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RSM 15 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Krueger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krueger's entrance music is sandstorm. A fine choice. Mark Thomas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jason Krueger's chin.
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Decent wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Krueger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Krueger backs up against the cage.
Jason Krueger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Krueger's head.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krueger leaves Thomas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Krueger closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas is pressed up against the cage. Krueger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thomas down to the mat. Thomas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thomas stuns Krueger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Krueger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomas as he jumps to the side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krueger looks for a takedown but Thomas sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Krueger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krueger circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Krueger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thomas cracks Krueger with a nice body shot.
Krueger working hard to break the clinch.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Krueger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thomas to the mat! Thomas manages to get full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Krueger lands a couple of elbows.
Krueger drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Thomas manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Krueger has Thomas in his guard.
Krueger wants to stand up but Thomas is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas won't allow Krueger to sweep him here.
Thomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krueger is keeping the position for now.
Krueger controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thomas trying to control but Krueger is working from the bottom.
Thomas is pushing down on Krueger's leg trying to pass to half guard. Krueger is fighting to maintain full guard but Thomas has managed to sneak the leg through.
Krueger manages to get to full guard.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Krueger keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thomas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thomas trying to control but Krueger is working from the bottom.
Krueger trying to control the position.
Krueger keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
Thomas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Krueger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thomas defends well.
Krueger is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thomas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krueger on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Krueger tries to get out of the position.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Krueger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas wants to pass the guard but Krueger is keeping the position.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Krueger keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Thomas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
Krueger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thomas defends it nicely.
Thomas shoots for a double leg takedown but Krueger sprawls well. He's pushed Thomas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
Jason Krueger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krueger shoots in and bounces Thomas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Krueger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Krueger defends well.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Krueger keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Krueger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jason Krueger just wasn't active enough.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krueger throws a front kick aimed at Thomas's knee but Thomas avoids it well.
Krueger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thomas.
Krueger shoots in for a double leg but Thomas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Krueger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Krueger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jason Krueger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thomas in side control, throwing shots but Krueger defends.
Thomas trying to control the position but Krueger is working away.
Krueger is looking for a sweep.
Thomas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Krueger parries the strikes from Thomas easily there. Thomas is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Krueger to escape.
Krueger tries to buck Thomas off but Thomas is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas trying to control the position but Krueger is working away.
Krueger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krueger gets back to half guard.
Krueger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thomas.
Thomas trying to control from Krueger's half guard. Krueger has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Thomas throwing strikes but missing.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Krueger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mark Thomas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Thomas lands with a straight right. Krueger didn't see that one coming.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Krueger shoots in and drives through. Thomas sprawls well.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas stuffs the takedown attempt from Krueger. Krueger gets slowly back to his feet.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krueger wants to get back to his feet.
Thomas is just content to waste time from the top position. Krueger takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Thomas has gone for a leg lock! Krueger slips out almost immediately though and dives into Thomas's guard.
Thomas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Krueger wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Krueger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Krueger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jason Krueger wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mark Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Krueger has Thomas pushed against the cage.
Krueger gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Thomas regains guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krueger is one step ahead there.
Krueger throwing strikes from guard but Thomas blocks nicely.
Krueger trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krueger is refusing to be controlled, as Thomas sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Krueger.
I think Thomas 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Thomas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Rood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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143 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Rood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Mcdonald!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mcdonald, pushing him back against the cage.
Rood manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcdonald is one step ahead there.
Mcdonald thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mcdonald drops back looking for a leg! Rood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rood manages to kick Mcdonald off! Mcdonald jumps back into Rood's guard.
Rood pulls Mcdonald in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rood is trying to keep Mcdonald in close.
Mcdonald stopping the sweep attempt from Rood.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rood holds on and takes a little breather.
Mcdonald drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rood looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rood looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rood!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcdonald keeps working.
Rood decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mcdonald to his feet.
Rood looks to land a combination but Mcdonald avoids it well.
Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rood sprawls well. Rood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcdonald gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcdonald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rood sprawls well. Rood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcdonald gets slowly back to his feet.
Liam Rood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Mcdonald.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Mcdonald or perhaps it was just good defense by Rood which made him look bad.
Rood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcdonald.
Mcdonald looks to land a combination but Rood avoids it well.
Liam Rood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcdonald is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rood.
Mcdonald is rocked!
Mcdonald slips a jab and a cross from Rood.
Mcdonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Rood finish him?
Rood misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rood fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Rood.
Rood is breathing heavily.
Rood fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Mcdonald out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Liam Rood!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ra Sa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Blackshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackshaw has chosen Frank Sinatra - Ain't that a Kick in the Head as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Joshua Blackshaw has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ra Sa's chin.
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139 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ra Sa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Joshua Blackshaw!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sa tries to clinch but Blackshaw is having none of it.
Joshua Blackshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blackshaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Blackshaw lands a left and a right that send Sa crashing to the mat, dazed. Blackshaw thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Sa is rocked!
It looks like Ra Sa has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackshaw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh Sa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blackshaw shoots in for a takedown. SLAM! Brutal! Sa is out cold and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Joshua Blackshaw!
After winning the bout, Joshua Blackshaw 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Devon Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Castillion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devon Garcia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dante Castillion's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Devon Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dante Castillion!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garcia lands in his opponent's guard.
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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Castillion wants to stand and escape but Garcia is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia passes Castillion's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Castillion is looking for a sweep. Garcia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garcia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garcia is thwarting Castillion's attempts to control the position.
Garcia wants to free his trapped foot but Castillion is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Castillion manages to get to full guard.
Castillion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillion keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Castillion manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Garcia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Castillion thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Castillion is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Castillion lands a nice shot to the head.
Castillion lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Castillion can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Garcia that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castillion unloading with bombs!
Castillion trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Castillion has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Castillion has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Garcia's face.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Castillion! Garcia is hurt baaadly! Castillion is firing away with more strikes - Garcia is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Castillion!
A very excited looking Dante Castillion made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Bombay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Frost's choice of entrance music: RAWR. Andre Frost 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hank Bombay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Frost!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Bombay. Those never looked like landing.
Bombay misses with a double jab.
Bombay scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bombay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frost circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Bombay. No joy for Frost on that attempt.
Bombay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frost dodges the punch combination from Bombay.
Bombay stuffs the takedown attempt from Frost. Frost gets slowly back to his feet.
Frost shoots in but Bombay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hank Bombay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Frost.
Bombay misses with a wild combination.
Bombay misses with a two punch combination.
Frost tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bombay sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Frost somewhat.
Frost shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bombay sprawls well. Bombay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Frost gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombay misses with a double jab.
Bombay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bombay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Bombay does no damage.
Hank Bombay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bombay misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Bombay does no damage.
Bombay stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bombay wants it to stay on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Frost or perhaps it was just good defense by Bombay which made him look bad.
Frost fails with a takedown attempt.
Frost looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bombay.
Frost is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bombay.
Frost shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bombay holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Frost tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Frost is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bombay can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bombay takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Frost lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws some wild stikes that Bombay manages to avoid easily.
Frost raining down shots from the mount!
Frost punishing his opponent with strikes.
Frost has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bombay is breathing heavily.
Frost lands a big elbow.
Frost throwing strikes here but Bombay is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Frost lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bombay hang on?
Frost looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
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!
Frost thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombay is in a horrible position here. Frost smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Frost lands with some strikes.
Frost fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bombay knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Frost on the ground.
Frost raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frost landing strikes, looking to finish!
Frost punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Frost 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.
Frost shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bombay is trying to defend but Frost finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Frost missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Frost thows a huge punch but Bombay dodges it nicely.
Frost looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bombay with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bombay won't allow Frost to pass to mount.
Bombay blocking the ground and pound attempt from Frost.
Frost looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bombay with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Frost is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bombay is just riding it out for now. Frost eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frost looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Frost throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Frost thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Frost scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost stops Bombay from getting back to his feet.
Frost missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Frost looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bombay with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bombay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Frost not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bombay blocking the ground and pound attempt from Frost.
Frost not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Frost throwing shots but Bombay is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frost sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bombay defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bombay's head.
Frost missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Frost working Bombay over with strikes.
Frost throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Frost missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Frost throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Frost thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bombay's head.
Bombay wants to get back to his feet.
Bombay has hold of Frost's hands but Frost slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombay blocking the ground and pound attempt from Frost.
Frost lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Frost lands a nice short elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frost looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bombay with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Frost not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bombay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frost throwing shots but Bombay is blocking nicely.
Bombay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Frost.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Frost showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Frost shoots for a takedown but Bombay saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bombay throws a right and a left that Frost avoids nicely.
Bombay misses with a wild combination.
Frost scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Frost in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Bombay is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andre Frost!
Andre Frost seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kauo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bert Ernie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kauo comes to the cage accompanied by RAWR. Bert Ernie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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27
137 lbs
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27
114 lbs
15 - 21 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse Kauo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Bert Ernie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kauo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kauo shoots in and drives through. Ernie sprawls well.
Kauo tries a head kick but it misses.
Ernie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Bert Ernie has been cut.
Kauo misses with the combination.
Ernie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Kauo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ernie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kauo quickly recovers to half guard.
Ernie is looking for a kimura here.
Ernie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ernie uses his free foot to push down on Kauo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kauo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauo working to try and regain half guard.
Ernie wants to control the pace but Kauo is squirming around nicely.
Ernie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kauo turns into him and now he's in Ernie's guard.
Ernie looks gassed!
Ernie trying to control the position here.
Kauo wants to control from the top but Ernie keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauo postures up.
Kauo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ernie manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ernie throwing strikes but missing.
Ernie lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernie postures up.
Kauo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ernie trying to control but Kauo is working from the bottom.
Kauo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ernie has passed into half guard!
Kauo trying to control here.
Ernie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kauo actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ernie trying to pass the guard but Kauo defending well.
Kauo trying to control here.
Ernie tries to pass to full mount but Kauo defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kauo lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Kauo missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bert Ernie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bert Ernie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ernie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kauo to the mat! Kauo manages to get full guard.
Ernie has gone for a leg lock! Kauo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ernie's guard.
Ernie controlling Kauo's posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kauo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kauo trying to control but Ernie is working from the bottom.
Ernie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ernie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ernie is breathing heavily.
Kauo trying to control but Ernie is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauo postures up in Ernie's guard and throws a big left but Ernie blocks it.
Ernie keeping moving, preventing Kauo from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kauo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ernie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kauo has managed to get both his arms back between Ernie's legs - danger averted.
Ernie keeping moving, preventing Kauo from controlling successfully.
Kauo throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauo throws a big right hand that misses.
Kauo wants to control from the top but Ernie keeps moving.
Jesse Kauo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kauo throws a wild body kick that Ernie sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kauo is defended easily by Ernie.
Nice sprawl there from Ernie as Kauo shoots in.
Kauo shoots in but Ernie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Kauo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kauo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernie scores with a takedown into Kauo's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ernie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bert Ernie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ernie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ernie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ernie trying to control the position from guard on top but Kauo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ernie stopping the sweep attempt from Kauo.
Kauo keeping moving, preventing Ernie from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ernie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kauo's guard.
Kauo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ernie is aware though and is defending well.
Ernie trying to control the position from guard on top but Kauo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kauo is looking for a triangle but Ernie pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kauo keeping moving, preventing Ernie from controlling successfully.
Ernie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kauo's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jesse Kauo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bert Ernie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kauo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ernie. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ernie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ernie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kauo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kauo regains half guard.
Ernie trying to control the action but Kauo is working from the bottom.
Ernie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kauo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kauo is trying to control but can't.
Kauo wants to improve his position but Ernie is controlling well.
Kauo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ernie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ernie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ernie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kauo sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauo is defending against the submission attempts here by Ernie.
Ernie seems to be looking for submissions.
Ernie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kauo gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ernie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ernie wants to pass the guard but Kauo is keeping the position.
Kauo keeping moving, preventing Ernie from controlling successfully.
Kauo controls Ernie momentarily but Ernie frees himself.
Kauo wants to sweep here but Ernie controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ernie stands up over Kauo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ernie looking to sit in guard and control but Kauo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kauo throwing strikes from guard but Ernie blocks nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kauo scoring with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bert Ernie.
I think Ernie 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bert Ernie!
Bert Ernie decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Butrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walden Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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25
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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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, Hannibal Butrovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Walden Harper !
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper tries to clinch but Butrovic is having none of it.
Butrovic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harper defends it nicely.
Butrovic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Butrovic creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Harper sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Butrovic scores with punches from side control.
Harper tries to buck Butrovic off but Butrovic is having none of it.
Butrovic misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Butrovic in side control lands a decent elbow.
Butrovic landing a few strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butrovic lands an elbow.
Harper is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Butrovic.
Butrovic throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Harper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Butrovic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butrovic misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Harper is not content to let Butrovic control the position.
Butrovic throws an elbow but Harper slips to the side and avoids it well.
Harper can't do much from the bottom here.
Harper tries to buck Butrovic off but Butrovic is having none of it.
Harper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Butrovic working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
An elbow from Butrovic crashes against the mat.
Harper wants to get back to his feet.
Butrovic scoring with punches from side control.
Harper is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Butrovic has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Harper tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butrovic throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Butrovic is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Harper will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harper tries to bench press Butrovic off him but Butrovic keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butrovic throws an elbow but Harper slips to the side and avoids it well.
Butrovic working the head and body with strikes.
Butrovic is putting a hurting on Harper here, landing some big shots from side control.
Harper pushes Butrovic away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Butrovic gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Harper looks gassed!
Butrovic fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Butrovic trying to control the action but Harper is working from the bottom.
Butrovic cracks Harper with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Butrovic trying to control the action but Harper is working from the bottom.
Butrovic working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butrovic in side control lands a decent elbow.
Butrovic working the head and body with strikes.
Butrovic working the ground and pound from side control.
Butrovic working the ground and pound.
Butrovic lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Harper down.
Harper is rocked!
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!
Butrovic scoring with punches and elbows.
Harper is still in real trouble! Can Butrovic finish him?
Harper is looking to reverse the position.
Butrovic is putting a hurting on Harper here, landing some big shots from side control.
Butrovic cracks Harper with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Butrovic immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Harper is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Butrovic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannibal Butrovic!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baby Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xv Jobber vX (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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20
302 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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26
75 lbs
0 - 149 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Baby Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 149 - 0, fighting out of London, Xv Jobber vX!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean swinging wildly here.
Jobber vX is rocked!
Bean throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jobber vX is still on wobbly legs! Can Bean finish him?
A jab from Bean misses.
Bean lands a jab to Jobber vX's midsection.
Jobber vX looks gassed!
Bean lands a brutal uppercut that launches Jobber vX off his feet! Jobber vX tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baby Bean!
Baby Bean bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edson Heavy Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez comes to the cage accompanied by Danza Kuduro. Edson Heavy Hands has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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25
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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24
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Edson Heavy Hands !
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez swinging wildly here.
Mendez lands a head kick. Heavy Hands smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mendez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Heavy Hands misses with a wild combination.
Heavy Hands has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mendez.
Mendez scores with a punch to the head.
Mendez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mendez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mendez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heavy Hands shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mendez but Mendez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mendez misses with a head kick.
Mendez delivers a nice body kick.
Mendez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Heavy Hands .
Heavy Hands walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mendez.
Heavy Hands looks gassed!
Mendez cracks the inside of Heavy Hands 's front leg.
Heavy Hands has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mendez.
Mendez lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavy Hands on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mendez. Mendez obviously looking to wear him down.
Heavy Hands steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mendez. That one must have hurt.
Mendez scores with a push kick.
Edson Heavy Hands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendez lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Mendez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Mendez. That's going to slow Heavy Hands down.
Mendez connects with a leg kick. Heavy Hands looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mendez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mendez works over Heavy Hands 's head and body with a nice combination.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Mendez! Heavy Hands is backing up but he can't get away as Mendez lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Heavy Hands and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Antonio Mendez!
Antonio Mendez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Dino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dino has chosen RAWR as his entrance music. Fred Boyle had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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25
176 lbs
13 - 11 - 1 |
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27
172 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Fred Boyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Dino!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyle closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dino holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dino gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Boyle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dino keeps working.
Dino wants to control but Boyle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boyle is working for a submission of some sort.
Boyle is looking to take a break and control but Dino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boyle seems to be working for a kimura but Dino defends the submission attempt.
Boyle slows the pace down in half guard.
Ground and pound from Boyle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle is looking for a kimura but Dino is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boyle to get the leverage.
Boyle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boyle is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dino is looking to control Boyle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dino avoid being mounted?
Dino tries to get to full guard but Boyle has control of the leg.
Boyle seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boyle perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boyle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dino defending well though.
Boyle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boyle in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dino on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boyle is looking to take a break and control but Dino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dino tries to roll over but Boyle keeps him under control.
Boyle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boyle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dino is staying active underneath Boyle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boyle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dino has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dino blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boyle.
Dino tries to get to full guard but Boyle has control of the leg.
Dino is controlling Boyle's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dino is trying to control but can't.
Dino is defending against the submission attempts here by Boyle.
Boyle is looking to take a break and control but Dino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boyle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dino has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boyle wants to free his trapped foot but Dino is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyle is thwarting Dino's attempts to control the position.
Dino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boyle wants to control but Dino is keeping him busy.
Boyle seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dino is defending against the submission attempts here by Boyle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dino sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Boyle dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyle scores a takedown into full mount!
Boyle looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Boyle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boyle looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Boyle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dino tries to hold on but Boyle pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle wants to control the pace but Dino is squirming around nicely.
Boyle content just to control the position here.
Dino is trying to escape the mount.
Boyle working for a submission but Dino is keeping him at bay.
Boyle controlling the pace for now.
Boyle looking for a guillotine from mount but Dino is having none of it.
Dino is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle lands a heavy elbow.
Boyle avoids the attempt from Dino to control.
Boyle landing strikes from the mount and Dino is in trouble!
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!
Boyle landing strikes from the mount.
Boyle lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dino hang on?
Boyle looking to control but Dino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boyle landing shots from mount.
Boyle landing shots from mount.
Dino is rocked!
Boyle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boyle is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dino can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyle working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boyle is landing with some decent strikes but Dino is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Boyle with good strikes from the mount here!
Boyle trying to control but Dino is having none of it.
Dino is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boyle controlling the position easily from mount.
Boyle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dino is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyle with shots to the head and body - Dino looks very uncomfortable down there.
Boyle lands with some strikes.
Boyle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyle working for a submission but Dino is keeping him at bay.
Boyle looking to control but Dino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boyle lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Boyle dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Boyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boyle fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dino to the ground. Boyle is now in Dino's guard.
Boyle slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boyle works over Dino with some ground and pound from guard.
Dino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boyle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boyle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boyle passes Dino's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boyle trying to control the action but Dino is working from the bottom.
Fred Boyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boyle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle winds up and cracks Dino with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Boyle is trying to work for a kimura but Dino is defending well.
Boyle is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dino is trying to get back to full guard.
Boyle is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Dino is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Fred Boyle!
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