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D.O.A. Battle of the Belts 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Dawns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Condor Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Larry Dawns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Condor Axe!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Axe. No joy for Dawns on that attempt.
Dawns with a poor takedown
enabling Axe to counter with a crisp jab.
Dawns doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Axe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Dawns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Axe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dawns shoots and misses
and Axe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Axe lands with an overhand left.
Dawns doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Axe counters with a stiff right hand.
Axe lands a slapping body shot.
Dawns with a lazy takedown attempt
and Axe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dawns thinking.
Dawns shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dawns is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Axe defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe wants to get back to his feet.
Dawns seems to be looking for submissions.
Axe pushes Dawns off looking to stand but Dawns dives back in and keeps control.
Dawns wants to pass to mount but Axe is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe pushes Dawns off and gets back to his feet.
Dawns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Axe.
Axe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Axe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Axe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dawns throws a series of punches but Axe moves out of range.
Axe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dawns.
Dawns is breathing heavily.
Axe scores with a sloppy right hand. Dawns should have avoided that one.
Dawns misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawns changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Axe tries to avoid it but Dawns manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Axe to the ground. Axe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dawns with a lazy takedown attempt
and Axe counters with a right hand to the body.
Donk. Axe catches Dawns right on the button with a cross.
Axe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dawns had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dawns doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Axe to counter with a crisp jab.
Dawns takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Axe jabs at Dawns's body.
Axe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Larry Dawns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axe lands a jab.
Axe throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe connects with a looping right hand.
Dawns takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dawns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Axe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawns drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dawns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dawns takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dawns looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dawns misses with a takedown
and Axe counters with a left and a right that stings Dawns.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawns tries to clinch but Axe is having none of it.
Axe lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Condor Axe 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.
Dawns drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Axe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dawns.
Axe swinging wildly here.
Dawns misses the shot to the body.
Dawns walks into a jab.
Dawns takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dawns fails with the takedown.
Dawns with a lazy takedown attempt
and Axe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Dawns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Axe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe with a nice cross.
Axe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Condor Axe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dawns drops his hands momentarily and Axe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Axe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Axe wants it to stay on the feet.
Axe lands the left hand.
Axe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dawns on the side of the head.
Dawns takes one to the chin there.
Dawns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Axe.
Dawns tries to move into range but Axe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Axe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dawns back to the cage. Axe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe scores with the left hand. Dawns knows he should have avoided that one.
Axe scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axe misses with a series of wild punches.
Dawns shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Axe defends it nicely.
Axe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dawns counters by moving into the clinch.
Axe has had enough of the clinch but Dawns keeps him there for the moment.
Axe is trying to force a seperation but Dawns has the dominant position.
Axe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dawns tries to score a body lock takedown but Axe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Axe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Axe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Axe is trying to break the clinch but Dawns has him pressed against the cage.
Dawns keeps control of Axe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dawns.
Axe is trying to force a seperation but Dawns has the dominant position.
Dawns keeps control of Axe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Axe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Axe working hard to break the clinch.
Axe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Axe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dawns takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dawns dodges the punch combination from Axe.
Axe keeps the fight on the outside.
Dawns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Axe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Axe.
Axe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dawns at a distance.
Axe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Axe throws a series of punches but Dawns moves out of range.
Axe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dawns tries to close the distance and clinch but Axe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Axe scores with the left hand. Dawns knows he should have avoided that one.
Axe with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axe moves out of range of the strikes.
Dawns takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Axe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Condor Axe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dawns with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Axe to score with a decent uppercut.
Dawns shoots and misses
letting Axe counter with a right hand.
Dawns throws a shot from downtown. Axe moves away and avoids it.
Axe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Larry Dawns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Axe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dawns.
Axe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dawns has time to react.
Dawns has his takedown stuffed
and Axe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dawns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Axe sizes up Dawns with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dawns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Axe stalks Dawns and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dawns's face. Dawns staggers backwards, shaken.
Dawns closes this distance looking for a takedown but Axe circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Dawns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe lands with a right hand.
Axe keeps the fight on the outside.
Dawns takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dawns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axe.
Dawns tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Axe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Axe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dawns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A cross from Axe lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axe connects with a right hand. Dawns shakes it off.
Dawns is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Axe.
Dawns throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Axe's waist but Axe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dawns off to one side.
Axe misses with a double jab.
Axe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dawns fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Axe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Axe throws a series of punches but Dawns avoids them all with ease.
Dawns closes this distance looking for a takedown but Axe circles away.
Axe 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Axe - just one landing.
Dawns takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dawns moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Axe there.
Axe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Condor Axe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Axe, as that shot connected.
Jab by Axe.
Axe with a hook.
Axe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dawns.
Axe stuns Dawns with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A left lands for Axe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axe lands with a cross.
Axe lands with an uppercut that bounces Dawns off the cage and back into range.
Axe 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.
Axe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawns fails with the takedown
and Axe counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Dawns 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A lazy left from Axe finds it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawns takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Larry Dawns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Dawns does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Condor Axe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Axe 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Condor Axe!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osumare Dube (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morgan Maine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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211 lbs
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210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Osumare Dube!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Morgan Maine!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dube connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maine checks a leg kick.
Dube pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dube throws a leg kick but Maine sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maine tries to bum rush Dube with a series of wild strikes but Dube uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maine misses with a wild combination.
Maine misses with a two punch combination.
Maine throws a series of punches but Dube avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Maine misses.
Dube showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maine.
Dube connects with a solid leg kick.
Dube throws a low kick but Maine moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Maine. Those never looked like landing.
Dube wants to slow Maine down by chopping away at his legs.
Dube lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maine looks gassed!
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!
Maine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Maine misses.
That kick from Dube tenderised Maine's leg. Maine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dube lands a big right hand that sends Maine crashing to the mat! Dube stays standing though and waves Maine back to his feet!
Dube weaves into range and cracks Maine right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Maine goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Dube is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Osumare Dube!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Slava Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Slava Molotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Lee!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molotov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Molotov looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Molotov feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Lee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Molotov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Molotov is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Molotov.
Molotov lands a damaging elbow.
Molotov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
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!
Lee wants to stand but Molotov is controlling the position.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Molotov from controlling successfully.
Molotov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Molotov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Molotov trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Molotov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Molotov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Molotov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotov wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Molotov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molotov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Molotov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Slava Molotov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Molotov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Brandon Lee has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molotov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Molotov cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.
Molotov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Molotov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee looks gassed!
A chopping leg kick lands by Molotov.
Molotov rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Molotov lands a damaging elbow.
Molotov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Molotov blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Molotov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molotov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Nice elbow from Molotov.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
That has opened up Brandon Lee's cut even more.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Molotov lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Molotov.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Molotov.
Molotov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Molotov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Brandon Lee's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Molotov scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molotov with a knee to the head.
Lee is rocked!
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Molotov finish him?
A bit of stalling here from Molotov.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Molotov seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slava Molotov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Lee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Good leg kick by Molotov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice body kick from Molotov.
Molotov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Molotov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lee's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Molotov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Molotov.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Molotov.
Molotov has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Molotov.
Molotov lands an elbow inside that Lee shrugs off.
Lee is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the cage.
Molotov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Molotov stalling.
Molotov lands a damaging elbow.
Molotov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Molotov lands an uppercut.
Molotov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slava Molotov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee blocks a head kick by Molotov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Molotov.
Molotov takes the fight into the clinch.
Molotov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotov lands with a right to the head.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brandon Lee's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Molotov managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Molotov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Molotov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Molotov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brandon Lee'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). Slava Molotov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Viloria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Harrison's choice of entrance music: invasion alert. Jose Viloria has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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134 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Viloria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Benjamin Harrison!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison slaps away a takedown attempt from Viloria, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Viloria throws a head kick but Harrison moves out of range.
Viloria looks to score with a jab to the body but Harrison is just out of range.
Viloria dives in and grabs Harrison's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harrison pushes down on Viloria's head and hops out.
Harrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viloria tries to clinch up but Harrison circles away and keeps his distance.
Viloria throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harrison stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Viloria has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harrison is trying to break the clinch but Viloria is controlling him.
Harrison is trying to break free.
Viloria wants to take the fight to the mat but Harrison manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Viloria. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrison wants to get back to striking at distance but Viloria won't allow it.
Harrison gets underhooks to prevent Viloria's takedown attempt.
Viloria stalling against the cage.
Harrison fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viloria jumps guard but Harrison turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harrison wants to take the fight to the mat but Viloria manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Viloria lands a body shot.
Harrison pulls guard successfully.
Viloria's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Viloria stands and throws Harrison's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Harrison avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Viloria.
Harrison is looking to regain half guard here but Viloria keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Viloria crashes against the mat.
Viloria working away.
Harrison is looking for a sweep.
Viloria has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Harrison looks gassed!
Harrison shoots in but no luck this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viloria moves into range and clinches up with Harrison.
Viloria manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Harrison is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Viloria is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Viloria has escaped and now he's on top!
Viloria stays in close to Harrison's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viloria tries to free his leg and advance position but Harrison is retaining full guard.
Viloria is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Viloria's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Viloria decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Harrison, up you get!
Harrison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Viloria gets a clinch.
Viloria pulls guard effortlessly.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Viloria holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viloria wants to sweep but no luck.
Viloria throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Harrison avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Viloria controlling the position.
Viloria manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrison is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Viloria 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.
Harrison stuffs the takedown.
Jose Viloria is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Viloria tries to clinch but Harrison is having none of it.
Harrison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Viloria clinches up against the cage.
Viloria looking to throw knees to the head but Harrison is blocking nicely.
Viloria decides to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Viloria is on top in guard.
Viloria not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Viloria stands up and waves to Harrison to follow him.
Harrison moves in looking to clinch but Viloria pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viloria closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harrison wants to take the fight to the mat but Viloria manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Viloria lands a body shot.
Harrison is breathing heavily.
Viloria breaks the clinch.
Harrison leaves Viloria with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harrison doesn't manage to clinch there - Viloria circles away.
Viloria fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Viloria. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viloria tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Viloria has Harrison up against the cage in a clinch.
Harrison tries to score a body lock takedown but Viloria shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison fails to pull guard.
Harrison prevents a takedown attempt there.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Viloria takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Harrison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harrison fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Viloria breaks the clinch.
Viloria fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harrison, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison is trying to drag Viloria to the mat but Viloria just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Viloria jumps 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.
Viloria seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Harrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Viloria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Viloria uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Harrison misses with a takedown attempt - Viloria sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Viloria wants to clinch.
Viloria will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison stuffs the takedown attempt from Viloria. Viloria gets slowly back to his feet.
Viloria is looking to clinch but Harrison is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Viloria.
Viloria tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harrison swivels and escapes.
Viloria looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harrison is fending him off so far but Viloria persists. Nope, Harrison circles away and we're back to standing.
Harrison connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Viloria throws a head kick but Harrison moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrison looks to land a right hand but Viloria moved out of range.
Harrison goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Viloria changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harrison tries to avoid it but Viloria manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harrison to the ground. Harrison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Viloria dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Harrison stuffs the takedown.
Viloria fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harrison, pushing him back against the cage.
Viloria gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Harrison regains guard.
Harrison doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Viloria in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Viloria scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Viloria stands up and waves to Harrison to follow him.
Viloria tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harrison swivels and escapes.
Harrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harrison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Viloria avoids it really well and circles away.
Harrison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harrison misses with a lunging right hand
and Viloria counters with a nice double leg into side control. Harrison won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viloria takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Harrison to pass into mount.
Viloria tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Viloria seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Harrison for as long as he can get away with.
Jose Viloria overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harrison is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viloria sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jose Viloria wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Harrison tries to clinch there but Viloria circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Harrison. No joy for Viloria on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Viloria. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viloria will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harrison leaves Viloria with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Viloria takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Viloria shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viloria throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harrison's waist but Harrison gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Viloria off to one side.
Viloria avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harrison.
Benjamin Harrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrison gets a clinch.
Viloria is looking for a takedown.
Viloria breaks the clinch.
Harrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harrison misses with a wild combination.
Harrison throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Viloria counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Viloria shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harrison defends it nicely.
Harrison dodges the punch combination from Viloria.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viloria feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Harrison is working an open guard so Viloria takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viloria is looking to land body kicks.
Viloria fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Viloria gets tackled into the cage by Harrison. Harrison maintains the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Viloria jumps guard but Harrison turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harrison prevents a takedown attempt there.
Benjamin Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jose Viloria is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Viloria can't get the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Viloria showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Viloria 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 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Viloria!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Red Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Jenkins told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Red Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jenkins wants it to stay on the feet.
Red Boy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jenkins lands a jab to Red Boy's midsection.
Nice body punch from Jenkins.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jenkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Red Boy.
Red Boy is breathing heavily.
Jenkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jenkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jenkins jabs Red Boy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Jenkins.
Oooooh!!! Jenkins has knocked Red Boy down with a huge combo! Jenkins steps away and waves a wobbly Red Boy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Red Boy is rocked!
Jenkins moves in close and cracks Red Boy with a massive right hand! Red Boy, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Jenkins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Terry Jenkins!
Terry Jenkins thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Sheen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dc Gable (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, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Sheen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dc Gable!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Gable misses.
Dc Gable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gable avoids the body shot from Sheen.
Sheen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sheen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gable throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sheen misses with a head kick.
Gable throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sheen counters by clinching up.
Sheen lands with a light punch inside.
Sheen is pressed up against the cage. Gable has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sheen down to the mat. Sheen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sheen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gable will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gable!
Gable lands a jab to the nose.
Gable throws a right and a left that Sheen avoids nicely.
Gable displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sheen throws a head kick that misses.
Sheen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gable takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gable looks gassed!
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!
Sheen moves out of range of the leg kick from Gable.
Sheen misses with a series of wild punches.
Sheen doesn't manage to clinch there - Gable circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheen misses with a double jab.
Gable keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sheen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sheen blocks a jab.
Gable throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sheen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sheen lands a nice shot to the body.
Gable avoids the body shot from Sheen.
Sheen connects with a looping right hand.
Sheen moves into range and clinches up with Gable.
Sheen working aggressively here.
Sheen is pushing Gable up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gable has Sheen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sheen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sheen misses with a body punch.
Gable drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sheen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Charlie Sheen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dc Gable.
Sheen lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Sheen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sheen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sheen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sheen lands with a left to the head.
Sheen can't find room to land a body shot as Gable controls the action.
Gable is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gable has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sheen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sheen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sheen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gable is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sheen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gable wants to take the fight to the mat but Sheen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sheen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sheen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sheen lands with a short shot to the head.
Sheen working aggressively here.
Gable takes a shot to the head.
Gable wants to take the fight to the mat but Sheen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sheen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gable is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sheen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sheen throws a punch but it's blocked by Gable.
Sheen working aggressively here.
A short right from Sheen on the inside.
Gable is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sheen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sheen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sheen working aggressively here.
Gable blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Sheen on the inside.
Gable is rocked!
Gable is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gable tries for a takedown but Sheen manages to get underhooks.
Sheen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gable is still on wobbly legs! Can Sheen finish him?
Sheen dips a shoulder and cracks Gable with a mighty uppercut! Gable falls back against the cage and Sheen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Gable is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sheen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Sheen!
Charlie Sheen is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Charlie Sheen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Hades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hades has chosen yeah baby as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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255 lbs
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240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Maynard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Leo Hades!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard swinging wildly here.
Maynard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Terry Maynard has been cut.
Hades swinging wildly here.
Maynard moves in looking to clinch but Hades pushes him off.
Hades throws an overhand right that lands on Maynard's shoulder, as Maynard tries to avoid the shot.
Maynard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hades misses with a wild combination.
Maynard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Terry Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maynard looks to land a combination but Hades avoids it well.
Hades punishes Maynard's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hades attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hades swats away the attempt to clinch by Maynard.
Maynard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hades.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maynard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maynard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hades manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hades does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hades misses with a head kick.
Hades swings widly with a right hand
letting Maynard counter with a right hand.
Maynard wants to clinch
and Hades counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maynard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hades avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maynard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hades eats them both and turns towards Maynard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maynard moves in looking to clinch but Hades pushes him off.
Maynard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Maynard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A nice combination there by Maynard.
Maynard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maynard tries to clinch up.
Hades throws a jab when Maynard was well out of range.
Maynard tries to clinch
and Hades counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maynard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hades circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hades.
Hades throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hades closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maynard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hades counters with a straight right hand.
Maynard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hades throws out the jab.
Hades throws the left hand but Maynard avoids the punch easily.
Maynard tries to clinch but Hades moves out of range.
Maynard gets a clinch.
Hades on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hades keeps control of Maynard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maynard pushes off an throws an elbow but Hades leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maynard tries to break free but Hades pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard manages to break the clinch.
Hades showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maynard.
Hades scores with a nice head shot.
Maynard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hades looks to land a body kick but Maynard moved away.
Maynard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hades stuns Maynard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maynard is breathing heavily.
Hades looks to score with a jab to the body but Maynard is just out of range.
Maynard connects with a jab.
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!
Maynard closes the distance but Hades moves to the side
and Hades cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maynard misses with a series of wild punches.
Maynard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hades.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hades swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maynard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maynard tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maynard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maynard moves out of range as Hades strikes.
Maynard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hades counters with a stiff right hand.
Terry Maynard's cut is getting worse.
Hades throws a right and a left that Maynard avoids nicely.
Hades throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maynard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hades circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Hades counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Hades dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terry Maynard'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.
Maynard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hades manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maynard misses with the combination.
Maynard is looking to clinch.
Maynard blocks a jab.
Hades has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hades throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hades slips a jab and a cross from Maynard.
A bone on bone clash there as Maynard blocks the leg kick.
Hades tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maynard was well out of range. Poor timing from Hades.
Hades misses with a body kick.
Maynard slips a jab from Hades.
Hades throws an off balance right hand
and Maynard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hades thows a body shot but no joy.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch but Hades swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hades paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hades misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard cracks Hades with a good jab.
Hades swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maynard counters with a straight right hand.
Maynard tries to clinch up but Hades circles away and keeps his distance.
Hades throws the left hand but Maynard avoids the punch easily.
Hades avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maynard throws a nice looking combination but Hades bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hades throws an overhand right that lands on Maynard's shoulder, as Maynard tries to avoid the shot.
Maynard blocks a leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maynard!
Hades lands a nice hook to Maynard's body. Maynard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hades misses with a hook. Maynard ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maynard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maynard defending well as Hades loads up on a big left hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hades in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hades keeps the fight on the outside.
Hades misses with the combination.
Hades is breathing heavily.
Hades misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard instigates a clinch.
Maynard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maynard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leo Hades seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maynard tries to clinch but Hades moves out of range.
Hades misses with a right hand
and Maynard counters with a stiff right hand.
Hades keeps the fight on the outside.
Hades swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maynard counters with a two punch combo.
Maynard misses with a wild combination.
Hades throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maynard.
Maynard is looking to clinch.
Maynard defending well as Hades loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hades swings widly with a right hand
and Maynard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maynard tries to clinch but Hades moves out of range.
Hades misses with a straight right.
Maynard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maynard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maynard throws a series of punches but Hades moves out of range.
Maynard tries to clinch there but Hades circles away.
Hades lands with an uppercut that bounces Maynard off the cage and back into range.
Maynard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch but Hades swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hades throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maynard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maynard tries to clinch there but Hades circles away.
Maynard scores with the left hand. Hades knows he should have avoided that one.
Maynard wants to clinch.
Hades throws a body punch but Maynard moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hades is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maynard.
A jab from Hades misses.
Maynard throws a combination. Hades tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hades avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maynard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hades.
Maynard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Hades misses.
Maynard is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maynard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maynard moves in looking to clinch but Hades pushes him off.
Maynard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hades.
Maynard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hades manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Maynard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Terry Maynard's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Maynard doesn't manage to clinch there - Hades circles away.
Maynard stalks Hades and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hades's face. Hades staggers backwards, shaken.
Maynard avoids the body shot from Hades.
Nice defenses there by Maynard.
Hades thows a body shot but no joy.
Maynard moves away from the strike by Hades.
Hades misses with a double jab
and Maynard counters with a three punch combo that has Hades backing up. Hades nods at Maynard to acknowledge the strikes.
Maynard is looking to clinch but Hades is avoiding it.
Maynard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hades swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maynard doesn't manage to clinch there - Hades circles away.
Maynard looks to land a combination but Hades avoids it well.
Hades throws a right hand that misses
and Maynard counters with a nice uppercut.
Hades misses with a straight left.
Hades takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maynard blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maynard slips under a jab.
Maynard tries to clinch there but Hades circles away.
Maynard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hades paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maynard dodges the punch combination from Hades.
Hades throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hades swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maynard moves out of range of the body kick from Hades.
Maynard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maynard doesn't manage to clinch there - Hades circles away.
Jab, jab by Hades - just one landing.
Maynard looks to land a combination but Hades avoids it well.
Maynard tries to clinch there but Hades circles away.
Hades throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hades back to the cage. Maynard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maynard tries to clinch
and Maynard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maynard tries to clinch there but Hades circles away.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hades paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hades circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maynard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maynard misses with a double jab.
Maynard throws a nice looking combination but Hades bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maynard darts in trying to clinch
and Hades counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hades tried to score with a low kick but Maynard checks it.
Maynard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hades paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hades tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maynard was well out of range. Poor timing from Hades.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maynard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hades.
Hades misses with a looping left.
Hades throws a chopping leg kick but Maynard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maynard tries to clinch but Hades moves away
and Hades counters with a series of strikes. Maynard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Terry Maynard's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hades throws a looping overhand right but Maynard ducks down to avoid it.
Hades showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maynard.
Hades misses with a double jab.
Maynard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hades manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maynard wants to clinch.
Hades goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Terry Maynard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Maynard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hades looks to land a right hand but Maynard moved out of range.
Hades swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maynard slips under a jab from Hades.
Hades has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hades misses with a low kick as Maynard jumps back.
Maynard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maynard tries to clinch up but Hades circles away and keeps his distance.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch but Hades swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maynard wants to clinch.
Maynard is working the combinations to good effect here.
Maynard tries to clinch there but Hades circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maynard feints a jab promting Hades to slip. Maynard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hades slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Maynard looks to land a combination but Hades avoids it well.
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 Terry Maynard.
Well Maynard 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Terry Maynard!
Terry Maynard is the new heavyweight champion!
Terry Maynard decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Hannedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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32
223 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
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28
195 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Lynch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter Hannedy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch has managed to clinch.
Hannedy gets underhooks to prevent Lynch's takedown attempt.
Lynch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lynch prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lynch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hannedy thows a leg kick but Lynch checks it
and Lynch counters with a series of strikes. Hannedy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lynch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hannedy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lynch tries to clinch up but Hannedy circles away and keeps his distance.
Jamie Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Lynch fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lynch.
Lynch is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lynch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lynch is trying to maintain a safe position but Hannedy gets an underhook and turns Lynch into the cage.
Lynch is trying to trip Hannedy. He has hold of a leg but Hannedy is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lynch persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hannedy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lynch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lynch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hannedy has a closed guard, preventing Lynch from standing up.
Lynch tries to free his leg and advance position but Hannedy is retaining full guard.
Hannedy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hannedy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch looking to pass the guard.
Lynch drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hannedy dives on top into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lynch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hannedy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hannedy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hannedy with a nice head shot there.
Hannedy slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is trying to stand.
Hannedy not doing much here.
Hannedy thows a huge punch but Lynch dodges it nicely.
Hannedy moves into full mount! Lynch won't be happy about that!
Hannedy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hannedy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lynch manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hannedy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lynch is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hannedy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lynch is looking to regain half guard here but Hannedy keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hannedy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lynch is not content to let Hannedy control the position.
Lynch is trying to control Hannedy's posture but Hannedy avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch is looking to reverse the position.
Lynch is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
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 Jamie Lynch will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lynch misses with a double jab.
Hannedy takes a swing at Lynch's ribcage but misses.
Hannedy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lynch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lynch tries a head kick but it misses.
Lynch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lynch throws a push kick but Hannedy slaps the foot to one side.
Lynch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hannedy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lynch.
Lynch tries to clinch but Hannedy moves out of range.
Lynch tries to clinch but Hannedy moves out of range.
Hannedy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lynch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hannedy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lynch somewhat.
Nice takedown defense from Hannedy. No joy for Lynch on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannedy swings for the body but Lynch moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lynch enables Hannedy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lynch manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hannedy stopping the sweep attempt from Lynch.
Hannedy passes into half guard.
Lynch is staying active underneath Hannedy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hannedy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lynch sees it coming and defends easily.
Hannedy seems to be looking for submissions.
Hannedy is thwarting Lynch's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch wants to improve his position but Hannedy is controlling well.
Lynch is not content to let Hannedy control the position.
Lynch on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lynch gets back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hannedy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hannedy passes Lynch's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lynch gets full guard.
Hannedy pushes down on Lynch's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hannedy is thwarting Lynch's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch tries to get to full guard but Hannedy has control of the leg.
Hannedy wants to pass the guard but Lynch is defending well.
Hannedy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lynch wants to control but Hannedy is keeping busy.
Hannedy seems to be looking for submissions.
Lynch wants to improve his position but Hannedy is controlling well.
Hannedy wants to free his trapped foot but Lynch is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hannedy is working for a kimura but Lynch is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hannedy is looking for a kimura but Lynch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hannedy to get the leverage.
Lynch wants to control but Hannedy is keeping busy.
Hannedy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch is looking for a sweep. Hannedy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lynch kicks Hannedy off and gets back to his feet.
Hannedy shoots in for a takedown but Lynch shows good takedown defense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynch throws a poor cross that misses
and Hannedy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lynch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Hannedy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lynch moves to clinch but Hannedy breaks away
and Hannedy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hannedy misses with a few strikes there.
Lynch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hannedy. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lynch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice jab there from Hannedy.
Lynch throws the left hand but Hannedy avoids the punch easily.
Lynch throws a series of punches but Hannedy avoids them all with ease.
Jamie Lynch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hannedy dives in and grabs Lynch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lynch pushes down on Hannedy's head and hops out.
Lynch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hannedy tries to avoid it but Lynch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hannedy to the ground. Hannedy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lynch throws a head kick but Hannedy moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hannedy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lynch is fending him off so far but Hannedy persists. Nope, Lynch circles away and we're back to standing.
Hannedy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lynch shoots in looking for a takedown. Hannedy tries to sprawl out of it but Lynch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hannedy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch throws a sloppy head kick
and Hannedy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hannedy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hannedy winds up and cracks Lynch with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lynch trying to control but Hannedy postures up.
Hannedy slips a nice elbow through Lynch's hands, connecting with Lynch's forehead.
Hannedy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lynch doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hannedy.
Nice strikes from Hannedy there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hannedy is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hannedy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lynch is refusing to be controlled, as Hannedy sits in half guard.
Hannedy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lynch trying to control but Hannedy postures up.
Hannedy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hannedy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lynch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hannedy is working away from the top position though.
Lynch tries to get to full guard but Hannedy has control of the leg.
Hannedy is looking for a kimura but Lynch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hannedy to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hannedy is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lynch manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Walter Hannedy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hannedy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lynch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hannedy is controlling him.
Hannedy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hannedy trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Hannedy postures up in Lynch's guard and throws a big left but Lynch blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Hannedy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hannedy 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Hannedy!
Walter Hannedy is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Walter Hannedy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adriano Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by RAWR. 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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151 lbs
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167 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adriano Luiz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcel Martin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin motions for Luiz to come forward. Martin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Martin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luiz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Luiz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martin is working away from the top position though.
Luiz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martin pulls his head out easily.
Martin prevents Luiz from standing back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Martin wants to free his trapped foot but Luiz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Martin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Luiz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martin.
Luiz trying to hold on to Martin's head to control him but Martin postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Luiz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Martin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Luiz is keeping the position.
Luiz has his foot on Martin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martin works his way back into a safe position though.
Martin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Luiz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martin has managed to get both his arms back between Luiz's legs - danger averted.
Martin content to stall in guard here.
Martin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Luiz's guard.
Martin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Luiz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luiz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Luiz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Luiz thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Martin is looking to improve his position but Luiz isn't that keen on the idea.
Luiz working for a submission but Martin is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Luiz working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Martin looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Luiz! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Adriano Luiz!
Adriano Luiz is the new lightweight champion!
Adriano Luiz decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Keith Orange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bone Dust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orange comes into the arena with TUF blaring out of the sound system. Dust has chosen One Week as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Keith Orange!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bone Dust!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orange ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dust moves away.
Orange misses with a takedown attempt - Dust sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Orange shoots and misses
and Dust counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dust is taking a breather. Orange says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dust uses his free foot to push down on Orange's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Orange.
Dust goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Orange is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orange looking to pass the guard.
Dust has his foot on Orange's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Orange works his way back into a safe position though.
Orange wants to control from the top but Dust keeps moving.
Dust looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Orange passes into side control.
Orange tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Orange has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Orange swings around for an armbar but Dust sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Orange's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dust trying to control the position from guard on top but Orange is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dust has gone for a leg lock! Orange slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dust's guard.
Dust keeping full guard, as Orange tries to pass.
Dust is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Orange wants to control from the top but Dust keeps moving.
Orange stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dust swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orange throwing strikes from guard but Dust blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dust looking for a triangle here. Orange is fighting it but it looks tight! Dust pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Orange is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bone Dust!
Bone Dust is the new bantamweight champion!
Bone Dust managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Physical Entertainment Development Supplements, into his post fight interview.
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