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Bloody Hell XXIII PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filipe Emiliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Stam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emiliano comes to the cage accompanied by Era - Enae Volare Mezzo. Stam is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tony Iommi - Grace. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Filipe Emiliano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Stam!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stam misses with a looping left.
Stam takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Emiliano fails with a takedown attempt.
Stam fails with the takedown
and Emiliano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Emiliano misses with a straight right.
Stam misses with a combination
and Emiliano counters with a stiff right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Emiliano lands a jab to Stam's midsection.
Stam looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emiliano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee warns Stam that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Emiliano dominating with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emiliano wants to take Stam's back but he can't do it this time.
Stam is squirming around, avoiding Emiliano's attempts to control the action.
Emiliano is trying to take his opponent's back.
Stam is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Stam is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Emiliano looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Emiliano lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emiliano fails to advance to Stam's back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stam is squirming around, avoiding Emiliano's attempts to control the action.
Emiliano misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Stam is trying desperately to improve position.
Emiliano stands up from mount. Strange move.
Stam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emiliano tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stam swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stam slips a straight right by Emiliano.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stam.
Horrible takedown by Emiliano or perhaps it was just good defense by Stam which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filipe Emiliano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stam steps in with a hook that catches Emiliano right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Stam follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Emiliano looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Stam!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julio Luis Cesar Moreira Dos Santos De Souza Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos De Souza Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm. Harris is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Space Bound. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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183 lbs
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182 lbs
15 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Brown 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
9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Julio Luis Cesar Moreira Dos Santos De Souza Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Jerome Harris!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dos Santos De Souza Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva gets to his feet. Harris looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Some wild striking there from Dos Santos De Souza Silva.
Harris takes one to the chin there.
A punch combination from Dos Santos De Souza Silva misses.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos De Souza Silva.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva misses with a low kick.
Harris with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dos Santos De Souza Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Harris slips a jab and a cross from Dos Santos De Souza Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris with a poor takedown
and Dos Santos De Souza Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Julio Luis Cesar Moreira Dos Santos De Souza Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Harris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dos Santos De Souza Silva but Dos Santos De Souza Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Harris shoots in and gets a takedown into Dos Santos De Souza Silva's guard.
Dos Santos De Souza Silva is looking to sinch up a triangle. Harris throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Dos Santos De Souza Silva's body to avoid the submission. Dos Santos De Souza Silva has instead reached around Harris's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Dos Santos De Souza Silva arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Julio Luis Cesar Moreira Dos Santos De Souza Silva!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Futcar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Legendary Tonying (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Futcar comes to the cage accompanied by Motorhead - No Remorse. Tonying has chosen NAS - Hate Me Now as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ivan Futcar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to The Legendary Tonying 's chin.
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300 lbs
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271 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Futcar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, The Legendary Tonying !
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Futcar gets the takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Futcar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tonying 's legs.
Futcar trying to control the position but Tonying is working away.
Futcar in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Futcar tries to move to mount but Tonying blocks the move with his legs.
Futcar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tonying keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Futcar advances to full mount.
Futcar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Futcar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tonying wants to control but Futcar is having none of it.
Tonying is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Tonying wants to control but Futcar is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Futcar controlling from mount.
Tonying is wriggling around trying to escape.
Futcar is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tonying to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tonying shrugs it off.
Tonying is trying to stand up.
Futcar is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tonying can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tonying defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Futcar.
Tonying is looking to improve his position but Futcar isn't that keen on the idea.
Futcar mounts Tonying ! Really nice guard pass there!
Futcar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tonying 's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Futcar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tonying 's face.
It looks like The Legendary Tonying has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Futcar wants to take Tonying 's back but he can't do it this time.
Futcar won't let Tonying get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Futcar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tonying is looking to escape.
Tonying is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Tonying is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Futcar tries to control but Tonying wriggling away.
Tonying is trying to stand up.
Futcar with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Tonying is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonying somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Futcar shoots for a takedown but Tonying saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Futcar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tonying misses with an uppercut
and Futcar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tonying 's guard now.
Futcar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tonying swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Futcar advances position into side control!
Futcar advances to full mount.
Futcar is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tonying can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tonying stops Futcar from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Tonying working to try and regain half guard.
Futcar jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tonying manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Futcar tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Futcar wants to control but Tonying is keeping him busy.
Futcar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tonying is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Futcar is looking to take a break and control but Tonying is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Futcar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Legendary Tonying 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Futcar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tonying closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Tonying .
Futcar tries to pull guard but Tonying won't allow it.
The referee calls for Tonying to work.
Futcar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tonying smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Futcar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Futcar closes the distance and pushes Tonying back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Futcar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tonying with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tonying breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Futcar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Futcar moves into the clinch.
Futcar fails to pull guard.
Tonying lands an uppercut.
Tonying breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Tonying as Futcar shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Futcar shoots in looking for a takedown. Tonying tries to sprawl out of it but Futcar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tonying manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tonying gets tackled into the cage by Futcar. Futcar maintains the clinch.
Tonying 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tonying tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Legendary Tonying is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Futcar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tonying is pushing Futcar's head away, looking to escape. Futcar manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonying is looking for a sweep.
Futcar is trying to get an arm triangle but Tonying is defending well.
Tonying wants to get back to his feet but Futcar drags him back down.
Futcar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tonying to see if he's OK.
Tonying wants to get back to his feet.
Futcar tries for a kimura but Tonying is defending well.
Tonying avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Futcar.
Tonying is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tonying regains half guard.
Tonying is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonying tries to get to full guard but Futcar has control of the leg.
Futcar wants to work for an arm triangle but Tonying is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Futcar stops Tonying from getting back to his feet.
Tonying is breathing heavily.
Tonying is in trouble now - Futcar has advanced to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonying wants to hold on but Futcar pushes him away.
Tonying is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Futcar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tonying is looking to escape.
Futcar looking to secure an arm triangle but Tonying defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Futcar wants to control the pace but Tonying is squirming around nicely.
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 Ivan Futcar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on The Legendary Tonying '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!
Futcar tries to keep at a distance but Tonying has taken the fight into the clinch.
Futcar tries to pull guard but Tonying holds him up against the cage and eventually Futcar drops back down to his feet.
Tonying misses with a short punch on the inside.
Futcar pulls guard effortlessly.
Tonying stands and steps away. Futcar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Futcar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tonying circles away.
Futcar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Futcar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tonying throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Futcar closes the distance and clinches.
Tonying cracks Futcar with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Tonying .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tonying working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Futcar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Futcar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tonying just stands there and leans against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tonying .
Tonying throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tonying tries to land a knee to the head but Futcar blocks with his arms.
Tonying stalls.
Futcar jumps guard but Tonying stands there with Futcar around his waist. Futcar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tonying works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tonying breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonying tries to clinch there but Futcar circles away.
Tonying scoring well with a low kick there.
Tonying wants to clinch.
Tonying tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Futcar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Futcar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonying pushes Futcar off looking to stand but Futcar dives back in and keeps control.
Futcar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tonying really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Futcar lands a heavy elbow.
Tonying is squirming around, avoiding Futcar's attempts to control the action.
Tonying wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Futcar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Futcar throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Futcar is trying to control here but Tonying has managed to regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonying has one foot on Futcar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Futcar shoots in and drives through. Tonying sprawls well.
Tonying is looking to clinch.
Futcar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Futcar fails to pull guard.
Futcar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tonying just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Futcar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tonying gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Tonying .
Futcar tries to pull guard but Tonying holds him up against the cage and eventually Futcar drops back down to his feet.
A short uppercut from Tonying .
And that's the end of the fight!
The Legendary Tonying comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Futcar 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Ivan Futcar!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Ivan Futcar!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Ivan Futcar!
Ivan Futcar wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Baskov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baskov comes to the cage accompanied by Nikolay Baskov - You are far from me. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Nathaniel Swain enters the cage!
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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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolay Baskov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathaniel Swain!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baskov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Baskov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Swain defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Baskov.
Baskov working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Swain looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Baskov! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nikolay Baskov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bastian Schweinsteiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unto CB Torture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schweinsteiger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Son Kite - On Air. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Bastian Schweinsteiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Unto CB Torture!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
CB Torture stalks Schweinsteiger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Schweinsteiger's face. Schweinsteiger staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Bastian Schweinsteiger has been cut.
CB Torture smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
CB Torture takes a swing at Schweinsteiger's ribcage but misses.
CB Torture lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
CB Torture throws a right and a left that Schweinsteiger avoids nicely.
CB Torture with a nice cross.
Schweinsteiger is rocked!
Bastian Schweinsteiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schweinsteiger loses concentration momentarily and CB Torture pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Schweinsteiger crashes face first to the mat, out cold! CB Torture finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Unto CB Torture!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gibki Vlad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jones's choice of entrance music: Yes. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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290 lbs
13 - 9 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Gibki Vlad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Dave Jones!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vlad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vlad is defended easily by Jones.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones throws a head kick but Vlad moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Vlad.
Vlad shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vlad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Vlad lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
Vlad working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlad unloading with bombs!
Vlad lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones avoids a series of strikes thrown by Vlad.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Vlad's attempts to control the action.
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vlad cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vlad with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
Vlad landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!
Vlad lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Jones! Vlad sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Jones and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gibki Vlad!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thai Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by On to the Next One. Striker has chosen Rage Against The Machine - Killing in The Name as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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147 lbs
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147 lbs
15 - 7 - 1 |
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Counter striker
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, David Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Thai Striker!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Miller sprawls well initially but Striker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Miller tries to roll over but Striker keeps him under control.
Miller moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Striker won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Miller has an active guard here but Striker has managed to pass into half guard.
Striker wants to get back to his feet.
Miller tries to get to full guard but Striker has control of the leg.
Miller is working hard here to advance position.
Striker is thwarting Miller's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to improve his position but Striker is controlling well.
Striker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Striker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Striker tries to stand and escape but Miller is controlling the position.
Striker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai Striker has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Miller is looking to clinch but Striker is avoiding it.
Miller looks for a takedown but Striker sprawls well.
Striker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Striker avoids the head kick by Miller.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Striker circles away.
Miller drives through with a takedown into Striker's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Miller looking to sit in guard and control but Striker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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!
Striker controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Miller looking for subs off his back but Striker has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller trying to hold on to Striker's head to control him but Striker postures up.
Striker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.
Miller tries to get to full guard but Striker has control of the leg.
Striker wants to pass the guard but Miller is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to improve his position but Striker is controlling well.
Striker is trying to control the action in half guard but Miller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Thai Striker wasn't active enough on the ground.
Striker works over Miller's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Miller 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.
Striker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Striker tenderised Miller's leg. Miller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Striker lands a slapping body shot.
Miller looks for a takedown but Striker sprawls well.
Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miller throwing shots but Striker is blocking nicely.
Striker controlling the position for now.
Miller is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Striker!
David Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Striker's face.
Miller throws a strike there. Striker manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Miller with the ground and pound but Striker uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Miller trying to control but Striker is working from the bottom.
Miller drops back, looking for a kneebar! Striker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Striker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Striker!
Miller is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller manages to work his way to half guard, despite Striker's best efforts.
Miller tries to get to full guard but Striker has control of the leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Miller manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Striker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Striker wants to get up but he can't break Miller's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miller wants to sweep here but Striker controlling him for the moment.
Miller isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Striker stacks Miller 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 Striker!
Miller is looking for a sweep.
Miller is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Striker is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Striker controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Striker prevents Miller from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Miller dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Miller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Striker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Striker wants to clinch.
Striker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Miller is out of range and Striker settles back down.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Striker shows good takedown defense.
Striker has closed the distance and engaged Miller in a clinch.
Miller fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Striker misses with a knee to the head.
Striker lands a knee to the head.
Miller wants to stall.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Striker.
Striker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Striker scores with a knee to the head.
Miller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Striker smiles and moves away.
Miller fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Striker takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Nice sprawl there from Striker as Miller shoots in.
Miller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Striker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miller somewhat.
Striker clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Striker.
Striker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Striker crunches a lovely knee into Miller's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Striker is struggling to control the position.
Striker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Striker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller is working for takedown but Striker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Striker landing knees to the head.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Striker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker scores with a knee to the head.
Miller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Striker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miller fails to pull guard.
Miller tries to pull guard but Striker won't allow it.
Miller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Striker walks away with a smile on his face. Miller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Striker is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
Miller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thai Striker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Striker wants to stand and escape but Miller is having none of it.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller wants to control from the top but Striker keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Striker has wrist control.
Miller drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Striker dives on top into guard.
Miller looking to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miller has a closed guard, preventing Striker from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Striker holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Miller tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thai Striker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miller 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 for David Miller!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for David Miller!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for David Miller!
David Miller wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hazan Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Mama' Said Knock You Out. Miller has chosen Ice Cube - Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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23
183 lbs
22 - 5 - 0 |
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31
174 lbs
17 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Hazan Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Miller!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller slips under a jab from Ali.
Ali gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller prevents a body shot from Ali.
Miller manages to break the clinch.
Ali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ali throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Ali throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ali.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Miller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miller scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to stand up but Ali has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Miller is trying to work for a kimura but Ali is defending well.
Ali tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
Ali wants to control but Miller is keeping busy.
Miller is working for a kimura but Ali is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is working for a kimura but Ali is defending it quite comfortably.
Miller wants to control but Ali is keeping him busy.
Miller might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ali kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Miller seems to be looking for submissions.
Miller is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Miller is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ali sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller uses his free foot to push down on Ali's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ali.
Ali is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Ali throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Ali thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ali throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller throws a lazy head kick
and Ali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller dives in and grabs Ali's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ali pushes down on Miller's head and hops out.
Ali misses with a lunging right hand
and Miller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Miller misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from Ali as Miller shoots in.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Miller dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Ali counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Ali.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooh!!! Miller has knocked Ali down with a huge combo! Miller steps away and waves a wobbly Ali back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Ali is rocked!
Ali slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oh Ali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ali throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Ali misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Ali seems to have got his legs back now.
Miller looks to land a combination but Ali avoids it well.
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!
Ali thumps Miller with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good leg kick by Ali there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Miller looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ali!
Miller stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Ali.
Ali gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Ali.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Ali with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miller, right into the meat.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ali circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Miller scores with a jab. Ali acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hazan Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ali misses with a looping left.
Miller scores with the left hand. Ali knows he should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from Ali. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws the left hand but Ali avoids the punch easily.
Miller tries to clinch but Ali is having none of it.
Ali tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ali throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ali throws a lazy uppercut
and Miller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Miller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ali slips a jab from Miller.
Ali closes the distance looking to clinch
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Ali shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Miller manages to get to full guard.
Ali trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali prevents Miller from getting back to his feet.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miller keeping full guard, as Ali tries to pass.
Ali trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ali is controlling him.
Ali is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ali listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Miller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marcus Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Ali blocks a low kick nicely.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Miller enables Ali to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Miller manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ali wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Miller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali prevents Miller from getting back to his feet.
Ali landing with the ground and pound.
Ali wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller has his foot on Ali's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ali works his way back into a safe position though.
Ali throws and elbow that misses. Miller uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ali's guard. Nice move by Miller!
Miller stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Ali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ali.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ali scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Miller blocks a jab.
A jab from Ali misses.
Ali misses with a straight right.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Ali misses.
Nice uppercut there from Ali.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hazan Ali clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ali looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ali checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Miller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Ali throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller walks into a straight right hand from Ali.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Ali shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ali working the ground and pound effectively.
Miller regains half guard.
Miller actively working from the bottom here.
Miller is not content to let Ali control the position.
Marcus Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ground and pound from Ali.
Miller is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Miller is still in real trouble! Can Ali finish him?
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
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!
Ali looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Miller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ali lands strikes from half guard.
Ali lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Miller! More strikes land and this one is all over! Ali jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hazan Ali!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sten Biller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Funktastic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biller's entrance music is Lützenkirchen- Nutcracker. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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27
178 lbs
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180 lbs
14 - 11 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Sten Biller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Mr Funktastic!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biller fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Funktastic to the ground. Biller is now in Funktastic's guard.
Biller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Funktastic wants to stand up but Biller is controlling him.
Funktastic is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Funktastic keeping full guard, as Biller tries to pass.
Funktastic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Biller.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Biller drops back, looking for a kneebar! Funktastic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Funktastic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Funktastic!
Funktastic content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Funktastic has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Biller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Funktastic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funktastic leaves Biller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Biller tries to clinch up but Funktastic circles away and keeps his distance.
Funktastic throws an off balance right hand
and Biller counters with a nice double leg into side control. Funktastic won't be happy with that.
Funktastic is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Biller asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Biller in side control, throwing shots but Funktastic defends.
Funktastic is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Biller in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Biller working the ground and pound but Funktastic is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Biller has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Biller working away.
Biller tries for a kimura but Funktastic is defending well.
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!
Biller in side control, throwing shots but Funktastic defends.
Biller throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Funktastic is trying to buck Biller off.
Funktastic gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Funktastic is concentrating on defense, preventing Biller from advancing position.
Biller wants to work for an arm triangle but Funktastic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Biller stops Funktastic from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biller is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Biller is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Funktastic has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Biller scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Funktastic?
Biller is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Funktastic can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Biller connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Funktastic is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Biller has hold of Funktastic's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Funktastic manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Biller goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Funktastic turns into him and now he's in Biller's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funktastic gets to his feet - Biller follows without any prompting.
Funktastic throws a hook to the side of Biller's head but Biller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Biller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Funktastic avoids it really well and circles away.
Funktastic scores with a hook to the body. Biller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good work by Biller as he checks the leg kick.
Biller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Funktastic sprawls well. Funktastic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Biller gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sten Biller dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Biller.
Biller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Funktastic.
Funktastic stuffs the takedown.
Funktastic throws a series of punches but Biller moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Funktastic as Biller shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sten Biller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funktastic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Biller manages to avoid it.
Funktastic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Funktastic misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Funktastic.
Biller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Funktastic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Biller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Biller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Biller misses with a takedown attempt - Funktastic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Biller shoots in and drives through. Funktastic sprawls well.
Biller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Funktastic tries to avoid it but Biller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Funktastic to the ground. Funktastic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Funktastic lunges at Biller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Biller's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biller needs to keep his hands up - Funktastic had a free shot at his head there.
Biller tries for a takedown but Funktastic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Biller moves into range and clinches up with Funktastic.
Funktastic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Biller's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Biller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Funktastic walks away with a smile on his face. Biller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Funktastic misses with a hook. Biller ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Funktastic misses the target.
Funktastic misses with an uppercut. Biller saw that one coming.
Biller shoots in for a takedown but Funktastic shows good takedown defense.
Sten Biller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Funktastic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Biller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mr Funktastic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Funktastic swivels and escapes.
Funktastic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Biller gets a takedown into half guard.
Funktastic wants to get back to his feet.
Funktastic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Biller.
Funktastic wants to get back to his feet.
Sten Biller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Biller is working for a kimura but Funktastic is defending it quite comfortably.
Biller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biller stops Funktastic from getting back to his feet.
Biller is working for a kimura here but Funktastic manages to reverse the position and he's now in Biller's guard.
Biller has a closed guard, preventing Funktastic from standing up.
Biller has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Funktastic has passed into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funktastic stands up and we're back to a striking position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Funktastic cracks Biller with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Funktastic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Biller dodges the punch combination from Funktastic.
A jab from Funktastic misses.
Biller misses with a takedown attempt
and Funktastic counters with a straight right hand.
Funktastic thumps Biller with a low kick.
Funktastic cracks a nice hook into Biller's ribs.
Funktastic misses the shot to the body.
Funktastic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Funktastic misses with a shot to the body
and Biller counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funktastic wants to stand but Biller is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funktastic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Biller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Biller postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Funktastic is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Biller, into his guard.
Biller wants to sweep but no luck.
Funktastic wants to get up but he can't break Biller's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Funktastic wants to control from the top but Biller keeps moving.
Funktastic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Biller, up you get!
Biller defending well as Funktastic loads up on a big left hand.
Funktastic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Biller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biller ducks under a wild hook from Funktastic.
Biller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Funktastic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Funktastic swings widly with a right hand
and Biller counters with a nice double leg into side control. Funktastic won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biller throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Biller thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Funktastic is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Biller asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Funktastic explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Funktastic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biller fails with a takedown attempt.
Funktastic throws a hook but Biller avoids it easily.
Funktastic misses with a right hand
and Biller counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Funktastic wants to stand and escape but Biller is having none of it.
Biller looking to pass the guard.
Funktastic wriggles free and stands up.
Funktastic misses with a hook. Biller ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biller feints and as Funktastic raises his hands in defense, Biller changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funktastic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Funktastic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Biller is controlling him.
Biller stands up over Funktastic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Biller postures up and lands a big shot to Funktastic's brow.
Biller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Billeris looking to pass into half guard but Funktastic pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Funktastic is in guard.
Biller is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Funktastic is aware though and is defending well.
Funktastic stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mr Funktastic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Funktastic tries to close the distance and clinch but Biller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Biller shoots in looking for a takedown but Funktastic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Biller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Sten Biller did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Biller tries to clinch
and Biller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Funktastic misses its intended target.
Biller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Biller fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Funktastic sprawls well initially but Biller persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Funktastic is looking to escape.
Biller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Biller stops Funktastic from getting back to his feet.
Biller is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Funktastic defends it well.
Biller seems to be looking for submissions.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Biller is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Funktastic defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funktastic is looking to escape.
Biller wants to work for an arm triangle but Funktastic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Funktastic tries to kick Biller off but Biller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Biller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Funktastic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ground and pound from Biller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biller is working for a submission of some sort.
Biller is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Funktastic sees it coming and defends easily.
Biller seems to be looking for submissions.
Funktastic wants to get back to his feet.
Funktastic moves into full guard.
Biller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biller scoring with punches to the head and body.
Biller is pushing down on Funktastic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Funktastic is fighting to maintain full guard but Biller has managed to sneak the leg through.
Funktastic tries to kick Biller off but Biller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Biller is looking for a kimura but Funktastic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Biller to get the leverage.
Funktastic is trying to stand up here but Biller is controlling him well.
Biller seems to be working for a kimura but Funktastic defends the submission attempt.
Biller prevents Funktastic from standing back up.
Biller is working for a kimura but Funktastic is defending it quite comfortably.
Funktastic has one foot on Biller's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic misses with a hook.
Biller defending well as Funktastic loads up on a big left hand.
No luck for Biller with that takedown attempt.
Biller takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Funktastic. No joy for Biller on that attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funktastic wants to land a leg kick but Biller is out of range.
Funktastic misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sten Biller had his way with Mr Funktastic in 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Funktastic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Funktastic takes a swing at Biller's ribcage but misses.
Funktastic misses with a double jab.
Funktastic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Biller has a takedown stuffed.
Funktastic just misses with a punch to the body.
Biller looks for a takedown but Funktastic sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sten Biller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biller tries for a takedown but Funktastic circles away easily
and Funktastic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Biller.
Biller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Funktastic.
Biller shoots and misses
and Funktastic counters with a nice uppercut.
Biller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Funktastic.
Funktastic scores with a nice head shot.
Biller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Biller drops his hands momentarily and Funktastic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biller fails with the takedown.
Biller has his takedown stuffed
and Funktastic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Funktastic misses its intended target.
Funktastic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown by Biller or perhaps it was just good defense by Funktastic which made him look bad.
Funktastic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biller shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Funktastic defends it nicely.
Funktastic closes the distance and clinches.
Biller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Funktastic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Biller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Funktastic pulls his leg out and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Biller.
Funktastic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Biller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Funktastic misses.
Biller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Biller shoots in for a takedown but Funktastic shows good takedown defense.
Biller darts in trying to clinch
and Funktastic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Funktastic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Biller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Mr Funktastic!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Mr Funktastic!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Mr Funktastic!
Mr Funktastic wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimonds Bergmanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bergmanis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Twiztid - We Don't Die. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, James Green!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Raimonds Bergmanis!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bergmanis moves away.
Bergmanis tries to bum rush Green with a series of wild strikes but Green uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bergmanis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Green gets the takedown into side control.
Green is trying to get an arm triangle but Bergmanis is defending well.
Bergmanis is not content to let Green control the position.
Green stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Green throws a series of punches but Bergmanis avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergmanis throws a body kick that misses.
Bergmanis misses the jab.
Bergmanis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Green shoots in for a takedown but Bergmanis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bergmanis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bergmanis misses with a right hand
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bergmanis connects with a body shot.
Green needs to keep his hands up - Bergmanis had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bergmanis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Green shoots for a double leg takedown but Bergmanis sprawls well. He's pushed Green's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bergmanis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Bergmanis tries a low kick but Green avoids it.
Bergmanis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Green staying out of range there.
A big right from Green misses.
Bergmanis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bergmanis swings widly with a right hand
and Green counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bergmanis is fending him off so far but Green persists. Nope, Bergmanis circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Green shoots in and drives through. Bergmanis sprawls well.
Bergmanis missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bergmanis throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
Green scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bergmanis doesn't seem bothered though.
Green closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bergmanis circles away.
Bergmanis gets the takedown into side control.
Bergmanis scores with a couple of short elbows.
It looks like James Green has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green tries to buck Bergmanis off but Bergmanis is having none of it.
Green is not content to let Bergmanis control the position.
Green is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bergmanis asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bergmanis advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimonds Bergmanis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Green's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bergmanis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Green tries to clinch up but Bergmanis circles away and keeps his distance.
Green misses with an uppercut. Bergmanis saw that one coming.
Bergmanis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Green shoots in looking for a takedown. Bergmanis tries to sprawl out of it but Green keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bergmanis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bergmanis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Green with that takedown attempt.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Bergmanis.
Green rushes Bergmanis and presses him up against the cage.
Bergmanis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green prevents a body shot from Bergmanis.
Green digs a right hand into Bergmanis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bergmanis's gas tank.
Bergmanis letting Green take a breather here.
Bergmanis has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Bergmanis avoids it by throwing Green back against the cage.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergmanis keeps control of Green as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Green lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Green is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bergmanis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bergmanis trying to control the position but instead, Green has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bergmanis into the cage.
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!
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Green working aggressively here.
Green working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bergmanis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Green prevents it.
Green throws a head punch that misses.
Bergmanis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Green.
Green misses with the head strike.
Bergmanis stalling the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergmanis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Green works on Bergmanis's body with a couple of short punches.
Bergmanis lands a body shot.
Bergmanis misses with a body punch.
Bergmanis is trying to maintain a safe position but Green gets an underhook and turns Bergmanis into the cage.
Green tries a body shot but Bergmanis blocks it.
Bergmanis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Green is keeping busy.
Bergmanis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green has Bergmanis pressed against the cage, preventing Bergmanis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Green has Bergmanis pressed against the cage, preventing Bergmanis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bergmanis takes a shot to the head.
James Green has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Green prevents a body shot from Bergmanis.
Bergmanis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bergmanis misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bergmanis tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Green.
Bergmanis stalling in the clinch.
Bergmanis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Green scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bergmanis tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Bergmanis back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Green.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Green creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Green gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Green is trying to control the action in half guard but Bergmanis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Green is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bergmanis sees it coming and defends easily.
Green tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bergmanis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bergmanis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Green dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Green's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Green scores with a one two! Bergmanis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bergmanis looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Green looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bergmanis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Green tried to score with a low kick but Bergmanis checks it.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Bergmanis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Green moves away from the strike by Bergmanis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Bergmanis slips the punch.
Green shoots in for a takedown but Bergmanis shows good takedown defense.
Bergmanis slaps away a takedown attempt from Green, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bergmanis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Green throws a right and a left that Bergmanis avoids nicely.
Bergmanis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bergmanis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green slips a straight right by Bergmanis.
Bergmanis thumps Green with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Bergmanis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Bergmanis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bergmanis slips under a jab.
Bergmanis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bergmanis throws a lazy uppercut
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green dives in and scores a takedown into Bergmanis's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergmanis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bergmanis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Green wants to stand but Bergmanis is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bergmanis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Raimonds Bergmanis.
Bergmanis lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bergmanis as he avoids it easily.
Bergmanis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Green is trying to get back to half guard.
Bergmanis tries to move to mount but Green blocks the move with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green is not content to let Bergmanis control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimonds Bergmanis really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Green's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bergmanis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Green.
Bergmanis slaps away a takedown attempt from Green, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Bergmanis.
Bergmanis throws a low kick but Green avoids it.
Green catches Bergmanis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bergmanis lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergmanis takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Bergmanis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Raimonds Bergmanis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bergmanis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bergmanis slips a jab from Green.
Bergmanis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bergmanis drops his hands momentarily and Green takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bergmanis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Bergmanis misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergmanis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Raimonds Bergmanis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bergmanis throws a big shot that misses.
Green decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bergmanis wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.
Bergmanis trying to control from the bottom.
Green wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is looking to take a break and control but Bergmanis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Green is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Green is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Bergmanis manages to get to full guard.
Bergmanis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Green defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergmanis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Green would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bergmanis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Green wants to stand but Bergmanis is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Raimonds Bergmanis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Green's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bergmanis throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Green walks into a stiff left hand from Bergmanis.
Green scores with a hook.
Bergmanis stuns Green with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bergmanis walks into a left hand.
Bergmanis misses with a right hand
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green throws a front kick aimed at Bergmanis's knee but Bergmanis avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergmanis stuffs the takedown attempt from Green. Green gets slowly back to his feet.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bergmanis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bergmanis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green swings for the body but Bergmanis moves out of range.
Bergmanis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Green sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Green slips under a jab from Bergmanis.
Green slips a jab from Bergmanis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergmanis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Green looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bergmanis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Green checks it well.
Bergmanis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Green shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bergmanis counters with a stiff right hand.
Green shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bergmanis but Bergmanis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bergmanis has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergmanis throws a big shot that misses.
Bergmanis misses the shot to the body.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Bergmanis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Green changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Green defending well as Bergmanis loads up on a big left hand.
Bergmanis misses with a left hand
and Green counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bergmanis.
Green slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green throws the left hand but Bergmanis avoids the punch easily.
Bergmanis throws a solid leg kick but Green takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bergmanis.
Bergmanis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Green shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bergmanis as he avoids it easily.
Green shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bergmanis but Bergmanis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bergmanis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raimonds Bergmanis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bergmanis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Raimonds Bergmanis!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Raimonds Bergmanis!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Raimonds Bergmanis!
Raimonds Bergmanis wins by unanimous decision!
Raimonds Bergmanis is the new heavyweight champion!
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