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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vik Baeng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregoire Lefevre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baeng comes to the cage accompanied by Bring the noise. Lefevre has chosen Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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282 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Vik Baeng! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Gregoire Lefevre! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Baeng throws a lazy uppercut
and Lefevre counters with a stiff right hand. Lefevre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lefevre throws a right hand that misses
and Baeng counters with a right hand to the body. Lefevre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baeng moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Lefevre clobbers Baeng with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baeng tries to work over Lefevre's front leg with a kick but Lefevre checks it. Baeng misses with a body punch
and Lefevre counters with a lovely straight right hand! Lefevre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baeng. A clash of legs there as Lefevre blocks the low kick. Lefevre walks into a straight right hand from Baeng.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lefevre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lefevre throws a jab but it's blocked by Baeng. Baeng attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Lefevre misses with a right hand and Baeng counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Baeng wants to clinch up but Lefevre keeps it at a distance. Lefevre misses with a right hand and Baeng counters with an inside leg kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Lefevre. Baeng does a little dance to reset his feet. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Baeng throws a poor cross that misses
and Lefevre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Baeng throws a body punch but Lefevre moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Baeng walks into a left hand. Lefevre moves out of range as Baeng strikes. Baeng throws a right hand that misses
and Lefevre counters with a nice body shot. Some bone on bone action there as Lefevre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vik Baeng dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lefevre ducks right into an uppercut from Baeng. Baeng misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lefevre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lefevre misses with a hook
and Baeng counters with a stiff right hand. Lefevre throws a lazy uppercut
and Baeng counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baeng loads up on a big right hand but Lefevre slips the punch. A jab from Baeng misses. Lefevre checks a low kick from Baeng. Baeng misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Lefevre swings widly with a right hand
and Baeng makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Baeng throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lefevre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Vik Baeng is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Vik Baeng is winning the standup battle so far. Baeng swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Lefevre swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Baeng misses with an uppercut
and Lefevre counters with a straight right hand. Baeng avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baeng tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Baeng swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lefevre gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Gregoire Lefevre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Lefevre blocking some punches.
Lefevre misses with a body punch.
Baeng breaks from the clinch.
Baeng avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baeng throws a jab but it's blocked by Lefevre. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Good work by Lefevre as he checks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Vik Baeng showed his dominance in that final round. I think Baeng 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge James Atkins scores the fight 20:18 Judge William Gold scores the fight 20:18 Judge James Glass scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vik Baeng!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Rammell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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202 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
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201 cm
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283 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcelo Gracie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Leroy Rammell! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Rammell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Rammell throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Leroy Rammell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rammell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a right hand to the body. Rammell swings widly with a right hand
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab. Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rammell sees it coming and avoids it easily. Rammell throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Rammell misses with a left hand and Rammell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Rammell misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Rammell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand. Rammell throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. A solid leg kick lands there for Rammell.
Gracie shoots in but Rammell avoids the takedown attempt easily. Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Rammell throws a sloppy body shot
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand. Rammell swings widly with a right hand
and Rammell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Rammell misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Rammell misses the body punch and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rammell!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gracie working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Rammell turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Gracie off and cradles Rammell's limp body as Gracie celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Marcelo Gracie!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kung Lai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lai might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to KoRn - Twisted Transistor. Barnes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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181 cm
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208 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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167 lbs
11 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kung Lai! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Mike Barnes! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barnes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Barnes misses the body punch and Lai counters with a flying knee. Nice. Mike Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot. Barnes throws a poor cross that misses
and Lai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Lai throws a half hearted mid kick. Barnes misses with a body shot
and Lai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Lai is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lai misses with a left hand and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown. Lai fights it but they end up in guard. Lai tries to land a sweep but no joy. Barnes throws a big right hand that misses. Lai keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully. Barnes looking to pass the guard. Lai keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully. Lai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Lai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lai wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position. Barnes is striking but Lai is not phased and passes to half guard. Lai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Lai tries to stand but can't do so whilst Barnes controls his leg. Barnes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lai is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barnes is looking for a sweep. Lai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Lai controlling the action here. Barnes tries to get to full guard but Lai has control of the leg. Barnes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Lai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Lai stops Barnes from standing up.
We're going to have a standup here because Kung Lai wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. A shot to the body from Barnes misses and Lai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Barnes is lucky that one didn't land flush. A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Lai does a little dance to reset his feet. The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Nice sprawl there from Lai as Barnes shoots in. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Lai 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lai. Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Barnes tries to clinch up but Lai circles away and keeps his distance. Barnes swings and misses with a shot to the body and Lai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Barnes throws a series of strikes that have Lai backpedaling.
Lai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lai wants it to stay on the feet. Barnes tries to clinch up but Lai circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barnes misses with a body punch
and Lai counters with an outside leg kick.
Barnes throws a lazy uppercut
and Lai counters with a slapping leg kick. Kung Lai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Barnes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lai counters with a good low kick that Barnes was not able to check. Lai is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Lai counters with an outside leg kick.
Barnes misses with a leg kick and Lai counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Barnes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lai rather than just go for the knockout. Lai is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Barnes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Lai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Barnes throws a right hand that Lai ducks under and follows up with a left that Lai also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barnes lands a jab. Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lai was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes. Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Lai pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Barnes lunges at Lai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lai's hand. Lai avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Lai with a hook. Lai needs to keep his hands up - Barnes had a free shot at his head there. Mike Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kung Lai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Barnes shoots in and drives through. Lai sprawls well. Kung Lai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Barnes. Lai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barnes misses with a jab to the body
and Lai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight! Kung Lai showed his dominance in that final round. I think Lai 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge James Atkins scores the fight 20:18 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 20:18 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kung Lai!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussi Ahma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsushima comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Till I Collapse. Ahma has chosen Power - Kanye West as his entrance music. Jussi Ahma is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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184 cm
28
216 lbs
16 - 6 - 1 |
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214 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Lewis Tsushima! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jussi Ahma! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tsushima drives through and clinches with Ahma against the cage.
Ahma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Tsushima blocks a body shot from Ahma. Ahma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ahma lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tsushima.
Tsushima lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ahma backwards. Ahma blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice body punch from Tsushima - that landed with a thud.
Tsushima misses with a punch on the inside.
Ahma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Ahma fails to land. Tsushima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsushima tries to work over Ahma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A right handed body shot lands from Tsushima.
Ahma misses with some punches.
Tsushima stalling.
Ahma blocks an uppercut.
Tsushima lands an uppercut. Ahma scores with a hook to the body. Tsushima pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Ahma pushes Tsushima back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Tsushima tries to work over Ahma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Tsushima manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tsushima presses Ahma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Ahma has Tsushima pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tsushima manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Ahma trying to control the position but instead, Tsushima has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ahma into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tsushima misses with a body punch.
Tsushima blocks a body shot from Ahma. Ahma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tsushima backwards. Tsushima avoiding damage.
Ahma tries a body shot but Tsushima blocks it.
Ahma looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Ahma misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsushima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahma's elbow. Tsushima misses with a punch to the body.
Tsushima lands with a short head shot on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Tsushima fails to land. Tsushima misses with the head strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Tsushima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Tsushima blocking some punches.
Tsushima misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Tsushima dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ahma takes a swing at Tsushima's ribcage but misses. Tsushima tried to score with a low kick but Ahma checks it. Tsushima throws a low kick but Ahma moves out of range easily. Tsushima turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Ahma misses with an uppercut
and Tsushima counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ahma jabbing away but nothing is landing. Ahma shoots and misses and Tsushima counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ahma closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tsushima did well to prevent Ahma getting side control. Ahma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Tsushima manages to get to full guard.
Tsushima wants to sweep but no luck. Tsushima has control of Ahma's left arm, preventing Ahma from doing any damage. Tsushima bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ahma's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tsushima engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lewis Tsushima just wasn't active enough. Tsushima throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ahma.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ahma throws a right hand that misses
and Tsushima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Ahma misses with a jab to the body
and Tsushima cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Tsushima lands with a cross. Ahma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Ahma misses with a body shot.
Lewis Tsushima is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Ahma throws a right hand that misses
and Tsushima finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Tsushima lands a jab. Ahma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ahma swings widly with a right hand
and Tsushima counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ahma thinking. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Ahma looks for a takedown but Tsushima sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight! Lewis Tsushima showed his dominance in that final round. Well Tsushima has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 20:18 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 20:18 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Tsushima!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Arne Georgsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pentti Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georgsen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is O Fortuna. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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212 lbs
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197 lbs
22 - 12 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Hans Arne Georgsen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Pentti Pena! The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pena shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Georgsen counters with a shoot takedown. Pena fights it but they end up in guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Georgsen showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Pena preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Pena trying to control the position.
Pena working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Georgsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Georgsen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Pena looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Georgsen is defending well. Pena quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Georgsen has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Pena celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pentti Pena!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max McRiot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McRiot comes to the cage accompanied by None. Bomb has chosen Casino Royale Soundtrack - You Know My Name as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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29
202 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
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225 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Max McRiot! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, James Bomb! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McRiot has his takedown stuffed and Bomb counters with an outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Bomb misses. McRiot looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bomb! Bomb is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
McRiot looking to control but Bomb is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round. McRiot has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Bomb is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max McRiot!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauro Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke comes to the cage accompanied by All Along The Watchtower. Gomes has chosen Body Count - Necessary Evil as his entrance music. Raoul Duke had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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246 lbs
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320 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Raoul Duke! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mauro Gomes! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Duke misses with a wild body shot. Duke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gomes counters with a lovely shot to the body. Gomes tries a low kick but Duke avoids it. Duke takes a swing at Gomes's ribcage but misses. Duke misses the shot to the body. Duke misses with a kick to the body and Gomes counters with a left and a right that stings Duke. 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! Gomes just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Gomes throws the kick towards the body but Duke avoids it. Duke shoots in for a double leg but Gomes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gomes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Gomes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Duke lands a nice hook to Gomes's body. Gomes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Gomes scores with a jab to the jaw. Mauro Gomes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Duke misses the body punch and Gomes counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Gomes misses with a series of wild punches.
Gomes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duke checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Duke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gomes makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Duke really felt that one! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gomes stuffs the takedown attempt from Duke. Duke gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raoul Duke. That's going to take a lot out of him. Duke throws a front kick aimed at Gomes's knee but Gomes avoids it well. Duke throws out a loose jab but Gomes uses good head movement to avoid it. Duke misses with a hook to the body
and Gomes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Duke thinking. Duke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Gomes counters with a nice leg kick. Duke is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gomes throws a combination. Duke tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Raoul Duke has been cut. Gomes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duke moves in looking to clinch but Gomes pushes him off. Duke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomes paws at him with a jab and circles away. Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomes thuds his shin into the meat of Duke's side. This has been an exciting period of action! Duke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gomes counters with a nice body shot. Duke is looking to wear down Gomes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A left lands for Gomes. Gomes lands with a straight right. Duke didn't see that one coming. Duke fails with the takedown and Gomes counters with a lovely shot to the body. A punch combination from Gomes misses. Duke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Duke throws a sloppy body shot
and Gomes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Gomes tries to work over Duke's front leg with a kick but Duke checks it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauro Gomes dominated that round. The cut man is working on Raoul Duke's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gomes throws a nice outside leg kick. Duke looks to land a body kick but Gomes moved away. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Duke. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Duke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duke there as he acknowledges the shot. Gomes lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A kick lands to the mid section there for Gomes. Gomes wants to slow Duke down by chopping away at his legs. Mauro Gomes seems to be getting the better of the standup. No joy there for Gomes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gomes finds it's way round the side to connect with Duke's head. Gomes has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Gomes scores with a punch to the head. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Duke might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Duke dives in and scores a takedown into Gomes's guard. Gomes wants to sweep here but Duke controlling him for the moment. Gomes has control of Duke's left arm, preventing Duke from doing any damage. Duke preventing the sweep. Duke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Duke might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Duke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard. Duke trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom. Duke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomes is keeping the position for now. Duke wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Raoul Duke wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Duke lands a jab to the head.
Duke lands a slapping body shot.
Gomes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Duke digs a good hook to Gomes's body.
Raoul Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Duke misses with a body punch
and Gomes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. A solid leg kick lands there for Duke.
Mauro Gomes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A jab from Gomes does it's job there. Gomes cracks Duke with a right hand to the side of the head. A nice leg kick lands there from Duke. Duke misses the body punch and Gomes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. 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! Duke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Raoul Duke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Duke sizes up Gomes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Duke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomes on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Mauro Gomes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Gomes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 17:20 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 17:20 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 17:20
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauro Gomes!
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