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Christmas Eve Mayhem PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dondi Daga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bebe Nose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Dondi Daga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Bebe Nose!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nose closes the distance and clinches up with Daga, looking for a takedown. Nose pushes Daga against the cage but Daga circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Daga closes the distance and clinches.
Daga pulls Nose into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Daga controlling Nose's posture.
Nose trying to control the position from guard on top but Daga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daga pushes Nose off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nose shoots in for a double leg but Daga sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nose changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daga tries to avoid it but Nose manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daga to the ground. Daga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dondi Daga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bebe Nose.
Nose misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nose is looking to clinch.
Nose changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daga tries to avoid it but Nose manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daga to the ground. Daga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Daga clinches up with Nose and pushes him back against the cage.
Daga has Nose pressed against the cage, preventing Nose from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nose tries to pull guard but Daga forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nose can't break the clinch.
Daga changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nose fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Daga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nose sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nose shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daga but Daga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Daga is defended easily by Nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Decent striking displayed by Nose there.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nose enables Daga to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nose manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Daga got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nose has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Daga has managed to get both his arms back between Nose's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daga drops back looking for a leg! Nose is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nose manages to kick Daga off! Daga jumps back into Nose's guard.
Daga sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daga preventing the sweep.
Daga passes Nose's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Daga with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nose tries to get to full guard but Daga has control of the leg.
Daga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Daga moves into full mount! Nose won't be happy about that!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nose reaches up to try and control the position but Daga seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Nose rolls and tries to escape and now Daga has his back!
I really don't envy Nose right now.
Nose showing good submission defense here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daga is riding his opponent, not letting Nose buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dondi Daga dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nose tries to pull guard but Daga holds him up against the cage and eventually Nose drops back down to his feet.
Nose is looking to control Daga's arms but Daga gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nose has his back to the cage.
Daga is trying to drag Nose to the mat but Nose just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Daga jumps guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nose accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Daga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nose is one step ahead there.
Daga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nose's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nose is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Daga controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Daga pushes down on Nose's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Still in half guard, Daga seems content to control.
Nose wants to stand back up but Daga manages to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daga working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nose really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Daga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nose is trying to improve his position.
Daga advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daga moves to back control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daga has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nose's body.
Nose trying to control the hands but Daga breaks the grip.
Daga controls the action.
Nose covering up well under a series of strikes from Daga.
Daga looking for the choke but no joy.
Daga sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Nose taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dondi Daga!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rocky Balboa enters the cage!
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Granite chin |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balboa circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick from Balboa lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
Nice body kick from Balboa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa drops Jones with a beautiful combination! Jones stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Balboa is looking for the KO!
Jones is rocked!
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Balboa.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones backs away from a small jab... but Balboa lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Jones crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Balboa with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Rocky Balboa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Tog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dj Tiongson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ White Belt
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Tog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Dj Tiongson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Tog. Those never looked like landing.
Tiongson pushes Tog away with a front kick.
Tiongson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tog counters by moving into the clinch.
Tiongson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tog just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tog manages to pull guard.
Tog seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tog pushes Tiongson off and gets back to his feet.
Tiongson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tog sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tiongson somewhat.
Tog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tog fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tiongson darts in trying to clinch
and Tog moves into the clinch.
Tog pulls guard effortlessly.
Tog trying to control the position here.
Tog could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tog working a defensive guard here.
Tiongson trying to control but Tog is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiongson won't allow Tog to sweep him here.
Tiongson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tog seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Neil Tog has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tiongson throws a head kick that misses.
Tog has closed the distance and engaged Tiongson in a clinch.
Tiongson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tiongson is trying to pull guard but Tog turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Neil Tog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dj Tiongson.
Tog keeps control of Tiongson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tog stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiongson stops a takedown attempt from Tog.
Tog is breathing heavily.
Tiongson is looking to break free of the clinch but Tog has double underhooks.
Tog pulls guard effortlessly.
Tiongson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tog is keeping the position for now.
Tiongson wants to control from the top but Tog keeps moving.
Tog wriggles free and stands up.
Tiongson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tog as he avoids it easily.
Tiongson keeps Tog at a distance using the push kick.
Tiongson shoots for a takedown but Tog saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiongson shoots in looking for a takedown but Tog manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tiongson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tiongson lands with an uppercut that bounces Tog off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiongson connects with a body shot.
Tiongson stalks Tog and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tog's face. Tog staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice takedown defense from Tog. No joy for Tiongson on that attempt.
Tiongson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Tiongson.
Tiongson shoots in for a takedown but Tog shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Tiongson scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tiongson shoots in and drives through. Tog sprawls well.
Tiongson looks for a takedown but Tog sprawls well.
Tog misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dj Tiongson 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.
Tiongson wants to clinch.
Tog misses with a takedown attempt - Tiongson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tiongson is defended easily by Tog.
Tiongson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tog defends it nicely.
Tog takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tog walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tiongson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Neil Tog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tog takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tog looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dj Tiongson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tiongson shoots in for a double leg but Tog sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Neil Tog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dj Tiongson.
Tiongson shoots in looking for a takedown but Tog manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tiongson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tog swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiongson.
Tiongson moves in looking to clinch but Tog pushes him off.
Tiongson looks to clinch
and Tog counters with a shoot takedown. Tiongson fights it but they end up in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tiongson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Tiongson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tog. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tog prevents Tiongson from getting back to his feet.
Tiongson looking for a sweep. Not yet Tiongson, not yet.
Tiongson trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiongson wants to sweep here but Tog controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tiongson is working an open guard so Tog takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tiongson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tog sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tiongson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tiongson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiongson closes the distance but Tog moves to the side
and Tog counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tiongson!
Tiongson tries to hold on but Tog pushes him away.
Tiongson manages to control the position for a moment.
Tiongson can't escape the position.
Tiongson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neil Tog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tog trying to control but Tiongson is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tog avoids the attempt from Tiongson to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poor strikes thrown by Tog there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dj Tiongson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tiongson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tog scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tiongson wants to get back to his feet.
Tiongson wants to get back to full guard but Tog has passed into side control.
Tiongson tries to escape but Tog is in control.
Tog remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Tiongson is not content to let Tog control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiongson looking for a sweep but Tog has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Tiongson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tog tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tog cracks Tiongson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tog sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tog trying to control but Tiongson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tog has control of Tiongson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tiongson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tiongson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tog has control of Tiongson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tiongson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiongson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tog sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tiongson can't escape the position.
Tog can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tiongson is looking to escape.
Tiongson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tog lands a big elbow.
Tiongson tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Tog has taken his back.
Tog thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Tiongson trying to control the hands but Tog won't let him.
Tog is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tiongson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tog somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Tog showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tiongson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dj Tiongson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uale Mai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Case has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Uale Mai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Case!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Case moves out of range of the strikes.
Case thows a body kick. Mai tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mai swinging wildly here.
Mai throws a one two combo.
Mai throws a hook but Case avoids it easily.
Case fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mai.
Case fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mai.
Mai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Case throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Case moves away.
No luck for Case with that takedown attempt.
That kick from Case tenderised Mai's leg. Mai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Case slips a jab and a cross from Mai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mai throws the left hand but Case avoids the punch easily.
Case scores with a nice body kick.
Case throws a head kick that misses.
Case looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mai throws a right hand that Case ducks under and follows up with a left that Case also avoids with ease.
Mai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Case connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Case throws a head kick that misses.
Mai tests Case's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Case misses with a body shot.
Mai throws a big shot that misses.
Case loads up on a big right hand but Mai slips the punch.
A nice combination there by Mai.
Mai digs a good hook to Case's body.
Case showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mai.
Case moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mai misses with a lunging right hand
and Case counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Case scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Case.
A combination from Mai does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Case.
Case fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch combination from Mai misses.
Case pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uale Mai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Case uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mai.
Mai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Case throws a nice inside leg kick.
Case moves in looking to clinch but Mai pushes him off.
Case lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A right-left combo lands from Mai.
A solid leg kick lands there for Case.
Mai is breathing heavily.
Mai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch but Mai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mai scores with a decent looking hook.
Case lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Case showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mai.
Case slips a straight right by Mai.
Mai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Case can pounce on him.
Case staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Case there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mai fails to land with a series of punches.
Case tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Case misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mai throws a right and a left that Case avoids nicely.
Case shoots in but Mai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Case ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Case.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Case shoots in looking for a takedown. Mai tries to sprawl out of it but Case keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Uale Mai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Case.
Mai misses with the combination.
Case tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Case throws a head kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Case.
Mai loads up on a big right hand but Case slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Case misses the shot to the body.
Mai moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Case cracks the inside of Mai's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Case dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Case scores with a kick to the midsection.
A combination from Mai does no damage.
Case moves away from the strike by Mai.
Mai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mai throws a one two combo.
Case defending well as Mai loads up on a big left hand.
Case feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mai's calf.
Mai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Case fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Henry Case seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mai misses with a wild body shot.
Case throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mai tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Case is in Mai's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Case is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Case trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Case advances to half guard.
Case trying to mount his opponent but Mai defends it.
Case is looking for a kimura here.
Case trying to advance position but Mai counters by regaining guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mai is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Case, into his guard.
Case is looking for a triangle but Mai pushes his legs off easily.
Case being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
Case wants to sweep but no luck.
Case is looking for a triangle here but Mai uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Case's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Case sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mai prevents Case from improving his position.
Case is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mai jumps into side control!
Case is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Case gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Case showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
That kick from Case tenderised Mai's leg. Mai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Case tries a low kick but Mai avoids it.
Case takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mai just misses with a punch to the body.
Mai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Case throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mai misses with a hook. Case ducked under it nicely.
Case avoids a punch combination nicely.
Case delivers a nice body kick.
Mai throws a jab but it's blocked by Case.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Case checks a leg kick.
Case shoots for a takedown but Mai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Case keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mai throws a big shot that misses.
Case explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Case lands a leg kick that knocks Mai off balance momentarily.
Mai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Case.
Case shoots in but Mai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mai will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Case closes the distance and clinches up with Mai, looking for a takedown. Case pushes Mai against the cage but Mai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Uale Mai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Case.
Mai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mai swinging wildly here.
Case is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Mai misses.
Case shoots in but Mai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Case tries for a takedown but Mai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mai throws a series of punches but Case moves out of range.
Case throws a nice inside leg kick.
Case cracks the inside of Mai's front leg.
Mai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Case tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Case is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Case tried to score with a low kick but Mai checks it.
Mai misses with a straight right.
Case looks for a takedown but Mai sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Case is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Case.
Mai misses with the combination.
Henry Case is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Case.
Mai keeps the fight on the outside.
Case takes one to the chin there.
Case showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mai.
Case avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Uale Mai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mai counters with a series of strikes. Case will be more careful next time no doubt.
Case throws a front kick that sends Mai stumbling back into the cage.
Case misses with an uppercut.
Mai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Case doesn't manage to clinch there - Mai circles away.
Mai leaves Case with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Case fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Case.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Case feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mai's calf.
Case shoots in and drives through. Mai sprawls well.
Case cracks the inside of Mai's front leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Henry Case.
Well Case has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Case!
Our winner, Henry Case, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Mallao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilong Ranger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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245 lbs
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28
260 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Mallao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ilong Ranger!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mallao fails with a takedown attempt.
Ranger motions for Mallao to come forward. Ranger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mallao tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ranger swivels and escapes.
Mallao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ranger.
Mallao tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ranger swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Mallao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mallao changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ranger tries to avoid it but Mallao manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ranger to the ground. Ranger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mallao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ranger.
Ranger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mallao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Some wild striking there from Mallao.
Ranger shoots in but Mallao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranger keeps the fight on the outside.
Ranger throws a sloppy head kick and Mallao moves out of range easily.
Ranger keeps the fight on the outside.
Ranger closes the distance but Mallao moves to the side
and Mallao counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Ilong Ranger has been cut.
Mallao shoots in looking for a takedown. Ranger tries to sprawl out of it but Mallao keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ranger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ranger tries for a takedown but Mallao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mallao clinches with his opponent.
Mallao is working for takedown but Ranger is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallao fails to pull guard.
Mallao is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mallao dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ranger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mallao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ranger is trying to pull guard but Mallao has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ranger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mallao jumps guard but Ranger stands there with Mallao around his waist. Mallao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ranger manages to break the clinch.
Ranger tries to clinch but Mallao is having none of it.
Ranger looks for the body kick but Mallao saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallao throws a series of punches but Ranger moves out of range.
Ranger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mallao wants to clinch
and Ranger counters with a leg kick.
Ranger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ranger slaps away a takedown attempt from Mallao, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mallao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ranger misses with a takedown attempt - Mallao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ranger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mallao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mallao.
Mallao shoots in for a double leg but Ranger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mallao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ranger avoids it really well and circles away.
Ranger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mallao as he avoids it easily.
Ranger swats away the attempt to clinch by Mallao.
Ranger has managed to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mallao.
Mallao tries to pull guard but Ranger won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roger Mallao will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ilong Ranger's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mallao fails with a takedown attempt.
Mallao stuffs the takedown attempt from Ranger. Ranger gets slowly back to his feet.
Ranger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mallao.
Mallao closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Ranger to counter with a crisp jab.
Ranger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ranger wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Mallao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mallao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ranger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mallao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ranger circles away.
Mallao tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ranger moves into the clinch.
Ranger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mallao just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mallao tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ranger smiles and moves away.
Ranger shoots in for a takedown but Mallao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ranger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mallao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mallao throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ranger.
Mallao is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ranger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mallao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ranger wants to clinch
and Mallao moves into the clinch.
Ranger jumps into guard, dragging Mallao to the mat.
Mallao throws a big elbow that misses.
Ranger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mallao controls the pace.
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!
Mallao tries to free his leg and advance position but Ranger is retaining full guard.
Mallao trying to control but Ranger is working from the bottom.
Mallao passes Ranger's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mallao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ranger keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ranger is pressing down on Mallao's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ranger has his feet on Mallao's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mallao just leaning against Ranger, taking a breather.
Ranger wants to stall.
Ranger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mallao has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ranger after a bit of a struggle.
Mallao breaks from the clinch.
Mallao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mallao tries to clinch up but Ranger circles away and keeps his distance.
Mallao fails with a takedown attempt.
Ranger closes the distance and clinches up with Mallao, looking for a takedown. Ranger pushes Mallao against the cage but Mallao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ranger is breathing heavily.
Ranger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ranger drives through and clinches with Mallao against the cage.
Mallao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ranger stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ilong Ranger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ilong Ranger's cut.
That's time! Mallao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Ranger.
Nice takedown defense from Mallao. No joy for Ranger on that attempt.
Ranger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mallao is fending him off so far but Ranger persists. Nope, Mallao circles away and we're back to standing.
Ranger leaves Mallao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ranger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mallao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ranger stuffs the takedown attempt from Mallao. Mallao gets slowly back to his feet.
Mallao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Mallao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Ranger as Mallao shoots in.
Mallao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Ranger or perhaps it was just good defense by Mallao which made him look bad.
Roger Mallao is winning the standup battle so far.
Ranger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ranger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mallao blocks a head kick by Ranger.
Mallao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ranger but Ranger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mallao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mallao fails with a takedown attempt.
Ranger fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mallao.
Mallao misses with the combination.
Ranger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mallao but Mallao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mallao dives in and grabs Ranger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ranger pushes down on Mallao's head and hops out.
Mallao shoots in but no luck this time.
Ranger shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ranger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mallao.
Ranger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mallao.
Mallao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ranger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mallao stuffs the takedown attempt from Ranger. Ranger gets slowly back to his feet.
Mallao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Mallao.
Mallao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ranger is defending well for now.
Mallao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mallao taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mallao tries to pull guard but Ranger holds him up against the cage and eventually Mallao drops back down to his feet.
Ranger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mallao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mallao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mallao fails with a takedown attempt.
Ranger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mallao.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mallao takes the fight into the clinch.
Mallao tries to pull guard but Ranger holds him up against the cage and eventually Mallao drops back down to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Mallao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mallao has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raymund Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Love and Devotion. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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27
183 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
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27
175 lbs
7 - 6 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
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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
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Raymund Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Max Alvarado!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Alvarado.
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alvarado connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Alvarado misses.
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alvarados jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alvarado scores with a punch to the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee moves away from the strike by Alvarado.
Alvarado takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
Alvarado throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Alvarado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alvarado misses with the combination.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alvarado to score with a decent uppercut.
Alvarado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alvarado throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lee slips a straight right by Alvarado.
Lee cracks the inside of Alvarado's front leg.
Alvarado looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Alvarado sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarado throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Alvarado misses with a low kick.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarado.
Max Alvarado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Alvarado looks gassed!
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!
Lee scores with a jab. Alvarado acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alvarado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alvarado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lee scores with a head kick. Alvarado tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Alvarado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alvarado throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvarado throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lee lands a high kick!
Alvarado takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarado manages to avoid it.
Alvarado throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
A head kick from Lee lands but Alvarado takes it in his stride.
Alvarado clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alvarado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alvarado avoids the head kick by Lee.
Alvarado lands a jab to the nose.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee slips under a jab from Alvarado.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee slips a jab from Alvarado.
Alvarado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarado.
Alvarado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarado blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Alvarado saw that one coming.
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Alvarado is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Alvarado misses with a body shot.
Alvarado throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Alvarado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvarado.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Alvarado throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Alvarado throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
Lee swings for the body but Alvarado moves out of range.
Alvarado throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarado moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Alvarado misses the target.
Alvarado walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Lee lands with a slapping head kick.
Alvarado avoids the head kick by Lee.
Alvarado throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarado takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Alvarado walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarado manages to avoid it.
Alvarado throws a big shot that misses.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee misses with the combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alvarado.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymund Lee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alvarado lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lee defending well as Alvarado loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick from Lee lands but Alvarado takes it in his stride.
Raymund Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvarado throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a left to the body.
Alvarado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alvarado throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Alvarado moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alvarado lands a right hook to the body.
Alvarado just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Alvarado.
Jab from Alvarado.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee moves out of range of the leg kick from Alvarado.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarado.
Lee slips under a jab from Alvarado.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Alvarado catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Alvarado misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alvarado's calf.
Alvarado misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Alvarado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarado was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alvarado throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvarado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvarado thows a body shot but no joy.
Alvarado looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee ducks right into an uppercut from Alvarado.
Alvarado moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvarado.
Alvarado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee scores with a kick to the body.
Alvarado throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee throws a head kick but Alvarado moves out of range.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Alvarado ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado misses with a straight left.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Alvarado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alvarado throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alvarado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Alvarado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Alvarado slips the punch.
Alvarado avoids the head kick by Lee.
Alvarado attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alvarado lands a jab to the head.
Alvarado scores with a three punch combo!
Alvarado misses with a straight left.
Alvarado lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Alvarado throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
Alvarado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarado throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Alvarado misses.
Alvarado moves away from the strike by Lee.
Alvarado misses with a low kick.
Lee slips under a jab.
Alvarado lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the cage and back into range.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alvarado lands the left hand.
Alvarado fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alvarado fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Alvarado lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Alvarado throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alvarado.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Alvarado takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alvarado lunges at Lee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lee's hand.
Alvarado lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alvarado lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lee is rocked!
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alvarado throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
Alvarado drops Lee with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Lee! Alvarado dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Alvarado!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Kyle Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dylan McQueen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Kyle Romo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Dylan McQueen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romo scores with a kick to the body.
McQueen misses with a hook
and Romo counters with an inside leg kick.
McQueen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That kick from Romo tenderised McQueen's leg. McQueen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Romo lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romo lands a nice looking kick to the body. McQueen takes a step back to recover.
McQueen looks gassed!
McQueen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Romo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McQueen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McQueen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romo can pounce on him.
Romo feints and then cracks McQueen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McQueen down.
McQueen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Romo cracks McQueen with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! McQueen looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Romo finish him?
McQueen is rocked!
Romo throws a nice outside leg kick.
McQueen is still on wobbly legs! Can Romo finish him?
McQueen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Romo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McQueen seems to have recovered his senses.
Romo lands with a kick to the ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Romo.
Dylan McQueen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Romo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McQueen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Romo.
McQueen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Romo.
Romo drops McQueen with a huge uppercut! McQueen drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Romo is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Kyle Romo!
Our winner, John Kyle Romo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leg Sweeperton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grande Mucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sweeperton's entrance music is Bas Beats. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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182 lbs
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185 lbs
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leg Sweeperton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Grande Mucho!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mucho blocks a jab.
Mucho fails with the takedown
and Sweeperton counters with a takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sweeperton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sweeperton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sweeperton tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sweeperton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sweeperton connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mucho some visible discomfort.
Mucho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sweeperton scoring with punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sweeperton laying and praying for a moment but Mucho takes advantage and regains half guard.
Sweeperton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mucho's head.
Sweeperton trying to mount his opponent but Mucho defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeperton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mucho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sweeperton working over Mucho with some ground and pound. Mucho looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sweeperton wants to take a breather but Mucho is having none of it.
Sweeperton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sweeperton winds up and cracks Mucho with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sweeperton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mucho does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mucho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mucho manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mucho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sweeperton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sweeperton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mucho throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sweeperton escapes and throws Mucho's legs to the side, diving into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sweeperton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sweeperton works to advance to full mount. Mucho defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sweeperton landing strikes from the mount and Mucho is in trouble!
Sweeperton working the ground and pound effectively.
Sweeperton landing strikes from the mount.
Sweeperton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mucho is looking to escape.
Sweeperton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sweeperton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sweeperton landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeperton lands a heavy elbow.
Sweeperton working Mucho over with strikes here.
Sweeperton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sweeperton wants to control the pace but Mucho is squirming around nicely.
Mucho is looking to improve his position but Sweeperton isn't that keen on the idea.
Sweeperton landing strikes from the mount and Mucho is in trouble!
Mucho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sweeperton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sweeperton landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mucho tries to improve his position but Sweeperton has taken his back! Sweeperton has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Mucho tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Sweeperton pushes Mucho away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leg Sweeperton!
Leg Sweeperton really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that 1337 ANZAC logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gus Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dutch Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kush has chosen I'M T.N.T as his entrance music. Dutch Kush told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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255 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gus Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dutch Kush!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kush's jab looks to have found its range, popping Corleone under the eye.
The crowd cheers as Kush lands an impressive looking overhand right. Corleone doesn't seem phased though.
Kush moves out of range of the strikes.
Corleone misses with a low kick.
Kush connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Corleone momentarily.
Kush darts in and clinches Corleone up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kush breaks from the clinch.
Kush throws a body punch but Corleone moves out of range.
Kush takes a swing at Corleone's ribcage but misses.
Corleone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick from Corleone misses.
Kush feints and then cracks Corleone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corleone down.
Kush lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kush throws a quick inside leg kick.
Corleone thows a body shot but no joy.
Corleone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Corleone is breathing heavily.
Kush has closed the distance and engaged Corleone in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kush lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Corleone tries to circle away but Kush has him pinned against the cage.
Kush avoiding damage.
Kush manages to break the clinch.
Corleone throws a body punch but Kush moves out of range.
Corleone misses with a wild body shot.
Kush throws a nice looking combination but Corleone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Decent striking displayed by Corleone there.
Corleone misses the shot to the body.
Corleone walks into a jab.
Corleone throws a looping overhand right but Kush ducks down to avoid it.
Kush fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Corleone.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kush lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush lands a glancing blow to the side of Corleone's head.
Kush lands with a nice combination. Corleone backs away looking to recover.
Kush throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Corleone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Corleone keeps the fight on the outside.
Corleone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab from Kush.
Corleone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kush.
Kush moves into the clinch successfully.
Kush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kush's corner calls for a 1-2. Kush obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kush thows a body shot but no joy.
Kush is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Corleone had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kush closes the distance and pushes Corleone back into the cage.
Kush manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone throws a body punch but Kush moves out of range.
Corleone connects with a jab.
Corleone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kush is out of range.
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corleone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Corleone lands with a straight right. Kush didn't see that one coming.
Corleone misses with a looping left.
Corleone misses with a body shot
and Kush counters with a nice uppercut.
Kush misses with a wild combination.
Corleone misses with the combination.
Kush ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kush looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Corleone misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone cracks a nice hook into Kush's ribs.
Corleone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kush connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Corleone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kush lands a nice hook to Corleone's body. Corleone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Corleone is looking to wear down Kush with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch but Corleone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kush misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Corleone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kush cracks Corleone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kush misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid body kick from Kush.
Corleone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kush.
Oooooh!!! Kush has knocked Corleone down with a huge combo! Kush steps away and waves a wobbly Corleone back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dutch Kush dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kush lands a two punch combo.
Corleone is rocked!
Dutch Kush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corleone. Kush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kush lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Corleone falls backwards - clearly groggy! Kush dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dutch Kush!
A very excited looking Dutch Kush made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ismael Gesta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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163 lbs
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ismael Gesta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dwayne Jack!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gesta lands with a straight right. Jack didn't see that one coming.
Jack doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gesta counters with a stiff right hand.
Jack scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jack thows a huge punch but Gesta dodges it nicely.
Gesta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jack sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gesta defending well though.
Gesta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jack.
Jack is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gesta is just riding it out for now. Jack eventually gives up the hold.
Jack is nestled in close to Gesta, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jack thows a huge punch but Gesta dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jack.
Jack is working for a kimura but Gesta is defending it quite comfortably.
Jack is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jack winds up and cracks Gesta with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jack is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gesta doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jack.
Jack throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gesta defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gesta is trying to get back to full guard.
Gesta on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gesta tries to get out of the position.
Jack throwing shots but Gesta is blocking nicely.
Jack not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jack throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jack throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jack passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gesta wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jack.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gesta to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gesta shrugs it off.
Jack is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gesta is surviving well by controlling Jack's body position as best he can.
Gesta holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jack tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gesta wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jack.
Jack thowing shots but they're missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jack looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jack punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jack working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jack lands a heavy elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big strike lands for Jack! That's really hurt Gesta and he's turned his back - Jack keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Jack jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Jack! Dwayne Jack retains his lightweight title!
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