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Friday the second of December PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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285 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Morrison !
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davidson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Morrison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davidson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morrison misses with a wild combination.
Morrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morrison swinging wildly here.
Morrison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morrison throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Ben Davidson has been cut.
Morrison throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Davidson counters with a nice double leg into 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!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Morrison wants to get back to his feet but Davidson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison pushes Davidson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Morrison forces Davidson back against the cage and clinches.
Morrison lands a knee to the head.
Morrison working Davidson over with knees to the body.
Morrison lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Davidson goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Morrison in side control.
Davidson is rocked!
Morrison has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Oh Davidson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morrison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davidson, pushing him back against the cage.
Morrison creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Davidson! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Morrison .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Morrison !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dalton Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Dexter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dalton Sweeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Dexter!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweeney scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Mark Dexter has been cut.
Dexter lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dexter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Sweeney 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dexter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dexter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dexter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sweeney.
Dexter staying out of range there.
Sweeney gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dexter to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dexter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sweeney is refusing to be controlled, as Dexter sits in half guard.
Dexter maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Sweeney could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Dexter has cracked it and Sweeney is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Dexter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Dexter!
After winning the bout, Mark Dexter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gray Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carween (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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279 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gray Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Carween!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carween misses with a two punch combination.
Carween throws a combination that misses
and Thompson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carween's waist but Carween gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thompson off to one side.
A lazy left from Carween finds it's target.
Thompson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Carween's half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Thompson with the ground and pound but Carween uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Thompson scoring with some ground and pound.
Carween keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a strike but Carween rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Carween missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carween with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thompson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Carween keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thompson's head.
Thompson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Carween landing with the ground and pound.
Carween lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carween postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carween scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carween working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thompson's head.
Thompson striking off his back but it's not causing Carween any problems.
Thompson has momentary wrist control but Carween slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carween lands a couple of elbows.
Thompson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Thompson 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.
Thompson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Carween working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thompson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Carween content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thompson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carween's guard.
Carween utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carween has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carween utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carween working a defensive guard here.
Carween is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carween's head.
Thompson throws and elbow that misses. Carween uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thompson's guard. Nice move by Carween!
Thompson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Carween distracts Thompson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carween postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thompson striking off his back.
Carween missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carween makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still 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!
Thompson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Carween keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thompson's head.
Thompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carween wants to stand but Thompson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Carween with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Thompson punching from the bottom.
Carween scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thompson scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Carween postures up and lands a big shot to Thompson's brow.
Thompson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Thompson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Thompson trying to strike off his back.
Carween landing with the ground and pound.
Carween cracks Thompson with a solid left hand.
Carween connects with a couple of short punches.
Thompson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Carween scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson throws a couple of heel strikes.
Carween is in close to Thompson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thompson punching from the bottom.
Carween scoring with some ground and pound.
Thompson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Carween dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Carween.
Nice straight punches there by Carween. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carween.
Thompson is rocked!
Carween is stalking Thompson. Thompson circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Carween, and it's lights out! Thompson really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shane Carween!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olbrzymi Vlad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olbrzymi Vlad has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vitali Klitschko's chin.
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300 lbs
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313 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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitali Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Olbrzymi Vlad!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vlad tries to clinch up.
Vlad rushes Klitschko and presses him up against the cage.
Vlad turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Vlad.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vlad goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Klitschko has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vlad but great work by Klitschko.
Vlad manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Vlad thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vlad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vlad has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Klitschko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Klitschko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Klitschko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vlad.
Vlad wants to work for an arm triangle but Klitschko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vlad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vlad is looking for a kimura but Klitschko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vlad to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlad is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Vlad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vlad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vlad stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Vlad slaps away a takedown attempt from Klitschko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Klitschko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vlad to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Vitali Klitschko has been cut.
Vlad closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vlad lands in his opponent's guard.
Vlad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klitschko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vlad is looking to work some ground and pound but Klitschko has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klitschko wants to stand but Vlad is controlling the position.
Vlad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vlad throws a big right hand that misses.
Vlad stands up from Klitschko's guard - Vlad perhaps looking for a knockout.
Vlad throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Klitschko tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vlad is in Klitschko's guard.
Vlad lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vlad decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Klitschko, up you get!
Vlad staying out of range there.
Vlad dodges the punch combination from Klitschko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko gets tackled into the cage by Vlad. Vlad maintains the clinch.
Klitschko has had enough of the clinch but Vlad keeps him there for the moment.
Vlad turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Vlad manages to end up in side control.
Vlad tries to score with some ground and pound. Klitschko controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Klitschko dodges the ground and pound from Vlad.
Vlad has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Klitschko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vlad counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Klitschko is breathing heavily.
Vlad fakes the leg kick and cracks Klitschko in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vlad gets a double leg takedown into Klitschko's guard.
Vlad scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vlad stands up and waves to Klitschko to follow him.
Crunch! Vlad slams his shin into Klitschko's torso.
Vitali Klitschko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vlad closes the distance and pushes Klitschko back into the cage.
Vlad lands a shot to the body.
Vlad with a knee to the head.
Vlad has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Klitschko regains guard immediately.
Vlad throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vlad working some strikes from top position.
Vlad stands up and waves to Klitschko to follow him.
Vlad drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vlad thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olbrzymi Vlad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitali Klitschko's cut.
That's time! Klitschko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vlad closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Klitschko did well to prevent Vlad getting side control.
Ground and pound from Vlad.
Vlad working over Klitschko with some ground and pound. Klitschko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vlad with the ground and pound but Klitschko uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Vlad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Klitschko wants to get back to his feet but Vlad is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Klitschko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vlad postures up in Klitschko's guard and throws a big left but Klitschko blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vlad slips nicely into half guard.
Vlad passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vlad cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Vlad landing punches.
Vitali Klitschko's cut is getting worse.
Klitschko is trying to escape the mount.
Vlad postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Klitschko out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Vlad goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Olbrzymi Vlad!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Sobchak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burton comes to the cage accompanied by Carcass - Keep on Rotting in the Free World. Fred Burton looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeff Sobchak !
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobchak slips under a jab.
Sobchak looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Burton avoids a kick to the body.
Burton has a takedown stuffed.
Sobchak misses with a leg kick.
Sobchak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burton but Burton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sobchak has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sobchak takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sobchak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sobchak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burton.
Burton scores with a nice right hand.
Sobchak takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burton. Sobchak does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton lands a jab to the nose.
Sobchak avoids the body shot from Burton.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Burton.
Burton dips to his left and cracks Sobchak with an uppercut!
Burton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Burton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sobchak . Sobchak circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sobchak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobchak was well out of range. Poor timing from Burton.
Burton misses with the combination.
Burton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Burton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton throws a jab but it's blocked by Sobchak .
Burton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sobchak did well to prevent Burton getting side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Burton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sobchak is trying to maintain the position but Burton is very close to passing his half guard.
Burton trying to mount his opponent but Sobchak defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton prevents Sobchak from improving his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jeff Sobchak .
Burton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sobchak back to the cage. Burton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Burton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Burton trying to control the position but Sobchak is working away.
Burton is really struggling to control Sobchak but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak wants to get back to his feet but Burton drags him back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Burton wants to control but Sobchak is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Burton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Sobchak 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Burton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sobchak tries to score with a low kick but Burton moves his leg out of the way.
Burton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Burton slips under a jab from Sobchak .
Burton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sobchak walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Burton swats away the attempt to clinch by Sobchak .
Sobchak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burton connects with the punch.
Jeff Sobchak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobchak is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Burton. That snapped Sobchak 's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobchak walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Sobchak .
Burton throws a right and a left that Sobchak avoids nicely.
Burton misses with a series of wild punches.
Burton throws a body punch but Sobchak moves out of range.
Sobchak throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sobchak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burton lands with a right hand.
Sobchak has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sobchak there as he acknowledges the shot.
A punch combination from Burton misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sobchak moves away.
Sobchak tries to move into range but Burton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Burton blocks the leg kick.
Burton lands a right hook to the body.
Burton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Burton throws a hook to the side of Sobchak 's head but Sobchak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sobchak as he avoids it easily.
Burton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Burton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burton, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sobchak avoids the body shot from Burton.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Burton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Burton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sobchak pinned against the cage. Sobchak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sobchak shoots in for a takedown but Burton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good shot there by Burton.
Burton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sobchak has time to react.
Burton shoots in but Sobchak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sobchak has Burton up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton is trying to force a seperation but Sobchak has the dominant position.
Sobchak misses with a knee to the head.
Burton wants a takedown.
Burton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sobchak gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sobchak stalls.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sobchak misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Burton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Sobchak 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sobchak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burton was well out of range. Poor timing from Sobchak .
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sobchak moves away.
Sobchak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Burton misses with a hook
and Sobchak counters with a nice uppercut.
Burton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sobchak thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burton throws a jab when Sobchak was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Burton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sobchak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sobchak moves away.
Burton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Burton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burton with a jab.
Burton throws a shot from downtown. Sobchak moves away and avoids it.
Burton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sobchak scores with a nice head shot.
Burton misses with a looping left.
Burton swinging wildly here.
Burton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak misses with the combination.
Sobchak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burton scores with a nice strike.
Burton thows a body shot but no joy.
Burton connects with a body shot.
Sobchak lands a head kick!
A decent looking cross lands there for Burton.
Nice takedown defense from Sobchak . No joy for Burton on that attempt.
A swing and a miss from Burton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sobchak tries a head kick but it misses.
Sobchak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Burton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sobchak leaves Burton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Burton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sobchak shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Burton is trying to defend but Sobchak finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Burton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sobchak .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton is pressing down on Sobchak 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Burton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sobchak !
Burton avoids the attempt from Sobchak to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobchak working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Burton clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Sobchak 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sobchak tries to clinch but Burton moves out of range.
Fred Burton is winning the standup battle so far.
Sobchak misses with a body kick.
Burton jabs Sobchak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burton.
Sobchak moves in looking to clinch but Burton pushes him off.
Burton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sobchak but Sobchak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sobchak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Burton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sobchak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Burton lands in his opponent's guard.
Burton pushing down on Sobchak 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Burton prevents Sobchak from improving his position.
Jeff Sobchak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton stops Sobchak from getting back to his feet.
Burton is thwarting Sobchak 's attempts to control the position.
Jeff Sobchak has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Burton throws a shot to the body.
Burton shoots in looking for a takedown. Sobchak tries to sprawl out of it but Burton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sobchak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Burton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some bone on bone action there as Burton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from Burton misses.
Sobchak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burton scores with a hook.
Burton drives through with a takedown into Sobchak 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Burton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sobchak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sobchak has momentary wrist control but Burton slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak has his foot on Burton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burton works his way back into a safe position though.
Burton trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobchak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fred Burton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sobchak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Burton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Burton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 40:36
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 40:36
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 40:36
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Burton!
Fred Burton was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Pabin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Conlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conlin has chosen Eminem The Way I Am as his entrance music. Kevin Conlin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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293 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Pabin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Conlin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pabin throws a hook to the side of Conlin's head but Conlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Conlin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Damian Pabin has been cut.
Conlin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conlin connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Pabin to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Conlin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kevin Conlin!
Kevin Conlin is the new super heavyweight champion!
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