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HITME! Friday Night Fights 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Banger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Burr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banger comes to the cage accompanied by TUF. Harvey Banger has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Harvey Banger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Burr!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Burr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Burr.
Banger is trying to push Burr away but Burr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Banger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Banger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burr is leaning against Banger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Burr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Banger misses with a double jab
and Burr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Burr is controlling him.
Burr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Banger tries to circle away but Burr has him pinned against the cage.
Burr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banger throws a series of punches but Burr avoids them all with ease.
Burr closes the distance and clinches.
Burr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banger's efforts to push away.
Burr lands a hook that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
Banger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger wants to break free but Burr has control.
Burr scores with a shot to the side of Banger's head.
Burr breaks the clinch.
Burr moves into the clinch successfully.
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Burr has him pressed against the cage.
Burr lands a body shot in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Banger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burr.
Burr manages to break the clinch.
Banger avoids the body shot from Burr.
Banger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banger throws a right and a left that Burr avoids nicely.
Banger misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Banger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banger misses with a two punch combination.
Banger misses with a double jab.
Banger is breathing heavily.
Burr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Burr breaks from the clinch.
Burr dodges the punch combination from Banger.
Banger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Banger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burr clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banger misses the jab.
A big left from Banger misses.
A jab from Burr finds it's way through Banger's defenses.
Banger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Banger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Banger. Those never looked like landing.
Banger swings for the body but Burr moves out of range.
Burr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banger moves away.
Banger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banger misses with a straight left.
Banger takes a swing at Burr's ribcage but misses.
Banger misses with a combination
and Burr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Banger fails to land with a series of punches.
Banger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burr darts in and clinches Banger up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burr has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burr.
Banger is looking to break free of the clinch but Burr has double underhooks.
Burr manages to break the clinch.
Banger thuds a left hand into Burr's body.
Banger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Burr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burr scores with a shot to the side of Banger's head.
Burr keeps control of Banger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Banger working hard to break the clinch.
Burr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Burr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A punch lands to the side of Banger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Banger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burr drives through and clinches with Banger against the cage.
Burr lands a right hand.
Burr scores with a shot to the side of Banger's head.
Banger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burr breaks from the clinch.
Banger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burr counters with a three punch combo that has Banger backing up. Banger nods at Burr to acknowledge the strikes.
A left lands for Burr.
Burr gets a clinch.
Banger tries to circle away but Burr has him pinned against the cage.
Burr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Banger working hard to break the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Burr in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Banger takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burr slows down the pace here.
Banger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Banger tries to break free but Burr pushes him back against the cage.
Banger can't break the clinch.
Burr breaks the clinch.
Burr misses with a double jab.
Burr throws a nice looking combination but Banger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big left from Banger misses.
Banger tries to bum rush Burr with a series of wild strikes but Burr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banger throws a series of punches but Burr avoids them all with ease.
Banger throws a right hand that Burr ducks under and follows up with a left that Burr also avoids with ease.
Banger lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Harvey Banger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Burr misses.
No joy there for Banger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Banger throws a series of punches but Burr moves out of range.
Burr clinches up against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Burr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banger's efforts to push away.
Burr lands a shot to the body.
Banger can't break the clinch.
Burr breaks from the clinch.
Burr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Banger. Banger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Banger misses with the combination.
Burr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Banger misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Banger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burr drives through and clinches with Banger against the cage.
Banger is looking to break free of the clinch but Burr has double underhooks.
Banger is trying to push Burr away but Burr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Burr has Banger pressed against the cage, preventing Banger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burr misses with a wild combination.
Banger misses with a double jab
and Burr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Banger misses with a double jab
and Burr counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banger misses with the combination.
Harvey Banger is winning the standup battle so far.
Burr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Banger throws a jab when Burr was well out of range.
Banger jabs Burr right on the nose. Burr blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banger throws a combination that misses
and Burr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Burr misses with a wild combination.
Burr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Banger under the eye.
Harvey Banger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab by Burr.
Burr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Banger thows a body shot but no joy.
Burr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Burr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Banger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burr misses with a hook.
Banger throws an overhand right that lands on Burr's shoulder, as Burr tries to avoid the shot.
Banger misses with a combination
and Burr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Burr is controlling him.
Banger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Burr manages to break the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burr, as that shot connected.
Banger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burr throws a series of strikes that have Banger backpedaling.
A combination from Banger does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burr counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burr breaks the clinch.
Burr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burr moves into the clinch.
Burr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Banger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burr moves into the clinch.
Burr breaks the clinch.
Banger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burr moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burr pushes Banger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Banger scrambles back to his feet.
Burr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Banger, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Banger does no damage.
Banger tries to bum rush Burr with a series of wild strikes but Burr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burr closes the distance and clinches.
Burr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burr.
A short uppercut from Burr.
Burr'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.
Burr keeps control of Banger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burr.
Banger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burr breaks from the clinch.
Banger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burr lands a lovely overhand right.
Banger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burr has closed the distance and engaged Banger in a clinch.
Burr lands with a light punch inside.
Burr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
Burr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Banger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burr has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Banger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burr lands a body shot.
Burr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Banger up against the cage.
Burr scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burr is working Banger over against the cage.
Burr lands a body shot.
Burr breaks the clinch.
Banger throws a right and a left that Burr avoids nicely.
Burr works the jab nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burr darts in and clinches Banger up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burr.
Harvey Banger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Burr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Banger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Burr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burr 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Burr!
Tim Burr thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Parker McQuail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker McQuail has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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172 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Parker McQuail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kane Davis!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McQuail.
Davis darts in and clinches McQuail up against the cage.
McQuail is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McQuail is looking to control Davis's arms but Davis gets an underhook and turns him. Now McQuail has his back to the cage.
Davis taking a breather.
Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Davis darts in and clinches McQuail up against the cage.
Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis pushes McQuail up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuail scores with a takedown into Davis's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
McQuail stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Davis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McQuail. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McQuail in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McQuail forces his way into half guard.
McQuail is looking for a kimura but Davis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McQuail to get the leverage.
McQuail has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Davis defend it? McQuail steps over the head and cranks it - Davis is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for McQuail!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Parker McQuail!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genky Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroud kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Vallenfyre - Iconoclast. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Stroud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Genky Sudo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sudo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stroud misses with the combination.
Stroud shoots in and drives through. Sudo sprawls well.
Sudo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sudo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sudo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stroud is looking to clinch.
Sudo is looking to slow Stroud down with leg kicks.
Stroud throws a lazy right hand but Sudo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stroud fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stroud misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Stroud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheers as Stroud lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sudo doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo stuffs the takedown.
Sudo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stroud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sudo digs a good body shot into Stroud's ribs.
Stroud throws a leg kick but Sudo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stroud fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stroud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sudo misses with a hook.
Sudo shoots in but no luck this time.
Stroud walks into a jab.
Stroud avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stroud doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tom Stroud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sudo, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sudo connects with a right hand. Stroud shakes it off.
Stroud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stroud pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sudo is out of range and Stroud settles back down.
Stroud throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sudo counters with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sudo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stroud tries to clinch up.
Stroud shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sudo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stroud was well out of range. Poor timing from Sudo.
Stroud tries to clinch up but Sudo circles away and keeps his distance.
Stroud throws a looping overhand right but Sudo ducks down to avoid it.
Stroud scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Stroud both land. Nice combination.
Stroud takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stroud throws a one two combo.
Sudo throws a jab but it's blocked by Stroud.
Stroud lands the left hand.
Stroud wants to clinch up but Sudo keeps it at a distance.
Sudo rushes Stroud and presses him up against the cage.
Sudo breaks the clinch.
Stroud fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sudo keeps the fight on the outside.
Stroud has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stroud there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stroud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stroud looks to land a body kick but Sudo moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sudo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stroud misses with a takedown attempt - Sudo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sudo misses with a hook.
Stroud tries to clinch but Sudo is having none of it.
Sudo fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stroud is looking to clinch.
Stroud wants to clinch but Sudo slips to the side
and Sudo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stroud fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tom Stroud will probably get the nod.
That's time! Stroud's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sudo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sudo closes the distance and pushes Stroud back into the cage.
Sudo prevents Stroud from breaking the clinch.
Stroud lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sudo backwards.
Stroud throws a head punch that misses.
Sudo tries to break free but Stroud pushes him back against the cage.
Stroud tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sudo smiles and moves away.
Sudo darts in and clinches Stroud up against the cage.
Sudo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Tom Stroud has been cut.
Stroud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sudo lands a head shot.
Sudo tries to keep at a distance but Stroud has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sudo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stroud shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sudo but Sudo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stroud is looking to clinch.
Stroud is looking to clinch but Sudo is avoiding it.
Stroud closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud misses with a knee to the head.
Stroud working hard to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stroud leaning his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Stroud's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sudo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sudo connects with a body shot that sends Stroud's belly button to the back.
Sudo throws a poor cross that misses
and Stroud counters with a two punch combo.
Stroud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sudo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sudo tries to keep at a distance but Stroud has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sudo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tom Stroud is winning the standup battle so far.
Sudo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sudo moves in looking to clinch but Stroud pushes him off.
Stroud just misses with a punch to the body.
Stroud tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sudo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stroud is looking to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Stroud scores with a four punch combination!
Nice sprawl there from Sudo as Stroud shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Stroud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stroud tries to close the distance and clinch but Sudo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stroud rushes Sudo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sudo wants to get back to striking at distance but Stroud won't allow it.
Stroud stalling in the clinch but Sudo improves position.
Stroud breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sudo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stroud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sudo slips a jab and a cross from Stroud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stroud doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sudo tries to keep at a distance but Stroud has taken the fight into the clinch.
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 Tom Stroud will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Stroud'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sudo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stroud circles away.
Sudo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sudo throws a body punch but Stroud moves out of range.
Sudo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stroud.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stroud is trying to break the clinch but Sudo has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stroud manages to break the clinch.
Sudo throws a looping overhand right but Stroud ducks down to avoid it.
Sudo doesn't manage to clinch there - Stroud circles away.
Stroud throws a nice looking combination but Sudo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroud has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stroud jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sudo walks away with a smile on his face. Stroud gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sudo looks to score with a jab to the body but Stroud is just out of range.
Sudo dodges the punch combination from Stroud.
Sudo lands with a cross.
Stroud tries to clinch up but Sudo circles away and keeps his distance.
Sudo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stroud moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stroud fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sudo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stroud avoids the body shot from Sudo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Stroud misses.
Stroud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stroud tries to close the distance and clinch but Sudo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stroud thows a body shot but no joy.
Stroud fails to land the takedown.
Stroud tries for a takedown but Sudo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Stroud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sudo.
Stroud tries to clinch there but Sudo circles away.
Stroud defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sudo.
Stroud fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sudo, pushing him back against the cage.
Sudo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud tries to clinch but Sudo moves out of range.
Stroud just misses with a punch to the body.
Sudo lands a nice hook to Stroud's body. Stroud takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stroud shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sudo defends it nicely.
Sudo misses with a double jab.
Stroud jabs at Sudo's body.
Stroud tries to land a front kick but Sudo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice straight punches there by Sudo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sudo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroud feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sudos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stroud will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stroud thuds a left hand into Sudo's body.
Sudo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tom Stroud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sudo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sudo tries to clinch there but Stroud circles away.
Stroud is looking to clinch but Sudo is avoiding it.
Sudo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stroud showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sudo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stroud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sudo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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 Tom Stroud.
Well Stroud has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Stroud!
Tom Stroud seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luco Zade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
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170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Luco Zade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dr Bob!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zade avoids the head kick by Bob.
Bob gets caught flat footed, as Zade shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bob preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bob will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bob keeping moving, preventing Zade from controlling successfully.
Zade stands up out of Bob's guard for a moment - Bob manages to land a nice upkick.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zade's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bob keeping moving, preventing Zade from controlling successfully.
Zade is looking to work some ground and pound but Bob has wrist control.
Bob looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bob is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zade decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bob, up you get!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bob throws a head kick that misses.
Bob falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zade counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zade blocks the strikes from Bob.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zade is nestled in close to Bob, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Zade working Bob over with strikes.
Zade is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zade works his way into full mount!
Bob gets back to half guard.
Bob is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zade scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bob trying to control but Zade postures up.
Bob wants to get back to full guard.
Zade seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Zade prevents Bob from improving his position.
Zade seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bob does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zade working Bob over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob is refusing to be controlled, as Zade sits in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zade lands a nice short elbow.
Bob striking from the bottom.
Zade has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zade is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bob!
Bob can't escape the position.
Zade in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Zade lands a nice shot to the head.
Bob is rocked!
Zade sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bob is still in real trouble! Can Zade finish him?
Zade cracks Bob with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luco Zade!
Luco Zade spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perry Roscrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roscrow comes to the cage accompanied by Big Time. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Perry Roscrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nigel Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson tries to clinch there but Roscrow circles away.
Swanson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roscrow ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Roscrow throws a hook to the side of Swanson's head but Swanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Swanson tries to close the distance and clinch but Roscrow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swanson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Swanson misses with a low kick.
Swanson throws a low kick but Roscrow avoids it.
Swanson throws a leg kick that misses.
Roscrow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Swanson is fending him off so far but Roscrow persists. Nope, Swanson circles away and we're back to standing.
An inside leg kick from Swanson misses.
Swanson throws a hook to the side of Roscrow's head but Roscrow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Swanson throws a looping overhand right but Roscrow ducks down to avoid it.
Roscrow lands with a hook. Swanson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Roscrow looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roscrow stays in close to Swanson's body and controls the position.
Roscrow drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roscrow jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Roscrow controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Roscrow stands up and waves to Swanson to follow him.
Roscrow connects with a crisp jab.
Swanson tries for a takedown but Roscrow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Swanson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roscrow is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is looking to clinch.
Roscrow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swanson.
Swanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roscrow lands a jab.
Swanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roscrow keeps the fight on the outside.
Swanson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Roscrow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roscrow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Perry Roscrow has been cut.
Swanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roscrow.
Roscrow throws a push kick but Swanson slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roscrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab by Roscrow.
Roscrow lands the left hand.
Swanson shoots and misses
and Roscrow counters with a nice leg kick.
Perry Roscrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nigel Swanson.
Swanson misses with a straight right.
Roscrow swats away the attempt to clinch by Swanson.
Roscrow throws a body kick that misses.
Roscrow blocks a jab.
Swanson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roscrow.
Roscrow moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swanson gets tackled into the cage by Roscrow. Roscrow maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Swanson fails to land.
Roscrow lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swanson is refusing to be controlled, as Roscrow sits in half guard.
It looks like Roscrow is going to stand back up.
Roscrow content to control rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roscrow is trying to work for a kimura but Swanson is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perry Roscrow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Perry Roscrow's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Roscrow lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Swanson clobbers Roscrow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Roscrow looking to score a takedown here. Swanson is defending well but Roscrow drives through and ends up in Swanson's guard.
Roscrow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roscrow is working hard here to advance position.
Roscrow wants to stand but Swanson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Roscrow wants to control from the top but Swanson keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson wants to sweep but no luck.
Roscrow trying to control but Swanson is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Perry Roscrow just wasn't active enough.
Swanson tries to clinch but Roscrow moves away
and Roscrow counters with a straight right hand.
Swanson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Nigel Swanson has been cut.
Swanson misses with a double jab.
Roscrow misses with a two punch combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Swanson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Roscrow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roscrow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Swanson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Roscrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swanson.
Perry Roscrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roscrow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Swanson.
Roscrow swats away the attempt to clinch by Swanson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson misses with a double jab
and Roscrow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roscrow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swanson.
Roscrow misses with a takedown attempt - Swanson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roscrow.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Roscrow here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Swanson throws a combination that misses
and Roscrow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Swanson is breathing heavily.
Roscrow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Roscrow wants to land a leg kick but Swanson is out of range.
Swanson takes the fight into the clinch.
Roscrow pulls guard effortlessly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roscrow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roscrow is trying to control the position but Swanson postures up.
Swanson wants to control from the top but Roscrow keeps moving.
Roscrow working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Swanson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Swanson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Roscrow wants to stand but Swanson is controlling the position.
Swanson trying to control but Roscrow is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roscrow working for a triangle but Swanson defends it easily.
Swanson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roscrow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Swanson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roscrow has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Swanson has managed to get both his arms back between Roscrow's legs - danger averted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roscrow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Swanson is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perry Roscrow dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Swanson tries to clinch but Roscrow is having none of it.
Roscrow keeps the fight on the outside.
Roscrow tries a low kick but Swanson avoids it.
Roscrow ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Swanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roscrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swanson wants to clinch up but Roscrow keeps it at a distance.
Swanson misses the jab.
Roscrow manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Swanson on his heels. He'll look to pass Swanson's guard now, I'm sure.
Swanson trying to keep a closed guard but Roscrow is proving a slippery customer.
Swanson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roscrow's guard.
Swanson postures up in Roscrow's guard and throws a big left but Roscrow blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roscrow has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Swanson has managed to get both his arms back between Roscrow's legs - danger averted.
Perry Roscrow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Swanson throws a big right hand that misses.
Swanson is looking to work some ground and pound but Roscrow has wrist control.
Swanson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Roscrow being controlled here, momentarily.
Swanson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roscrow has his foot on Swanson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Swanson works his way back into a safe position though.
Swanson content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Roscrow has locked up a guillotine! Roscrow's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Swanson is holding on here and Roscrow must be using up a lot of energy. Swanson has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Roscrow gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Perry Roscrow!
During a confident post fight interview, Perry Roscrow thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale Rhys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 lbs
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205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dale Rhys!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Bent!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhys avoids the body shot from Bent.
Rhys tries a head kick but it misses.
Bent fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rhys lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bent darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bent connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rhys. Rhys circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bent rushes Rhys and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rhys tries to break the clinch but Bent is controlling the position.
Rhys's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rhys misses with a head kick.
Rhys uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bent.
Bent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhys moves away.
Bent avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bent does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rhys tries a head kick but it misses.
Bent lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rhys lands a right hook to the body.
Bent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rhys was well out of range. Poor timing from Bent.
Bent drops Rhys with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rhys looks back up at him and smiles so Bent waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Rhys is rocked!
It looks like Dale Rhys has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhys takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jason Bent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhys is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bent fakes the body blow, causing Rhys to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Rhys goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Bent!
After the fight, Jason Bent was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Hacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabz Severi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Severi's choice of entrance music: just a lil bit - 50 cent. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Hacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabz Severi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hacker.
Severi misses with a wild combination.
Severi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Severi.
Severi gets caught flat footed, as Hacker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hacker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hacker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hacker pushes down on Severi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hacker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hacker trying to mount his opponent but Severi defends it.
Hacker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hacker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hacker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hacker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Martin Hacker just wasn't active enough.
Severi looks to land a combination but Hacker avoids it well.
Severi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Severi tries to sprawl but Hacker drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hacker working over Severi with some ground and pound. Severi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hacker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Severi!
Severi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Severi looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hacker raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hacker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severi is in a horrible position here. Hacker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hacker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hacker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hacker working the ground and pound effectively.
Hacker breaks from Severi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hacker landing strikes, looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hacker raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hacker dominating with strikes here.
Severi is rocked!
Hacker lands a big elbow - Severi is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Severi is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Martin Hacker!
Martin Hacker decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Salace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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205 lbs
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20
206 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Big!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Salace!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salace avoids the head kick by Big.
Big tries to clinch up
and Salace counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Salace shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Big's guard.
Salace passes Big's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Salace is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Big has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Salace is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salace is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salace is looking for a kimura but Big is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Salace to get the leverage.
Big avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salace.
Big wants to control but Salace is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Salace is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Big doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Salace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salace throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Big wants to improve his position but Salace is controlling well.
Salace trying to pass the guard but Big defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Salace seems to be working for a kimura but Big defends the submission attempt.
Salace is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Big defends it well.
Salace is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Big doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Salace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big is looking to improve his position.
Salace is working for a submission of some sort.
Salace not doing much here.
Salace is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Big sees it coming and defends easily.
Salace looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salace is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Salace trying to control from half guard but Big is working away.
Big makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Big.
Big is trying to control the position but Salace postures up.
Big striking off his back.
Salace trying to control the position from guard on top but Big is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salace controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Salace advances position into side control!
Big is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big is trying to improve his position.
Salace wants to control but Big is keeping him busy.
Big is trying to control Salace's posture but Salace avoids it.
Big takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Salace thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salace wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Big, who protects the arm well.
Salace controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like Salace might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Salace dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Big closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Simon Salace has been cut.
A combination from Big does no damage.
Big tries to clinch
and Salace counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Big's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salace thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Salace is looking to take a break and control but Big is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Salace tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Salace looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Big tries to improve position but can't.
Big is working hard here to advance position.
Salace wants to control but Big is keeping him busy.
Salace lands a decent elbow from side control.
Salace working the head and body with strikes.
Salace is working Big over with some ground and pound from side control.
Salace landing a few strikes.
Big is rocked!
Salace grinds an elbow into Big's temple.
Oh Big is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salace in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Big looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Salace turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Salace!
Our winner, Simon Salace, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Machin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Bonjesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Machin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Machin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chuck Bonjesky!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonjesky slips a jab and a cross from Machin.
Machin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Machin cracks Bonjesky with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Machin looks to land a combination but Bonjesky avoids it well.
Bonjesky closes the distance but Machin moves to the side
enabling Machin to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonjesky is rocked!
Machin throws a shot to the body.
Machin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bonjesky lands a jab to the nose.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Machin misses with a low kick.
Bonjesky tries to bum rush Machin with a series of wild strikes but Machin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Machin looks to land a combination. Bonjesky sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bonjesky is still on wobbly legs! Can Machin finish him?
Bonjesky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machin drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Bonjesky right on the button. Bonjesky goes down! Machin follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Machin gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liam Machin!
Liam Machin is the new lightweight champion!
Liam Machin gave a mention to [GTI] Divine Clothing [UP TO 95% MONEY LAUNDRY] in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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