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PFA 57: Kendall vs Anton PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brennan Bova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Wopat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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BJJ White 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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Brennan Bova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Wopat!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bova shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wopat's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bova pushes down on Wopat's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wopat tries to kick Bova off but Bova keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wopat is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Wopat scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Bova manages to mount him!
Bova looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wopat tries to buck Bova off but Bova takes his back!
Wopat is trying to defend against the choke here but Bova has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Bova Tightens the hold and Wopat taps out furiously! Bova displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brennan Bova!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Joseph Blazkowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Bleidelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blazkowicz comes to the cage accompanied by Wolfenstein Theme. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good 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
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, William Joseph Blazkowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Kostas Bleidelis!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blazkowicz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bleidelis manages to avoid it.
Bleidelis throws out a loose jab but Blazkowicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blazkowicz dodges the punch combination from Bleidelis.
Blazkowicz throws a looping overhand right but Bleidelis ducks down to avoid it.
Bleidelis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like William Joseph Blazkowicz has been cut.
Bleidelis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blazkowicz looks for the body kick but Bleidelis saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Bleidelis misses.
Bleidelis misses with a few strikes there.
Bleidelis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blazkowicz manages to avoid it.
Bleidelis throws a right hand that Blazkowicz ducks under and follows up with a left that Blazkowicz also avoids with ease.
Blazkowicz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blazkowicz lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazkowicz won't allow Bleidelis to get back to his feet.
Bleidelis is trying to keep Blazkowicz in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kostas Bleidelis was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bleidelis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis throws a one two combo.
Blazkowicz throws the left hand but Bleidelis avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Bleidelis does no damage.
Blazkowicz misses with a right hand
and Bleidelis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bleidelis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blazkowicz.
Bleidelis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Bleidelis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bleidelis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blazkowicz circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Bleidelis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Blazkowicz misses.
Bleidelis misses with a hook.
Bleidelis connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis looks to land a combination but Blazkowicz avoids it well.
Blazkowicz slips a jab and a cross from Bleidelis.
Sloppy strikes from Bleidelis. Those never looked like landing.
Bleidelis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bleidelis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blazkowicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bleidelis keeps the fight on the outside.
Bleidelis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blazkowicz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blazkowicz slips a jab and a cross from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blazkowicz swivels and escapes.
Kostas Bleidelis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bleidelis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blazkowicz counters with a nice body shot.
Blazkowicz swings for the body but Bleidelis moves out of range.
Bleidelis throws a right hand that Blazkowicz ducks under and follows up with a left that Blazkowicz also avoids with ease.
Blazkowicz just misses with a punch to the body.
Blazkowicz moves away from the strike by Bleidelis.
Bleidelis swings for the body but Blazkowicz moves out of range.
Blazkowicz is looking to clinch but Bleidelis is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blazkowicz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blazkowicz as he jumps to the side.
Blazkowicz avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostas Bleidelis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Joseph Blazkowicz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bleidelis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blazkowicz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bleidelis is trying to stand.
Blazkowicz not doing much here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. William Joseph Blazkowicz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bleidelis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blazkowicz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bleidelis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bleidelis misses with an uppercut. Blazkowicz saw that one coming.
Nice shot by Bleidelis.
Blazkowicz shoots in but no luck this time.
Bleidelis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Blazkowicz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Blazkowicz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of William Joseph Blazkowicz.
Bleidelis throws a nice looking combination but Blazkowicz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bleidelis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bleidelis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis throws a right and a left that Blazkowicz avoids nicely.
Bleidelis staying out of range there.
Bleidelis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blazkowicz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bleidelis is out of range and Blazkowicz settles back down.
A combination from Bleidelis does no damage.
Bleidelis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Blazkowicz eats them both and turns towards Bleidelis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bleidelis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blazkowicz.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bleidelis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Bleidelis misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blazkowicz circles away quickly and effectively.
Bleidelis throws a sloppy head kick and Blazkowicz moves out of range easily.
Bleidelis shoots in and drives through. Blazkowicz sprawls well.
Kostas Bleidelis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blazkowicz misses the shot to the body.
Blazkowicz doesn't manage to clinch there - Bleidelis circles away.
Bleidelis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blazkowicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Bleidelis. Those never looked like landing.
Bleidelis throws a right hand that Blazkowicz ducks under and follows up with a left that Blazkowicz also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Bleidelis. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blazkowicz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bleidelis misses with a wild body shot.
Bleidelis misses with a series of wild punches.
Blazkowicz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bleidelis misses with the combination.
Blazkowicz dodges the punch combination from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis is breathing heavily.
Bleidelis misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bleidelis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blazkowicz counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that William Joseph Blazkowicz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on William Joseph Blazkowicz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bleidelis has his takedown stuffed
and Blazkowicz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bleidelis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blazkowicz tries to work over Bleidelis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Blazkowicz keeps control of Bleidelis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blazkowicz.
Blazkowicz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bleidelis up against the cage.
Blazkowicz prevents Bleidelis from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleidelis tries to circle away but Blazkowicz has him pinned against the cage.
Bleidelis can't break the clinch.
Blazkowicz prevents Bleidelis from breaking the clinch.
Bleidelis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bleidelis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blazkowicz blocks it with crossed arms.
Bleidelis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blazkowicz has him pressed against the cage.
Blazkowicz slowing the pace effectively.
Bleidelis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bleidelis tries to break free but Blazkowicz pushes him back against the cage.
Bleidelis is trying to push Blazkowicz away but Blazkowicz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis is trying to break the clinch but Blazkowicz has him pressed against the cage.
Blazkowicz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bleideliss head.
Bleidelis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bleidelis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bleidelis.
Bleidelis can't break the clinch.
Blazkowicz breaks the clinch.
Bleidelis misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Bleidelis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazkowicz throws a front kick aimed at Bleidelis's knee but Bleidelis avoids it well.
Bleidelis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blazkowicz.
Bleidelis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blazkowicz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blazkowicz scores with a shot to the body.
Bleidelis needs to keep his hands up - Blazkowicz had a free shot at his head there.
Bleidelis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bleidelis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blazkowicz.
Blazkowicz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis misses with a wild combination.
Bleidelis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blazkowicz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bleidelis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blazkowicz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blazkowicz throws a low kick but Bleidelis avoids it.
Bleidelis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bleidelis throws a series of punches but Blazkowicz avoids them all with ease.
Blazkowicz misses with a leg kick.
Blazkowicz just misses with a punch to the body.
Bleidelis throws a right and a left that Blazkowicz avoids nicely.
Bleidelis feints a jab promting Blazkowicz to slip. Bleidelis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Blazkowicz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blazkowicz throws a chopping leg kick but Bleidelis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kostas Bleidelis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bleidelis 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kostas Bleidelis!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald T Inglewood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bean kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Raising Hell. Inglewood is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cant Be touched. Ron Bean has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 lbs
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155 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerald T Inglewood!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inglewood tries to clinch up but Bean circles away and keeps his distance.
Inglewood looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bean is fending him off so far but Inglewood persists. Nope, Bean circles away and we're back to standing.
Inglewood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bean displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Inglewood.
Bean dips to his left and cracks Inglewood with an uppercut!
Inglewood is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Inglewood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bean but Bean pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ron Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald T Inglewood.
Inglewood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bean swivels and escapes.
Inglewood punishes Bean's body with a nice straight punch.
Bean connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Inglewood momentarily.
Inglewood is rocked!
Bean ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Inglewood out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ron Bean!
A very excited looking Ron Bean rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake LaMotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaMotta comes into the arena with Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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146 lbs
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148 lbs
20 - 16 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake LaMotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Emil Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but LaMotta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Emil Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LaMotta scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Emil Hammer has been cut.
Hammer throws a nice looking combination but LaMotta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Hammer misses.
LaMotta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hammer pinned against the cage. Hammer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hammer tries to land a body kick
and LaMotta counters with an inside leg kick.
Hammer scores with a jab. LaMotta acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Hammer. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from LaMotta.
LaMotta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
LaMotta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hammer defending well as LaMotta loads up on a big left hand.
Nice cross by LaMotta.
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!
Hammer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and LaMotta counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hammer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but LaMotta pulls his head out easily.
LaMotta lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaMotta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hammer is trying to stand back up but LaMotta is controlling him
LaMotta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hammer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
LaMotta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hammer defending well though.
Hammer is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer wants to get back to his feet.
LaMotta is nestled in close to Hammer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
LaMotta is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hammer is just riding it out for now. LaMotta eventually gives up the hold.
LaMotta works his way into full mount!
LaMotta has hold of Hammer's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hammer manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaMotta fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hammer is rocked!
LaMotta drops a big elbow. That's hurt Hammer! More shots from LaMotta and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake LaMotta!
Jake LaMotta made sure to mention his sponsor, Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q+Laundry! in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kammy Karzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karzie comes into the arena with Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kammy Karzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Davis!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Karzie tries a head kick but it misses.
Karzie throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Karzie throws a series of punches but Davis avoids them all with ease.
Karzie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davis thumps Karzie with a low kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Davis.
Davis cracks Karzie with an open hand slap.
Karzie forces Davis back against the cage and clinches.
Davis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karzie backwards.
Davis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karzie backwards.
Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Karzie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Davis stands and throws Karzie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karzie is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Karzie is trying to control Davis's posture but Davis avoids it.
Davis tries for a kimura but Karzie is defending well.
Davis trying to control the action but Karzie is working from the bottom.
Davis is trying to get an arm triangle but Karzie is defending well.
Karzie is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Davis is controlling him well.
Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karzie keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Karzie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Karzie is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
An elbow from Davis crashes against the mat.
Karzie wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Davis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Karzie, who protects the arm well.
Davis swings around for an armbar but Karzie sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Davis's guard.
Davis throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Davis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Karzie defend it? Davis steps over the head and cranks it - Karzie is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Davis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roman Davis!
After winning the bout, Roman Davis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Filmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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24
265 lbs
14 - 15 - 0 |
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29
212 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Filmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, John Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filmer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Meyer dives in and scores a takedown into Filmer's guard.
Filmer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meyer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meyer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Filmer controls Meyer momentarily but Meyer frees himself.
Meyer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Meyer postures up in Filmer's guard and throws a big left but Filmer blocks it.
Meyer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Meyer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Filmer has escaped the position, nice work there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyer is chipping away with strikes.
Meyer swings around for an armbar but Filmer sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Meyer's guard.
Filmer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filmer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meyer is keeping the position for now.
Filmer trying to control but Meyer is working from the bottom.
Filmer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Filmer trying to control but Meyer is working from the bottom.
Filmer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meyer on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer looking for a guillotine here but Filmer defends easily.
Filmer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Filmer looking to sit in guard and control but Meyer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Meyer wants to control from the top but Filmer keeps moving.
Filmer is trying to keep Meyer in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filmer has his foot on Meyer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Meyer works his way back into a safe position though.
Meyer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Meyer is looking to work some ground and pound but Filmer has wrist control.
Meyer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Filmer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Meyer throwing strikes from guard but Filmer blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Meyer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Meyer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Meyer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meyer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Filmer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Meyer has gone for a leg lock! Filmer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Meyer's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filmer wants to control from the top but Meyer keeps moving.
Filmer wants to pass the guard but Meyer is keeping the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filmer trying to control but Meyer is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Andrew Filmer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Filmer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Meyer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Filmer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meyer scores a takedown into full mount!
Meyer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Filmer is desperately trying to improve his position but Meyer has a good base and remains in mount.
Filmer throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Filmer wants to control but Meyer is having none of it.
Filmer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Meyer lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
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!
Meyer throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Filmer has his hands clasped together but Meyer breaks the hold and Filmer is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Meyer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Meyer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keast Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junichi Emmeraldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Demon Hunter - Collapsing . Emmeraldo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mystic Forces. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
156 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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28
152 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Keast Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Junichi Emmeraldo!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emmeraldo closes the distance and clinches up with Durden, looking for a takedown. Emmeraldo pushes Durden against the cage but Durden circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Emmeraldo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Emmeraldo there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Junichi Emmeraldo has been cut.
Durden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Durden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Emmeraldos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Emmeraldo is rocked!
Durden thuds a left hand into Emmeraldo's body.
Emmeraldo is still on wobbly legs! Can Durden finish him?
Emmeraldo looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Emmeraldo crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Keast Durden!
A victorious Keast Durden thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Third Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boy comes to the cage accompanied by New York. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
220 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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29
209 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Third Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira throws a low kick but Boy avoids it.
Nogueira avoids the body shot from Boy.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses.
Boy tries for a takedown but Nogueira circles away easily
and Nogueira counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nogueira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boy.
Boy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boy 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.
Nogueira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nogueira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy is working hard here to advance position.
Nogueira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boy throwing strikes from guard but Nogueira blocks nicely.
Boy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Boy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nogueira has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nogueira takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Boy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira keeps working.
Boy working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nogueira is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy cracks Nogueira with a big right hand but Nogueira just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boy trying to control the position but Nogueira is working away.
Boy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nogueira is avoiding damage well.
Nogueira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boy throws a strike aimed at the side of Nogueira's head but Nogueira avoids it well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nogueira manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nogueira lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boy wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy wants to improve his position but Nogueira is controlling well.
Nogueira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boy is trying to stand up here but Nogueira is controlling him well.
Nogueira throwing shots but Boy is blocking nicely.
Nogueira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boy defends it well.
Nogueira seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy wants to improve his position but Nogueira is controlling well.
Nogueira working over Boy with some ground and pound. Boy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nogueira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nogueira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nogueira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boy is trying to get back to full guard.
Boy is trying to maintain the position but Nogueira is very close to passing his half guard.
Nogueira working Boy over with strikes.
Nogueira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boy defending well though.
Boy keeping hold of Nogueira's head, controlling as best he can.
Nogueira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy trying to control from the bottom.
Boy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nogueira darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nogueira is thwarting Boy's attempts to control the position.
Boy moves into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nogueira slips nicely into half guard.
Boy trying to control from the bottom.
Nogueira seems to be working for a kimura but Boy defends the submission attempt.
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 Third Boy will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nogueira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Third Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boy misses with a takedown attempt
and Nogueira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nogueira.
Nogueira gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nogueira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boy 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.
Nogueira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boy is looking to escape.
Nogueira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boy wants to control but Nogueira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boy tries to roll over but Nogueira keeps him under control.
Boy has his hands clasped together around Nogueira's back. He's all about the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira is thwarting Boy's attempts to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Third Boy just wasn't active enough.
Boy lands a jab to Nogueira's midsection.
Boy swinging wildly here.
Boy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nogueira slips a jab and a cross from Boy.
Nogueira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boy was well out of range. Poor timing from Nogueira.
Boy thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Third Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Boy lands in his opponent's guard.
Nogueira 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.
Nogueira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boy postures up in Nogueira's guard and throws a big left but Nogueira blocks it.
Boy stopping the sweep attempt from Nogueira.
Nogueira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nogueira is looking for a triangle but Boy pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boy is trying to keep Nogueira in close.
Nogueira stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Boy throws up his legs and catches Nogueira in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Nogueira tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Boy! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Third Boy!
A relieved looking Third Boy 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Kendall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Anton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephan Anton is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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22
173 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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29
181 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Kendall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephan Anton!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kendall lands with a shot to the body.
Anton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kendall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anton moves away.
Kendall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kendall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anton shoots in for a double leg but Kendall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kendall lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Anton backs up against the cage.
It looks like Stephan Anton has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kendall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anton at a distance.
Anton has his takedown stuffed
and Kendall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chris Kendall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephan Anton.
Anton looks gassed!
Kendall dips to his left and cracks Anton with an uppercut!
Kendall scores with a decent looking hook.
Anton is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kendall is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Anton.
Kendall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kendall lands a big right hand that sends Anton crashing to the mat! Kendall stays standing though and waves Anton back to his feet!
Anton is rocked!
Kendall is looking to wear down Anton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kendall flashes Anton a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Anton's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Anton crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Kendall punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Kendall!
Chris Kendall retains his welterweight title!
Chris Kendall took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, PRIME DESIGNS for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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