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Bloody Hell XXXIII PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Nir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Southerland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Southerland has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Nir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Southerland!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Southerland fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nir sprawls well initially but Southerland persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nir wants to get back to his feet.
Southerland trying to control the action but Nir is working from the bottom.
Nir tries to kick Southerland off but Southerland keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nir is trying to get back to full guard.
Nir gets full guard.
Southerland lands a couple of elbows.
Nir is working an open guard so Southerland takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nir fails to land the takedown.
Southerland throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nir's waist but Nir gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Southerland off to one side.
Nir gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nir tries to bum rush Southerland with a series of wild strikes but Southerland uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nir looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Southerland shoots in for a takedown but Nir shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nir lands a lovely overhand right.
Nir fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice combination there by Nir.
Nir looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Southerland bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nir's guard.
Nir had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Southerland defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Southerland trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Southerland stands and steps away. Nir gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Southerland avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Nir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Nir with that takedown attempt.
Nir is breathing heavily.
Southerland keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Southerland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Southerland is looking to clinch but Nir is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Southerland tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nir swivels and escapes.
Nir shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Southerland pinned against the cage. Southerland gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Southerland as Nir shoots in.
Southerland looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Southerland stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Southerland wants it to stay on the feet.
Nir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Southerland misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Southerland stuffs the takedown attempt from Nir. Nir gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Southerland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Southerland sprawls well. Southerland wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nir gets slowly back to his feet.
Southerland looks for a takedown but Nir sprawls well.
Southerland fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nir lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Southerland backs up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nir misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Southerland displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nir.
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 Frank Nir will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nir shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Southerland does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Southerland is trying to stand.
Southerland trying to control here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Southerland is pressing down on Nir's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nir wants to control from the top but Southerland keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Southerland is looking to stand up but Nir isn't so interested in that idea.
Southerland can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nir controls the pace.
Southerland tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We're going to have a standup here because Frank Nir wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nir doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Southerland counters by moving into the clinch.
Southerland is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Southerland tries to score a body lock takedown but Nir shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Southerland is breathing heavily.
Southerland controlling the action here for a moment.
Nir is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Southerland pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Nir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nir is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Southerland pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nir goes for a takedown in the clinch but Southerland prevents it.
Southerland is trying to drag Nir to the mat but Nir just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nir is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Southerland breaks from the clinch.
Nir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Southerland sprawls well. Southerland wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nir gets slowly back to his feet.
Southerland on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Southerland moves into the clinch.
Southerland successfully pulls guard.
Southerland looking to control.
Nir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Southerland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nir postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Southerland is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nir, into his guard.
Nir is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Southerland is aware though and is defending well.
Southerland trying to control the position from guard on top but Nir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Southerland stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Nir throws up his legs and catches Southerland in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Southerland tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Nir! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Frank Nir!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Hearst Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacq eClipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Game. Hunter Hearst Hogan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Hearst Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacq eClipe!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
eClipe throws a leg kick
and Hogan counters with a stiff right hand.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt
so Hogan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
eClipe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hogan.
Hogan wants to pass the guard but eClipe is keeping the position.
Hogan with a flurry of punches that miss.
eClipe wants to sweep here but Hogan controlling him for the moment.
Hogan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as eClipe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
eClipe keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.
Hogan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hogan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. eClipe is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hogan is working eClipe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hogan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as eClipe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
eClipe keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
eClipe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
eClipe keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.
Hogan chips away with some ground and pound.
Hogan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hogan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
eClipe keeping full guard, as Hogan tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hunter Hearst Hogan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
eClipe gets caught flat footed, as Hogan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hogan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan looking to sit in guard and control but eClipe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
eClipe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hogan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
eClipe being controlled here momentarily.
Hogan has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think eClipe should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Hogan has tightened it up now! eClipe should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hunter Hearst Hogan!
Hunter Hearst Hogan managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Hellwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veikko Ehtoo (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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176 lbs
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181 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, James Hellwig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Veikko Ehtoo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellwig misses with a takedown attempt - Ehtoo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hellwig.
Hellwig closes the distance and clinches up with Ehtoo, looking for a takedown. Hellwig pushes Ehtoo against the cage but Ehtoo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Hellwig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ehtoo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hellwig.
Good exchange - Ehtoo coming out on top.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hellwig is defended easily by Ehtoo.
Nice sprawl there from Ehtoo as Hellwig shoots in.
Hellwig fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ehtoo sprawls well initially but Hellwig persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hellwig is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellwig is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ehtoo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ehtoo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hellwig looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hellwig is thwarting Ehtoo's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellwig is looking for a kimura here.
Ehtoo is trying to stand back up but Hellwig is controlling him
Hellwig sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ehtoo defending well though.
Ehtoo is not content to let Hellwig control the position.
Ehtoo controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellwig is looking for a kimura here.
Hellwig is looking for a kimura but Ehtoo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hellwig to get the leverage.
Hellwig thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ehtoo's head.
Ehtoo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hellwig.
Hellwig won't allow Ehtoo to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellwig wants to control from the top but Ehtoo keeps moving.
Hellwig looking to sit in guard and control but Ehtoo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ehtoo wants to control from the top but Hellwig keeps moving.
Hellwig is looking for a triangle but Ehtoo pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hellwig isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ehtoo stacks Hellwig on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ehtoo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Hellwig dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hellwig tries for a takedown but Ehtoo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ehtoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ehtoo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hellwig to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hellwig tries to free his leg and advance position but Ehtoo is retaining full guard.
Hellwig with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hellwig preventing the sweep.
Ehtoo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellwig trying to control the position from guard on top but Ehtoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hellwig is really struggling to control Ehtoo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hellwig chips away with some ground and pound.
Hellwig wants to stand and escape but instead Ehtoo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hellwig looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ehtoo has picked Hellwig up and slammed him! Hellwig can't keep hold of the triangle and Ehtoo manages to pass to side control!
Hellwig is trying to control Ehtoo's posture but Ehtoo avoids it.
Hellwig is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ehtoo off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellwig throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Ehtoo!
Hellwig is not going to allow Ehtoo to sit and survive in this position.
Hellwig lands a shot to the body.
Hellwig working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Ehtoo is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Hellwig has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Ehtoo taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James Hellwig!
Jumping up and down and very excited, James Hellwig waved his t-shirt featuring Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael McCulloch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCulloch comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool - Bodies. Michael McCulloch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael McCulloch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Young!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Young tries to pass the half guard into mount. McCulloch knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McCulloch wants to control but Young is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCulloch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Young is working for a kimura but McCulloch is defending it quite comfortably.
McCulloch is not content to let Young control the position.
Young trying to mount his opponent but McCulloch defends it.
McCulloch wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCulloch gets full guard.
McCulloch controlling the position.
Young is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but McCulloch has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Young is looking to defend but McCulloch has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Young! McCulloch pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Young taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Michael McCulloch!
Michael McCulloch made sure to mention his sponsor, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cloud Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strife has chosen One Winged Angel by The Black Mages as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Cloud Strife has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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285 lbs
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289 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Cloud Strife!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strife closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dick quickly recovers to half guard.
Dick pushes Strife off looking to stand but Strife dives back in and keeps control.
Strife is working for a kimura but Dick is defending it quite comfortably.
Strife thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Strife gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Strife takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Strife lands.
Strife swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strife just misses with a punch to the body.
Dick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick pulls guard effortlessly.
Strife wants to control from the top but Dick keeps moving.
Strife throwing strikes but missing.
Strife drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Strife jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dick trying to keep a closed guard but Strife is proving a slippery customer.
Strife gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dick scores with the left hand. Strife knows he should have avoided that one.
Strife misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Strife finds it's way through Dick's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Strife or perhaps it was just good defense by Dick which made him look bad.
Strife uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dick.
Cloud Strife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strife lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dick misses with a lunging right hand
letting Strife counter with a right hand.
Strife throws a hook but Dick blocks it.
Dick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Strife counters with a nice uppercut.
Strife tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strife tests Dick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strife misses with a series of wild punches.
Dick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Strife cracks Dick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Strife misses with a double jab.
Strife throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strife shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dick eats them both and turns towards Strife to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Strife misses with a takedown attempt - Dick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strife steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dick.
Strife tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strife pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cloud Strife dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Strife to score with a decent uppercut.
Dick clinches up against the cage.
Strife has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dick is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Strife changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dick fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dick darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Strife is trying to get back to full guard.
Strife tries to kick Dick off but Dick keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dick prevents Strife from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Strife throws a hook but Dick avoids it easily.
Strife throws a right hand that Dick ducks under and follows up with a left that Dick also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strife. Dick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jordan Dick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Strife connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strife fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dick sprawls well initially but Strife persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Strife is looking for a kimura here.
Strife wants to take a breather but Dick is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick tries to kick Strife off but Strife keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dick kicks Strife off and gets back to his feet.
Dick getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strife shoots in looking for a takedown but Dick manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Strife's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jordan Dick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cloud Strife.
Dick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Strife counters with a slapping leg kick.
Strife scores with a takedown into Dick's guard.
Strife avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strife scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Strife is controlling him.
Dick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Strife stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Strife might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice takedown defense from Strife. No joy for Dick on that attempt.
Dick throws a jab when Strife was well out of range.
Strife has a takedown stuffed.
Dick misses with a lunging right hand
and Strife counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dick!
Dick is looking to get to half guard.
Strife unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strife has control of Dick's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dick regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dick really wants to buck Strife off and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Strife connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Strife lands a big shot there that rocks Dick but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Strife stands up from mount. Strange move.
Dick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strife.
Dick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strife.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strife works the jab nicely.
Strife fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dick avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cloud Strife showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dick misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Strife counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dick wants to stand but Strife is controlling the position.
Dick is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Dick is trying to drag Strife to the mat but Strife just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Strife goes for a takedown attempt but Dick pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Strife counters with a shoot takedown. Dick fights it but they end up in guard.
Cloud Strife has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dick uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strife moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strife, as that shot connected.
Dick throws a hook but Strife blocks it.
Dick shoots for a double leg takedown but Strife sprawls well. He's pushed Dick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dick gets caught napping as Strife dives in and scores a takedown. Dick manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strife controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Strife drops back looking for a leg! Dick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dick manages to kick Strife off! Strife jumps back into Dick's guard.
Strife trying to control the position from guard on top but Dick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strife decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dick throws a jab but it's blocked by Strife.
The crowd cheers as Strife lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dick doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dick throws the left hand but Strife avoids the punch easily.
Dick fails with the takedown
and Strife counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Dick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Strife looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Strife accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Strife gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dick misses with a left hand
and Strife counters with a nice uppercut.
Dick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strife misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strife.
Strife tries for a takedown but Dick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jordan Dick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cloud Strife is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dick defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Strife.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strife slips a jab and a cross from Dick.
Strife fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cloud Strife comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Strife 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Cloud Strife!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Cloud Strife!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Cloud Strife!
Cloud Strife wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Cloud Strife made sure he mentioned Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fjodor Fedja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedja comes to the cage accompanied by The Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the UK . Quick has chosen Indestructible, by Disturbed as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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215 lbs
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204 lbs
15 - 15 - 0 |
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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
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Fjodor Fedja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Quick!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Quick clinches with his opponent.
Quick is trying to pull guard but Fedja turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fedja gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Quick regains guard.
Quick is looking for a triangle but Fedja pushes his legs off easily.
Quick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fedja is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fedja wants to control from the top but Quick keeps moving.
Quick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fedja would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Quick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick trying to keep a closed guard but Fedja is proving a slippery customer.
Quick looking for a guillotine here but Fedja defends easily.
Fedja gets to his feet - Quick follows without any prompting.
Quick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fedja fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Quick avoids it really well and circles away.
Quick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fedja.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedja swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Quick.
Quick shoots in looking for a takedown. Fedja tries to sprawl out of it but Quick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fedja manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fjodor Fedja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Quick.
Quick with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fedja counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Quick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fedja.
Quick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fedja as he jumps to the side.
Fedja shoots in and drives through. Quick sprawls well.
Quick misses with a takedown attempt
and Fedja counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fedja stands and steps away. Quick gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Quick gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fedja to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fedja stands and steps away. Quick gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Quick doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Fedja counter with a right hand.
Quick shoots and misses
and Fedja counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Quick is rocked!
Fedja lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Quick - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Fedja!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fjodor Fedja!
Fjodor Fedja made sure to mention his sponsor, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Baskov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Munch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baskov comes into the arena with Nikolay Baskov - You are far from me blaring out of the sound system. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolay Baskov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Munch!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baskov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munch.
Munch tries to sprawl but Baskov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Baskov trying to control the action but Munch is working from the bottom.
Baskov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Munch is staying active underneath Baskov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Baskov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Baskov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Munch is just riding it out for now. Baskov eventually gives up the hold.
Munch tries to get to full guard but Baskov has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baskov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Munch is just riding it out for now. Baskov eventually gives up the hold.
Baskov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Baskov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Munch keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Baskov stands up from half guard.
Munch cracks Baskov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Munch shoots in for a takedown but Baskov shows good takedown defense.
Ray Munch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baskov circles away quickly and effectively.
Munch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Munch throws a jab but it's blocked by Baskov.
Munch slips under a jab from Baskov.
Baskov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baskov throws a jab but it's blocked by Munch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Munch. Those never looked like landing.
Munch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baskov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Munch misses with a wild body shot.
Munch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Munch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Munch showed some decent athleticism there.
Munch blocks the strikes from Baskov.
Munch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baskov defending well though.
Munch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baskov's head.
Baskov moves into full guard.
Baskov is trying to keep Munch in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch stands and steps away. Baskov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Munch takes a swing at Baskov's ribcage but misses.
Baskov tries to bum rush Munch with a series of wild strikes but Munch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Munch throws the kick towards the body but Baskov avoids it.
Munch throws a leg kick but Baskov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munch misses with an uppercut.
Munch throws a right and a left that Baskov avoids nicely.
A big left from Munch misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munch punishes Baskov's body with a nice straight punch.
Munch misses with a wild body shot.
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 Nikolay Baskov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Baskov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Munch's waist but Munch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Baskov off to one side.
Munch lands a jab to the nose.
Baskov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munch was well out of range. Poor timing from Baskov.
Munch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Munch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Baskov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Munch.
Nice jab there from Munch.
Munch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baskov manages to avoid it.
Baskov misses with a hook
and Munch counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Munch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baskov moves out of range as Munch strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch misses with a looping left.
Munch shoots for a double leg takedown but Baskov sprawls well. He's pushed Munch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Munch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baskov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Munch.
Munch shoots in for a takedown but Baskov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Munch. Those never looked like landing.
Munch misses with a left hand
and Baskov counters with a shoot takedown. Munch fights it but they end up in guard.
Baskov trying to control the position from guard on top but Munch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baskov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Baskov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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!
Baskov trying to control the position from guard on top but Munch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nikolay Baskov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Baskov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Munch.
Baskov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Munch lands with a nice combination. Baskov backs away looking to recover.
Baskov misses with a takedown
and Munch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baskov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Munch defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolay Baskov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Munch scores with the left hand. Baskov knows he should have avoided that one.
Baskov throws a lazy right hand but Munch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Munch looks to land a combination but Baskov avoids it well.
Baskov gets caught flat footed, as Munch shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Baskov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Munch defends well.
Munch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baskov has his foot on Munch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Munch works his way back into a safe position though.
Baskov is looking for a triangle but Munch pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Baskov looking for a sweep. Not yet Baskov, not yet.
Munch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Munch decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Munch just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munch lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Baskov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Munch 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!
Munch lands with a right hand.
Munch misses with a head kick.
Munch lands an overhand right.
Baskov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Munch.
Baskov gets the takedown into side control.
Munch is looking for a sweep.
Baskov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Baskov misses with a takedown attempt - Munch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from Munch finds it's way through Baskov's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch misses with a right hand
and Baskov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Munch's knee momentarily.
Munch tries to move into range but Baskov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Munch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baskov in his tracks.
Munch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Munch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baskov tries to move into range but Munch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Munch misses with a looping right.
Munch misses the shot to the body.
Munch misses with a hook
and Baskov counters with a three punch combo that has Munch backing up. Munch nods at Baskov to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Munch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baskov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Munch throws a combination that misses
enabling Baskov to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Baskov is defended easily by Munch.
Munch stuffs the takedown attempt from Baskov. Baskov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolay Baskov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baskov slips under a jab from Munch.
Munch scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Baskov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Munch looks to land a combination but Baskov avoids it well.
Baskov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Munch.
Munch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baskov.
Munch tries to work over Baskov's front leg with a kick but Baskov checks it.
Nikolay Baskov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baskov scores with a nice right hand.
Munch misses with a low kick.
Baskov shoots in for a takedown but Munch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ray Munch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Baskov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Munch but Munch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Munch missing with a left hand there. Baskov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Munch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baskov doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munch looks to throw the jab but Baskov is out of range.
Munch lands a lovely overhand right.
Baskov slips a straight right by Munch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baskov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Munch avoids it really well and circles away.
Munch digs a good hook to Baskov's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Munch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Munch has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Ray Munch!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Ray Munch!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Ray Munch!
Ray Munch wins by unanimous decision!
Ray Munch took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Stam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stam kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tony Iommi - Grace. Hall has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
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28
240 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Stam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Hall!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stam on the side of the head.
It looks like Leonard Stam has been cut.
Hall scores with a jab to the body.
Hall lands a jab to Stam's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stam closes the distance but Hall moves to the side
and Hall counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stam fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stam.
Stam works Hall's body with a nice hook.
Stam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
Hall tries to clinch up but Stam circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
Hall lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall connects with a single shot there.
Hall cracks Stam with a good jab.
Stam misses with a combination
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Albert Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Hall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stam.
It looks like Albert Hall has been cut.
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!
Hall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stam tries to clinch up.
Hall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hall just leaning against Stam, taking a breather.
Stam jumps guard but Hall turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stam jumps guard but Hall stands there with Stam around his waist. Stam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stam is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hall to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Stam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall is pressed up against the cage. Stam has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hall down to the mat. Hall avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Hall.
Stam tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall lands a two punch combo.
Hall swings for the body but Stam moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stam backs up against the cage.
Hall throws a body punch but Stam moves out of range.
Hall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stam's head backwards.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Stam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Stam fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stam wants to clinch.
Stam takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stam walks into a stiff left hand from Hall.
Hall lands the left hand.
Stam moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Stam tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Hall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hall wants it to stay on the feet.
Stam's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stam scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall tries to move into range but Stam moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hall misses with a left hand
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Hall dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Stam's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stam.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stam.
Hall lands a nice hook to Stam's body. Stam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hall jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stam.
Hall stalks Stam and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stam's face. Stam staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stam checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hall. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leonard Stam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hall tries to bum rush Stam with a series of wild strikes but Stam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall scores with a jab to the body.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall darts in and clinches Stam up against the cage.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stam backwards.
Stam is trying to drag Hall to the mat but Hall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Stam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stam takes a shot to the head.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stam's elbow.
Hall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hall stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stam keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hall's efforts to push away.
A short left from Hall.
Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stam at a distance.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Albert Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hall plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hall.
Hall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hall connects with a leg kick. Stam looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stam takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall moves into range and clinches up with Stam.
Hall breaks the clinch.
Hall wants to clinch.
Hall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stam's calf.
Stam needs to keep his hands up - Hall had a free shot at his head there.
A shot to the liver by Hall. Beautiful body shot.
A lazy left from Hall finds it's target.
Hall is pawing at Stam, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Stam's nose. Stam is badly hurt! Hall pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Stam tries desperately to hold on but Hall is relentless in his assault! As Stam receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Hall away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert Hall!
Albert Hall is the new heavyweight champion!
Albert Hall gave a mention to Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John The Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Pitbull's entrance music is Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight. A fine choice. Hudson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Roll Over DJ. John The Pitbull could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gary Hudson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, John The Pitbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Hudson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Hudson as The Pitbull shoots in.
The Pitbull swinging wildly here.
Hudson misses with a straight left.
The Pitbull plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The Pitbull throws a big shot that misses.
The Pitbull missing with a left hand there. Hudson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Pitbull throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Pitbull doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hudson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hudson misses with a wild body shot.
The Pitbull fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John The Pitbull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Pitbull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pitbull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hudson.
The Pitbull decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hudson moves into full guard.
Hudson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hudson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The Pitbull with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The Pitbull stands up from Hudson's guard - The Pitbull perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hudson swings widly with a right hand
letting The Pitbull counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hudson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A right-left combo lands from The Pitbull.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Pitbull misses with a combination
and Hudson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The Pitbull looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hudson!
Hudson is trying to escape the mount.
Hudson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hudson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The Pitbull connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The Pitbull is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Pitbull clobbers Hudson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Pitbull throws a jab but it's blocked by Hudson.
Hudson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The Pitbull misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Pitbull throws a right and a left that Hudson avoids nicely.
The Pitbull looks for a takedown but Hudson sprawls well.
The Pitbull moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The Pitbull connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hudson. Hudson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Pitbull stuns Hudson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Pitbull shoots in and drives through. Hudson sprawls well.
The Pitbull scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hudson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but The Pitbull wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The Pitbull stands up and we're back to a striking position.
John The Pitbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Pitbull swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Pitbull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Pitbull gets caught flat footed, as Hudson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John The Pitbull dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The Pitbull bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hudson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hudson trying to control the action but The Pitbull is working from the bottom.
Hudson tries to stand and escape but The Pitbull is controlling the position.
The Pitbull is trying to stand.
Hudson wants to free his trapped foot but The Pitbull is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hudson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hudson won't let The Pitbull get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hudson with shots to the head and body - The Pitbull looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pitbull wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The Pitbull tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Pitbull is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The Pitbull wants to control but Hudson is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hudson working the ground and pound effectively.
The Pitbull is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hudson dominating with strikes here.
The Pitbull is trying to stand up.
Hudson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The Pitbull is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hudson with a couple of short strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Pitbull tries to hold on but Hudson pushes him away.
The Pitbull working to try and regain half guard.
Hudson breaks from The Pitbull's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hudson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The Pitbull looks a forlorn figure.
The Pitbull is rocked!
Hudson loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have The Pitbull scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Hudson land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Hudson stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Hudson!
Gary Hudson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire, into his post fight interview.
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