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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tj Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Tj Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lester Marley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marley works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Tj Johnson has been cut.
Marley throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Marley's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Marley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Marley manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Marley's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Marley's guard.
Marley is in trouble now - Johnson has advanced to mount!
Marley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson looking for a guillotine from mount but Marley is having none of it.
Marley tries to buck Johnson off but he can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working for a submission but Marley is keeping him at bay.
Johnson looking to secure an arm triangle but Marley defends it well.
Johnson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Marley is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Marley and Johnson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Johnson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marley is pushing Johnson's head away, looking to escape. Johnson manages to hold on to the position though.
Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marley, who protects the arm well.
Johnson is trying to get an arm triangle but Marley is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries for a kimura but Marley is defending well.
Marley wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Johnson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marley, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley pushes Johnson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Johnson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Johnson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marley, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tj Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tj Johnson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Marley is looking to clinch.
Marley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marley to keep the fight standing.
Marley breaks the clinch.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marley.
Lester Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johnson 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.
Johnson is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Marley defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Marley is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Marley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Marley is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson is working for a kimura but Marley is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Marley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Marley pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.
Marley is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Marley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marley looks like he's trying to stand up.
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 Tj Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tj Johnson'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!
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marley.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Marley which made him look bad.
A combination from Marley does no damage.
Marley drops Johnson with a beautiful combination! Johnson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Marley is looking for the KO!
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!
Marley rushes Johnson with punches - Johnson moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Johnson goes down! Marley follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lester Marley!
Lester Marley managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy - $45, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Convex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hitman. Convex comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jester kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rich Convex is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Theodore Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Rich Convex!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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.
Jenkins working the ground and pound but Convex is defending the strikes.
Convex parries the strikes from Jenkins easily there. Jenkins is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Convex to escape.
Jenkins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jenkins is looking to take a break and control but Convex is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jenkins is trying to ground and pound but Convex uses the momentary lack of control by Jenkins to regain half guard.
Jenkins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Convex doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jenkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Convex looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jenkins stalling away here and it's allowed Convex to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jenkins drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Convex dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Convex defends well.
Convex passes Jenkins's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Convex is looking to advance position but Jenkins won't allow it.
Convex is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jenkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is defending against the submission attempts here by Convex.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Convex is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jenkins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Convex.
Jenkins works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Convex gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jenkins has his foot on Convex's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Convex works his way back into a safe position though.
Jenkins looking to control.
Convex has gone for a leg lock! Jenkins slips out almost immediately though and dives into Convex's guard.
Jenkins wants to pass the guard but Convex is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Jenkins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jenkins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Convex looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jenkins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Convex is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jenkins has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Convex is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jenkins yanks on the arm and Convex is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jenkins.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Theodore Jenkins!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Theodore Jenkins made sure he mentioned HITME! Clothing Line (Chuck Norris Collection), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yaroslav Lyutov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yaroslav Lyutov!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyutov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Ryan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Lyutov misses.
Ryan checks a leg kick.
Lyutov digs a good hook to Ryan's body.
Ryan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lyutov circles away quickly and effectively.
Lyutov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Phil Ryan has been cut.
Lyutov cracks Ryan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyutov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lyutov duly obliges.
Nice straight punches there by Lyutov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lyutov.
Lyutov throws a nice looking combination but Ryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lyutov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lyutov misses with a double jab.
Lyutov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyutov stuns Ryan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Lyutov scores with a four punch combination!
Lyutov throws a right and a left that Ryan avoids nicely.
Lyutov swinging wildly here.
Lyutov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lyutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lyutov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yaroslav Lyutov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lyutov throws a nice looking combination but Ryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lyutov misses with a body shot.
Lyutov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ryan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to clinch.
Lyutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lyutov throws a nice looking combination but Ryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lyutov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lyutov is working the combinations to good effect here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lyutov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lyutov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lyutov misses with a low kick as Ryan jumps back.
Ryan tries to clinch there but Lyutov circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Ryan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lyutov throws a right hand that Ryan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ryan also avoids with ease.
Ryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lyutov avoids it really well and circles away.
Ryan dives in and grabs Lyutov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lyutov pushes down on Ryan's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan slips a jab and a cross from Lyutov.
Lyutov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lyutov tries to bum rush Ryan with a series of wild strikes but Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lyutov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ryan rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyutov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ryan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ryan looking to pass the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan trying to control but Lyutov is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lyutov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yaroslav Lyutov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Ryan's cut.
That's time! Ryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lyutov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ryan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ryan trying to control but Lyutov is working from the bottom.
Lyutov can't keep his opponent in guard - Ryan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ryan 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.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but Lyutov is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is looking for a kimura but Lyutov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ryan to get the leverage.
Ryan wants to control but Lyutov is keeping him busy.
Ryan is really struggling to control Lyutov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lyutov is looking to escape.
Lyutov is in trouble now - Ryan has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan landing strikes from the mount.
Ryan controlling from mount.
Ryan looking to control but Lyutov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ryan stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Lyutov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lyutov swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lyutov misses with a wild combination.
Lyutov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lyutov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lyutov.
No joy there for Lyutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lyutov tries to bum rush Ryan with a series of wild strikes but Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab lands there for Lyutov.
Ryan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lyutov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lyutov is fending him off so far but Ryan persists. Nope, Lyutov circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lyutov.
Ryan closes the distance and clinches up with Lyutov, looking for a takedown. Ryan pushes Lyutov against the cage but Lyutov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Lyutov. Those never looked like landing.
Lyutov throws a front kick aimed at Ryan's knee but Ryan avoids it well.
Ryan misses with a takedown attempt - Lyutov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ryan jabs Lyutov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ryan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lyutov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lyutov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Ryan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phil Ryan'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lyutov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yaroslav Lyutov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lyutov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown but Lyutov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lyutov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lyutov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ryan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lyutov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A bone on bone clash there as Lyutov blocks the leg kick.
A low kick from Ryan is predictable there
and Ryan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot by Lyutov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan dodges the punch combination from Lyutov.
Lyutov punishes Ryan's body with a nice straight punch.
Lyutov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lyutov lunges at Ryan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ryan's hand.
Phil Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lyutov cracks Ryan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lyutov throws a one two combo.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown but Lyutov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lyutov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lyutov!
A jab from Lyutov does it's job there.
Ryan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lyutov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ryan doesn't seem bothered though.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lyutov manages to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Lyutov.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ryan.
A combination from Lyutov does no damage.
Lyutov misses with the combination.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lyutov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lyutov misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyutov lands a really nice looking cross but Ryan seems unphased.
Lyutov scores with a leg kick.
Lyutov throws a series of punches but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan tries for a takedown but Lyutov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lyutov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lyutov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ryan.
Lyutov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lyutov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyutov looks to land a combination. Ryan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ryan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lyutov.
Ryan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lyutov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryan fails with the takedown.
Lyutov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yaroslav Lyutov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lyutov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yaroslav Lyutov!
Yaroslav Lyutov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marian Pozzollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhys Greville Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greville Griffiths is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rage Against The Machine-Killing in the Name Of. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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155 lbs
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Counter striker
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marian Pozzollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rhys Greville Griffiths!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greville Griffiths rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pozzollo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Greville Griffiths throws a right and a left that Pozzollo avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Greville Griffiths misses.
Greville Griffiths throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Greville Griffiths throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pozzollo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Greville Griffiths's guard.
Pozzollo passes into half guard.
Pozzollo passes to full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Pozzollo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pozzollo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Greville Griffiths can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pozzollo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Greville Griffiths can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozzollo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pozzollo stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Rhys Greville Griffiths is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greville Griffiths throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pozzollo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Greville Griffiths won't be happy with that.
Pozzollo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Greville Griffiths is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pozzollo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pozzollo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pozzollo stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pozzollo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Greville Griffiths tries to avoid it but Pozzollo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Greville Griffiths to the ground. Greville Griffiths escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Greville Griffiths misses with a kick to the body.
Greville Griffiths pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Greville Griffiths tests Pozzollo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pozzollo slips a jab and a cross from Greville Griffiths.
Some wild striking there from Greville Griffiths.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pozzollo is defended easily by Greville Griffiths.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greville Griffiths throws a series of punches but Pozzollo moves out of range.
Greville Griffiths is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Greville Griffiths misses with a lunging right hand
and Pozzollo counters with a single leg into guard. Greville Griffiths didn't expect that.
Pozzollo throwing strikes but missing.
Pozzollo wants to control from the top but Greville Griffiths keeps moving.
Pozzollo passes Greville Griffiths's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozzollo is trying for a kimura here. Greville Griffiths looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Pozzollo wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marian Pozzollo!
A determined Marian Pozzollo didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Monet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monet's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
288 lbs
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25
270 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Raphael Monet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grigori Lebedev!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monet looks to land a combination but Lebedev avoids it well.
Monet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lebedev was well out of range. Poor timing from Monet.
Monet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lebedev swings for the body but Monet moves out of range.
A left lands for Lebedev.
Lebedev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grigori Lebedev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Lebedev.
Lebedev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monet throws a lazy uppercut
and Lebedev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Raphael Monet has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lebedev moves out of range as Monet strikes.
Lebedev connects with an inside leg kick.
Lebedev throws a front kick that sends Monet stumbling back into the cage.
Monet is breathing heavily.
Lebedev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Monet in his tracks.
A jab from Lebedev does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedev lands a jab to the nose.
Monet is rocked!
Lebedev cracks Monet with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grigori Lebedev!
Grigori Lebedev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arnold Robinson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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278 lbs
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245 lbs
12 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Navarro!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navarro closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Robinson's guard.
Navarro throwing strikes from guard but Robinson blocks nicely.
Robinson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Navarro on the ground.
Navarro wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Oscar Navarro hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Navarro sizes up Robinson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Arnold Robinson has been cut.
Navarro pushes Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Navarro is working Robinson over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Navarro.
Navarro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Navarro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Navarro lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Navarro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Robinson wants a takedown.
Navarro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Navarro lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Navarro.
Navarro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Navarro.
Navarro stalling in the clinch.
Navarro lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Navarro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro misses with the head strike.
Navarro scores with a shoulder strike.
Navarro tries for a takedown but Robinson manages to get underhooks.
Robinson is looking to break free of the clinch but Navarro has double underhooks.
Robinson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Navarro misses with a body punch.
Navarro lands a body punch.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Navarro.
Navarro pushes Robinson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Navarro.
Navarro tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing Navarro back against the cage.
Navarro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Navarro tries a body shot but Robinson blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Navarro is keeping busy.
Navarro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Robinson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Navarro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Navarro.
A right hand to the body from Navarro.
Navarro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Navarro.
Navarro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robinsons head.
Navarro misses with a punch to the body.
Navarro tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing Navarro back against the cage.
Navarro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Navarro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Navarro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navarro gets through Robinson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Navarro scores with a shoulder strike.
Navarro lands a takedown into guard.
Navarro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Navarro looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Navarro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnold Robinson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Robinson misses the body punch
and Navarro counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Robinson!
Navarro punching from mount but Robinson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Navarro is landing with some decent strikes but Robinson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Navarro with shots to the head and body - Robinson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Arnold Robinson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arnold Robinson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Oscar Navarro!
Oscar Navarro spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Georges Auclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Tronko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Auclair comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Shikari-Sssnakepit. Mikael Tronko will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 lbs
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Georges Auclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikael Tronko!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tronko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tronko fails to land with a series of punches.
Auclair has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tronko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tronko working aggressively here.
Tronko working hard to break the clinch.
Tronko tries to pull guard but Auclair holds him up against the cage and eventually Tronko drops back down to his feet.
Tronko is trying to force a seperation but Auclair has the dominant position.
Auclair tries a body shot but Tronko blocks it.
Auclair keeps control of Tronko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Auclair has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tronko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Auclair lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tronko or not.
Tronko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Auclair tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Tronko.
Tronko pulls guard successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Auclair throwing strikes from guard but Tronko blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Auclair trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tronko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Auclair defends it easily.
Auclair slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tronko trying to control the position.
Tronko striking off his back but it's not causing Auclair any problems.
Tronko wants to get back to his feet but Auclair is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Auclair forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tronko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Auclair tries to pass to full mount but Tronko defends it.
Tronko is trying to stand back up but Auclair is controlling him
Auclair takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tronko wants to get back to full guard but Auclair has passed into side control.
Auclair trying to control the action but Tronko is working from the bottom.
Tronko gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tronko wants to get back to his feet.
Auclair is looking to take a break and control but Tronko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Auclair frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Auclair pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Auclair lands a big shot there that rocks Tronko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tronko tries to lock up and control but Auclair gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tronko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Auclair trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tronko tries to hold on but Auclair postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tronko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tronko throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Tronko sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Auclair moves nicely into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tronko manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tronko is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tronko is trying to get back to full guard.
Tronko wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mikael Tronko will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tronko scores with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Tronko.
Tronko misses with a double jab.
Tronko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tronko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Auclair was well out of range. Poor timing from Tronko.
Tronko misses with an uppercut. Auclair saw that one coming.
Tronko scores with a nice strike.
Auclair moves out of range as Tronko strikes.
Mikael Tronko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tronko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Auclair backs up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tronko lands a jab to the head.
Tronko scores with a jab to the body.
Tronko lands a nice shot to the body.
Mikael Tronko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronko clobbers Auclair with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Auclair drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Auclair gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tronko.
Tronko tries to bum rush Auclair with a series of wild strikes but Auclair uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tronko lands a nice hook to Auclair's body. Auclair takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tronko lands a nice shot to the body.
Mikael Tronko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Auclair has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tronko finds it's way round the side to connect with Auclair's head.
Tronko lands a nice shot that snaps Auclair's head back.
Tronko throws a right hand that Auclair ducks under and follows up with a left that Auclair also avoids with ease.
Tronko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Auclair walks into a stiff left hand from Tronko.
Auclair is rocked!
Tronko closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Auclair! Tronko dives in looking to finish! Auclair is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikael Tronko!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Domink Stansbury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stansbury comes to the cage accompanied by Me Against The World. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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173 lbs
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171 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Domink Stansbury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Alejandro Torres!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres takes the fight into the clinch.
Torres stalling.
Torres is looking to control Stansbury's arms but Stansbury gets an underhook and turns him. Now Torres has his back to the cage.
Stansbury takes a shot to the head.
Stansbury keeps control of Torres as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Torres tries to circle away but Stansbury has him pinned against the cage.
Torres working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Torres gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Torres throws an elbow that misses. Stansbury uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Torres's guard. Nice move by Stansbury!
Stansbury scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Torres is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stansbury is controlling him.
Stansbury throws a big right hand that misses.
Stansbury missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stansbury working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stansbury trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stansbury prevents Torres from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stansbury throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Torres wants to stand and escape but Stansbury is having none of it.
Stansbury advances position into side control!
Stansbury working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Stansbury scores with a couple of short elbows.
Stansbury moves into full mount!
Stansbury cracks Torres with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stansbury trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stansbury 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stansbury landing punches.
Stansbury looking to finish Torres with some ground and pound. This is bad for Torres!
Torres really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stansbury. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Torres really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stansbury with a couple of short strikes.
Torres keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Torres is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Torres looks gassed!
Stansbury in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stansbury postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Torres looks a forlorn figure.
Stansbury lands a heavy elbow.
Torres in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Stansbury works his way into full mount!
Stansbury lands a big shot there that rocks Torres but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stansbury with shots to the head and body - Torres looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stansbury lands with some strikes.
Torres is bucking up trying to escape but Stansbury cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stansbury unloading with bombs!
Stansbury with good strikes from the mount here!
Torres is rocked!
Torres's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Torres is still in real trouble! Can Stansbury finish him?
Stansbury dominating with strikes here.
Torres really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stansbury in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stansbury in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stansbury postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Torres badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Stansbury around the waist but Stansbury pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Stansbury is the winner by TKO! Stansbury jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Domink Stansbury!
Domink Stansbury 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 Ivan Drakkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Wiley - Take That as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jason Lee is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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202 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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29
195 lbs
18 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Drakkar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Lee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee moves into the clinch.
Drakkar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drakkar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drakkar throws an elbow but misses.
Drakkar letting Lee take a breather here.
Drakkar lands an elbow inside that Lee shrugs off.
It looks like Jason Lee has been cut.
Drakkar tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lee blocks an elbow strike from Drakkar.
Drakkar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Drakkar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Drakkar trying to land knees to the body.
Drakkar tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Lee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Drakkar scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drakkar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Drakkar.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Drakkar is blocking nicely.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Drakkar is blocking nicely.
Drakkar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drakkar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lee looks gassed!
Drakkar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drakkar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Drakkar tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Drakkar landing knees to the head.
Drakkar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drakkar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Drakkar.
Drakkar lands a knee to the body.
Drakkar landing knees to the head.
Drakkar lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.
Lee takes a knee right on the jaw!
Drakkar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Lee avoids a wild elbow strike from Drakkar.
Drakkar blocks the elbow strike.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Drakkar.
Drakkar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drakkar lands a knee to the head.
Drakkar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drakkar stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Drakkar lands an elbow inside that Lee shrugs off.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Drakkar is blocking nicely.
Drakkar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drakkar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drakkar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drakkar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Drakkar misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drakkar's brow.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drakkar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Drakkar lands a good knee to the midsection. Lee won't want to take too many of those.
A hook to the body from Lee.
Drakkar tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Lee takes a knee right on the jaw!
Drakkar tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Drakkar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Drakkar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drakkar managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Drakkar misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drakkar's face.
Drakkar tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Drakkar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lee tries to work over Drakkar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drakkar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drakkar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Lee's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Drakkar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drakkar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lee in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Drakkar wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Drakkar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Drakkar.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ivan Drakkar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drakkar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drakkar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drakkar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Drakkar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drakkar tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
A short uppercut from Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drakkar.
Drakkar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drakkar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Drakkar managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Drakkar is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Drakkar into the cage.
Lee misses with an elbow strike.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drakkar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Drakkar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drakkar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Drakkar misses with a knee to the head.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Drakkar's head.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar is trying to stall.
Drakkar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Drakkar's ribcage. Drakkar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Drakkar stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Drakkar throws an elbow but it misses.
Drakkar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Drakkar backwards.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Drakkar controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drakkar.
Lee looking to stall.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Drakkar lands a knee to the body.
Drakkar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Drakkar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Drakkar blocks an elbow strike.
Lee is looking to control Drakkar's arms but Drakkar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
Drakkar landing knees to the head.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drakkar tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Lee takes a knee right on the jaw!
Drakkar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Drakkar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar misses with a knee strike.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drakkar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Drakkar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drakkar looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee slowing the pace effectively.
Drakkar blocks a body shot from Lee.
Drakkar lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Drakkar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drakkar lands an elbow inside.
Drakkar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ivan Drakkar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Lee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Drakkar tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Drakkar tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drakkar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drakkar misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Lee.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lee avoiding damage as Drakkar throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short left from Lee.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drakkar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee working Drakkar over with knees to the body.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drakkar.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drakkar is defending well for now.
Lee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Drakkar won't want to take too many of those.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Drakkar misses with an elbow strike.
Drakkar lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Drakkar avoids the damage to the body.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drakkar lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drakkar landing knees to the head.
Drakkar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drakkar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Drakkar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Drakkar misses with a knee strike.
Lee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Drakkar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drakkar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drakkar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drakkar is defending well for now.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Drakkar blocks with his arms.
Drakkar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drakkar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Drakkar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee lands an elbow just above Drakkar 's eye.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Drakkar's head.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Drakkar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee looking to stall.
Drakkar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar lands a nice knee to the body.
Drakkar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Drakkar stalling against the cage.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drakkar backwards.
Lee blocks an elbow strike from Drakkar.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drakkar's elbow.
Drakkar lands a nice elbow.
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!
Drakkar misses with a knee strike.
Drakkar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Drakkar.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jason Lee just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Jason Lee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Drakkar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Drakkar moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee looks to land a combination. Drakkar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Drakkar.
Drakkar tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Drakkar's head but Drakkar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drakkar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drakkar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Drakkar tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drakkar slips a jab from Lee.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Drakkar moves out of range easily.
Drakkar has managed to clinch.
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.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Drakkar misses with a knee strike.
Drakkar tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drakkar pushes off an throws an elbow but Lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lee tries to stall but Drakkar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Drakkar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee is looking to control Drakkar's arms but Drakkar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Drakkar is trying to stall.
Nice elbow from Drakkar.
Lee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drakkar's elbow.
Drakkar lands a nice knee to the body.
Drakkar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drakkar stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Drakkar lands a damaging elbow.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Drakkar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Drakkar tries to tie him up.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Drakkar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drakkar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Drakkar lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee letting Drakkar take a breather here.
Drakkar is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drakkar has his back to the cage.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Drakkar avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Drakkar tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Drakkar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Drakkar avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Drakkar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Lee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Drakkar tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Lee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Drakkar as Lee tries to tie him up.
Drakkar is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Drakkar into the cage.
Drakkar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee tries to stall but Drakkar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Drakkar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drakkar lands a good knee to the midsection. Lee won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drakkar crunches a lovely knee into Lee's ribcage.
Drakkar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Drakkar avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ivan Drakkar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Lee'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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Drakkar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Drakkar moved out of range.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Drakkar has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Lee blocks an elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drakkar.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drakkar avoids it.
Drakkar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drakkar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Drakkar avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
Drakkar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lee digs a right hand into Drakkar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drakkar's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drakkar tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Lee looking to stall.
Drakkar connects with a knee to the head.
Lee trying to control the position but instead, Drakkar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lee into the cage.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Drakkar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drakkar.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Drakkar avoids the damage to the body.
Lee blocks an elbow strike.
Drakkar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drakkar blocks it with crossed arms.
Drakkar lands a damaging elbow.
Drakkar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jason Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Drakkar misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Drakkar landing knees to the head.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Drakkar avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Drakkar landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Drakkar.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drakkar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drakkar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Drakkar is blocking nicely.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
Lee avoiding damage as Drakkar throws knees to the body.
Lee throws an elbow that misses.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Drakkar tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Drakkar looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Drakkar's ribcage. Drakkar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Drakkar controls the action.
Drakkar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drakkar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Drakkar managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee is looking to control Drakkar's arms but Drakkar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drakkar avoids it.
Drakkar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drakkar lands an elbow inside that Lee shrugs off.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drakkar blocks it with crossed arms.
Drakkar avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Drakkar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a knee right on the jaw!
Drakkar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Drakkar.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drakkar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Drakkar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A knee to the head by Drakkar.
Drakkar tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Lee.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Drakkar tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drakkar misses with a knee strike.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Drakkar avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drakkar avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Lee.
I think Drakkar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ivan Drakkar!
Ivan Drakkar retains his middleweight title!
Ivan Drakkar took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, ~T~ Laoch Nutrition + Laundry Q140 NOW ONLY $15!!! for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Ives (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Mel Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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287 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
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260 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Ives!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Mel Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef rushes Ives and presses him up against the cage.
Ives's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ives throws a body punch but Manhoef moves out of range.
Ives misses with a jab, cross combination.
That kick from Ives tenderised Manhoef's leg. Manhoef is trying to keep his angry face on.
Manhoef has Ives up against the cage in a clinch.
Ives pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ives throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manhoef counters with a body kick.
Ives missing with a left hand there. Manhoef was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manhoef blocks a jab.
Ives blocks a head kick by Manhoef.
Ives lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ives throws the left hand but Manhoef avoids the punch easily.
Manhoef misses with a kick to the body
and Ives counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Big Mel Manhoef has been cut.
Ives throws a right hand that misses
and Manhoef counters with a good low kick that Ives was not able to check.
Manhoef rushes Ives and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Manhoef with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ives is trying to break free.
Ives misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Manhoef.
Ives misses with some punches.
Manhoef with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manhoef tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ives misses with a punch on the inside.
Ives softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ives wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the head but Ives blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ives blocks it with crossed arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manhoef using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ives has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ives avoids it.
Ives is trying to break the clinch but Manhoef is controlling him.
Manhoef prevents Ives from breaking the clinch.
Manhoef missing with knees to the body.
Manhoef throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ives blocks it with crossed arms.
Ives escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manhoef is looking to clinch.
Ives swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Manhoef.
Ives lands a jab to Manhoef's midsection.
Ives throws an overhand right that lands on Manhoef's shoulder, as Manhoef tries to avoid the shot.
Ives circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ives counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ives throws a wild body kick that Manhoef sees coming a mile off.
Manhoef tries to clinch up but Ives circles away and keeps his distance.
Ives scores with a jab to the body.
Ives punishes Manhoef's body with a nice straight punch.
Manhoef misses with a head kick.
Ives throws a looping overhand right but Manhoef ducks down to avoid it.
Manhoef moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ives breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ives ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manhoef moves away.
Ives pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manhoef is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ives throws a leg kick but Manhoef moved away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ives!
Manhoef looks gassed!
Ives circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ives.
Ives connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Ives dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Mel Manhoef's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ives throws an overhand right that lands on Manhoef's shoulder, as Manhoef tries to avoid the shot.
Manhoef wants to clinch up but Ives keeps it at a distance.
Ives instigates a clinch.
Manhoef tries to land knees in the clinch but Ives avoids the damage to the body.
Ives leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ives throws a punch but it's blocked by Manhoef.
Manhoef with a knee to the head.
Ives's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses.
Manhoef keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ives.
Ives dips to his left and cracks Manhoef with an uppercut!
Big Mel Manhoef is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ives throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ives lands a really nice looking cross but Manhoef seems unphased.
Ives misses the jab.
Manhoef uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ives.
Ives buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Manhoef.
A thudding body kick lands there by Manhoef!
Manhoef moves out of range as Ives throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ives ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manhoef moves away.
Ives jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ives waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manhoef.
Manhoef rushes Ives and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manhoef using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ives has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Manhoef is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ives is defending well for now.
Ives breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manhoef clinches up with Ives and pushes him back against the cage.
Manhoef landing knees to the head.
Ives lands a shoulder strike.
Manhoef is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ives is defending well for now.
A short left from Ives.
Manhoef is breathing heavily.
Manhoef misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ives lands a hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Big Mel Manhoef's cut even more.
Manhoef with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manhoef throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ives manages to break the clinch.
Ives misses with an uppercut
and Manhoef counters with a head kick.
A low kick from Ives misses
and Manhoef counters with a head kick. That will keep Ives thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ives fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manhoef.
Johnny Ives is winning the standup battle so far.
Ives throws a hook but Manhoef avoids it easily.
Ives looks to score with a jab to the body but Manhoef is just out of range.
Ives throws a sloppy body shot
and Manhoef counters with a good low kick that Ives was not able to check.
Ives blocks a head kick by Manhoef.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Manhoef goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ives scores with a crisp jab that stopped Manhoef in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ives misses with a body shot.
Ives forces Manhoef back against the cage and clinches.
Manhoef landing knees to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manhoef with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ives lands an uppercut.
Ives wants to get back to striking at distance but Manhoef won't allow it.
Ives tries to break free but Manhoef pushes him back against the cage.
Manhoef misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Ives dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Big Mel Manhoef's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Manhoef finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Manhoef moves away from the strike by Ives.
Ives throws a lazy uppercut
and Manhoef counters with a head kick. That will keep Ives thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Manhoef keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ives swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crunch! Ives slams his shin into Manhoef's torso.
Nice defenses there by Manhoef.
Ives throws a body punch but Manhoef moves out of range.
Manhoef takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ives bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manhoef's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ives counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ives lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Manhoef doesn't manage to clinch there - Ives circles away.
Ives lands a nice hook to Manhoef's body. Manhoef takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Manhoef tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ives manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ives throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ives slips a straight right by Manhoef.
Ives blocks a head kick by Manhoef.
Big Mel Manhoef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ives darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ives lands a body shot.
Ives misses with a wild body shot.
Manhoef throws a solid leg kick but Ives takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Manhoef.
Manhoef misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manhoef lands with a kick to the temple. Ives shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Manhoef throws a sloppy head kick
and Ives counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ives scores with a leg kick.
Ives fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manhoef manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Manhoef throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manhoef takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ives with a jab.
The cut above Big Mel Manhoef's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Manhoef ducks under a wild hook from Ives.
Ives throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manhoef throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef tries to clinch up but Ives circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Ives.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ives throws a body punch but Manhoef moves out of range.
Manhoef slips a straight right by Ives.
Ives avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ives swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnny Ives is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Manhoef.
Ives closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Ives showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ives, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Ives!
Johnny Ives 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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