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EFC 5 ; Lets get it on PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Von High Motor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Von High Motor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan King!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
High Motor just misses with a punch to the body.
King fails with the takedown
and High Motor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by High Motor.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
High Motor working away.
King gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
High Motor trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
High Motor working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
High Motor could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
King actively working from the bottom here.
King gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King keeping moving, preventing High Motor from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
High Motor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
High Motor wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King has momentary wrist control but High Motor slips an elbow through the middle.
High Motor is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
High Motor trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
High Motor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
High Motor trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as High Motor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
High Motor looking to sit in guard and control but King gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
King controls from within his opponent's guard.
King wants to control from the top but High Motor keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
High Motor wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but High Motor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
King avoids the body shot from High Motor.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
High Motor misses with a takedown attempt - King sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
High Motor throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
High Motor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
High Motor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches King on the side of the head.
High Motor connects with a jab.
High Motor throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
High Motor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
High Motor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King has his takedown stuffed
and High Motor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Von High Motor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan King.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Von High Motor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
High Motor misses with a jab to the body
and King decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in High Motor's guard.
High Motor has his hands on King's head, controlling the position.
King drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and King jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but High Motor is retaining full guard.
King wants to control from the top but High Motor keeps moving.
King stopping the sweep attempt from High Motor.
King looking to sit in guard and control but High Motor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King working a defensive guard here.
King working for a triangle but High Motor defends it easily.
King pulls High Motor in close to prevent any damage.
High Motor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and High Motor defends well.
High Motor trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. High Motor is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for King.
King is not content to let High Motor control the position.
High Motor lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on High Motor's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
High Motor throws an elbow but King slips to the side and avoids it well.
High Motor wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
High Motor in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
High Motor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
King is being controlled here.
King is trying to get back to half guard.
High Motor wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
High Motor is trying to ground and pound but King uses the momentary lack of control by High Motor to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King gets full guard.
High Motor works over King with some ground and pound from guard.
High Motor trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
High Motor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
High Motor tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
King manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. High Motor manages to get himself to full guard.
High Motor is controlling King's posture.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
High Motor wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jonathan King will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
High Motor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
King shoots for a takedown but High Motor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from High Motor.
High Motor takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King misses with a takedown attempt - High Motor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Von High Motor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan King.
King fails with the takedown
and High Motor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from High Motor. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so High Motor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King trying to keep a closed guard but High Motor is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for High Motor!
High Motor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
King landing strikes from the mount and High Motor is in trouble!
King tries to control but High Motor wriggling away.
King is going oldschool here, as he tries to force High Motor to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so High Motor shrugs it off.
Jonathan King has got the better of the ground game so far.
High Motor wants to hold on but King pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
High Motor is desperately trying to improve his position but King has a good base and remains in mount.
King wants to control the pace but High Motor is squirming around nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
High Motor is trying desperately to improve position.
High Motor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if High Motor tries to get out of the position.
King swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and High Motor is now in King's guard. A big mistake from King there, giving up the dominant position!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking for a triangle but High Motor pushes his legs off easily.
King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
King keeping moving, preventing High Motor from controlling successfully.
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but High Motor is one step ahead there.
High Motor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King keeping moving, preventing High Motor from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as High Motor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
King working a defensive guard but High Motor manages to pass into side control anyway.
High Motor works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
High Motor throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
King tries to bench press High Motor off him but High Motor keeps the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
High Motor trying to control the position but King is working away.
King takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonathan King.
I think King 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan King!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Seber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov comes into the arena with The Offspring - All i Want blaring out of the sound system. Pat Seber is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitali Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Seber!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kersikov.
Seber moves out of range of the strikes.
Seber shoots in but Kersikov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Seber closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersikov is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seber takes a little break here. Kersikov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kersikov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Seber working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kersikov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seber on the ground.
Kersikov is looking for a sweep.
Kersikov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kersikov tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov wants to control but Seber postures up.
Seber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kersikov keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Kersikov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Seber is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kersikov has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov parries the strikes from Seber easily there. Seber is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kersikov to escape.
Kersikov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kersikov won't allow Seber to pass to mount.
Seber tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Seber passes to full mount!
Seber lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Seber punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seber throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kersikov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Seber avoids the attempt from Kersikov to control.
Seber punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kersikov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kersikov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Seber with a couple of short strikes.
Kersikov wants to hold on but Seber pushes him away.
Seber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kersikov is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seber throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seber unloading with bombs!
Seber is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kersikov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Seber sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Seber looking to control but Kersikov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kersikov is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Seber dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Seber wants to clinch but Kersikov slips to the side
and Kersikov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Seber thinking.
Kersikov drives through and clinches with Seber against the cage.
A hook to the body from Kersikov.
Kersikov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Seber up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Kersikov.
A nice left hand lands by Kersikov.
Kersikov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Kersikov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seber being controlled against the cage.
A short left from Kersikov.
A shot in the inside from Kersikov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seber is breathing heavily.
Seber pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Seber can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Seber's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Kersikov.
Kersikov crunches a lovely knee into Seber's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kersikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kersikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Seber is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Kersikov.
Seber is still on wobbly legs! Can Kersikov finish him?
Kersikov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seber backwards.
Kersikov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vitali Kersikov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kersikov creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Seber! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Kersikov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitali Kersikov!
An out of breath Vitali Kersikov 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Darian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie McCaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance Darian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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223 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Darian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Richie McCaw!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darian misses with an uppercut. McCaw saw that one coming.
Darian misses with a hook. McCaw ducked under it nicely.
Darian connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McCaw takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Darian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Darian throws a front kick aimed at McCaw's knee but McCaw avoids it well.
Darian scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCaw in his tracks.
Darian smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lance Darian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darian lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCaw wants to clinch up but Darian keeps it at a distance.
McCaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McCaw shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Darian pinned against the cage. Darian gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Darian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darian. McCaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darian connects with a jab.
Darian connects with the punch.
McCaw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Darian tries to avoid it but McCaw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Darian to the ground. Darian escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lance Darian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richie McCaw.
Darian connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent McCaw tumbling to the canvas! Darian pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! McCaw was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lance Darian!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronimus Roidrage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Superman's Song. Ronimus Roidrage has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronimus Roidrage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a body punch but Roidrage moves out of range.
Crunch! Roidrage slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Roidrage wants to clinch.
Roidrage slips under a jab.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Roidrage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roidrage connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Roidrage.
Roidrage looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Roidrage throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
A head kick by Roidrage misses
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roidrage throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Roidrage wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roidrage thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roidrage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Roidrage is breathing heavily.
Smith stalks Roidrage and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Roidrage's face. Roidrage staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roidrage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricky Smith!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adriano Da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Bonner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Adriano Da Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Bonner!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Costa rushes Bonner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Da Costa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Da Costa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bonner tries to pull guard but Da Costa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Da Costa has hold of one of Bonner's legs. Bonner is fighting the takedown attempt but Da Costa gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Da Costa is stalling in the full guard.
Da Costa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Costa gets to his feet - Bonner follows without any prompting.
Da Costa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bonner looks gassed!
Oooooh!!! Da Costa has knocked Bonner down with a huge combo! Da Costa steps away and waves a wobbly Bonner back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Grant Bonner has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Costa looks to land a combination but Bonner avoids it well.
Da Costa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Da Costa is taking a breather. Bonner 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.
Da Costa is trying for a kimura here. Bonner looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Da Costa wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adriano Da Costa!
A victorious Adriano Da Costa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wecquisley Santana Oliveira de Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Sutherland has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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140 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Wecquisley Santana Oliveira de Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Sutherland.
Sutherland throws a lazy right hand but Oliveira de Lima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oliveira de Lima throws a series of punches but Sutherland avoids them all with ease.
Sutherland misses with a head kick.
Oliveira de Lima throws out a leg kick but Sutherland moves out of range and Oliveira de Lima only half commits.
Sutherland throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oliveira de Lima avoids the head kick by Sutherland.
Sutherland misses the body punch
and Oliveira de Lima counters with a low kick, right behind Sutherland 's knee.
Oliveira de Lima slips under a jab.
No joy there for Oliveira de Lima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Sutherland misses.
Sutherland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oliveira de Lima blocks a leg kick.
Oliveira de Lima just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira de Lima throws a looping overhand right but Sutherland ducks down to avoid it.
Sutherland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliveira de Lima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira de Lima throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sutherland was covering up waiting for the punch and Oliveira de Lima finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Oliveira de Lima is looking to work some ground and pound but Sutherland has wrist control.
Oliveira de Lima sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sutherland's guard.
Sutherland wants to get back to full guard but Oliveira de Lima has passed into side control.
Sutherland tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Oliveira de Lima wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Oliveira de Lima trying to control the position but Sutherland is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sutherland wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Oliveira de Lima seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Sutherland is tapping! Wow, great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Wecquisley Santana Oliveira de Lima!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doris Dube (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Powell (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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280 lbs
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250 lbs
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Doris Dube!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wayne Powell!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell avoids a kick to the body.
Powell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dube moves away.
Dube thows a left - swing and a miss!
Powell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dube uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Powell.
Powell throws the left hand but Dube avoids the punch easily.
Powell throws a body punch but Dube moves out of range.
A big left from Powell misses.
Dube throws a leg kick but Powell moved away.
Powell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Powell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doris Dube seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dube has taken the fight to the clinch.
Powell works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Powell wants to pass the guard but Dube is keeping the position.
Dube looking for a guillotine here but Powell defends easily.
Dube is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dube tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dube is looking to sweep but instead, Powell has passed into half guard.
Powell wants to control but Dube is keeping him busy.
Dube tries to roll over but Powell keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powell trying to control the action but Dube is working from the bottom.
Dube won't allow Powell to pass to mount.
Powell working Dube over with strikes.
Powell prevents Dube from improving his position.
Dube is refusing to be controlled, as Powell sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dube works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dube had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Powell defends it easily.
Dube had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Powell defends it easily.
Powell trying to control but Dube is working from the bottom.
Dube escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Powell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dube working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Powell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Powell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powell throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dube keeping full guard, as Powell tries to pass.
Dube had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Powell defends it easily.
Powell tries to free his leg and advance position but Dube is retaining full guard.
Dube not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dube had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Powell defends it easily.
Dube knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Powell on the ground.
Powell advances position into side control!
Powell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dube is trying to get back to half guard.
Dube is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Powell trying to control the action but Dube is working from the bottom.
Dube makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dube.
Dube working for a triangle but Powell defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dube manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Powell manages to get himself to full guard.
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 Doris Dube will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dube dives in and scores a takedown into Powell's guard.
Dube looking to pass the guard.
Dube avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Powell trying to control the position.
Dube trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dube drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dube jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dube trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Powell manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Dube looking to hit a scissor sweep but Powell is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell trying to control the position from guard on top but Dube is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dube looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dube tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Powell trying to control but Dube is working from the bottom.
Dube is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Powell throwing strikes but missing.
Dube keeping moving, preventing Powell from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Powell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dube swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Powell trying to control but Dube is working from the bottom.
Dube is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Powell defends well.
Dube manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Powell manages to get himself to full guard.
Dube postures up in Powell's guard and throws a big left but Powell blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Powell trying to control the position.
Dube missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dube has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Powell controls Dube momentarily but Dube frees himself.
Dube sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Powell's guard.
Dube is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Powell is just riding it out for now. Dube eventually gives up the hold.
Dube not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Doris Dube overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Powell trying to hold on to Dube's head to control him but Dube postures up.
Powell is defending against the submission attempts here by Dube.
Powell trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dube thows a huge punch but Powell dodges it nicely.
Powell actively working from the bottom here.
Powell is breathing heavily.
Dube seems to be working for a kimura but Powell defends the submission attempt.
Powell tries to get to full guard but Dube has control of the leg.
Powell is defending against the submission attempts here by Dube.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dube is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Powell has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doris Dube dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Dube throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dube throws a hook but Powell avoids it easily.
Dube shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Powell napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dube working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Powell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Powell tries to roll over but Dube keeps him under control.
Powell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dube wants to work for an arm triangle but Powell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dube is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Powell defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dube pulls his head out easily.
Dube missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dube is working for a submission of some sort.
Powell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dube throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dube is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Powell won't allow Dube to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dube is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Powell is defending against the submission attempts here by Dube.
Powell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dube pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Powell is keeping the position for now.
Powell looking for a guillotine here but Dube defends easily.
Dube drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Powell manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dube has Powell in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dube is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Powell trying to control the position from guard on top but Dube is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doris Dube is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Powell advances to half guard.
Powell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dube wants to get back to full guard.
Powell wants to free his trapped foot but Dube is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Powell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dube is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Powell pulls his head out easily.
Powell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dube is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dube trying to hold on to Powell's head to control him but Powell postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne Powell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Powell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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 Doris Dube.
Well Dube 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 Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doris Dube!
After the big win, Doris Dube made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Scotia Wear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Elbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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272 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunnar Elbow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Nolan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Elbow pinned against the cage. Elbow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Elbow tries to clinch there but Nolan circles away.
Elbow is looking to clinch but Nolan is avoiding it.
Elbow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nolan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nolan looks for a takedown but Elbow sprawls well.
Elbow closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nolan counters with a takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nolan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Elbow has escaped the position, nice work there.
Elbow on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Elbow tries to get out of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nolan prevents Elbow from escaping the position.
Nolan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nolan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elbow keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Nolan stalls from top position.
Elbow pushes Nolan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nolan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Nolan is working to tighten is grip on Elbow's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Elbow has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Nolan is really squeezing tight and eventually Elbow passes out! Nolan breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chris Nolan!
A less than humble Chris Nolan misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenichi Osada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideyoshi Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hideyoshi Okami has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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196 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenichi Osada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hideyoshi Okami!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Okami is defended easily by Osada.
Osada fakes the leg kick and cracks Okami in the body.
Okami tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Osada 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.
Osada throws a head kick that misses.
Kenichi Osada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osada takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Osada scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okami fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Osada connects with a solid leg kick.
Osada delivers a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Osada!
Okami looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osada drops Okami with a beautiful combination! Okami stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Osada is looking for the KO!
Okami is rocked!
It looks like Hideyoshi Okami has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osada drops Okami with a straight right hand, right on the button! Osada follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenichi Osada!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kenichi Osada waved his t-shirt featuring 160! - Sale!'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Steller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Math Rastafari (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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11 - 1 - 0 |
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210 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mac Steller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Math Rastafari!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rastafari lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Mac Steller has been cut.
Rastafari stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rastafari wants it to stay on the feet.
Steller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rastafari can pounce on him.
Rastafari throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Steller.
Steller tries to score with some ground and pound. Rastafari controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Steller 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.
Steller sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rastafari is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rastafari wants to get back to his feet but Steller drags him back down.
Rastafari tries to bench press Steller off him but Steller keeps the position.
Rastafari is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Steller has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steller with the ground and pound but Rastafari regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Steller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Steller throws a strike but Rastafari avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rastafari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steller is in close to Rastafari's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rastafari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steller.
Rastafari wants to stand up but Steller is controlling him.
Steller looking to pass the guard.
Steller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rastafari 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.
Rastafari is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Steller gets full guard.
Steller throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rastafari wants to get up but he can't break Steller's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rastafari gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steller throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rastafari wants to stand but Steller has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
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!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steller is on top in guard.
Steller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rastafari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steller.
Steller wants to control from the top but Rastafari keeps moving.
Steller with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rastafari wants to sweep but no luck.
Steller postures up and lands a big shot to Rastafari's brow.
Steller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rastafari is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastafari is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steller is controlling him.
Steller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rastafari looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rastafari can do anything to dispel that myth.
Steller forces his way into half guard.
Steller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Steller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Steller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rastafari keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Steller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rastafari defending well though.
Steller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rastafari defending well though.
Steller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Steller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastafari moves into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rastafari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steller looking to sit in guard and control but Rastafari gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rastafari trying to stand up but can't free himself from Steller's guard.
Rastafari trying to control but Steller is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steller looking for a sweep. Not yet Steller, not yet.
Steller is working hard here to advance position.
Steller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Steller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mac Steller's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Steller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steller fails to land the takedown.
The fighters circling - Rastafari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rastafari paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steller looks for a takedown but Rastafari sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Steller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rastafari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steller avoids the head kick by Rastafari.
Rastafari takes a swing at Steller's ribcage but misses.
Rastafari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rastafari misses with a body shot.
Mac Steller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rastafari tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Steller.
Rastafari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rastafari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steller manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steller throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rastafari was covering up waiting for the punch and Steller finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Steller scoring with some ground and pound.
Steller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steller being controlled here momentarily.
Steller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rastafari controlling Steller's posture.
Rastafari wants to stand and escape but Steller is having none of it.
Rastafari has his feet on Steller's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Rastafari throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steller shoots in looking for a takedown but Rastafari manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Steller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Steller avoids the head kick by Rastafari.
Steller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rastafari misses the jab.
Steller misses with a takedown attempt - Rastafari sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rastafari pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rastafari delivers a nice body kick.
Math Rastafari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steller shoots in looking for a takedown. Rastafari tries to sprawl out of it but Steller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rastafari manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steller moves away from the strike by Rastafari.
Steller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rastafari but Rastafari pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rastafari thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rastafari scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Rastafari misses its intended target.
Steller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Steller shoots in for a takedown but Rastafari shows good takedown defense.
Rastafari thuds a left hand into Steller's body.
Steller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steller shoots in and drives through. Rastafari sprawls well.
Rastafari swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steller.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Rastafari.
Rastafari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rastafari throws an overhand right that drops Steller like a sack of potatoes! Rastafari dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Math Rastafari!
Math Rastafari is the new light heavyweight champion!
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