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LFNC 103 - Poulter v Lexus PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Hahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dam Kogus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hahn comes to the cage accompanied by why cant we be friends?. Kogus has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJfJbPj-51o as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Hahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Dam Kogus!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hahn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kogus on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hahn landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hahn tries to advance to mount but Kogus denies him.
Hahn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kogus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kogus struggling a bit here.
Hahn in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hahn working the head with strikes.
Hahn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hahn throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hahn stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kogus misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kogus tries to clinch but Hahn moves away
and Hahn counters by clinching up.
Hahn tightens his grip and picks Kogus up, before dumping him to the ground. Kogus manages to land in guard.
Kogus looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hahn has picked Kogus up and slammed him! Kogus can't keep hold of the triangle and Hahn manages to pass to side control!
Hahn decides to stand back up.
Kogus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hahn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kogus darts in trying to clinch
and Hahn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kogus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hahn is working away from the top position though.
Hahn uses his free foot to push down on Kogus's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kogus.
Hahn with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hahn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kogus looks a forlorn figure.
Kogus tries to lock up and control but Hahn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hahn with good strikes from the mount here!
Kogus working to try and regain half guard.
Kogus looks gassed!
Hahn breaks from Kogus's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hahn lands a big elbow.
Hahn dominating with strikes here.
Hahn cracks Kogus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kogus takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hahn landing strikes from the mount.
Hahn lands a big shot there that rocks Kogus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Hahn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hahn dominating with strikes here.
Hahn landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hahn landing shots from mount.
Hahn landing shots from mount.
Kogus is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Hahn.
Kogus is still in real trouble! Can Hahn finish him?
Hahn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kogus takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hahn with shots to the head and body - Kogus looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hahn loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Kogus scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Hahn land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Hahn stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Hahn!
Post fight, Billy Hahn took to the microphone: 'Ow..like seriously..Ouch..I'm in a lot of pain..I feel stuff leaking on the inside.I didn't know this was England now I have to change gyms!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carling Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolfe comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be Touched. Damian Wolfe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carling Foster's chin.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Wolfe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Carling Foster!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfe shoots in for a takedown but Foster shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wolfe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Foster sprawls well. Foster wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wolfe gets slowly back to his feet.
Foster tries for a takedown but Wolfe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Foster shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wolfe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Foster looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wolfe is avoiding damage well.
Foster is working to tighten is grip on Wolfe's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Wolfe has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Foster is really squeezing tight and eventually Wolfe passes out! Foster breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Carling Foster!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Farr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farr comes to the cage accompanied by Welsh National Anthem. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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213 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Farr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Justin Riddle!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Riddle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Farr's waist but Farr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Riddle off to one side.
Farr slaps away a takedown attempt from Riddle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Riddle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Farr to the mat! Farr manages to get full guard.
Riddle wants to pass the guard but Farr is keeping the position.
Riddle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Farr is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Riddle is pushing Farr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Riddle misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Farr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riddle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Farr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riddle shoots in looking for a takedown but Farr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Riddle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tommy Farr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Riddle.
Farr scores with a nice right hand.
Farr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Riddle rushes Farr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Riddle scores with a shoulder strike.
Riddle tries for a takedown. No joy.
Riddle misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riddle pushes off an throws an elbow but Farr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Farr can't break the clinch.
Riddle has Farr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Farr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Riddle breaks the clinch.
Riddle wants to clinch but Farr slips to the side
and Riddle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riddle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Farr.
Farr walks into a left hand.
Riddle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Farr finds it's way round the side to connect with Riddle's head.
Riddle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, jab by Farr - just one landing.
A combination from Riddle does no damage.
No joy there for Farr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Farr connects with a superb combination that knocks Riddle out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Farr before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Riddle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tommy Farr!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tommy Farr thanked Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes into the arena with Black Flood Diesel - Lost Cause blaring out of the sound system. Duran has chosen Led Zeppelin - Kashmir as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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287 lbs
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288 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Brown 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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Duran!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran misses with a double jab.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick.
Nelson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Duran counters with a one-two to the body.
Duran throws a series of punches but Nelson moves out of range.
Duran misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nelson shoots and misses
and Duran counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Duran sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Duran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duran feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nelson sprawling to the canvas! Nelson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Duran finish him?!
Duran drops Nelson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nelson looks back up at him and smiles so Duran waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Nelson is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran looks to land a combination but Nelson avoids it well.
Oh Nelson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duran is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nelson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nelson seems to have got his legs back now.
Nelson wants to pass the guard but Duran is keeping the position.
Nelson prevents Duran from getting back to his feet.
Nelson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nelson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nelson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran is not content to let Nelson control the position.
Nelson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Duran has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Nelson but great work by Duran.
Duran wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nelson keeps working.
Duran wants to stand but Nelson is controlling his arm.
Nelson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Duran off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson looking to control but Duran passes into half guard.
Nelson trying to control here.
Nelson actively working from the bottom here.
Nelson wants to control but Duran is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is refusing to be controlled, as Duran sits in half guard.
Nelson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nelson missing with punches from the bottom.
Nelson tries to roll over but Duran keeps him under control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duran wants to stand up but Nelson is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Duran dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duran as he avoids it easily.
Nelson fails with the takedown.
Nelson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nelson shoots in and bounces Duran off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Duran trying to control the position.
Nelson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Duran manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Duran won't allow Nelson to sweep him here.
Nelson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Duran passes into side control.
Duran gets to mount! Nelson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Nelson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Duran.
Duran controls the position.
Nelson prevents Duran from getting a body triangle.
Nelson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Nelson is trying to escape the mount.
Nelson wants to hold on but Duran pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran controlling from mount.
Duran prevents Nelson from getting the reversal.
Duran wants to control the pace but Nelson is squirming around nicely.
Nelson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Duran. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Duran will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt
and Duran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nelson missing with a left hand there. Duran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nelson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duran pinned against the cage. Duran gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nelson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Duran comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Nelson stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Duran is on him like rabid pit bull! Nelson slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Duran!
Mike Duran bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calzaghe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Pride of Wales. Jesse Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Calzaghe!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calzaghe misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor with a poor takedown
and Calzaghe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A clash of legs there as Calzaghe blocks the low kick.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Calzaghe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taylor throws the left hand but Calzaghe avoids the punch easily.
A nice combination there by Calzaghe.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Calzaghe moves out of range.
Calzaghe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taylor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Calzaghe sprawls well. Calzaghe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but Calzaghe shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calzaghe stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Calzaghe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taylor walks into a jab.
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.
Calzaghe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Calzaghe.
Jesse Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calzaghe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Calzaghe.
Taylor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Calzaghe gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Calzaghe.
Calzaghe wants to get back to full guard.
Calzaghe gets back to full guard.
Calzaghe wants to get back to his feet but Taylor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Calzaghe keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
Calzaghe wants to stand but Taylor is controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Calzaghe is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe passes Taylor's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Taylor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Calzaghe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Calzaghe's back!
Taylor controlling well, preventing Calzaghe from escaping the position.
Calzaghe has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Calzaghe defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Calzaghe looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Calzaghe trying to get back to his feet but Taylor is in full control for now.
Taylor is hanging on to Calzaghe's back as he tries to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calzaghe breaks Taylor's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calzaghe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Taylor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Calzaghe stands up and waves to Taylor to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Calzaghe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Calzaghe scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Calzaghe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Calzaghe connects with a looping right hand.
Calzaghe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Calzaghe avoids a kick to the body.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Calzaghe as he jumps to the side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Calzaghe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a left hand
enabling Calzaghe to counter with a crisp jab.
Calzaghe misses with a wild combination.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calzaghe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Calzaghe with a hook.
Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Calzaghe tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Calzaghe to the ground. Calzaghe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Calzaghe throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
A lazy left from Calzaghe finds it's target.
Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Calzaghe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jesse Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Taylor misses with a straight left.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Calzaghe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Calzaghe finds it's way through Taylor's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calzaghe scores with a shot to the body.
Taylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Calzaghe counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe with a nice cross.
Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Calzaghe counter with a right hand.
Taylor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Calzaghe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Calzaghe jabs Taylor right on the nose. Taylor blinks but takes it well.
Joe Calzaghe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor has his takedown stuffed
and Calzaghe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Calzaghe with a hook.
It looks like Jesse Taylor has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calzaghe scores with the left hand. Taylor knows he should have avoided that one.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor walks into a stiff left hand from Calzaghe.
Taylor is rocked!
Calzaghe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taylor on the side of the head.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Calzaghe punishes Taylor's body with a nice straight punch.
Calzaghe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taylor's hands.
Calzaghe works the jab nicely.
Calzaghe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taylor under the eye.
Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calzaghe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Calzaghe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Calzaghe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jesse Taylor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Calzaghe lands a really nice looking cross but Taylor seems unphased.
Calzaghe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Calzaghe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
Calzaghe throws out a powerful jab.
Calzaghe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Calzaghe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Calzaghe feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Taylor sprawling to the canvas! Taylor rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Calzaghe finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor throws a wild hook but Calzaghe just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Taylor gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Calzaghe raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Calzaghe!
Joe Calzaghe very nearly forgot to thank [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available* amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richie Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane has chosen Gang of Four - I love a Man in Uniform as his entrance music. Tommy Kane will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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25
193 lbs
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30
196 lbs
22 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Good knees
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richie Yang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Kane!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kane counters with a left to the body.
Yang moves out of range of the leg kick from Kane.
Richie Yang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yang gets caught napping as Kane dives in and scores a takedown. Yang manages to retain guard.
Kane slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yang might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kane trying to control but Yang is working from the bottom.
Kane sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yang's guard.
Kane is thwarting Yang's attempts to control the position.
Yang manages to get to full guard.
Kane trying to control but Yang is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kane lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kane trying to control but Yang is working from the bottom.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yang is keeping the position for now.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Yang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kane looking to pass the guard.
Kane is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kane passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Yang tries to bench press Kane off him but Kane keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Yang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yang is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kane tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kane is trying to get an arm triangle but Yang is defending well.
Yang tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kane presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Yang is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Yang working to try and regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane tries to control but Yang wriggling away.
Kane tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane unloading with bombs!
Kane controlling from the full mount.
Kane in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Yang is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kane in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Yang is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yang is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yang's face.
Yang manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Yang actively working from the bottom here.
Kane passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Yang!
Kane avoids the attempt from Yang to control.
Kane tries to control but Yang wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane avoids the attempt from Yang to control.
Kane prevents Yang from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Kane dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kane fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Yang to the ground. Kane is now in Yang's guard.
Yang keeping full guard, as Kane tries to pass.
Yang keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
Yang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kane stands up over Yang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kane in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kane looking to pass the guard.
Yang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kane is pushing down on Yang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yang is fighting to maintain full guard but Kane has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kane with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kane throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yang looking for submissions off his back.
Kane is looking to take a break and control but Yang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yang wants to get back to full guard.
Kane has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kane tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane takes Yang's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Yang is in trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Can Yang hold on?! Kane is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Kane looking for the choke from the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane working for the choke.
Yang is in bad spot here.
Yang looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kane.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Yang knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Yang for a finish.
Kane doesn't have the hooks in and Yang manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane trying to keep a closed guard but Yang is proving a slippery customer.
Yang throws a big right hand that misses.
Kane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yang's guard.
Kane with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yang is looking for a triangle but Kane pushes his legs off easily.
Yang has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kane is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Yang.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kane taking a breather here.
Kane is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Yang!
Kane trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kane with shots to the head and body - Yang looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tommy Kane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yang is desperately trying to improve his position but Kane has a good base and remains in mount.
Kane has hold of Yang's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Yang manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kane scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kane tries to control but Yang wriggling away.
Yang is desperately trying to improve his position but Kane has a good base and remains in mount.
Kane postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yang looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Yang misses with a takedown
and Kane counters with a straight right hand.
Kane just misses with a punch to the body.
Kane scores with a jab.
Yang is rocked!
Decent striking displayed by Kane there.
Oh Yang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yang fails with the takedown
and Kane counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Yang out cold! What a finish! Kane is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Kane!
After winning the bout, Tommy Kane thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Randy Tessin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rajja Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan has chosen tubular bells as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
151 lbs
12 - 5 - 2 |
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25
160 lbs
6 - 0 - 2 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 5 - 2, fighting out of London, Randy Tessin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 2, fighting out of London, Rajja Khan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Randy Tessin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tessin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Khan throws a series of strikes that have Tessin backpedaling.
Sloppy strikes from Khan. Those never looked like landing.
Tessin misses with a jab to the body
and Khan counters with a left to the body.
Tessin throws a lazy right hand but Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tessin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Tessin throws an overhand right that lands on Khan's shoulder, as Khan tries to avoid the shot.
Khan looks to throw the jab but Tessin is out of range.
Khan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tessin misses with a looping right.
Tessin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khan lands a head kick. Tessin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Khan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tessin circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab lands there for Tessin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tessin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Khan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Khan unloads with some shots from mount but Tessin bucks and avoids them well.
Khan with a couple of short strikes.
Tessin is trying to escape the mount.
Khan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Khan throwing strikes but Tessin uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Tessin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Khan.
Khan wants to free his trapped foot but Tessin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tessin trying to hold on to Khan's head to control him but Khan postures up.
Tessin is looking to escape.
Tessin is looking to control Khan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tessin avoid being mounted?
Tessin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tessin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tessin pulls Khan in to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan postures up in Tessin's guard and throws a big left but Tessin blocks it.
Tessin working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Randy Tessin.
Tessin scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tessin. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tessin throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
Tessin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tessin throws an off balance right hand
and Khan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tessin moves away from the strike by Khan.
Tessin throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khan slips under a jab from Tessin.
Khan cracks a nice hook into Tessin's ribs.
Tessin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Tessin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tessin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khan avoids the body shot from Tessin.
Tessin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Donk. Khan catches Tessin right on the button with a cross.
Randy Tessin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tessin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khan throws out the jab.
Tessin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tessin throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
Tessin throws an off balance right hand
letting Khan counter with a right hand.
Khan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tessin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Khan working away.
Khan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tessin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Khan working the ground and pound from side control.
Khan working the strikes but Tessin uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan decides to return to a standing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tessin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
Tessin lands a slapping body shot.
Khan throws a leg kick which misses Tessin's front leg but catches the back leg as Tessin tries to avoid it.
Khan shoots for a takedown but Tessin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tessin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Khan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tessin throws a hook but Khan blocks it.
Tessin throws an off balance right hand
and Khan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tessin throws a big shot that misses.
Khan catches Tessin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tessin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tessin looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tessin misses with an uppercut
and Khan counters with a single leg into guard. Tessin didn't expect that.
Khan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Khan tries to free his leg and advance position but Tessin is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rajja Khan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tessin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tessin. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tessin.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Khan lands a left hand.
Khan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tessin is working Khan over against the cage.
Tessin lands with a right to the head.
Khan pushes Tessin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tessin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tessin is trying to break the clinch but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Tessin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tessin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tessin tries to break free but Khan pushes him back against the cage.
Khan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tessin breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tessin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
Tessin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tessin throws a right hand that misses
and Khan counters with a stiff right hand.
Tessin connects with a body shot that sends Khan's belly button to the back.
Khan lands with a nice combination. Tessin backs away looking to recover.
Good work by Tessin as he checks the leg kick.
Khan lands with an uppercut that bounces Tessin off the cage and back into range.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tessin.
Khan misses with a series of wild punches.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but Tessin pushes him off.
Khan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tessin.
Khan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tessin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khan can pounce on him.
Tessin throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tessin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands a glancing blow to the side of Tessin's head.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Tessin just misses with a punch to the body.
Tessin throws a looping overhand right but Khan ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tessin.
Tessin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
Tessin misses the jab.
Khan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Khan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tessin swivels and escapes.
Jab by Tessin.
Tessin scores with a nice right hand.
Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tessin digs a good hook to Khan's body.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tessin.
Tessin throws a sloppy body shot
and Khan counters with a big head kick but Tessin shrugs it off.
Tessin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khan.
Tessin throws a right hand that misses
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tessin throws a lazy right hand but Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessin misses with a wild body shot.
Tessin misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Khan avoids the body shot from Tessin.
Tessin misses the shot to the body.
Randy Tessin is winning the standup battle so far.
Tessin misses with a wild body shot.
Tessin tries to move into range but Khan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Khan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice body kick from Khan.
Khan is looking to chop away at Tessin's legs.
Khan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tessin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khan scrambles back to his feet.
Khan throws a jab but it's blocked by Tessin.
Tessin throws a big shot that misses.
Khan scoring well with a low kick there.
Tessin misses with a wild body shot.
Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan slips a jab from Tessin.
Tessin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khan under the eye.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but Tessin pushes him off.
Tessin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A good leg kick by Khan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan moves away from the strike by Tessin.
Tessin swings widly with a right hand
and Khan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tessin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Khan avoids the body shot from Tessin.
Tessin throws an overhand right that lands on Khan's shoulder, as Khan tries to avoid the shot.
Tessin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khan in his tracks.
A swing and a miss from Tessin.
Tessin misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan scores with a head kick.
A big right from Tessin misses.
The crowd cheers as Khan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tessin doesn't seem phased though.
Khan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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 Randy Tessin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Khan misses with a looping right.
Khan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tessin tries to avoid it but Khan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tessin to the ground. Tessin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tessin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Khan counters with an inside leg kick.
Tessin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tessin thows a body shot but no joy.
Khan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tessin eats them both and turns towards Khan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tessin misses with a right hand
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
Khan digs a good hook to Tessin's body.
Tessin lands a jab to the head.
Tessin misses the shot to the body.
Tessin lands a jab to Khan's midsection.
Tessin misses the shot to the body.
Tessin just misses with a punch to the body.
Tessin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tessin throws an overhand right that lands on Khan's shoulder, as Khan tries to avoid the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tessin.
Tessin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tessin to score with a decent uppercut.
Khan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tessin throws out the jab.
Khan throws a head kick that half lands.
Khan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tessin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Tessin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khan doesn't seem phased though.
Tessin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khan.
Tessin throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tessin takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Tessin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
Khan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tessin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good shot there by Khan.
Tessin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khan moves away from the strike by Tessin.
Tessin throws a jab when Khan was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Khan.
Khan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Tessin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tessin walks into a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khan. That's going to slow Tessin down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khan.
Khan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tessin.
Tessin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khan counters with a solid body kick.
Tessin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tessin misses with a wild body shot.
Tessin throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
Tessin throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
Tessin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khan throws out the jab.
Khan slips a jab from Tessin.
A jab from Tessin misses.
Khan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Khan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessin gets full guard.
Tessin trying to keep a closed guard but Khan is proving a slippery customer.
Tessin seems keen to control Khan's posture.
Khan looking to pass the guard.
Tessin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tessin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tessin is looking to stand up but Khan isn't so interested in that idea.
Tessin is controlling Khan's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tessin has his feet on Khan's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tessin.
Tessin swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Khan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tessin on the side of the head.
Khan avoids the body shot from Tessin.
Khan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tessin throws a lazy right hand but Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khan lands with an overhand left.
Tessin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan gets a clinch.
Khan keeps control of Tessin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tessin misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Khan lands an elbow inside that Tessin shrugs off.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Randy Tessin.
I think Tessin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rajja Khan!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rajja Khan made sure he mentioned GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gordie Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Clipse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordie Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Clipse!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick from Green misses.
Green gets tackled into the cage by Clipse. Clipse maintains the clinch.
Green blocks an elbow strike.
Clipse looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.
Clipse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Green avoids the elbow strike from Clipse, against the cage.
Green wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clipse has him pressed against the cage.
Clipse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Clipse takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Clipse lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Clipse scores with a nice short uppercut.
Green wants to break the clinch but can't.
Green is trying to force a seperation but Clipse has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.
Clipse is pushing Green up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Green looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clipse tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Green dodges an elbow strike from Clipse.
Green avoids a wild elbow strike from Clipse.
Green avoids a wild elbow strike from Clipse.
Clipse lands a right hand.
Clipse tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clipse tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Green is trying to force a seperation but Clipse has the dominant position.
Clipse misses with a knee to the head.
Green is trying to break the clinch but Clipse is controlling him.
Clipse keeps control of Green as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clipse misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Green.
Clipse dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Clipse throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Clipse takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Clipse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clipse lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clipse looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Green is trying to force a seperation but Clipse has the dominant position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Clipse - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting on Clipse's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Clipse keeps control of Green as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clipse misses with a knee strike.
Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Clipse misses with a looping left.
Clipse tests Green's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Green fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clipse has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Green.
Green closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Green checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Paul Clipse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clipse looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Green tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clipse wants to clinch.
Clipse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Clipse.
Clipse slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clipse on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Clipse scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Clipse misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Clipse is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Clipse dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Green ducks under a wild hook from Clipse.
Green connects with a nice looking jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Green blocks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Green dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clipse. That did some damage!
Green dodges the punch combination from Clipse.
Clipse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Clipse.
Green cracks the inside of Clipse's front leg.
Clipse clinches with his opponent.
Clipse misses with an elbow over the top.
Clipse displaying some good clinch control by pressing Green up against the cage.
Clipse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clipse tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants the takedown. Clipse is fighting it off but Green persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Clipse's guard against the cage.
Green wants to pass the guard but Clipse is keeping the position.
Green prevents Clipse from getting back to his feet.
Green slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Clipse looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clipse looking to control.
Clipse pulls Green in close to prevent any damage.
Paul Clipse has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clipse manages to avoid it.
Green shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clipse but Clipse pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clipse moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clipse tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Green moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Green tries to keep at a distance but Clipse has taken the fight into the clinch.
Green tries to pull guard but Clipse holds him up against the cage and eventually Green drops back down to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clipse swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green tries to break free but Clipse pushes him back against the cage.
Clipse gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clipse throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clipse tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.
Paul Clipse seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Green manages to break the clinch.
Green looks for a takedown but Clipse sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordie Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clipse blocks a jab.
Green shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gordie Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clipse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clipse fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Green has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clipse throws a leg kick but Green checks it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Green.
Clipse throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
Green thumps Clipse with a low kick.
Clipse moves out of range of the leg kick from Green.
Clipse is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Green shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green cracks a nice hook into Clipse's ribs.
Clipse lands a nice hook to Green's body. Green takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Clipse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clipse throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range.
Green throws a low kick but Clipse moves out of range easily.
Green cracks Clipse with a right hand to the side of the head.
Green swings for the body but Clipse moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clipse instigates a clinch.
Clipse looking to slow down the pace here.
Clipse lands a damaging elbow.
Green blocks the elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Green takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Green is looking to wear down Clipse with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Green looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Clipse will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Clipse.
Clipse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green connects with a leg kick. Clipse looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clipse.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clipse.
Clipse fails to land with a series of punches.
Clipse has taken the fight to the clinch.
Green dodges an elbow strike from Clipse.
Clipse has Green pressed against the cage, preventing Green from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Green tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clipse smiles and moves away.
Clipse gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clipse lands an elbow inside.
Clipse lands a knee to the head.
Green blocks the elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Clipse.
Clipse throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clipse throws an elbow but it misses.
Clipse tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.
Clipse will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Green up against the cage.
Green avoids the elbow strike from Clipse, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clipse is pushing Green up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Green tries to break free but Clipse pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Clipse.
Clipse scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Gordie Green has been cut.
Clipse is pushing Green up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Green blocks an elbow strike from Clipse.
Clipse'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.
Gordie Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to break free but Clipse pushes him back against the cage.
Green tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clipse smiles and moves away.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clipse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Green.
Clipse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
Clipse throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Green connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Clipse throws a leg kick that is checked
and Green counters with a two punch combo.
Green drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Clipse's guard.
Green is looking to work some ground and pound but Clipse has wrist control.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Clipse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Clipse is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Green content to stall in guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gordie Green.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clipse.
Paul Clipse is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Decent striking displayed by Clipse there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Clipse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Clipse winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Clipse!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Templar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is In The Morning. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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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
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Templar!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Templar is out of range.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Templar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Templar controls the action.
Templar scores with a shoulder strike.
Templar scores with a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Templar'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.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Templar gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Templar wants to stall.
Smith working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Templar.
A bit of stalling here from Templar.
Templar misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Templar.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Templar gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Templar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Templar improves position.
Templar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Templar on the inside.
Templar lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Templar.
Smith is leaning against Templar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Templar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Templar lands a left hand.
Templar working aggressively here.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Templar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Templar blocks an uppercut.
Templar blocks an uppercut.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Templar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Templar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Templar.
Smith tries a body shot but Templar blocks it.
Smith tries a body shot but Templar blocks it.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Templar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Templar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Templar misses with a body punch.
Templar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Templar.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Templar.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Templar tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith tries a body shot but Templar blocks it.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Templar.
Templar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smith tries to stall but Templar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Templar.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Templar.
Templar lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Templar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Templar.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Templar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templar is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Templar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Templar lands a body shot.
Templar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith tries to work over Templar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Templar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Templar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Templar.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Templar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Templar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Templar gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Templar controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith working for submissions but it's allowed Templar to get to half guard.
Templar decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Templar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Templar just misses with a punch to the body.
Templar misses with a looping right.
Templar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith avoids the body shot from Templar.
Templar dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Templar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Templar circles away quickly and effectively.
Templar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Templar circles away.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templar takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Templar pushes him off.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith looks to land a combination but Templar avoids it well.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Templar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Templar.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Templar jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Templar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith avoids the body shot from Templar.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Templar thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Templar misses with a wild body shot.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Templar.
Templar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Templar.
Templar needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Templar throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith looks to land a combination but Templar avoids it well.
Templar misses the shot to the body.
Templar swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Templar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templar wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Templar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Templar misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Templar swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Templar moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Templar manages to avoid it.
Templar throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Templar throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Templar just misses with a punch to the body.
Templar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith takes a swing at Templar's ribcage but misses.
Templar throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Smith.
Templar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Templar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Templar to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Smith working for a triangle but Templar defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Templar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Templar wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Templar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Templar.
Smith gets caught napping as Templar dives in and scores a takedown. Smith manages to retain guard.
Smith throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Templar escapes and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Templar slows the pace down.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templar controls the position.
Templar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Templar cracks Smith with a big right hand but Smith just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Templar happy to just control the position for now.
Michael Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith sneaks back into half guard.
Wesley Templar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Wesley Templar has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Smith is looking to clinch but Templar is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Templar - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Templar.
Templar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Templar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A jab from Templar does it's job there.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Templar with a hook.
Templar punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab by Templar.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Templar's shoulder, as Templar tries to avoid the shot.
Templar jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Wesley Templar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A jab from Templar does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templar blocks a jab.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Templar throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Templar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Templar ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Templar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith is looking to clinch but Templar is avoiding it.
Templar swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Templar scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Templar counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Templar. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Templar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Templar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Templar!
After the big win, Wesley Templar made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available* and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Lexus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Poulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Lexus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lexus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Poulter counters with a nice body kick.
Lexus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lexus misses with a lunging right hand
and Poulter counters with a good, hard body kick but Lexus shrugs it off.
Poulter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Poulter throws a body kick that misses.
Poulter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lexus is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lexus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Poulter avoids it really well and circles away.
Poulter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Poulter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lexus is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lexus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Poulter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Poulter stops a takedown attempt from Lexus.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Lexus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lexus swings wildly with an uppercut but Poulter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poulter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lexus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poulter's elbow.
Lexus gets through Poulter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lexus has a couple of punches blocked by Poulter.
Poulter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lexus has managed to clinch.
Poulter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lexus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Poulter.
Poulter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lexus.
Lexus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Poulter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulter connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poulter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Poulter slaps away a takedown attempt from Lexus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice body punch from Poulter.
Lexus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Poulter.
Lexus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Bobby Lexus has been cut.
Poulter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Poulter landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lexus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lexus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Poulter trying to land knees to the body.
Poulter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lexus avoids it.
Poulter scores with a knee to the head.
Lexus goes for a takedown attempt but Poulter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A solid body kick from Poulter.
Lexus drops his hands momentarily and Poulter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lexus moves in looking to clinch but Poulter pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poulter.
Poulter lands a head kick. Lexus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Poulter throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Poulter connects with a solid leg kick.
Poulter throws a shot to the body.
Poulter lands a jab to Lexus's midsection.
Poulter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bobby Lexus's cut is getting worse.
Poulter throws a head kick that Lexus semi-blocks.
Bobby Lexus's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Poulter thumps Lexus with a low kick.
Poulter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lexus on the side of the head.
Lexus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poulter defends it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poulter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Poulter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Lexus'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.
Good leg kick by Poulter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lexus tries to clinch up
and Poulter counters with a nice body kick.
Poulter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Poulter throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lexus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Poulter - the referee stops the clock and Lexus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Poulter. Lexus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Poulter. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nice body kick there by Poulter.
Paul Poulter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poulter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lexus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poulter pinned against the cage. Poulter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Poulter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lexus.
Poulter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lexus. Lexus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulter rushes Lexus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lexus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Poulter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Poulter working Lexus over with knees to the body.
Poulter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Poulter scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poulter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lexus avoids it.
Poulter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poulter gets underhooks to prevent Lexus's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Lexus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poulter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jeez, Bobby Lexus's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Poulter avoiding damage.
Poulter receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Poulter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lexus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Poulter. That one must have hurt.
Lexus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Poulter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lexus at a distance.
Poulter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lexus under the eye.
Lexus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Poulter.
Poulter feints and then cracks Lexus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lexus down.
Poulter misses with a head kick.
Poulter is looking to slow Lexus down with leg kicks.
Lexus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lexus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Poulter clinches up against the cage.
Poulter landing knees to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bobby Lexus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paul Poulter! Paul Poulter retains his heavyweight title!
Paul Poulter made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 159's - $75 in his post fight interview.
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