigle. Okita misses with a lunging right hand
and Reigle counters with a nice kick to the body. Reigle avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Okita takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reigle misses with a straight right. Reigle scores with a three punch combo!
Nathaniel Reigle is winning the standup battle so far. A head kick misses from Reigle. Reigle swings widly with a right hand
and Okita counters with a right hand to the body. Reigle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathaniel Reigle clearly takes that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Reigle lands a two punch combo.
Okita checks a low kick from Reigle. Okita wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Okita shoots and misses and Reigle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. The fighters circling - Okita throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Reigle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okita was well out of range. Poor timing from Reigle. Okita bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Okita swings and misses with a shot to the body and Reigle counters with a lovely shot to the body. Okita is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reigle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Okita misses with a hook. Reigle misses with a telegraphed body shot
so Okita counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Okita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Okita sitting in guard, not really doing much. Reigle wants to stand up but Okita is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reigle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Reigle seems keen to control Okita's posture. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nathaniel Reigle just wasn't active enough. Reigle takes a swing at Okita's ribcage but misses. Okita walks into a straight right hand from Reigle. Reigle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Okita checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Okita throws a jab but it's blocked by Reigle. Okita takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Okita takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Reigle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Reigle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. No luck for Okita with that takedown attempt. Okita loads up on a big right hand but Reigle slips the punch. Reigle thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Okita steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reigle. Reigle connects with an inside leg kick. Reigle throws a poor cross that misses
and Okita counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Reigle keeping moving, preventing Okita from controlling successfully. Okita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reigle swivels though and keeps the full guard. Okita wants to control from the top but Reigle keeps moving. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikio Okita dominated that fourth round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Okita looks to throw the jab but Reigle is out of range. Reigle getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Reigle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reigle misses with a body shot.
Okita misses with a right hand and Reigle counters with a good low kick that Okita was not able to check. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Okita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okita throws a lazy uppercut
and Reigle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Okita shoots for a takedown but Reigle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reigle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Okita slips a jab from Reigle. Reigle misses with an uppercut. Okita saw that one coming. Okita avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Reigle lands a head kick. Okita smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Okita's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Okita misses with a body punch
letting Reigle counter with a right hand. Reigle cracks Okita with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Okita moves out of range as Reigle strikes. Mikio Okita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Reigle scores with a jab. Okita acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Reigle misses with a straight left. Okita closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Reigle quickly recovers to half guard. Mikio Okita has got the better of the ground game so far. Okita is working for a submission of some sort.
Reigle tries to get to full guard but Okita has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reigle looks like he's trying to stand up.
Okita passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Reigle! Okita throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Reigle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Okita is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Reigle has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Reigle! Nathaniel Reigle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Okita trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight! Nathaniel Reigle showed his dominance in that final round. I think Reigle 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:46 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:47 Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathaniel Reigle! Nathaniel Reigle retains his welterweight title!
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