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UFC - Friday Night Fights 17 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anderson De Barros Freitas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xv Jobber vX (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson De Barros Freitas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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92 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson De Barros Freitas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 164 - 0, fighting out of London, Xv Jobber vX!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooh a lovely combination from De Barros Freitas sends Jobber vX down but not out. De Barros Freitas dives into side control looking to finish.
Jobber vX is rocked!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
De Barros Freitas has an Americana. Jobber vX didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! De Barros Freitas is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if De Barros Freitas hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Anderson De Barros Freitas!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fucke Keith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Mkhalele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keith comes to the cage accompanied by Tool. Mkhalele has chosen Noir Désir - Un jour en France as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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224 lbs
11 - 11 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Good elbows
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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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Fucke Keith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Tristan Mkhalele!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mkhalele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Keith, pushing him back against the cage.
Mkhalele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keith is defending well for now.
Keith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Keith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mkhalele gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mkhalele throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Keith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fucke Keith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mkhalele.
It looks like Fucke Keith has been cut.
Mkhalele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Keith jumps guard but Mkhalele turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Keith is looking to take this one to the mat.
Keith tries to score a body lock takedown but Mkhalele shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Keith blocks an elbow strike from Mkhalele.
Mkhalele is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mkhalele seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Keith is trying to pull guard but Mkhalele turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Keith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mkhalele pulls his leg out and moves away.
Keith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mkhalele as he jumps to the side.
Tristan Mkhalele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mkhalele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mkhalele feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keith's calf.
Keith is breathing heavily.
Mkhalele is looking to clinch but Keith is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mkhalele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keith slips a straight right by Mkhalele.
Keith forces Mkhalele back against the cage and clinches.
Mkhalele'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.
Keith lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mkhalele trying to control here.
Mkhalele is trying to get back to full guard.
Keith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mkhalele is defending against the submission attempts here by Keith.
Mkhalele has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Keith is working away from the top position though.
Keith 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.
Mkhalele wants to improve his position but Keith is controlling well.
Mkhalele wants to control but Keith is keeping busy.
Mkhalele keeping hold of Keith's head, controlling as best he can.
Mkhalele has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Keith is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tristan Mkhalele wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mkhalele scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mkhalele doesn't manage to clinch there - Keith circles away.
Keith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mkhalele is looking to clinch.
Keith shoots in but no luck this time.
Mkhalele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mkhalele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keith throws a jab when Mkhalele was well out of range.
Mkhalele tries to clinch but Keith moves out of range.
Keith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mkhalele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keith shoots in looking for a takedown but Mkhalele manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Keith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mkhalele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keith with a poor takedown
and Mkhalele counters with an outside leg kick.
Mkhalele tries to clinch but Keith is having none of it.
Mkhalele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Keith, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Mkhalele.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mkhalele lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mkhalele.
Keith tries to score a body lock takedown but Mkhalele shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mkhalele.
Mkhalele lands an elbow inside that Keith shrugs off.
The referee calls for Mkhalele to work.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mkhalele.
Mkhalele lands an elbow just above Keith 's eye.
Mkhalele lands an elbow just above Keith 's eye.
Fucke Keith's cut is getting worse.
Keith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mkhalele stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mkhalele lands an elbow just above Keith 's eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A knee to the head by Mkhalele.
Mkhalele lands an elbow inside.
Mkhalele lands an elbow just above Keith 's eye.
Mkhalele lands an elbow that stopped Keith in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan Mkhalele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fucke Keith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mkhalele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keith throws a series of strikes that have Mkhalele backpedaling.
Fucke Keith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mkhalele lands a big head kick that sends Keith tumbling to the mat! Mkhalele takes a step backwards and waves Keith back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Keith is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mkhalele moves in looking to clinch but Keith pushes him off.
Mkhalele loads up on a big right hand but Keith slips the punch.
Keith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mkhalele wants to clinch up but Keith keeps it at a distance.
Mkhalele clinches with his opponent.
Keith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mkhalele pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Keith tries to score a body lock takedown but Mkhalele shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tristan Mkhalele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Keith looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fucke Keith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mkhalele is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mkhalele lands an elbow that stopped Keith in his tracks for a moment.
Mkhalele prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mkhalele lands an elbow inside.
Fucke Keith's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mkhalele pushes off an throws an elbow but Keith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mkhalele.
Keith takes an elbow to the temple.
Mkhalele lands an elbow just above Keith 's eye.
Mkhalele lands an elbow just above Keith 's eye.
Oh Keith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mkhalele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Keith seems to have got his legs back now.
Mkhalele lands a nice elbow.
Mkhalele lands a knee to the body.
Mkhalele lands a nice elbow.
Jeez, Fucke Keith's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Mkhalele pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Keith! Mkhalele unloads with more strikes and Keith sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tristan Mkhalele!
Tristan Mkhalele 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Toby Imada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Inc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inc has chosen Bad Moon Rising as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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22
195 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Toby Imada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Inc!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inc looking to score a takedown here. Imada is defending well but Inc drives through and ends up in Imada's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Imada working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Inc.
Inc working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Inc pushing down on Imada's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Inc prevents Imada from improving his position.
Inc wants to free his trapped foot but Imada is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Imada tries to get to full guard but Inc has control of the leg.
Inc is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Imada has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inc scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Inc prevents Imada from improving his position.
Inc wants to pass the guard but Imada is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imada moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Inc throwing strikes but missing.
Inc throws a big right hand that misses.
Imada wants to sweep but no luck.
Inc throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Imada has his foot on Inc's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Inc works his way back into a safe position though.
Inc postures up.
Inc throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Imada works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Inc wants to control from the top but Imada keeps moving.
Imada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Inc avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inc sitting in guard here, content to control.
Inc throwing strikes from guard but Imada blocks nicely.
Inc working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Imada throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Inc slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inc wants to pass the guard but Imada is keeping the position.
Inc missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inc throwing strikes but missing.
Inc content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Imada looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Inc is looking to work some ground and pound but Imada has wrist control.
Inc wants to control from the top but Imada keeps moving.
Inc stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Imada swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Inc is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Inc lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imada throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Imada is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Inc defends well.
Imada is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Imada wants to sweep but no luck.
Inc wants to pass the guard but Imada is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inc trying to control but Imada is working from the bottom.
Inc is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Inc dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Inc shoots in for a takedown but Imada shows good takedown defense.
Inc misses with an uppercut. Imada saw that one coming.
Imada closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Inc quickly recovers to half guard.
Imada trying to mount his opponent but Inc defends it.
Inc is defending against the submission attempts here by Imada.
Imada trying to pass the guard but Inc defending well.
Imada is working for a submission of some sort.
Dick Inc has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imada is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Inc has managed to free his arm - good work.
Imada is stalling here. Inc is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Imada seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Inc has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Inc tries to advance to mount but Imada denies him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Inc advances to mount.
Inc looking to finish Imada with some ground and pound. This is bad for Imada!
Imada takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Imada can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Inc.
Imada is rocked!
Imada tries to hold on but Inc pushes him away.
Oh Imada is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Inc looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Imada covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Inc!
An out of breath Dick Inc thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brawl Leer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua has chosen Usher-More Remix as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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29
160 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brawl Leer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leer thows a body shot but no joy.
Leer scores with a body shot.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Leer.
It looks like Mauricio Rua has been cut.
Leer thows a body shot but no joy.
Rua takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Leer misses with the combination.
Leer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rua.
Leer stuns Rua with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rua manages to avoid it.
Rua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leer misses with a wild body shot.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leer lands with an overhand left.
Leer connects with a nice looking jab.
Leer scores with a hook to the body. Rua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rua looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua throws a right hand that Leer ducks under and follows up with a left that Leer also avoids with ease.
Leer dodges the punch combination from Rua.
Rua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leer lands a nice hook to Rua's body. Rua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leer digs a good hook to Rua's body.
Leer drops Rua with a left and a right! Oh, Rua is hurt - Leer dives into side control looking to finish!
Rua is rocked!
Leer wants to stand but Rua has his arm trapped.
Rua is still in real trouble! Can Leer finish him?
Leer controlling the position from side mount.
Rua seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Leer is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brawl Leer.
Leer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That has opened up Mauricio Rua's cut even more.
Rua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rua misses with a wild combination.
Leer is looking to wear down Rua with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Leer lands a slapping body shot.
Leer with a jab.
Leer swings for the body but Rua moves out of range.
Leer dodges the punch combination from Rua.
Leer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leer drops Rua with a left and a right! Oh, Rua is hurt - Leer dives into side control looking to finish!
The cut above Mauricio Rua's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Leer wants to stand but Rua has his arm trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rua is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Leer is controlling him well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brawl Leer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Rua'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.
Leer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Leer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice shot by Leer.
Leer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rua fails to land with a series of punches.
Rua misses with an uppercut. Leer saw that one coming.
Leer throws a shot to the body.
Mauricio Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rua looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leer connects with a body shot that sends Rua's belly button to the back.
Leer lands with a nice body punch.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Leer. Those never looked like landing.
Leer moves away from the strike by Rua.
Leer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rua is breathing heavily.
A jab-cross combination lands for Leer and sends Rua crashing to the mat! Leer follows him down to the mat - Rua regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Leer content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Brawl Leer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rua doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leer jabs at Rua's body.
Leer lands a body shot.
Rua takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No joy there for Leer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mauricio Rua's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Brawl Leer is winning the standup battle so far.
Leer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leer drops Rua with a nice combination! Leer dives into Rua's guard, looking to finish!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mauricio Rua's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brawl Leer!
During a confident post fight interview, Brawl Leer 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akuma The Raging Demon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Akuma The Raging Demon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Leonard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Akuma The Raging Demon!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from The Raging Demon does no damage.
A shot to the body from Leonard misses
and The Raging Demon counters with a left and a right that stings Leonard.
Leonard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Raging Demon tries to avoid it but Leonard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Raging Demon to the ground. The Raging Demon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leonard takes a swing at The Raging Demon's ribcage but misses.
The Raging Demon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Raging Demon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leonard.
Oooh a lovely combination from The Raging Demon sends Leonard down but not out. The Raging Demon dives into side control looking to finish.
Leonard is rocked!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Leonard manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Oh Leonard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leonard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Raging Demon decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Leonard seems to have got his legs back now.
The Raging Demon throws a series of punches but Leonard moves out of range.
The Raging Demon stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Leonard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonard is breathing heavily.
Leonard throws a predictable looking body shot
and The Raging Demon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Raging Demon lands with a big left! Leonard is wobbled badly! The Raging Demon comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Leonard to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Akuma The Raging Demon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Strikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Parise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlos Strikes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Zach Parise!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strikes walks into a left hand.
Strikes is looking to clinch but Parise is avoiding it.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch but Parise swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strikes clinches with his opponent.
Strikes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parise avoiding damage as Strikes throws knees to the body.
Strikes is working Parise over against the cage.
Parise wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Strikes has him pressed against the cage.
Parise has Strikes pressed against the cage.
Parise wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strikes tries a body shot but Parise blocks it.
Parise blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Strikes.
It looks like Zach Parise has been cut.
Parise works on Strikes's body with a couple of short punches.
Strikes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strikes crunches a lovely knee into Parise's ribcage.
Strikes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parise wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parise has Strikes pressed against the cage, preventing Strikes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Strikes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Parise lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Strikes tries a body shot but Parise blocks it.
A short right from Parise.
Parise lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Strikes as the two fighters clinch.
Strikes lands an elbow that stopped Parise in his tracks for a moment.
Strikes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Strikes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
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!
Parise stalling in the clinch but Strikes improves position.
Strikes blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strikes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parise backwards.
Strikes scores with a shot to the side of Parise's head.
Parise is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strikes doesn't manage to clinch there - Parise circles away.
Parise just misses with a punch to the body.
Parise swats away the attempt to clinch by Strikes.
Parise moves out of range of the body kick from Strikes.
Strikes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strikes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parise.
Parise connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strikes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carlos Strikes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strikes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parise misses with a double jab
and Strikes moves into the clinch.
Parise pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strikes throws a series of punches but Parise moves out of range.
Strikes tries to clinch but Parise is having none of it.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parise swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parise gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Strikes manages to break the clinch.
Strikes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strikes moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strikes breaks the clinch.
Strikes looks to land a body kick but Parise moved away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Strikes as Parise tries to tie him up.
Strikes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Strikes lands a good knee to the midsection. Parise won't want to take too many of those.
Strikes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Parise misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strikes breaks from the clinch.
Strikes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Parise lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Strikes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zach Parise's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Parise.
Strikes tries to clinch
and Parise counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strikes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Strikes tries to clinch but Parise moves out of range.
Parise throws a body punch but Strikes moves out of range.
Parise misses with a wild body shot.
Parise avoids the head kick by Strikes.
Strikes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Strikes tries to clinch but Parise moves out of range.
Strikes keeps Parise at a distance using the push kick.
Parise throws a nice looking combination but Strikes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parise doesn't manage to clinch there - Strikes circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strikes swings for the body but Parise moves out of range.
Strikes tries a head kick but it misses.
Strikes misses with a few strikes there.
Parise closes the distance and clinches.
Parise misses with the head strike.
Strikes lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strikes.
Strikes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Strikes.
Strikes avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strikes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Parise is trying to force a seperation but Strikes has the dominant position.
A bit of stalling here from Strikes.
Parise is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Strikes leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carlos Strikes.
Strikes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strikes moves out of range of the strikes.
Parise tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Strikes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strikes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Strikes doesn't manage to clinch there - Parise circles away.
Strikes throws a head kick but Parise moves out of range.
Strikes throws a head kick that half lands.
Parise is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strikes.
Parise has taken the fight to the clinch.
Strikes missing with knees to the body.
Parise stalling in the clinch but Strikes improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strikes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parise scores with a jab to the jaw.
Strikes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Parise ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strikes moves away.
Parise scores with a jab.
Strikes misses with a hook. Parise ducked under it nicely.
Strikes is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parise wants to clinch up but Strikes keeps it at a distance.
Strikes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parise doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strikes drives through and clinches with Parise against the cage.
Strikes has Parise pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Strikes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zach Parise'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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Parise loads up on a big right hand but Strikes slips the punch.
Parise throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strikes.
Parise misses with a looping right.
Strikes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Parise swats away the attempt to clinch by Strikes.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch but Parise swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strikes moves into the clinch successfully.
Strikes blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Strikes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Strikes breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strikes lands a leg kick that knocks Parise off balance momentarily.
Strikes tries to clinch
enabling Parise to counter with a crisp jab.
Strikes is looking to clinch.
Strikes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parise misses with an uppercut. Strikes saw that one coming.
Parise misses with a few strikes there.
Carlos Strikes is winning the standup battle so far.
Parise wants to clinch up but Strikes keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Strikes.
Strikes throws a body punch but Parise moves out of range.
Strikes moves into the clinch.
Parise taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strikes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parise, pushing him back against the cage.
Parise lands a left hand.
Parise escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Parise as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parise moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Carlos Strikes has been cut.
Strikes doesn't manage to clinch there - Parise circles away.
Parise slips a jab and a cross from Strikes.
Strikes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parise blocks a head kick by Strikes.
Strikes throws a body kick that misses.
Carlos Strikes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parise throws a right hand that misses
and Strikes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parise lands a nice looking body shot.
Zach Parise has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strikes wants to clinch up but Parise keeps it at a distance.
Nice body punch from Parise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parise moves in looking to clinch but Strikes pushes him off.
Strikes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Parise connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Strikes scrambles back to his feet.
Strikes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Parise counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strikes moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strikes blocks an uppercut.
Parise has had enough of the clinch but Strikes keeps him there for the moment.
Parise lands with a left to the head.
Strikes can't break the clinch.
Parise is trying to break the clinch but Strikes is controlling him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parise throws a punch but it's blocked by Strikes.
Parise content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strikes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Strikes misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strikes swinging wildly here.
Parise waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zach Parise.
Well Strikes 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Strikes!
An out of breath Carlos Strikes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Bunk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Dup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dup has chosen Burning Heart by Survivor as his entrance music. Bruce Bunk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 2, fighting out of London, Bruce Bunk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Dup!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunk moves out of range as Dup strikes.
Dup misses with a double jab.
Bunk tries to bum rush Dup with a series of wild strikes but Dup uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Dup, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bunk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bunk slips a jab and a cross from Dup.
Dup is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bunk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bunk slaps away a takedown attempt from Dup, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dup swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dup throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dup on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dup throws an overhand right that lands on Bunk's shoulder, as Bunk tries to avoid the shot.
Bunk lands a jab-cross combination.
Dup throws a right and a left that Bunk avoids nicely.
Bunk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dup.
Dup uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dup throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bunk.
Dup throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bunk.
Dup shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bunk pinned against the cage. Bunk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bruce Bunk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Dup.
Dup slips a jab and a cross from Bunk.
A shot to the body from Bunk misses
and Dup counters with a single leg into guard. Bunk didn't expect that.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bunk wants to stand up but Dup is controlling him.
Dup postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dup throwing strikes but missing.
Dup stops Bunk from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dup postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dup trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dup slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dup is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunk keeping moving, preventing Dup from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max Dup has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dup lands a jab-cross combination.
Bunk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dup misses with a combination
and Bunk counters with a big head kick but Dup shrugs it off.
Dup throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dup misses with a double jab.
Dup tries for a takedown but Bunk circles away easily
and Bunk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bunk takes a swing at Dup's ribcage but misses.
Dup throws a nice looking combination but Bunk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunk misses with a body kick.
Dup fails to land with a series of punches.
Bunk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Max Dup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunk with a hook.
Dup misses the shot to the body.
Dup swings for the body but Bunk moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dup lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bunk lands a glancing blow to the side of Dup's head.
Bunk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bunk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dup takes a shot to the body in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dup throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bunk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bunk is looking to wear down Dup with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dup swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dup takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dup throws a right hand that Bunk ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunk also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Dup dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dup will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dup misses with a wild combination.
Bunk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dup pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dup throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dup misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dup throws a series of punches but Bunk moves out of range.
Dup looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dup throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dup throws a big shot that misses.
Bunk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dup thows a leg kick but Bunk checks it
and Bunk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dup is breathing heavily.
Nice body kick there by Bunk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dup misses with a looping left.
Bunk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dup shoots in for a takedown but Bunk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bunk feints and then cracks Dup's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dup down.
Dup tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bunk misses with a body shot.
Dup throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bunk.
A jab from Bunk does it's job there.
Bunk instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bunk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bunk lands an uppercut.
Bunk lands an uppercut.
Bunk stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunk lands a nice shot to the body.
Bunk misses with a knee strike.
Dup is trying to break the clinch but Bunk has him pressed against the cage.
Bunk tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunk tries to land knees in the clinch but Dup avoids the damage to the body.
Bunk looking to throw knees to the head but Dup is blocking nicely.
Bunk lands with a right to the head.
Bunk misses with an elbow over the top.
Bunk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dup's elbow.
Bunk working Dup over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bunk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dup's brow.
Bunk holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bunk scores with a shoulder strike.
Bunk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dup tries to circle away but Bunk has him pinned against the cage.
Bunk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Bunk.
Dup is trying to break the clinch but Bunk has him pressed against the cage.
Dup managing to block the knees to the body from Bunk.
Bunk misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dup managing to block the knees to the body from Bunk.
Bunk is trying to stall.
Bunk trying to land knees to the body.
Bunk displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dup up against the cage.
Dup is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dup takes a shot to the head.
Dup takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Bunk dominated that second round.
That's time! Bunk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dup throws a series of punches but Bunk moves out of range.
Dup scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Max Dup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bunk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dup.
Dup looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dup slips a straight right by Bunk.
Bunk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dup works the jab nicely.
Dup swats away the attempt to clinch by Bunk.
Bunk dodges the punch combination from Dup.
Dup throws a series of punches but Bunk avoids them all with ease.
Dup takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Some wild striking there from Dup.
Dup throws a combination that misses
and Bunk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dup takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunk lands a nice looking body shot.
Bunk throws a series of punches but Dup avoids them all with ease.
Dup fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dup misses with a wild combination.
Bunk tries to clinch but Dup is having none of it.
Dup swinging wildly here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bunk. That's going to slow Dup down.
Dup throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bunk tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dup is in Bunk's guard.
Dup throws a big elbow that misses.
Bunk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunk uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bunk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bunk thuds a left hand into Dup's body.
Dup throws a combination that misses
and Bunk counters with a slapping leg kick.
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!
Dup slips a jab from Bunk.
Dup uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bunk.
Nice sprawl there from Bunk as Dup shoots in.
Bunk looks to score with a jab to the body but Dup is just out of range.
Bunk throws a head kick that half lands.
Bunk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dup's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunk shoots in for a double leg but Dup sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dup looks to land a right hand but Bunk moved out of range.
Dup misses with a takedown attempt
and Bunk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bruce Bunk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Dup.
Bunk shoots in looking for a takedown. Dup tries to sprawl out of it but Bunk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dup manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dup pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dup misses with a double jab
and Bunk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Bunk. No joy for Dup on that attempt.
Bunk throws a head kick that misses.
Bunk lands with a hook. Dup tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dup misses with a double jab
and Bunk counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bunk trying to control but Dup is working from the bottom.
Bunk pushes down on Dup's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dup is refusing to be controlled, as Bunk sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Bunk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bunk has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Bunk!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gahiji Sentwali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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270 lbs
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235 lbs
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gahiji Sentwali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Edward Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sentwali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simpson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sentwali.
Sentwali walks into a left hand.
Simpson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sentwali.
Sentwali lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Simpson fakes the leg kick and cracks Sentwali in the body.
Simpson moves out of range of the strikes.
Sentwali jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid body kick from Simpson.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
Sentwali keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Simpson connects with a nice looking jab.
Sentwali throws a right and a left that Simpson avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simpson scores with a jab. Sentwali acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Simpson throws a sloppy head kick and Sentwali moves out of range easily.
Simpson connects with a crisp jab.
Simpson keeps Sentwali at a distance using the push kick.
Simpson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sentwali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Edward Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson keeps Sentwali at a distance using the push kick.
Sentwali misses with a wild combination.
Simpson cracks a nice hook into Sentwali's ribs.
Sentwali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simpson manages to avoid it.
Simpson defending well as Sentwali loads up on a big left hand.
Simpson lands a leg kick that knocks Sentwali off balance momentarily.
Simpson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simpson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sentwali tries to keep at a distance but Simpson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sentwali tries to circle away but Simpson has him pinned against the cage.
Simpson lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Gahiji Sentwali has been cut.
Simpson lands a nice knee to the body.
Sentwali is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simpson lands a damaging elbow.
Simpson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sentwali's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands a nice elbow.
Simpson lands an uppercut.
Simpson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gahiji Sentwali's cut is getting worse.
Sentwali looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Simpson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sentwali's face.
Sentwali takes an elbow to the forehead.
Simpson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Simpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simpson gets a clinch.
Simpson lands a good knee to the midsection. Sentwali won't want to take too many of those.
Simpson lands an elbow just above Sentwali 's eye.
Simpson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gahiji Sentwali's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Simpson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Simpson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Simpson lands an elbow inside that Sentwali shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Simpson.
Sentwali takes an elbow to the temple.
Still in the clinch, Simpson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Simpson tries to work over Sentwali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simpson lands an elbow inside that Sentwali shrugs off.
Simpson lands a nice uppercut.
Simpson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sentwali is rocked!
Jeez, Gahiji Sentwali's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Simpson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oh Sentwali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gahiji Sentwali's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Edward Simpson!
Edward Simpson is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Botwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black has chosen yes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Botwin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Black!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botwin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circle momentarily. Black darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Black misses with a hook. Botwin ducked under it nicely.
Botwin moves away from the strike by Black.
Botwin misses with a low kick.
Black throws out a loose jab but Botwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab by Black.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Botwin moves away.
Botwin lands a high kick!
Nice uppercut there from Botwin.
Black changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Botwin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Botwin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Black throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Black working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Botwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to control but Botwin is keeping him busy.
Botwin taking a bit of punishment here - Black scoring with strikes.
Botwin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Botwin is trying to control Black's posture but Black avoids it.
Botwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Botwin is trying to control Black's posture but Black avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botwin is trying to get back to half guard.
Black working the strikes but Botwin uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Black not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Black lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black tries to pass to full mount but Botwin defends it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Black not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Botwin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Black.
Black throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Black scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Black seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to control the action in half guard but Botwin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Black 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.
Black is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Botwin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Botwin is pressing down on Black's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Black trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Botwin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
Botwin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Black defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Botwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Black has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Black passes Botwin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Botwin tries to roll over but Black keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Botwin gets full guard.
Black pushing down on Botwin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ground and pound from Black.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Botwin to regain full guard.
Botwin keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.
Black scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Black 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.
Black swinging wildly here.
Botwin walks into a left hand.
Black checks a low kick from Botwin.
Botwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Botwin connects with a looping right hand.
No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Botwin is looking to chop away at Black's legs.
Botwin misses with a low kick.
Black drives through with a takedown into Botwin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Botwin keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black passes Botwin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Black prevents Botwin from improving his position.
Black wants to pass to mount but Botwin is defending the position.
Botwin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Botwin wants to control but Black is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Botwin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Botwin wants to get back to full guard.
Mr Black has got the better of the ground game so far.
Botwin has hold of Black's hands but Black slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Black not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botwin is looking to improve his position.
Botwin is pressing down on Black's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Black with a flurry of punches that miss.
Black pushing down on Botwin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Botwin is not content to let Black control the position.
Black seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Black throwing shots but Botwin is blocking nicely.
Black throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Black not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botwin taking some punishment here, with Black in his half guard.
Black thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Black slips a nice elbow through Botwin's hands, connecting with Botwin's forehead.
Botwin wants to control but Black is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Black trying to pass the guard but Botwin defending well.
Black wants to control but Botwin is keeping him busy.
Botwin is looking to improve his position.
Botwin trying to control but Black postures up.
Botwin tries to roll over but Black keeps him under control.
Black wants to pass the guard but Botwin is defending well.
Black scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Botwin keeps working.
Botwin won't allow Black to pass to mount.
Botwin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Botwin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black is looking to work some ground and pound but Botwin has wrist control.
Botwin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Black defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black won't allow Botwin to sweep him here.
Botwin trying to keep a closed guard but Black is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Botwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Botwin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Black.
Black tries a low kick but Botwin avoids it.
Botwin lunges at Black with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Black's hand.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Botwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Botwin.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
Andy Botwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Botwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Black throws a hook but Botwin blocks it.
Botwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Botwin tries a low kick but Black avoids it.
Botwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Botwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Botwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a hook but Botwin blocks it.
Botwin misses with a low kick.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Botwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Botwin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black lands with a nice body punch.
Black scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Black jabs Botwin right on the nose. Botwin blinks but takes it well.
Botwin avoids the body shot from Black.
Black connects with a single shot there.
Botwin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
Black takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Botwin.
Botwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botwin avoids a punch combination nicely.
A low kick from Botwin misses
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
Botwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Botwin misses with a low kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Black. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Botwin throws out a leg kick but Black moves out of range and Botwin only half commits.
Botwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Black has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Black cracks Botwin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Black there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Nice defenses there by Botwin.
Black 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.
Botwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Botwin checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botwin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Black fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Black throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Black throws out a loose jab but Botwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andy Botwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Botwin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Black pulls his head out easily.
Black is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Botwin!
Black has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Botwin's face.
Black lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black lands a heavy elbow.
Black lands with some strikes.
Black is landing with some decent strikes but Botwin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Black punishing his opponent with strikes.
Botwin tries to hold on but Black pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Botwin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Black landing shots from mount.
Botwin wants to hold on but Black pushes him away.
Botwin sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Botwin trying to control but Black postures up.
Black throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Botwin to regain full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black wants to pass the guard but Botwin is keeping the position.
Black throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Botwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Black really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Botwin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
Black looks to land a right hand but Botwin moved out of range.
Black tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Botwin tries to clinch there but Black circles away.
Black throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Botwin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Black throws a leg kick but Botwin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Botwin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Black wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Botwin swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Black ducks right into an uppercut from Botwin.
Botwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.
Nice defenses there by Botwin.
Black lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a lazy right hand but Botwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Botwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black throws a solid leg kick but Botwin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Black.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Botwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Botwin cracks Black with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mr Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Black throws a jab but it's blocked by Botwin.
Botwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Botwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Black.
Black takes a swing at Botwin's ribcage but misses.
Botwin slips a straight right by Black.
A big right from Black misses.
Botwin moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Black has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Black tries a body shot but Botwin blocks it.
Black breaks from the clinch.
Botwin throws a lazy head kick
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Botwin.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Botwin moves away.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Botwin avoids the body shot from Black.
Botwin avoids the body shot from Black.
Botwin feints and then cracks Black's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Black down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black lands a leg kick that knocks Botwin off balance momentarily.
Black thuds his right hand into Botwin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good work by Botwin as he checks the leg kick.
Botwin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botwin misses with a body shot.
Black's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Botwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Botwin tries to move into range but Black moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Botwin blocks a leg kick.
Botwin works Black's body with a nice hook.
Black sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Botwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
Black looks to land a right hand but Botwin moved out of range.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black throws a jab when Botwin was well out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Black checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Black cracks Botwin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Black misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Botwin moves into the clinch.
Black tries to pull guard but Botwin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Black blocks a body shot from Botwin.
Botwin landing knees to the body.
Black is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Botwin.
Botwin tries a body shot but Black blocks it.
Botwin is working Black over against the cage.
Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Botwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Black counters with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Botwin is looking to clinch.
Botwin looks to throw a body kick
and Black counters with a two punch combo.
Black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Andy Botwin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Botwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Botwin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Black.
Botwin throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Botwin throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Botwin.
Botwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Botwin moves into the clinch.
Black is trying to pull guard but Botwin has him pressed against the cage.
Botwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Black scores with a nice short uppercut.
Black has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Black lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees to the body from Botwin.
Black is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Botwin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black tries for a takedown but Botwin manages to get underhooks.
Andy Botwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Black.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Botwin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Black tries to pull guard but Botwin holds him up against the cage and eventually Black drops back down to his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Botwin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Black's brow.
Botwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Black changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Botwin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Botwin.
Botwin throws a shot to the body.
Botwin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Botwin misses
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
Botwin misses with a double jab.
Black lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Botwin at a distance.
Botwin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Botwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Black takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick by Botwin misses
and Black counters with an outside leg kick.
Botwin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Black.
Black throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Black lands with a hook. Botwin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Botwin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Botwin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botwin defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
Black fails to land the takedown.
Black stuns Botwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Botwin throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Black counter with a right hand.
Black paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Botwin.
Black misses with a body shot.
Black fails with a takedown attempt.
Black throws the left hand but Botwin avoids the punch easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Black as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botwin throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Andy Botwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black moves out of range of the leg kick from Botwin.
Mr Black is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
An inside leg kick from Botwin misses.
Botwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.
Botwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Botwin tries to score with a low kick but Black moves his leg out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Botwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Black has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Botwin.
Botwin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Botwin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Botwin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Black counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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 Andy Botwin.
I think Black 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Black!
Mr Black is the new welterweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mr Black waved his t-shirt featuring GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS's logo in front of the cameras.
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