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O.R.G. 22 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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155 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dominick Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Flash!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flash looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cruz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Flash makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cruz shoots and misses
and Flash counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cruz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Flash just stands there and leans against the cage.
Flash tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Flash is trying to break the clinch but Cruz is controlling him.
Cruz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Flash gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominick Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flash with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cruz looking for a takedown.
Flash gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cruz.
Cruz avoids the elbow strike from Flash, against the cage.
Cruz fails to pull guard.
Cruz blocks an elbow strike from Flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz fails with the takedown
and Flash counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Flash drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cruz trying to control but Flash is working from the bottom.
Cruz stands and steps away. Flash gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cruz dives in and grabs Flash's left leg, looking for a takedown. Flash pushes down on Cruz's head and hops out.
Cruz with a poor takedown
and Flash counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to clinch up but Flash circles away and keeps his distance.
Flash rushes Cruz and presses him up against the cage.
Cruz fails to pull guard.
Cruz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Flash is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Flash has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cruz regains guard immediately.
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!
Flash postures up.
Cruz wants to stand but Flash is controlling the position.
Cruz pulls Flash in close to his closed guard and prevents Flash from doing any damage or advancing position.
Flash stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Flash doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Cruz is tightening it up a little... Flash has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Flash reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Flash taps out! Nice BJJ there by Cruz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dominick Cruz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sarel Labuschagne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sarel Labuschagne!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Labuschagne to the ground. Williams is now in Labuschagne's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Labuschagne is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Williams wants to improve his position but Labuschagne is controlling well.
Williams looking for submissions off his back.
Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Labuschagne is trying to control. Williams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Williams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Labuschagne pulls his head out easily.
Labuschagne trying to control from half guard but Williams is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Labuschagne tries to pass the half guard into mount. Williams knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Williams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Williams had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Labuschagne defends it easily.
Williams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Labuschagne is aware though and is defending well.
Williams is looking for a triangle but Labuschagne pushes his legs off easily.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Labuschagne passes Williams's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Williams misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Labuschagne is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Williams looking for submissions off his back.
Labuschagne is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Williams strikes from the bottom but Labuschagne uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Williams sneaks back into half guard.
Labuschagne tries to stand and escape but Williams is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Labuschagne in particular looking to stall.
Labuschagne trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams is looking to get back to full guard here but Labuschagne has managed to pass to side control instead.
Labuschagne is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams looks to move to half guard but instead Labuschagne has passed into mount! Damn!
Williams sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams actively working from the bottom here.
Labuschagne trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Labuschagne not doing much here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams is not content to let Labuschagne control the position.
Labuschagne wants to pass to mount but Williams is defending the position.
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 Phil Williams will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Williams shoots in for a double leg but Labuschagne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Labuschagne misses with a double jab.
Labuschagne misses with the combination.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Labuschagne.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Labuschagne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Labuschagne moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Phil Williams has been cut.
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Labuschagne sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Labuschagne closes the distance and clinches.
Labuschagne prevents a takedown attempt there.
Williams looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Labuschagne tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Williams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Labuschagne is blocking nicely.
Labuschagne can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Labuschagne prevents a takedown attempt there.
Labuschagne trying to stall but Williams improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Williams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Labuschagne's brow.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Labuschagne.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Williams.
Labuschagne manages to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labuschagne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
Labuschagne passes Williams's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Labuschagne has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Labuschagne tries to control but Williams wriggling away.
Labuschagne controlling his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Labuschagne wants to control the pace but Williams is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Labuschagne tries to control but Williams wriggling away.
Labuschagne might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Williams kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Williams is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is squirming around, avoiding Labuschagne's attempts to control the action.
Williams throwing hammer fists to the chest of Labuschagne. What's that going to do exactly?
Labuschagne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Williams is looking to escape.
Williams working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Labuschagne tries to control but Williams wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sarel Labuschagne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phil Williams's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Williams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Labuschagne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams blocks a head kick by Labuschagne.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Labuschagne tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Labuschagne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Labuschagne as Williams shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Labuschagne tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Labuschagne lands a nice looking kick to the body. Williams takes a step back to recover.
Williams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Labuschagne to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Labuschagne cracks Williams with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Labuschagne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Labuschagne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but Labuschagne persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing.
Labuschagne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Labuschagne tries to avoid it but Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Labuschagne to the ground. Labuschagne escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Labuschagne which made him look bad.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
Labuschagne throws a head kick that misses.
Labuschagne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williams as he avoids it easily.
Labuschagne misses with a wild body shot.
Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Labuschagne tries to avoid it but Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Labuschagne to the ground. Labuschagne escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Labuschagne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Labuschagne shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Labuschagne instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Labuschagne shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Labuschagne has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Williams keeps control of Labuschagne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams looking for a takedown.
Labuschagne tries to stall but Williams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Labuschagne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Labuschagne tries to pull guard but Williams holds him up against the cage and eventually Labuschagne drops back down to his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Labuschagne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams misses with some punches.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Labuschagne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Labuschagne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Labuschagne avoids it really well and circles away.
Labuschagne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
Williams tries to keep at a distance but Labuschagne has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Labuschagne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Labuschagne blocks with his arms.
Williams misses with an elbow strike.
Labuschagne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams has Labuschagne pressed against the cage, preventing Labuschagne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams has Labuschagne pressed against the cage, preventing Labuschagne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Labuschagne is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Labuschagne down to the mat. Labuschagne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Labuschagne scores with a one two! Williams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Williams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Labuschagne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sarel Labuschagne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Labuschagne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Labuschagne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Labuschagne cracks the inside of Williams's front leg.
Labuschagne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Labuschagne stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Labuschagne wants it to stay on the feet.
Williams is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Labuschagne.
Labuschagne lands a head kick. Williams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Labuschagne shoots in looking for a takedown. Williams tries to sprawl out of it but Labuschagne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Williams manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Labuschagne scores with a one two! Williams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sarel Labuschagne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Labuschagne 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sarel Labuschagne!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Tatarata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is RAWR. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marc Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomasz Tatarata!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Anderson connects with a nice short shot to Tatarata's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatarata taking some punishment here, with Anderson in his half guard.
Anderson thows a huge punch but Tatarata dodges it nicely.
Tatarata wants to get back to full guard.
Tatarata regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tatarata has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tatarata keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Tatarata has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tatarata looks gassed!
Anderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Anderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson stands up over Tatarata, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Tatarata keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatarata has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Anderson has passed into side control.
Anderson grinds an elbow into Tatarata's temple.
Tatarata takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Anderson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tatarata keeps working.
Anderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson trying to control the position but Tatarata is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatarata is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tatarata tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Anderson is working to tighten is grip on Tatarata's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Tatarata has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Anderson is really squeezing tight and eventually Tatarata passes out! Anderson breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marc Anderson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wilfredo Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Eight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilfredo Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Eight!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eight looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hunter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Eight manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Eight thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hunter forces his way into half guard.
Hunter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hunter works his way into side control.
Hunter cracks Eight with a big right hand but Eight just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Eight is trying to escape the position but Hunter is controlling the position.
Hunter is working Eight over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eight taking a bit of punishment here - Hunter scoring with strikes.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Eight has eaten all the pies!
Hunter in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter scoring with punches and elbows.
Hunter scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Eight to see if he's OK.
Eight is rocked!
Hunter landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Eight is still in real trouble! Can Hunter finish him?
Hunter scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Eight is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Hunter can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wilfredo Hunter!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Gepalowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ubbu Lindo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gepalowski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Burdel-"Zawsze Wierni". Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrzej Gepalowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ubbu Lindo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Gepalowski scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Ubbu Lindo has been cut.
Gepalowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lindo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gepalowski with a poor takedown
and Lindo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gepalowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gepalowski missing with punches from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindo content to control rather than advance.
Lindo tries to pass to full mount but Gepalowski defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lindo in particular looking to stall.
Lindo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ubbu Lindo.
Gepalowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lindo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gepalowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lindo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gepalowski stops Lindo from passing to mount.
Gepalowski is letting Lindo control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Lindo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ubbu Lindo.
Gepalowski has his takedown stuffed
and Lindo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gepalowski won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Gepalowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gepalowski wants to control but Lindo postures up.
Lindo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gepalowski will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindo moves into full mount!
Lindo content just to control the position here.
Lindo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gepalowski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lindo working for a guillotine from mount but Gepalowski is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gepalowski regains half guard.
Lindo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gepalowski is trying to stand.
Gepalowski is breathing heavily.
Lindo slows the pace down in half guard.
Gepalowski actively working from the bottom here.
Lindo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lindo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gepalowski!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindo controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Lindo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ubbu Lindo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gepalowski pushes Lindo up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubbu Lindo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ubbu Lindo's cut.
That's time! Gepalowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gepalowski misses with a takedown
and Lindo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gepalowski won't be happy with that.
Lindo controls the position.
Lindo landing a few strikes.
Lindo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gepalowski is trying to improve his position.
Lindo controls the position from side control.
Ubbu Lindo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ubbu Lindo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gepalowski scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gepalowski pushes Lindo up against the cage in a clinch.
Lindo is trying to trip Gepalowski. He has hold of a leg but Gepalowski is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lindo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lindo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lindo is pushing down on Gepalowski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gepalowski is fighting to maintain full guard but Lindo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lindo wants to pass the guard but Gepalowski is defending well.
Lindo controlling the action here.
Lindo trying to pass the guard but Gepalowski defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gepalowski pushes Lindo off looking to stand but Lindo dives back in and keeps control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lindo tries to pass to full mount but Gepalowski defends it.
Lindo slows the pace down in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ubbu Lindo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gepalowski swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gepalowski punishes Lindo's body with a nice straight punch.
Gepalowski closes the distance and pushes Lindo back into the cage.
Lindo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindo passes Gepalowski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gepalowski flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gepalowski pushes Lindo off looking to stand but Lindo dives back in and keeps control.
Lindo stalling.
Lindo wants to pass the guard but Gepalowski is defending well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ubbu Lindo.
Lindo feints and as Gepalowski raises his hands in defense, Lindo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lindo wants to pass the guard but Gepalowski is keeping the position.
Lindo is pushing down on Gepalowski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gepalowski is fighting to maintain full guard but Lindo has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gepalowski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lindo trying to control the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gepalowski!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lindo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lindo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gepalowski?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubbu Lindo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ubbu Lindo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lindo gets a takedown into half guard.
Lindo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lindo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lindo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lindo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lindo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lindo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gepalowski wants to hold on but Lindo pushes him away.
Lindo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gepalowski is trying to escape the mount.
Lindo content just to control the position here.
Gepalowski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gepalowski tries to hold on but Lindo pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gepalowski is looking to get to half guard.
Lindo controlling the position easily from mount.
Lindo won't let Gepalowski get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindo controlling his opponent.
Ubbu Lindo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lindo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lindo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lindo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gepalowski is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Lindo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lindo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lindo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gepalowski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lindo advances to mount.
Lindo controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lindo controlling from the full mount.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gepalowski throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lindo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gepalowski throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lindo controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ubbu Lindo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lindo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ubbu Lindo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Leszczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trevor Leszczynski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Clark's chin.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, John Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Leszczynski!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leszczynski is fending him off so far but Clark persists. Nope, Leszczynski circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Clark or perhaps it was just good defense by Leszczynski which made him look bad.
Leszczynski drives through and clinches with Clark against the cage.
Leszczynski manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Leszczynski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Clark!
Leszczynski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Leszczynski with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Clark is working to get back to half guard.
Clark on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Clark tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leszczynski has isolated one of Clark's arms. Clark looking to fight him off but Leszczynski twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trevor Leszczynski!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viljo Suokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Nut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Nut is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viljo Suokas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Nut!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nut thuds his right hand into Suokas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Suokas misses.
Suokas throws a shot to the body.
Suokas lands an overhand right.
Nut lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nut lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suokas circles away quickly and effectively.
Suokas takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nut is trying to break free.
Nut tries to circle away but Suokas has him pinned against the cage.
Suokas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nuts head.
A left hand lands to the body for Suokas.
A body shot lands from Suokas.
Nut looks gassed!
Suokas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Suokas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Suokas.
Suokas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nut backwards.
Suokas just leaning against Nut, taking a breather.
Suokas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nut backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Suokas.
A left hand lands to the body for Suokas.
Suokas works on Nut's body with a couple of short punches.
Suokas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suokas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nut takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Terry Nut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Suokas misses.
Suokas drives through and clinches with Nut against the cage.
Suokas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Suokas lands a left hand.
Suokas lands with a light punch inside.
Nut is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Suokas.
Nut is still on wobbly legs! Can Suokas finish him?
Suokas stalls.
Suokas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nut backwards.
Suokas creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Nut with a big uppercut! Nut tries to clinch up but Suokas pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Nut to the mat! Nut covers up and Suokas unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Viljo Suokas!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koichi Kamei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Davison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davison is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cinderella Man - Eminem. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Koichi Kamei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Joshua Davison!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamei scores with a push kick.
Davison throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kamei on the side of the head.
Kamei connects with a solid leg kick.
Davison takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Davison misses with an uppercut. Kamei saw that one coming.
Kamei lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kamei.
Davison is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davison misses with a double jab
and Kamei counters with a crisp right that sends Davison to the canvas! Kamei follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koichi Kamei!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Foti Vasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basil Lundeby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Highway to Hell (AC/DC). Lundeby has chosen 007 Theme as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Foti Vasa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Basil Lundeby!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasa closes the distance and clinches.
Vasa works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Lundeby pulls Vasa in close to prevent any damage.
Lundeby wants to sweep but no luck.
Vasa wants to control from the top but Lundeby keeps moving.
Lundeby working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vasa.
Vasa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lundeby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vasa wants to pass the guard but Lundeby is keeping the position.
Lundeby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vasa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lundeby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vasa tries to stand but Lundeby is controlling from the bottom.
Lundeby managing to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vasa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasa throws a strike aimed at the side of Lundeby's head but Lundeby avoids it well.
Lundeby regains half guard.
Vasa trying to control from half guard but Lundeby is working away.
Vasa wants to get back to his feet.
Lundeby tries to roll over but Vasa keeps him under control.
Vasa is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Lundeby as he works his way to full guard.
Lundeby is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vasa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vasa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lundeby is proving hard to escape from.
Lundeby trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Vasa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lundeby pulls Vasa in close to prevent any damage.
Lundeby's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lundeby shoots for a double leg takedown but Vasa sprawls well. He's pushed Lundeby's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lundeby throws a leg kick but Vasa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lundeby throws a head kick but Vasa moves out of range.
Vasa 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.
Lundeby working a defensive guard here.
Vasa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vasa trying to control but Lundeby is working from the bottom.
Vasa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vasa with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby keeping moving, preventing Vasa from controlling successfully.
Lundeby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lundeby wants to sweep but no luck.
Vasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Lundeby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lundeby wants to sweep but no luck.
Vasa throwing strikes but missing.
Vasa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vasa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vasa throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Foti Vasa 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lundeby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasa forces Lundeby back against the cage and clinches.
Vasa gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lundeby regains guard.
Vasa lands a couple of elbows.
Vasa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lundeby manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vasa has Lundeby in his guard.
Lundeby looking to sit in guard and control but Vasa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vasa won't allow Lundeby to sweep him here.
Vasa is looking to work some ground and pound but Lundeby has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundeby wants to sweep but no luck.
Vasa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lundeby's guard.
Lundeby not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vasa tries to stand but Lundeby is controlling from the bottom.
Vasa stands up and waves to Lundeby to follow him.
Vasa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lundeby quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lundeby manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vasa postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vasa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vasa landing some decent shots from guard.
Lundeby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lundeby pulls Vasa in close to his closed guard and prevents Vasa from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lundeby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vasa manages to get himself to full guard.
Lundeby throws a strike but Vasa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vasa wants to control from the top but Lundeby keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lundeby working a defensive guard but Vasa manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lundeby is looking for a sweep.
Lundeby struggling a bit here.
Vasa throws a strike aimed at the side of Lundeby's head but Lundeby avoids it well.
Lundeby is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vasa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Vasa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasa wants to get back to his feet.
Vasa is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Lundeby manages to get to full guard.
Lundeby looking for a sweep. Not yet Lundeby, not yet.
Lundeby looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasa stopping the sweep attempt from Lundeby.
Vasa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Foti Vasa dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Vasa throws a sloppy head kick and Lundeby moves out of range easily.
Vasa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lundeby.
Basil Lundeby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Foti Vasa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lundeby tries to get to full guard but Vasa has control of the leg.
Vasa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lundeby defends it well.
Lundeby regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vasa wants to stand but Lundeby is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundeby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vasa's guard.
Lundeby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lundeby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vasa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vasa wants to stand but Lundeby is controlling the position.
Lundeby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vasa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lundeby sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vasa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lundeby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lundeby working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby prevents Vasa from getting back to his feet.
Vasa looking for a sweep. Not yet Vasa, not yet.
Lundeby slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lundeby creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lundeby is trying to get an arm triangle but Vasa is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lundeby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vasa keeps working.
Lundeby creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lundeby working the head and body with strikes.
Lundeby scores with punches from side control.
Lundeby connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vasa some visible discomfort.
Lundeby lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby cracks Vasa with a big right hand but Vasa just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasa wants to get back to his feet.
Lundeby lands an elbow.
Vasa wants to get back to his feet but Lundeby drags him back down.
Lundeby creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lundeby in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Foti Vasa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lundeby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vasa keeps working.
Lundeby working the ground and pound.
Vasa pushes Lundeby away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lundeby gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lundeby is looking to take a break and control but Vasa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lundeby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lundeby scoring with punches and elbows.
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!
Lundeby lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lundeby working the ground and pound but Vasa is defending the strikes.
Lundeby landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lundeby tries to move into full mount but can't pass Vasa's legs.
Lundeby controlling the position from side mount.
Vasa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lundeby trying to control the position but Vasa is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lundeby works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vasa regains half guard.
Basil Lundeby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lundeby prevents Vasa from standing back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Basil Lundeby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vasa 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Foti Vasa!
Foti Vasa retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timur Orlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Timur Orlan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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157 lbs
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164 lbs
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Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose De Souza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Timur Orlan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlan scoring well with a low kick there.
Orlan misses with a kick to the body.
De Souza with a poor takedown
and Orlan counters with a big head kick but De Souza shrugs it off.
Orlan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Souza.
Orlan lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Souza fails with the takedown
and Orlan counters with a huge head kick that drops De Souza! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timur Orlan!
Timur Orlan is the new lightweight champion!
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