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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Napier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Napier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam White!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napier gets caught flat footed, as White shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
White in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
White missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
White is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
White throws a big right hand that misses.
White with a flurry of punches that miss.
Napier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. White gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Napier manages to escape and get back to his feet.
White doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
White shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than White was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Napier is trying desperately to improve position.
White landing punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier is looking to get to half guard.
White is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Napier can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! White connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Napier in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
White looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Napier is looking to improve his position but White isn't that keen on the idea.
White lands a heavy elbow.
White scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Napier?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control but he's not successful this time.
White with shots to the head and body - Napier looks very uncomfortable down there.
White connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
White landing shots from mount.
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!
White dominating with strikes here.
Napier is in all sorts of trouble here.
Napier is breathing heavily.
White raining down shots from the mount!
White lands with some strikes.
White with the ground and pound from mount.
Napier is squirming around, avoiding White's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White raining down shots from the mount!
Napier is in a horrible position here. White smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Napier working to try and regain half guard.
White working Napier over with strikes here.
Napier is in a horrible position here. White smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
White lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
White working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Napier is bucking up trying to escape but White cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
White lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BOOM! White connects with a massive shot to the dome!
White working Napier over with strikes here.
White lands with some strikes.
White looking to finish Napier with some ground and pound. This is bad for Napier!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White landing strikes, looking to finish!
Napier is bucking up trying to escape but White cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Napier is rocked!
White lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam White dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
White shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Oh Napier is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
White looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
White seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Napier seems to have got his legs back now.
White looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
White thows a huge punch but Napier dodges it nicely.
White drops an elbow to the side of Napier's head.
Ground and pound from White.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ground and pound from White.
White lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Napier tries to roll over but White keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Napier with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Napier slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Napier wants to stand up but White is controlling him.
White is in close to Napier's body, working some short punches and elbows.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Napier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White works a leg free and moves into half guard.
White is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
White scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Napier keeps working.
White working Napier over with strikes.
White is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Well, if White is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
White is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Napier on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Napier is refusing to be controlled, as White sits in half guard.
White lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Napier gets full guard.
White throws a big right hand that misses.
Napier looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! White has picked Napier up and slammed him! Napier can't keep hold of the triangle and White manages to pass to side control!
White is looking to take a break and control but Napier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Napier takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control the position but Napier is working away.
White working the ground and pound.
White working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
White trying to control the action but Napier is working from the bottom.
White is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Napier gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Napier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
White fails to land the takedown.
Napier lands a nice looking body shot.
James Napier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Napier connects with a single shot there.
White closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
White creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Napier regains half guard, as White was trying to land strikes.
White controlling the pace.
Napier avoiding damage under a succession of punches from White.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier is staying active underneath White, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
White thows a huge punch but Napier dodges it nicely.
Napier pushes White off looking to stand but White dives back in and keeps control.
Napier is looking to improve his position.
White controlling the pace.
Napier regains full guard. Nicely done.
Napier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. White gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Napier has momentary wrist control but White slips an elbow through the middle.
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.
Napier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
White is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
White connects with a couple of short punches.
Adam White has got the better of the ground game so far.
White lands a couple of decent looking shots.
White distracts Napier with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
White seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
White working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napier has momentary wrist control but White slips an elbow through the middle.
White postures up in Napier's guard and throws a big left but Napier blocks it.
Napier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
White 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.
White landing some decent shots from guard.
White landing with the ground and pound.
White scoring with punches to the head and body.
White must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
White controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
James Napier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White works over Napier with some ground and pound from guard.
White postures up and lands a big shot to Napier's brow.
Napier is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
White scoring with punches to the head and body.
White trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
White trying to control but Napier is working from the bottom.
White working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Napier's head.
Adam White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
White 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got White winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam White!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yashar mirishandi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yashar mirishandi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mirishandi stuffs the takedown attempt from Chambers. Chambers gets slowly back to his feet.
mirishandi throws a combination. Chambers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No luck for Chambers with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from mirishandi. No joy for Chambers on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Chambers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chambers tries to score a power double leg takedown but mirishandi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chambers somewhat.
mirishandi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chambers.
mirishandi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chambers has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers doesn't manage to clinch there - mirishandi circles away.
Some wild striking there from mirishandi.
Chambers thows a body shot but no joy.
Chambers throws a left and a right that both miss
and mirishandi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
mirishandi's corner calls for a 1-2. mirishandi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chambers fails to land the takedown.
Chambers darts in trying to clinch
and mirishandi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
mirishandi misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers misses with a looping right.
mirishandi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Chambers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
mirishandi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chambers tries to free his leg and advance position but mirishandi is retaining full guard.
Chambers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
mirishandi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chambers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says mirishandi as he avoids it easily.
Chambers is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
mirishandi throws a looping overhand right but Chambers ducks down to avoid it.
Chambers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chambers shoots in but no luck this time.
mirishandi stalks Chambers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chambers's face. Chambers staggers backwards, shaken.
Chambers looks to clinch
and mirishandi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
mirishandi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chambers.
mirishandi scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
mirishandi stuffs the takedown attempt from Chambers. Chambers gets slowly back to his feet.
mirishandi tests Chambers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
mirishandi throws a series of punches but Chambers moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Chambers or perhaps it was just good defense by mirishandi which made him look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
mirishandi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from mirishandi there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yashar mirishandi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
mirishandi misses with a combination
and Chambers counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chambers drops back looking for a leg! mirishandi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and mirishandi manages to kick Chambers off! Chambers jumps back into mirishandi's guard.
mirishandi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chambers is controlling him.
Chambers trying to control the position from guard on top but mirishandi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
mirishandi wants to stand up but Chambers is controlling him.
Chambers looking to pass the guard.
mirishandi wants to stand and escape but Chambers is having none of it.
mirishandi is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers throwing strikes from guard but mirishandi blocks nicely.
mirishandi wants to stand up but Chambers is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
mirishandi stuffs the takedown attempt from Chambers. Chambers gets slowly back to his feet.
Chambers wants to clinch but mirishandi slips to the side
and mirishandi counters with a two punch combo.
mirishandi swats away the attempt to clinch by Chambers.
Chambers shoots for a takedown but mirishandi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chambers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but mirishandi avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Chambers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chambers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but mirishandi swivels and escapes.
mirishandi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chambers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chambers wants to clinch but mirishandi slips to the side
enabling mirishandi to counter with a crisp jab.
Chambers tries to clinch but mirishandi moves away
and mirishandi counters with a left and a right that stings Chambers.
Chambers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming mirishandi to the mat! mirishandi manages to get full guard.
mirishandi wants to stand but Chambers is controlling the position.
mirishandi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chambers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers stands up over mirishandi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chambers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
mirishandi wants to get back to his feet but Chambers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chambers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chambers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
mirishandi wants to stand and escape but Chambers is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from mirishandi as Chambers shoots in.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chambers. mirishandi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chambers shoots in but mirishandi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chambers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chambers closes this distance looking for a takedown but mirishandi circles away.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says mirishandi as he avoids it easily.
mirishandi lands a two punch combo.
mirishandi lands with a nice combination. Chambers backs away looking to recover.
mirishandi swinging wildly here.
Chambers closes the distance looking to clinch
and mirishandi counters with a straight right hand.
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 Jake Chambers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chambers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
mirishandi misses with a series of wild punches.
Chambers tries to close the distance and clinch but mirishandi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chambers fails to land the takedown.
Chambers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and mirishandi counters with a two punch combo.
Jake Chambers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chambers dives in and grabs mirishandi's left leg, looking for a takedown. mirishandi pushes down on Chambers's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Chambers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
mirishandi misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
mirishandi misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mirishandi throws a combination that misses
and Chambers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Chambers wants to pass the guard but mirishandi is defending well.
mirishandi has one foot on Chambers's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Chambers closes the distance looking to clinch
and mirishandi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from mirishandi.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chambers.
mirishandi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
mirishandi misses with a wild combination.
Chambers clinches but mirishandi breaks the clinch
and mirishandi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chambers throws a left and a right that both miss
and mirishandi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chambers closes the distance and clinches up with mirishandi, looking for a takedown. Chambers pushes mirishandi against the cage but mirishandi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with mirishandi but mirishandi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
mirishandi throws a series of punches but Chambers avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers fails to land the takedown.
Chambers wants to clinch
and mirishandi counters with a straight right hand.
Chambers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chambers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
mirishandi is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
mirishandi is trying to stand up here but Chambers is controlling him well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chambers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chambers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ground and pound from Chambers.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chambers lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chambers thows a huge punch but mirishandi dodges it nicely.
mirishandi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chambers moves nicely into side control.
mirishandi is trying to buck Chambers off.
mirishandi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Chambers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chambers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Chambers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olavi Jukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Kraken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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161 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Olavi Jukki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Kraken!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jukki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kraken keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kraken is looking to score with low kicks.
Kraken throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jukki.
Jukki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kraken looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kraken tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kraken is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jukki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jukki passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kraken!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraken holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jukki tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kraken is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kraken sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jukki trying to control from half guard but Kraken is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kraken wants to improve his position but Jukki is controlling well.
Jukki is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Kraken manages to get to full guard.
Jukki is breathing heavily.
Kraken preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kraken doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jukki preventing the sweep.
Jukki is fighting to break Kraken's control of his arms but Kraken is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukki preventing the sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jukki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kraken trying to hold on to Jukki's head to control him but Jukki postures up.
Kraken tries to get to full guard but Jukki has control of the leg.
Jukki controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kraken keeps working.
Kraken manages to get to full guard.
Kraken has control of Jukki's left arm, preventing Jukki from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olavi Jukki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jukki fails with the takedown.
Jukki moves into the clinch.
Kraken breaks from the clinch.
Jukki shoots in looking for a takedown. Kraken tries to sprawl out of it but Jukki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kraken manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jukki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kraken.
Kraken throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Decent striking displayed by Kraken there.
Kraken misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kraken scoring well with a low kick there.
Jukki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kraken lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kraken.
Jukki dodges the punch combination from Kraken.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kraken scores with a leg kick.
Kraken feints and then cracks Jukki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jukki down.
Kraken wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kraken swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kraken darts in and clinches Jukki up against the cage.
Kraken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Kraken. That snapped Jukki's head back.
Jukki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jukki slips a jab and a cross from Kraken.
Kraken scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kraken seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jukki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kraken is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraken wants to take a breather but Jukki is having none of it.
Nice strikes from Kraken there.
Kraken seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jukki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jukki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kraken looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jukki is staying active underneath Kraken, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kraken lands a nice short elbow.
Kraken wants to control but Jukki is keeping him busy.
Kraken trying to control from Jukki's half guard. Jukki has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jukki working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraken connects with a couple of short punches.
Jukki isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kraken stacks Jukki on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kraken!
Jukki trying to remain calm as Kraken controls from the top position.
Kraken lands some shots froms side control.
Kraken trying to control the position but Jukki is working away.
Kraken advances to full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraken pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kraken has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kraken scoring with strikes but Jukki is staying in there.
Jukki can't escape the position.
Kraken pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kraken with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kraken with a couple of short strikes.
Kraken punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kraken avoids the attempt from Jukki to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Kraken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kraken throws a good cross that connects.
Jukki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kraken makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jukki really felt that one!
Jukki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kraken. Kraken obviously looking to wear him down.
Kraken throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kraken lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jukki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
No joy there for Kraken, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kraken looks to score with a jab to the body but Jukki is just out of range.
Kraken throws a nice head kick!
Kraken scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kraken throws a nice looking combination but Jukki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kraken throws a right and a left that Jukki avoids nicely.
Kraken bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jukki's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraken thows a body kick. Jukki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kraken.
Jukki avoids the head kick by Kraken.
Kraken gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kraken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kraken fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jukki sprawls well initially but Kraken persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jukki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kraken pulls his head out easily.
Jukki looking for submissions off his back.
Jukki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jukki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraken missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jukki is trying to get back to full guard.
Jukki misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kraken working the head and body with strikes.
Jukki trying to hold on to Kraken's head to control him but Kraken postures up.
Kraken thows a huge punch but Jukki dodges it nicely.
Kraken working the head and body with strikes.
Kraken working the head and body with strikes.
Jukki has hold of Kraken's hands but Kraken slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraken sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kraken trying to control from half guard but Jukki is working away.
Jukki throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kraken is looking to take a break and control but Jukki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jukki is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Kraken seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jukki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kraken moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kraken scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kraken is trying to control. Jukki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jukki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kraken is looking to stall here but Jukki recovers full guard.
Kraken trying to control the position from guard on top but Jukki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kraken stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jukki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Kraken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kraken has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Kraken!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between R J MacReady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Truant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, R J MacReady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Truant!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truant dodges the punch combination from MacReady.
MacReady fails with an attempt to clinch.
MacReady misses with a wild combination.
MacReady swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Truant throws a right and a left that MacReady avoids nicely.
Truant tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Truant.
MacReady thows a left - swing and a miss!
MacReady clinches up with Truant and pushes him back against the cage.
Truant blocking some punches.
MacReady misses with a body punch.
MacReady misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacReady tries a knee to the head but Truant blocks it.
MacReady misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacReady tries to land knees in the clinch but Truant avoids the damage to the body.
MacReady tries to land knees in the clinch but Truant avoids the damage to the body.
MacReady escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Truant scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ground and pound from Truant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truant missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Truant thows a huge punch but MacReady dodges it nicely.
Truant thows a huge punch but MacReady dodges it nicely.
MacReady looks like he's trying to stand up.
MacReady tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Truant prevents MacReady from improving his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Truant keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
MacReady lands a body shot.
MacReady lands a slapping body shot.
MacReady throws a right hand that Truant ducks under and follows up with a left that Truant also avoids with ease.
Truant thuds a left hand into MacReady's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacReady swings for the body but Truant moves out of range.
Truant staying out of range there.
MacReady scores with a punch to the head.
MacReady throws a combination. Truant tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Johnny Truant has been cut.
Truant throws a right and a left that both miss.
Truant displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from MacReady.
Truant misses with a double jab.
Truant throws a series of punches but MacReady avoids them all with ease.
MacReady lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Truant takes a shot to the body in his stride.
MacReady tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Truant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MacReady misses the shot to the body.
MacReady connects with a nice looking jab.
Truant takes one to the chin there.
Truant misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacReady waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Truant.
Truant throws a nice looking combination but MacReady bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Truant misses its intended target.
Truant fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but MacReady avoids it really well and circles away.
Truant looks gassed!
MacReady lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to de liver by MacReady. Beautiful body shot.
Truant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Truant keeps the fight on the outside.
Truant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
MacReady moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MacReady lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Truant ducks under a wild hook from MacReady.
MacReady scores with a head kick.
MacReady smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
MacReady misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacReady.
MacReady throws a sloppy body shot
and Truant counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
MacReady lands the left hand.
Truant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
MacReady lands with a straight right. Truant didn't see that one coming.
Truant takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Truant takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Truant is rocked!
MacReady lands with a right that hurts Truant. Truant looks to clinch but MacReady throws a short knee that drops Truant. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). R J MacReady!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerrard Brennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ricardo Nogueira was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerrard Brennan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira scores with a takedown into Brennan's guard.
Nogueira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nogueira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nogueira wants to pass the guard but Brennan is keeping the position.
Brennan working for a triangle but Nogueira defends it easily.
Nogueira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nogueira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nogueira advances nicely into full mount.
Brennan tries to lock up and control but Nogueira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brennan's face.
Nogueira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brennan is working to get back to half guard.
Nogueira wants to control the pace but Brennan is squirming around nicely.
Nogueira has hold of Brennan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Brennan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nogueira lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brennan is desperately trying to improve his position but Nogueira has a good base and remains in mount.
Nogueira jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brennan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nogueira sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Brennan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nogueira in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Brennan is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Nogueira!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Ruanti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ruanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Long!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruanti works over Long's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Marcus Long has been cut.
Long moves in looking to clinch but Ruanti pushes him off.
Long's corner calls for a 1-2. Long obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Long needs to keep his hands up - Ruanti had a free shot at his head there.
Long avoids the head kick by Ruanti.
Ruanti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruanti pushes Long away with a front kick.
Crunch! Ruanti slams his shin into Long's torso.
Long looks gassed!
Long looks to land a right hand but Ruanti moved out of range.
Long falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruanti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Ruanti there.
Long takes one to the chin there.
Long is rocked!
Long drops his hands momentarily and Ruanti needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Long just on the top of the head. Long drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Long - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Daniel Ruanti!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan JONES (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevin James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan JONES!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevin James!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. JONES defends it nicely.
James changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. JONES tries to avoid it but James manages to keep hold of a leg and drag JONES to the ground. JONES escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
James slips a jab and a cross from JONES.
JONES slaps away a takedown attempt from James, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dan JONES has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevin James.
JONES rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James misses with a takedown attempt - JONES sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
JONES scores with a body shot.
Trevin James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from JONES. No joy for James on that attempt.
James looks gassed!
JONES closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Trevin James has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
JONES throws a one two combo.
A left lands for JONES.
JONES fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
JONES stuns James with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
James doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
James drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
JONES waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract James. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped James to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
JONES gets to his feet. James looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
JONES drops James with a left right combo! JONES follows him down to the ground into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James looks to move to half guard but instead JONES has passed into mount! Damn!
James is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
JONES is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
James takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
JONES with a body punch. A glancing blow.
JONES is looking to wear down James with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
JONES cracks James with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
JONES cracks James with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
JONES misses with the combination.
JONES lands with a nice combination. James backs away looking to recover.
JONES throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with JONES but JONES pushes him off and we're back to square one.
JONES lands with a cross.
JONES lands a jab-cross combination.
James takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by JONES!
JONES swinging wildly here.
JONES scores with a one two! James had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
James moves away from the strike by JONES.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
JONES cracks James with an open hand slap.
James closes the distance and clinches up with JONES, looking for a takedown. James pushes JONES against the cage but JONES circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from JONES both land. Nice combination.
JONES looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
JONES misses with a wild body shot.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
JONES stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and JONES wants it to stay on the feet.
JONES misses with a few strikes there.
JONES ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
JONES defends well against a solid takedown attempt from James.
James misses with a takedown attempt - JONES sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
JONES lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
JONES looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
James closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming JONES to the mat! JONES manages to get full guard.
JONES 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.
JONES doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells James's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
JONES has his feet on James's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
JONES fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James moves in looking to clinch but JONES pushes him off.
A jab from JONES does it's job there.
JONES throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and JONES connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan JONES dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trevin James's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
JONES scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
James shoots and misses
and JONES counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps James thinking.
James shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and JONES counters with a left and a right that stings James.
James takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
James on the wrong end of a nice hook.
JONES connects with a good right hand that stumbles James. James circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
JONES scores with a decent looking hook.
JONES fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
JONES moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
JONES with a body punch. A glancing blow.
JONES fails to land with a series of punches.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and JONES counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dan JONES has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevin James.
James shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling JONES to counter with a crisp jab.
JONES is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
James misses with a takedown attempt
and JONES counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James tries to clinch up
letting JONES counter with a right hand.
James fails with the takedown
and JONES counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
JONES moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dan JONES is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from JONES does no damage.
James walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
James fails with the takedown
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
JONES looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
JONES pushes James off and gets back to his feet.
James fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
JONES lands a slapping body shot.
JONES lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as James backs up against the cage.
JONES throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
James wants to clinch up but JONES keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James looks to land a left hand but JONES moved out of range nicely.
JONES is working the combinations to good effect here.
James throws a sloppy head kick and JONES moves out of range easily.
JONES throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No joy there for JONES, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
JONES swinging wildly here.
James closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. JONES did well to prevent James getting side control.
JONES is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
James looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks JONES with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
James working the head and body with strikes.
JONES works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
JONES looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
JONES escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. James gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
James stands up over JONES, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
James working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of JONES's head.
James lands a couple of elbows.
JONES is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! James has his hands clasped together but JONES extends an breaks James's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by JONES.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan JONES!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Banoch Brae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
2 - 0 - 1 |
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245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Banoch Brae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tong Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brae punishes Sagat's body with a nice straight punch.
Brae closes the distance and clinches.
Brae lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Brae is blocking nicely.
Brae is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brae lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sagat is trying to stall.
Brae blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brae lands a body shot.
Brae with a knee to the head.
It looks like Tong Sagat has been cut.
Brae softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brae lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sagat throws an elbow that misses.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Sagat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brae as Sagat tries to tie him up.
Brae leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Brae for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brae keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sagat's efforts to push away.
Brae throws an elbow that misses.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brae has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brae swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sagat just leaning against Brae, taking a breather.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sagat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brae tries to land a knee to the head but Sagat blocks with his arms.
Brae misses with a punch on the inside.
Sagat wants to get back to striking at distance but Brae won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brae.
Brae throws a head punch that misses.
Brae wants to get back to striking at distance but Sagat won't allow it.
Brae pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banoch Brae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brae lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sagat tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brae counters by clinching up.
Sagat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brae as Sagat tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brae lands an uppercut.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Brae lands with a short shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Brae.
Brae stalling the fight.
A short body shot lands from Brae as the two fighters clinch.
Sagat scores with a shot to the side of Brae's head.
Brae will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sagat up against the cage.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brae is leaning against Sagat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Brae blocks it.
Sagat looks gassed!
Brae lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sagat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brae has Sagat pressed against the cage.
Brae lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sagat backwards.
Sagat avoiding damage as Brae throws knees to the body.
Brae breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brae moves into range and clinches up with Sagat.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Brae tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brae breaks the clinch.
Sagat clinches but Brae breaks the clinch
and Brae counters by clinching up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brae lands a nice uppercut.
Brae lands a nice uppercut.
Sagat taking a breather.
Brae leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Brae is blocking nicely.
Brae is struggling to control the position.
Sagat is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat landing knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brae as Sagat tries to tie him up.
Brae pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brae rushes Sagat and presses him up against the cage.
Sagat working hard to break the clinch.
Brae managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brae blocks it with crossed arms.
Brae pushes Sagat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sagat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sagat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Brae works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brae has Sagat pressed against the cage, preventing Sagat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brae throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brae putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sagat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brae taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brae lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Banoch Brae dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tong Sagat's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brae wants to land a leg kick but Sagat is out of range.
Sagat tries to clinch
and Brae counters by moving into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brae lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brae breaks from the clinch.
Sagat wants to clinch but Brae slips to the side
and Brae counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brae throws out a leg kick but Sagat moves out of range and Brae only half commits.
Sagat tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brae cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That has opened up Tong Sagat's cut even more.
Banoch Brae is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brae feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sagat sprawling to the canvas! Sagat rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Brae finish him?!
Sagat is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brae moves into the clinch.
Sagat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sagat is still on wobbly legs! Can Brae finish him?
The cut above Tong Sagat's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sagat is breathing heavily.
Brae effectively controlling the action here.
Sagat seems to have recovered his senses.
A right handed body shot lands from Brae.
Sagat lands a shoulder strike.
Brae working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Come on Brae - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat wants to break free but Brae has control.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brae.
Brae scores with a shot to the side of Sagat's head.
Brae lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sagat.
A short right from Brae.
Brae works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Brae.
Brae is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sagat can do to turn this around?
Sagat is looking to break free of the clinch but Brae has double underhooks.
Brae lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sagat or not.
A short body shot lands from Brae as the two fighters clinch.
Brae lands a shot to the body.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brae taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brae throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brae pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brae will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brae throws a right hand that Sagat ducks under and follows up with a left that Sagat also avoids with ease.
Sagat checks a leg kick.
Brae has Sagat up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Brae is blocking nicely.
Brae avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Sagat letting Brae take a breather here.
Brae breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brae attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sagat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brae throws out the jab.
Brae misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brae scores with a jab to the head.
Brae misses with a two punch combination.
Sagat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brae.
Brae lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A big right from Brae misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brae works over Sagat's head and body with a nice combination.
Brae misses with an uppercut. Sagat saw that one coming.
Brae looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brae tries to clinch there but Sagat circles away.
Brae avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sagat looks to clinch
and Brae counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sagat closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brae counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sagat closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brae counters with a three punch combo that has Sagat backing up. Sagat nods at Brae to acknowledge the strikes.
Tong Sagat's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Brae drops Sagat with a beautiful combination! Sagat stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Brae is looking for the KO!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tong Sagat's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Banoch Brae!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chruck Riddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Hung is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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214 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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222 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chruck Riddel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Hung!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hung tries to bum rush Riddel with a series of wild strikes but Riddel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hung slips under a jab from Riddel.
Hung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riddel moves away.
Riddel blocks a jab.
Riddel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hung lands with a hook. Riddel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Riddel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Riddel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hung at a distance.
Hung tries to clinch up.
Hung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hung fails with the takedown.
Riddel lands with an uppercut that bounces Hung off the cage and back into rage.
It looks like Sam Hung has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riddel lands a right hook to the body.
Hung looks gassed!
Riddel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hung tries to avoid it but Riddel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hung to the ground. Hung escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Riddel wants to clinch
and Hung counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hung throws a predictable looking body shot
and Riddel counters with a low kick, right behind Hung 's knee.
Oooh a lovely combination from Riddel sends Hung down but not out. Riddel dives into side control looking to finish.
Hung is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riddel scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Hung is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Riddel can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chruck Riddel!
Chruck Riddel retains his light heavyweight title!
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