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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ringo Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Star has chosen Ringo Starr's It Don't Come Easy as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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189 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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191 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Powerful |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ringo Star!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star has taken the fight to the clinch.
Star throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Star lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Shaun Taylor has been cut.
Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Star walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Star tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Star is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown but Star manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taylor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Star is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Star sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Star tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Star drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.
Star gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Taylor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taylor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Star won't allow it.
Star creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taylor's defenses.
Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Star walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Star forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
Star lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shaun Taylor's cut is getting worse.
Taylor takes an elbow to the temple.
Taylor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shaun Taylor's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Star creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taylor's defenses.
Jeez, Shaun Taylor's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shaun Taylor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ringo Star!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ringo Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, i Get Knocked Down, But i Get Up Again. Robinson has chosen Blur - Song 2 Remix as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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24
215 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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23
210 lbs
6 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ringo Spar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson connects with a jab.
Robinson throws a looping overhand right but Spar ducks down to avoid it.
Robinson throws a looping overhand right but Spar ducks down to avoid it.
Spar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Robinson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Robinson throws a looping overhand right but Spar ducks down to avoid it.
Spar blocks the body kick.
Robinson lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Robinson. That snapped Spar's head back.
Robinson misses with a hook. Spar ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robinson swings for the body but Spar moves out of range.
Robinson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Robinson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spar pinned against the cage. Spar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spar misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson lands with a straight right. Spar didn't see that one coming.
Ringo Spar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Spar does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Robinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robinson scores with a shot to the body.
Robinson tests Spar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Ringo Spar has been cut.
Robinson misses the jab.
Robinson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson scores with a nice head shot.
Robinson moves out of range of the leg kick from Spar.
Spar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robinson throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson sizes up Spar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Robinson misses with an uppercut.
Robinson misses with a takedown
and Spar counters with a good low kick that Robinson was not able to check.
Spar sizes up Robinson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Robinson takes one on the button.
Robinson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spar throws a head kick that misses.
Spar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spar lands an overhand right.
Robinson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robinson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson scores with a jab.
Spar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Robinson throws a big shot that misses.
Spar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Spar napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Robinson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Robinson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Spar is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson working away.
Spar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Robinson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Spar is pressing down on Robinson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Spar 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.
Spar pushes Robinson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Spar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robinson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robinson takes a swing at Spar's ribcage but misses.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Robinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ringo Spar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Robinson throws a right hand that Spar ducks under and follows up with a left that Spar also avoids with ease.
Robinson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spar looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Robinson. Those never looked like landing.
Spar lands the left hand.
Robinson shoots and misses
and Spar counters with a leg kick.
Robinson misses with an uppercut
and Spar counters with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Robinson.
Robinson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ricky Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Robinson takes one on the button.
Robinson is rocked!
Spar lands a nice looking body shot.
Robinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Spar finish him?
Robinson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar lands a really nice looking cross but Robinson seems unphased.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Spar knocks Robinson out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ringo Spar!
Ringo Spar was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terry Sprockit Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Brien has chosen Rocky Road to Dublin as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
17 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Sprockit Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Donnie O Brien !
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sprockit Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
O Brien would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
O Brien missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sprockit Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
O Brien gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
O Brien connects with a body shot.
O Brien closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sprockit Jr's guard.
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!
Sprockit Jr working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because O Brien has passed into half guard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprockit Jr is pressing down on O Brien 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
O Brien is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sprockit Jr throws his legs up looking for a submission but O Brien uses it to pass to side control.
O Brien staying calm.
O Brien decides to stand back up. O Brien steps back and let's Sprockit Jr get back to his feet.
O Brien fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sprockit Jr sprawls well initially but O Brien persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sprockit Jr wants to get back to full guard but O Brien has mounted him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sprockit Jr is looking to get to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Brien lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sprockit Jr hang on?
Sprockit Jr is working to get back to half guard.
Sprockit Jr taking shots to the head.
Sprockit Jr tries to hold on but O Brien postures up.
O Brien tries to control but Sprockit Jr wriggling away.
Sprockit Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but O Brien has a good base and remains in mount.
O Brien is landing with some decent strikes but Sprockit Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
O Brien lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
O Brien dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprockit Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
O Brien tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
O Brien landing shots from mount.
O Brien with the ground and pound from mount.
Sprockit Jr is working to get back to half guard.
O Brien putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sprockit Jr is squirming around, avoiding O Brien 's attempts to control the action.
Sprockit Jr regains half guard.
O Brien takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sprockit Jr is not content to let O Brien control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien stands up out of the half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sprockit Jr tries to sprawl but O Brien drives through with a takedown into half guard.
O Brien trying to mount his opponent but Sprockit Jr defends it.
O Brien decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Nice sprawl there from O Brien as Sprockit Jr shoots in.
O Brien looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sprockit Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but O Brien pulls his head out easily.
Sprockit Jr wants to improve his position but O Brien is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie O Brien dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
O Brien looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sprockit Jr!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Brien in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
O Brien controlling his opponent.
O Brien with good strikes from the mount here!
Sprockit Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
O Brien is working for a guillotine from mount but Sprockit Jr frees his head quite easily.
Sprockit Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien tries to control but Sprockit Jr wriggling away.
O Brien punishing his opponent with strikes.
O Brien controlling from mount.
Sprockit Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but O Brien has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Brien has hold of Sprockit Jr's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sprockit Jr manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sprockit Jr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
O Brien trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprockit Jr can't escape the position.
O Brien lands a big shot there that rocks Sprockit Jr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sprockit Jr is trying to escape the mount.
O Brien lands a nice shot to the head.
Sprockit Jr is trying to escape the mount.
Sprockit Jr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sprockit Jr gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sprockit Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but O Brien pulls his head out easily.
Sprockit Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sprockit Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprockit Jr looking for submissions off his back.
O Brien is pressing down on Sprockit Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sprockit Jr is holding on for now.
O Brien stands up out of the half guard.
O Brien feints and as Sprockit Jr raises his hands in defense, O Brien changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
O Brien is working Sprockit Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells O Brien 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
O Brien gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
O Brien drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Brien thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprockit Jr is working an open guard so O Brien takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
O Brien darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sprockit Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but O Brien pulls his head out easily.
O Brien is trying to control the action in half guard but Sprockit Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Brien is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sprockit Jr actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie O Brien 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
O Brien shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sprockit Jr has his foot on O Brien 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. O Brien works his way back into a safe position though.
Sprockit Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
O Brien stands up from Sprockit Jr's guard - O Brien perhaps looking for a knockout.
O Brien has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Brien scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sprockit Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sprockit Jr wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien is looking for a kimura but Sprockit Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for O Brien to get the leverage.
Sprockit Jr actively working from the bottom here.
O Brien gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
O Brien looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sprockit Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. O Brien is aware though and is defending well.
O Brien stands up and waves to Sprockit Jr to follow him.
O Brien shoots in and bounces Sprockit Jr off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprockit Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. O Brien is aware though and is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Brien gets to his feet - Sprockit Jr follows without any prompting.
O Brien drives through with a takedown into guard.
O Brien works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sprockit Jr actively working from the bottom here.
O Brien stands up out of the half guard.
O Brien looking to score a takedown here. Sprockit Jr is defending well but O Brien drives through and ends up in Sprockit Jr's guard.
O Brien is stalling in the full guard.
Sprockit Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sprockit Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, O Brien has managed to get both his arms back between Sprockit Jr's legs - danger averted.
O Brien postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
O Brien stands up from Sprockit Jr's guard - O Brien perhaps looking for a knockout.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
O Brien decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sprockit Jr did well to prevent O Brien getting side control.
Sprockit Jr has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, O Brien escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by O Brien !
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sprockit Jr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Donnie O Brien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Brien stands up and we're back to a striking position.
O Brien looking to score a takedown here. Sprockit Jr is defending well but O Brien drives through and ends up in Sprockit Jr's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Brien stands up and waves to Sprockit Jr to follow him.
O Brien shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sprockit Jr is trying to defend but O Brien finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie O Brien comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Brien 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 for Donnie O Brien !
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Donnie O Brien !
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Donnie O Brien !
Donnie O Brien wins by unanimous decision!
Donnie O Brien looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'It was the turning point! if i have lost i'd quit, but i've just won, and I'm still here - I still kick asses!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Komov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hubert Parada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hubert Parada is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Komov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hubert Parada!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Komov connects with a jab.
Komov looks to throw the jab but Parada is out of range.
Parada fails with the takedown
and Komov counters with a good low kick that Parada was not able to check.
Komov looks to throw the jab but Parada is out of range.
Komov misses with a wild body shot.
Parada shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Komov to counter with a crisp jab.
Komov throws a jab but it's blocked by Parada.
Komov takes a swing at Parada's ribcage but misses.
Komov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parada was well out of range. Poor timing from Komov.
Komov swats away the attempt to clinch by Parada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komov misses with a kick to the body.
Komov thows a body shot but no joy.
Parada drops his hands momentarily and Komov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Parada has a takedown stuffed.
Vladimir Komov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hubert Parada.
Komov catches Parada with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Komov connects with the punch.
Komov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Parada under the eye.
Komov is looking to chop away at Parada's legs.
Komov swings for the body but Parada moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parada blocks a jab.
Parada is looking to clinch.
Parada moves out of range of the body kick.
Parada shoots in looking for a takedown but Komov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Parada's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Komov swings for the body but Parada moves out of range.
Komov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Parada on the side of the head.
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!
Komov throws a sloppy body shot
and Parada counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parada.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Komov.
Parada drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Komov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Parada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Parada.
It looks like Vladimir Komov has been cut.
Nice body punch from Komov.
Komov lands a right hand.
Parada is trying desperately to land a takedown but Komov is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Parada.
Komov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Parada.
Parada fails to pull guard.
Komov pushes Parada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Komov gets underhooks to prevent Parada's takedown attempt.
Parada looks gassed!
Nice body punch from Komov.
Komov tries to throw a body punch but Parada avoids it by throwing Komov back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Parada tries to pull guard but Komov holds him up against the cage and eventually Parada drops back down to his feet.
Parada fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Komov pushes Parada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Komov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Komov breaks from the clinch.
Komov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parada moves away.
Parada moves away from the strike by Komov.
The crowd cheers as Komov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parada doesn't seem phased though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Komov thows a body shot but no joy.
Komov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parada doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Komov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Komov'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.
Komov throws a leg kick but Parada moved away.
Komov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Komov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Parada at a distance.
Komov misses the shot to the body.
Komov lands a jab to the nose.
Komov blocks a head kick by Parada.
A big right from Komov misses.
Parada takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Komov connects with a jab.
Komov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parada shoots in looking for a takedown. Komov tries to sprawl out of it but Parada keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Komov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Komov misses its intended target.
Komov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parada throws a chopping leg kick but Komov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Parada on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Parada fails to land the takedown.
Komov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vladimir Komov is winning the standup battle so far.
Parada slips under a jab from Komov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komov throws the kick towards the body but Parada avoids it.
Komov throws out a powerful jab.
Komov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Komov.
Parada tries to clinch but Komov is having none of it.
Parada shoots in but Komov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vladimir Komov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hubert Parada.
Komov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Komov lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parada defending well as Komov loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parada misses with a takedown attempt - Komov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Parada is breathing heavily.
Parada on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Komov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parada.
Parada takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Parada needs to keep his hands up - Komov had a free shot at his head there.
Komov misses with a low kick.
Komov lands a jab to Parada's midsection.
Parada changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Komov tries to avoid it but Parada manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Komov to the ground. Komov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vladimir Komov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Komov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Komov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A cross from Komov lands.
Parada dodges the punch combination from Komov.
Nice body kick there by Komov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Komov lands with a good body shot.
Parada walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Komov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parada.
Komov scores with a jab. Parada acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Komov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Komov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Komov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Komov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Parada's head.
Komov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Parada is able to avoid easily.
Komov lands with a nice body punch.
Komov misses the shot to the body.
Komov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Parada is able to avoid easily.
Jab, jab by Komov - just one landing.
Komov with a nice cross.
Parada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parada fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Parada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Komov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parada fails with a takedown attempt.
Parada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Komov lands a nice shot that snaps Parada's head back.
Parada walks into a stiff left hand from Komov.
Parada's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Komov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Parada scrambles back to his feet.
Parada misses with a left hand
and Komov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parada moves away from the strike by Komov.
Komov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Komov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Komov.
Parada is rocked!
Parada takes one on the button.
Parada is still on wobbly legs! Can Komov finish him?
Komov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Komov misses.
Komov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parada can do to turn this around?
Komov digs a good body shot into Parada's ribs.
Parada seems to have recovered his senses.
Komov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Komov misses with a low kick.
Komov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Komov digs a good body shot into Parada's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parada walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Komov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Parada checks a leg kick nicely.
Parada takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Komov lands a nice looking body shot.
Komov swings for the body but Parada moves out of range.
Parada on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A lazy left from Komov finds it's target.
Komov scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Komov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parada moves away.
Vladimir Komov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Komov. Those never looked like landing.
Parada tries to clinch up but Komov circles away and keeps his distance.
Komov misses the shot to the body.
Komov misses with a kick to the body.
Komov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Parada moves away from the strike by Komov.
Hubert Parada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parada shoots in and gets a takedown into Komov's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Parada missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Komov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Komov looking for a sweep. Not yet Komov, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Komov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Komov, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Vladimir Komov!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Vladimir Komov!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Vladimir Komov!
Vladimir Komov wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vladimir Komov waved his t-shirt featuring Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shirley Crabtree Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svetislav Pajkic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pajkic has chosen Dimmu Borgir - Puritania as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Shirley Crabtree Jr had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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272 lbs
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284 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Shirley Crabtree Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Svetislav Pajkic!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pajkic is looking to clinch.
Pajkic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crabtree Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crabtree Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pajkic staying out of range there.
Crabtree Jr connects with the punch.
Pajkic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pajkic is stalling here.
Pajkic tries a body shot but Crabtree Jr blocks it.
Crabtree Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pajkic lands with a short shot to the head.
Pajkic stops a takedown attempt from Crabtree Jr.
Crabtree Jr is trying to break the clinch but Pajkic has him pressed against the cage.
Pajkic is pushing Crabtree Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Crabtree Jr jumps guard but Pajkic stands there with Crabtree Jr around his waist. Crabtree Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pajkic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajkic is trying to stall.
Crabtree Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pajkic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shirley Crabtree Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crabtree Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pajkic just leaning against Crabtree Jr, taking a breather.
Pajkic blocks an elbow strike from Crabtree Jr.
Crabtree Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crabtree Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crabtree Jr missing with knees to the body.
Pajkic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pajkic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pajkic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crabtree Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crabtree Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Pajkic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crabtree Jr tries for a takedown but Pajkic manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pajkic prevents Crabtree Jr from breaking the clinch.
Pajkic digs a right hand underneath Crabtree Jr's ribcage. Crabtree Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crabtree Jr is breathing heavily.
Pajkic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crabtree Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pajkic.
Pajkic working aggressively here.
Pajkic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crabtree Jr backwards.
Crabtree Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pajkic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pajkic scores with a shoulder strike.
Crabtree Jr misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crabtree Jr jumps guard but Pajkic stands there with Crabtree Jr around his waist. Crabtree Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Crabtree Jr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pajkic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Crabtree Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pajkic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pajkic tries to clinch up but Crabtree Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Svetislav Pajkic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crabtree Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pajkic tries to clinch up but Crabtree Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Pajkic ducks under a wild hook from Crabtree Jr.
Pajkic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pajkic gets through Crabtree Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Pajkic.
Crabtree Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pajkic prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Pajkic.
Crabtree Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pajkic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crabtree Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pajkic walks away with a smile on his face. Crabtree Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crabtree Jr misses the shot to the body.
Pajkic is looking to clinch but Crabtree Jr is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pajkic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pajkic wants to clinch up but Crabtree Jr keeps it at a distance.
Svetislav Pajkic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crabtree Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pajkic connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Shirley Crabtree Jr has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pajkic is looking to clinch.
Crabtree Jr misses with a low kick.
Pajkic is looking to clinch but Crabtree Jr is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Svetislav Pajkic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shirley Crabtree Jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pajkic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crabtree Jr is trying to drag Pajkic to the mat but Pajkic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Crabtree Jr has Pajkic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pajkic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pajkic lands a nice uppercut.
Pajkic is working Crabtree Jr over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pajkic is trying to stall.
Pajkic prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shirley Crabtree Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pajkic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pajkic lands an uppercut.
Pajkic taking a breather.
Pajkic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pajkic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crabtree Jr tries for a takedown but Pajkic manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pajkic lands a left hand.
Crabtree Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pajkic lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajkic lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pajkic.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pajkic.
Pajkic lands with a short shot to the head.
Pajkic lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pajkic scores with a shoulder strike.
Pajkic keeps control of Crabtree Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pajkic lands a hook that snaps the head of Crabtree Jr backwards.
Crabtree Jr is rocked!
Pajkic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crabtree Jr.
Oh Crabtree Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pajkic lands a big uppercut and Crabtree Jr is down! He's in big trouble - Pajkic follows him to the mat!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pajkic decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Pajkic closes the distance and pushes Crabtree Jr back into the cage.
Pajkic creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Crabtree Jr out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Svetislav Pajkic!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Yes. Couture has chosen Puff Daddy - Come With Me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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290 lbs
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300 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Dave Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Couture!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Couture takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Couture fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Couture looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like John Couture has been cut.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Jones throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Couture tumbling to the canvas!
Couture is rocked!
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Couture is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones works over Couture with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Couture's guard.
Couture seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones is nestled in close to Couture, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones trying to control the action but Couture is working from the bottom.
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Couture's hands, connecting with Couture's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Couture tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Couture manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Couture looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is pushing down on Couture's leg trying to pass to half guard. Couture is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones is pressing down on Couture's thigh, looking to free his foot. Couture is holding on for now.
Couture wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Couture's hands, connecting with Couture's forehead.
Jones throwing shots but Couture is blocking nicely.
Couture is looking to improve his position.
Couture is looking to get back to full guard here but Jones has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Couture tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Couture is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones scoring with punches from side control.
Jones works to advance to full mount. Couture defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Couture keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones with shots to the head and body - Couture looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Couture can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture can't escape the position.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones wants to control the pace but Couture is squirming around nicely.
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Couture is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Couture is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Couture'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.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones cracks Couture with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Couture showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones trying to control here.
Jones gets full guard.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Couture!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Couture is breathing heavily.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That has opened up John Couture's cut even more.
Jones wants to control the pace but Couture is squirming around nicely.
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones prevents Couture from getting the reversal.
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Couture but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The cut above John Couture's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Couture is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Couture is trying to escape the mount.
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Couture hang on?
Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
John Couture's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Couture's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dave Jones!
A very excited looking Dave Jones rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugeny Udalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ernesto Guevara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eugeny Udalov!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Udalov looks to score with a jab to the body but Guevara is just out of range.
Guevara dives in and grabs Udalov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Udalov pushes down on Guevara's head and hops out.
Udalov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guevara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guevara.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Guevara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Udalov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Udalov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Udalov looks to score with a jab to the body but Guevara is just out of range.
Udalov throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Udalov.
Udalov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Guevara circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Udalov.
Udalov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guevara was well out of range. Poor timing from Udalov.
Guevara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Udalov as he jumps to the side.
Udalov throws a sloppy body shot
and Guevara counters with a nice double leg into side control. Udalov won't be happy with that.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Udalov is holding Guevara down, trying to stall.
Udalov is looking to regain half guard here but Guevara keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udalov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Udalov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Guevara. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Udalov tries to bench press Guevara off him but Guevara keeps the position.
Guevara scores with a couple of short elbows.
Udalov is trying to get back to half guard.
Guevara working the ground and pound but Udalov is defending the strikes.
Guevara tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Guevara in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
An elbow from Guevara crashes against the mat.
Guevara 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.
Guevara tries to move into full mount but can't pass Udalov's legs.
Udalov is trying to control Guevara's posture but Guevara avoids it.
Udalov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Guevara working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Udalov sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Udalov trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Guevara is thwarting Udalov's attempts to control the position.
Guevara thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Udalov's head.
Guevara lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Udalov has his hands clasped together around Guevara's back. He's all about the action.
Guevara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Guevara lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Guevara takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Udalov is rocked!
Udalov wants to control but Guevara is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from Guevara there.
Udalov is still in real trouble! Can Guevara finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guevara drops an elbow to the side of Udalov's head.
Guevara not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guevara lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Guevara working Udalov over with strikes.
Udalov manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Guevara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Udalov looking for a sweep. Not yet Udalov, not yet.
Udalov seems to have recovered his senses.
Guevara working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Udalov keeping full guard, as Guevara tries to pass.
Guevara pushing down on Udalov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Udalov wants to improve his position but Guevara is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guevara working over Udalov with some ground and pound. Udalov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Udalov is concentrating on defense, preventing Guevara from advancing position.
Guevara thows a huge punch but Udalov dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Guevara dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Guevara shoots in for a double leg but Udalov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Guevara tries to move into range but Udalov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Udalov tries to clinch up.
Udalov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Guevara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Udalov throws a body punch but Guevara moves out of range.
Guevara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Udalov just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Udalov pushes Guevara up against the cage in a clinch.
Udalov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Udalov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Udalov tries a body shot but Guevara blocks it.
Udalov struggles to land a body shot inside as Guevara controls his hands.
Udalov working aggressively here.
Udalov throws a head punch that misses.
Guevara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Udalov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Udalov. Beautiful body shot.
Guevara shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udalov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guevara moves away.
Udalov throws a combination that misses
and Guevara counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Udalov's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Udalov keeping moving, preventing Guevara from controlling successfully.
Udalov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Guevara postures up in Udalov's guard and throws a big left but Udalov blocks it.
Guevara scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Guevara won't allow Udalov to sweep him here.
Guevara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Udalov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guevara is one step ahead there.
Guevara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Udalov is trying to control the position but Guevara postures up.
Udalov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guevara postures up in Udalov's guard and throws a big left but Udalov blocks it.
Udalov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Guevara!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udalov controlling from mount.
Udalov prevents Guevara from getting the reversal.
Udalov tries to control but Guevara wriggling away.
Guevara is looking to improve his position but Udalov isn't that keen on the idea.
Guevara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Udalov tries to control but Guevara wriggling away.
Udalov is looking to stand but Udalov has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udalov blocks Guevara's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Guevara throwing hammer fists to the chest of Udalov. What's that going to do exactly?
Guevara gets back to half guard.
Ernesto Guevara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Udalov wants to stand up but Guevara is controlling the position.
Guevara makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Guevara.
Guevara wriggles free and stands up.
Eugeny Udalov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Nice sprawl there from Udalov as Guevara shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Guevara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Udalov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Udalov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Guevara counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Guevara.
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 Ernesto Guevara will probably get the nod.
That's time! Guevara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Udalov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Guevara.
Udalov clinches.
Guevara wants to break free but Udalov has control.
Guevara has had enough of the clinch but Udalov keeps him there for the moment.
Guevara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guevara avoids the body shot from Udalov.
Udalov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Udalov misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Guevara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Udalov jabs at Guevara's body.
Guevara avoids the body shot from Udalov.
Udalov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Udalov misses with a looping left.
Udalov misses the shot to the body.
Udalov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Guevara is able to avoid easily.
Guevara fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guevara tries for a takedown but Udalov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Udalov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Guevara rather than just go for the knockout.
Udalov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Guevara counters with a takedown into side control.
Guevara working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Udalov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Guevara off and has taken his back!
Guevara tries to break free.
Udalov trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Guevara rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Guevara wants to improve his position but Udalov is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Guevara gets full guard.
Guevara throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Guevara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Udalov is looking to stand up but Guevara won't let him.
Guevara doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Guevara trying to strike off his back.
Guevara trying to strike off his back.
Guevara trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Guevara looking for a sweep. Not yet Guevara, not yet.
Guevara keeping moving, preventing Udalov from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eugeny Udalov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Udalov tries to land a leg kick but Guevara saw it coming and moves away.
Eugeny Udalov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guevara fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Udalov to the ground. Guevara is now in Udalov's guard.
Eugeny Udalov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guevara working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guevara works over Udalov with some ground and pound from guard.
Guevara with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Udalov looking to control.
Udalov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Udalov has momentary wrist control but Guevara slips an elbow through the middle.
Guevara postures up and lands a big shot to Udalov's brow.
Udalov has momentary wrist control but Guevara slips an elbow through the middle.
Guevara lands a couple of digs.
Udalov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Guevara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Guevara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Guevara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guevara, 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Ernesto Guevara!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Ernesto Guevara!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Ernesto Guevara!
Ernesto Guevara wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Volk Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonardo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Amazing. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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155 lbs
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162 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Kimo Leonardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Volk Khan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonardo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khan on the side of the head.
Leonardo moves out of range as Khan throws a body kick.
Khan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leonardo misses with a body shot.
Leonardo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khan throws a solid leg kick but Leonardo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Khan.
Nice uppercut lands for Khan. That snapped Leonardo's head back.
Khan looks to land a combination but Leonardo avoids it well.
Khan throws a sloppy body shot
and Leonardo counters with an inside leg kick.
Khan misses with a body kick.
Khan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Leonardo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Leonardo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leonardo is not content to let Khan control the position.
Khan working away.
Khan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Leonardo is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo tries to buck Khan off but Khan is having none of it.
Khan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Leonardo's legs.
Leonardo is looking for a sweep.
Khan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Leonardo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Khan is looking for a kimura here.
Leonardo keeping hold of Khan's head, controlling as best he can.
Khan seems to be working for a kimura but Leonardo defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Khan in particular looking to stall.
Leonardo keeping control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan is looking to advance position but Leonardo won't allow it.
Leonardo is trying is best to control the position here.
Khan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Leonardo wants to control but Khan is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Khan prevents Leonardo from improving his position.
Leonardo is working hard here to advance position.
Khan is taking a breather. Leonardo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Khan seems to be working for a kimura but Leonardo defends the submission attempt.
Khan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Leonardo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khan.
Khan thows a huge punch but Leonardo dodges it nicely.
Khan wants to control but Leonardo is keeping him busy.
Khan wants to work for an arm triangle but Leonardo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo is not content to let Khan control the position.
Leonardo wants to improve his position but Khan is controlling well.
Khan is looking to take a break and control but Leonardo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Leonardo gets full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonardo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Volk Khan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Leonardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.
Leonardo throws a combination that misses
and Khan counters with a single leg into guard. Leonardo didn't expect that.
Leonardo is looking to stand up but Khan isn't so interested in that idea.
Khan is looking to work some ground and pound but Leonardo has wrist control.
Leonardo wants to sweep but no luck.
Khan wants to control from the top but Leonardo keeps moving.
Khan stopping the sweep attempt from Leonardo.
Leonardo is trying to control the position but Khan postures up.
Leonardo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kimo Leonardo just wasn't active enough.
Khan lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonardo. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonardo misses with a leg kick
and Khan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Khan prevents Leonardo from standing back up.
Leonardo trying to control but Khan postures up.
Khan is trying to control the action in half guard but Leonardo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Khan wants to free his trapped foot but Leonardo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Leonardo throws a one two combo.
Khan misses with a takedown attempt - Leonardo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leonardo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kimo Leonardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leonardo's waist but Leonardo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khan off to one side.
Leonardo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khan circles away quickly and effectively.
Leonardo swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Leonardo throws a series of punches but Khan moves out of range.
Leonardo misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Leonardo.
Khan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Leonardo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khan slips a straight right by Leonardo.
Leonardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Leonardo is just out of range.
Khan throws out a leg kick but Leonardo moves out of range and Khan only half commits.
Khan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Khan does no damage.
Khan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Leonardo was covering up waiting for the punch and Khan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Leonardo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Leonardo managing to control the position.
Leonardo is trying to control the position but Khan postures up.
Leonardo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Khan gets back to half guard.
Khan gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khan is keeping the position for now.
Khan pushes a forearm under Leonardo's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Leonardo is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Volk Khan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fjodor Fedja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fedja might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the UK . Power has chosen X gonna give it to ya - DMX as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Thomas Power was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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215 lbs
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206 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Fjodor Fedja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Power!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Power wants it to stay on the feet.
Fedja gets a takedown into half guard.
Fedja throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Power keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Power pushes Fedja off looking to stand but Fedja dives back in and keeps control.
Fedja thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Power is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fedja scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fedja trying to control from Power's half guard. Power has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Fedja won't allow Power to sweep him here.
Power has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fedja is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Power.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fedja is working Power over with some ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fedja trying to control the position but Power is working away.
Fedja is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Power is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power is not content to let Fedja control the position.
Power can't do much from the bottom here.
Power is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fedja has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Power is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Fedja is working Power over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fedja tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Power manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedja is defending against the submission attempts here by Power.
Fedja is looking to escape.
Power is looking for a kimura here.
Power is working for a kimura but Fedja is defending it quite comfortably.
Fedja kicks off Power and gets to his feet.
Fedja fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Power, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedja can't get the takedown.
Fedja prevents Power from breaking the clinch.
Fedja is working for takedown but Power is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fjodor Fedja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fedja is pressed up against the cage. Power has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fedja down to the mat. Fedja avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Power drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fedja is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Power defends well.
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Fedja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Power trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Power is looking to work some ground and pound but Fedja has wrist control.
Fedja looking to hit a scissor sweep but Power is one step ahead there.
Fedja is looking to stand up but Power isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedja throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fedja's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fedja manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fedja misses with the combination.
A combination from Power does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power tries for a takedown but Fedja circles away easily
and Fedja counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fjodor Fedja dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Power catches Fedja with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fedja rushes Power and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fedja fails to pull guard.
Power wants a takedown but no success here.
Fedja tries to score a body lock takedown but Power shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Power drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fedja pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fedja misses with a double jab
and Power counters with a thumping low kick.
Fedja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Power moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Power has a takedown stuffed.
Fjodor Fedja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Power.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fedja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Fedja. Those never looked like landing.
Power doesn't manage to clinch there - Fedja circles away.
Fedja 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.
Power throws an overhand right that lands on Fedja's shoulder, as Fedja tries to avoid the shot.
Power rushes Fedja and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fedja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Power throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fedja slips a straight right by Power.
Fedja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Power with a hook.
Power is looking to clinch.
Power throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fedja has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fedja moves out of range of the strikes.
Power tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fedja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Power fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fedja, pushing him back against the cage.
Fedja tries to score a body lock takedown but Power shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Power has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fedja avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedja is working for takedown but Power is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fedja ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fedja no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fedja uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Power shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fedja as he avoids it easily.
Power misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from Power as Fedja shoots in.
Power will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Power showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fedja moves into the clinch.
Power gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Fedja regains guard.
Fedja has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Power can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fedja manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fedja with a nice cross.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fedja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fedja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedja throws a shot from downtown. Power moves away and avoids it.
Fedja connects with a good right hand that stumbles Power. Power circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Fedja.
Power swings for the body but Fedja moves out of range.
Power doesn't manage to clinch there - Fedja circles away.
Power swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedja walks into a left hand.
Power throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick from Power lands but Fedja takes it in his stride.
Power misses with a looping right.
Fedja throws out a loose jab but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fedja but Fedja pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fedja.
Fedja stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Thomas Power has been cut.
Fedja lands with an uppercut that bounces Power off the cage and back into range.
Fedja misses with a hook.
Power looks to land a right hand but Fedja moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedja has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Power finds it's way round the side to connect with Fedja's head.
Fedja scores a takedown into full mount!
Power is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fedja can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Power is looking to escape.
Power is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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!
Power is trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fedja looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Fjodor Fedja did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Thomas Power's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Power swinging wildly here.
Thomas Power seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Power uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fedja.
Power throws a jab but it's blocked by Fedja.
Fedja takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Power throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fedja tests Power's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedja avoids the body shot from Power.
Power wants to land a leg kick but Fedja is out of range.
Power takes one to the side of the head.
Power throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab from Power.
Fedja lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Power throws a right and a left that Fedja avoids nicely.
Fedja just misses with a punch to the body.
Fedja ducks under a wild hook from Power.
Fjodor Fedja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Power shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Power showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Fedja pushes Power off looking to stand but Power dives back in and keeps control.
Fedja wants to control but Power is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedja moves into full guard.
Power got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fedja has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Power has managed to get both his arms back between Fedja's legs - danger averted.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Power working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fedja is looking to stand up but Power isn't so interested in that idea.
Fedja avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Power thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fedja has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Power can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Power gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Power moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedja tries for a takedown but Power sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Power with that takedown attempt.
Power slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power misses with a two punch combination.
Power on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Power dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Power's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Power fails with a takedown attempt.
Fedja lands with an uppercut that bounces Power off the cage and back into range.
Power throws a right and a left that Fedja avoids nicely.
No joy there for Fedja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Power tries to clinch
and Fedja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedja throws a poor cross that misses
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
Fedja tries to clinch there but Power circles away.
Fedja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Power shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fedja but Fedja pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Fedja.
Power shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fedja as he jumps to the side.
Fjodor Fedja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Power.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fedja.
Power uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fedja.
Power shoots for a takedown but Fedja saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Power circles away from the clinch attempt.
Power slips a jab from Fedja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedja misses with a series of wild punches.
Power misses with a looping right.
Power doesn't manage to clinch there - Fedja circles away.
Fedja has a takedown stuffed.
Fedja shoots in looking for a takedown but Power manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fedja's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Fedja does no damage.
Power throws a low kick, looking for Fedja's leg but Fedja calmly moves out of range.
Power gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Power gets underhooks to prevent Fedja's takedown attempt.
Power manages to break the clinch.
Fedja connects with the punch.
Fedja shoots in for a takedown but Power shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Fedja.
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 Fjodor Fedja.
I think Fedja 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 James Glass scores the fight for Thomas Power!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Thomas Power!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Thomas Power!
Thomas Power wins by unanimous decision!
Thomas Power took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hazan Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Mama' Said Knock You Out. St Pierre is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Territoire Hostile. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Hazan Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Ali.
Ali shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ali was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ali tries to control but St Pierre wriggling away.
Ali avoids the attempt from St Pierre to control.
Ali unloading with bombs!
St Pierre slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
St Pierre manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ali manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt - Ali sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ali swings for the body but St Pierre moves out of range.
Ali is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in St Pierre's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre has one foot on Ali's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ali wants to clinch up but St Pierre keeps it at a distance.
Ali misses with a jab to the body
and St Pierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ali as he avoids it easily.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
St Pierre has his takedown stuffed
and Ali counters with an inside leg kick.
Hazan Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt St Pierre.
Ali decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ali wants to take a breather but St Pierre is having none of it.
Ali prevents St Pierre from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali is looking for submissions but instead, St Pierre has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
St Pierre is looking for a triangle but Ali pushes his legs off easily.
St Pierre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St Pierre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ali gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
St Pierre looking for a guillotine here but Ali defends easily.
Ali with a nice head shot there.
Ali trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali looking to sit in guard and control but St Pierre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Ali is retaining full guard.
Ali manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St Pierre manages to get himself to full guard.
St Pierre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ali defends it easily.
Ali wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Ali with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ali stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali throwing strikes but missing.
St Pierre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ali.
Ali trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
St Pierre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ali doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ali manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ali working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of St Pierre's head.
St Pierre working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ali has passed into half guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali thows a huge punch but St Pierre dodges it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ali seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St Pierre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hazan Ali dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ali throws a body punch but St Pierre moves out of range.
Ali scores with a push kick.
Ali leaves St Pierre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
St Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice jab there from Ali.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Ali. That snapped St Pierre's head back.
Ali throws an off balance right hand
and St Pierre counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ali's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Sloppy strikes from St Pierre. Those never looked like landing.
Hazan Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali cracks a nice hook into St Pierre's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
Ali lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ali shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ali showed some decent athleticism there.
Ali trying to control from half guard but St Pierre is working away.
St Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
Ali is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St Pierre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ali.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali seems to be looking for submissions.
Ali is trying to work for a kimura but St Pierre is defending well.
St Pierre is looking to escape.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ali connects with a nice short shot to St Pierre's temple.
St Pierre gets back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
St Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ali is aware though and is defending well.
Ali loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ali tries to free his leg and advance position but St Pierre is retaining full guard.
St Pierre looking to control.
St Pierre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ali.
Ali throwing strikes but missing.
St Pierre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ali can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
St Pierre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Ali from controlling successfully.
Ali postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ali content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ali 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.
St Pierre has his feet on Ali's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ali bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St Pierre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ali tries to clinch but St Pierre moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hazan Ali dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ali shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. St Pierre is trying to defend but Ali finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ali is thwarting St Pierre's attempts to control the position.
St Pierre makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ali gets tackled into the cage by St Pierre. St Pierre maintains the clinch.
St Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ali struggles to land a body shot inside as St Pierre controls his hands.
Ali lands a body punch in the clinch.
St Pierre goes for a takedown attempt but Ali pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
St Pierre tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ali.
St Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ali connects with a high kick.
St Pierre slips under a jab.
Ali throws a hook but St Pierre avoids it easily.
St Pierre has his takedown stuffed
and Ali makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hazan Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt St Pierre.
Nice uppercut lands for Ali. That snapped St Pierre's head back.
Ali gets a clinch.
Ali tries to work over St Pierre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
St Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants a takedown but no success here.
St Pierre blocks a body shot from Ali.
Ali gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ali fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ali.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick from Ali.
St Pierre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ali works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ali lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali rushes St Pierre and presses him up against the cage.
St Pierre blocks an elbow strike from Ali.
St Pierre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ali has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ali lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Ali - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Ali.
St Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ali lands a nice shot to the body.
Ali throws a punch but it's blocked by St Pierre.
Ali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Pierre's elbow.
Ali leaning against his opponent.
Ali has picked St Pierre up - he's going for a ride! Ali dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
Ali drops an elbow to the side of St Pierre's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hazan Ali overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Pierre regains half guard.
Ali working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ali is nestled in close to St Pierre, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ali wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.
St Pierre is looking to improve his position.
St Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ali pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can St Pierre defend it? Ali steps over the head and cranks it - St Pierre is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ali!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hazan Ali!
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