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UFC 30 - Black vs Valasvatsa PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gokhan Saki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Thai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gokhan Saki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Thai!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai forces Saki back against the cage and clinches.
Thai gets underhooks to prevent Saki's takedown attempt.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Saki avoids the damage to the body.
Saki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thai drops Saki with a big knee straight up the middle! Saki is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
It looks like Gokhan Saki has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai tries to clinch but Saki is having none of it.
Thai darts in and clinches Saki up against the cage.
Saki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Saki managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Saki is breathing heavily.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Saki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
Thai lands a knee to the head.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai lands a big knee! That's hurt Saki! Oh, he's all over the place! Thai lands another knee that sends Saki to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Thai!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Flare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John Flare has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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206 lbs
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205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Counter striker
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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
12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, John Flare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergei Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montoya closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Flare did well to prevent Montoya getting side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Montoya landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Montoya slows the pace down in half guard.
Montoya is looking to take a break and control but Flare is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Montoya sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flare defending well though.
Flare trying to hold on to Montoya's head to control him but Montoya postures up.
Montoya winds up and cracks Flare with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Montoya keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montoya working Flare over with strikes.
Flare trying to control from the bottom.
Flare is not content to let Montoya control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flare wants to get back to full guard.
Flare keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Flare tries to get to full guard but Montoya has control of the leg.
Montoya really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flare. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Montoya drops an elbow to the side of Flare's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montoya working over Flare with some ground and pound. Flare looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Montoya controlling the action here.
Montoya working Flare over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Montoya connects with a nice short shot to Flare's temple.
Montoya throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Montoya lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Flare is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montoya looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Flare with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oh Flare is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya lands a big elbow - Flare is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Montoya!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Montoya!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacek Hetman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohammed has chosen M.I.A - Paper Planes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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141 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacek Hetman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Abdul Mohammed!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hetman as he jumps to the side.
Hetman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mohammed tries to avoid it but Hetman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mohammed to the ground. Mohammed escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mohammed throws a leg kick but Hetman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Mohammed.
Jacek Hetman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hetman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mohammed manages to avoid it.
Hetman wants to clinch.
Hetman tries for a takedown but Mohammed circles away easily
and Mohammed counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hetman's guard now.
Mohammed got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hetman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mohammed has managed to get both his arms back between Hetman's legs - danger averted.
Mohammed must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mohammed slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetman has Mohammed pulled in close to control his posture.
Hetman wants to hit a switch here but Mohammed passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hetman there!
Hetman working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed controlling from mount.
Hetman is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
It looks like Mohammed might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Hetman is desperately trying to improve his position but Mohammed has a good base and remains in mount.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Abdul Mohammed hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hetman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed dodges the punch combination from Hetman.
Mohammed avoids the body shot from Hetman.
Hetman staying out of range there.
Hetman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hetman misses with a wild body shot.
Mohammed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hetman swings for the body but Mohammed moves out of range.
Mohammed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A leg kick checked by Hetman.
Hetman avoids the body shot from Mohammed.
Mohammed misses the shot to the body.
Hetman misses with a body shot.
Mohammed swings for the body but Hetman moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Mohammed dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hetman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mohammed shoots in for a takedown but Hetman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hetman shoots in but Mohammed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mohammed tries to work over Hetman's front leg with a kick but Hetman checks it.
Hetman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hetman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mohammed sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hetman somewhat.
Hetman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mohammed moves away.
Mohammed is looking to score with low kicks.
Mohammed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hetman tries to avoid it but Mohammed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hetman to the ground. Hetman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mohammed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hetman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mohammed thinking.
Jacek Hetman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdul Mohammed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hetman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hetman. Mohammed does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mohammed. Hetman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hetman misses with a double jab.
Mohammed swats away the attempt to clinch by Hetman.
Hetman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hetman swings for the body but Mohammed moves out of range.
Hetman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mohammed was well out of range. Poor timing from Hetman.
Mohammed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hetman as he jumps to the side.
Hetman thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mohammed slips under a jab.
Hetman closes the distance and clinches.
Mohammed prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hetman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hetman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hetman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mohammed up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hetman misses with a punch to the body.
Hetman manages to break the clinch.
Hetman throws a looping overhand right but Mohammed ducks down to avoid it.
Hetman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hetman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mohammed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mohammed looks to score with a jab to the body but Hetman is just out of range.
Hetman thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Mohammed coming out on top.
Hetman moves out of range as Mohammed strikes.
Hetman thows a body shot but no joy.
Hetman throws a nice looking combination but Mohammed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hetman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hetman misses with a two punch combination.
Jacek Hetman is winning the standup battle so far.
Hetman misses with a body shot.
Mohammed looks to land a left hand but Hetman moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mohammed misses with an uppercut. Hetman saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown by Hetman or perhaps it was just good defense by Mohammed which made him look bad.
Hetman wants to clinch up but Mohammed keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacek Hetman dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mohammed looks to score with a jab to the body but Hetman is just out of range.
Hetman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mohammed loads up on a big right hand but Hetman slips the punch.
Hetman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hetman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mohammed.
Hetman misses with a body shot.
Hetman slips a straight right by Mohammed.
Hetman slips a jab from Mohammed.
Hetman throws a jab but it's blocked by Mohammed.
Hetman darts in and clinches Mohammed up against the cage.
Hetman wants a takedown but no success here.
Hetman tries for a takedown but Mohammed manages to get underhooks.
Hetman slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetman prevents Mohammed from breaking the clinch.
The referee calls for Hetman to work.
Hetman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mohammed pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacek Hetman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hetman slows down the pace here.
Hetman breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Mohammed. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hetman is looking to wear down Mohammed with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mohammed lands with a nice body punch.
Hetman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hetman throws an overhand right that lands on Mohammed's shoulder, as Mohammed tries to avoid the shot.
Hetman throws a right and a left that Mohammed avoids nicely.
Hetman looks for a takedown but Mohammed sprawls well.
Hetman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mohammed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hetman is defended easily by Mohammed.
Hetman checks a leg kick.
Hetman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hetman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mohammed.
Mohammed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hetman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hetman misses with a body punch
and Mohammed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mohammed scores a takedown into full mount!
Mohammed sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hetman wants to control but Mohammed is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed controlling from the full mount.
Hetman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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 Jacek Hetman.
I think Hetman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Parise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill comes into the arena with Kiss - Detroit Rock City blaring out of the sound system. George Hill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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176 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, George Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Zach Parise!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill dives in and grabs Parise's left leg, looking for a takedown. Parise pushes down on Hill's head and hops out.
Parise looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range.
A big left from Parise misses.
Hill is looking to clinch.
Parise thows a body shot but no joy.
Parise avoids the head kick by Hill.
Hill dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Parise. That did some damage!
Parise takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Parise misses with a double jab.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parise connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hill throws a head kick but Parise moves out of range.
Parise tries to clinch but Hill moves out of range.
Parise looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hill misses with a low kick.
Parise rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hill counters with a good low kick that Parise was not able to check.
Zach Parise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parise is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
Hill shoots in for a double leg but Parise sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hill avoids the body shot from Parise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parise misses with a few strikes there.
Parise doesn't manage to clinch there - Hill circles away.
Parise misses with a low kick.
Parise swings for the body but Hill moves out of range.
Hill closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parise circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill throws out a leg kick but Parise moves out of range and Hill only half commits.
Zach Parise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parise is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hill.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parise sprawls well. Parise wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hill gets slowly back to his feet.
Parise lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hill at a distance.
Parise moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Parise throws a big shot that misses.
Hill takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hill turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill moves forwards but Parise connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hill tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Parise is able to avoid easily.
A big left from Parise misses.
Hill scoring well with a low kick there.
Parise moves out of range of the body kick from Hill.
A head kick by Parise misses
and Hill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parise misses with a straight right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Parise misses with an uppercut. Hill saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Parise dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hill shoots for a takedown but Parise saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Parise scores with the left hand. Hill knows he should have avoided that one.
Parise fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parise. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hill throws a leg kick
and Parise connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parise throws the left hand but Hill avoids the punch easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Parise checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Parise counters with a left and a right that stings Hill.
Hill misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Parise connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hill scrambles back to his feet.
Hill is looking to land body kicks.
Parise moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
Parise throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hill counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Parise looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hill is one step ahead there.
Hill thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hill is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hill looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parise working a defensive guard here.
Parise is pulling down on Hill's head to control his posture.
Parise can't keep his opponent in guard - Hill advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hill looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Parise manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hill stopping the sweep attempt from Parise.
Hill drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Parise dives on top into guard.
Parise trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hill has his foot on Parise's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Parise works his way back into a safe position though.
Hill is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Parise is aware though and is defending well.
Hill is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Parise is aware though and is defending well.
Parise tries to free his leg and advance position but Hill is retaining full guard.
Parise throws a sloppy strike and Hill has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Parise is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Hill!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Hill!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Peezy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peezy comes to the cage accompanied by 300 violin orchestra. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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28
142 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
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147 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Peezy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Brett James!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peezy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
Some wild striking there from James.
Peezy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Peezy dodges the punch combination from James.
James looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peezy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James tests Peezy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James misses with the combination.
Peezy swings widly with a right hand
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peezy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Peezy has closed the distance and engaged James in a clinch.
Peezy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Peezy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peezy missing with knees to the body.
Peezy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Peezy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Peezy.
Peezy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peezy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James shoots in but no luck this time.
Peezy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and James is able to avoid easily.
James slips a straight right by Peezy.
Peezy throws a poor cross that misses
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Peezy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Peezy clinches up with James and pushes him back against the cage.
James avoids the elbow strike from Peezy, against the cage.
Peezy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
James avoids the elbow strike from Peezy, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Peezy misses with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Peezy. That's going to slow James down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peezy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
A clash of legs there as James blocks the low kick.
James has Peezy up against the cage in a clinch.
Peezy lands a nice elbow.
James tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Peezy.
Peezy misses with a knee to the head.
James blocks the elbow strike.
James stalling in the clinch but Peezy improves position.
Peezy tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.
Peezy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Peezy prevents James from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Peezy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joe Peezy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett James.
Peezy lands a nice elbow.
James is working for takedown but Peezy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Peezy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joe Peezy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James cracks Peezy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
James fails to land the takedown.
Peezy tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Peezy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Peezy leaves James with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Peezy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Peezy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peezy wants to clinch but James slips to the side
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peezy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peezy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peezy thows a body shot but no joy.
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
James throws a right hand that Peezy ducks under and follows up with a left that Peezy also avoids with ease.
Peezy moves into the clinch successfully.
Peezy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but James has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
James blocks an elbow strike from Peezy.
James takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peezy pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peezy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Peezy lands a knee to the body.
Peezy taking a breather.
James is trying to break free.
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 Joe Peezy 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.
Peezy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brett James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James throws a head kick but Peezy moves out of range.
Peezy is looking to score with low kicks.
James closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Peezy slows down the pace here.
Peezy lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
Peezy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
James taking a breather.
James tries to pull guard but Peezy won't allow it.
Peezy throws an elbow but it misses.
James pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Peezy trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Peezy throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peezy won't allow James to sweep him here.
Peezy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as James works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Peezy won't allow James to sweep him here.
Peezy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
James working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peezy.
James is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Peezy wants to stand and escape but instead James has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
James is looking to work some ground and pound but Peezy has wrist control.
Peezy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst James is controlling him.
Peezy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peezy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but James has passed into side control.
James working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James stands up and beckons Peezy to his feet.
Peezy throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
Peezy tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - James scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
Peezy landing knees to the head.
Peezy throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peezy.
James lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peezy throws an elbow but misses.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Peezy counters with a body kick that stops James in his tracks momentarily.
Peezy misses with a low kick as James jumps back.
Peezy tries to clinch up
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James thuds his right hand into Peezy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Peezy misses the target.
Joe Peezy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peezy swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Peezy tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peezy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peezy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Peezy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Peezy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peezy missing with knees to the body.
James tries to circle away but Peezy has him pinned against the cage.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peezy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Peezy checks the leg kick nicely there.
James moves into the clinch successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Peezy throws an elbow that misses.
Joe Peezy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Peezy trying to land knees to the body.
Peezy avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
James misses with a double jab
and Peezy counters with a left to the body.
James tests Peezy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James misses with a few strikes there.
Peezy connects with a nice looking jab.
James checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice shot lands for James.
Peezy slips a jab and a cross from James.
Peezy throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peezy.
James pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Peezy back to the cage. James follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Peezy misses with a wild body shot.
James has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Peezy tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
James lands a jab to the nose.
Peezy throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James throws a right and a left that Peezy avoids nicely.
Brett James seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from James.
Peezy just misses with a punch to the body.
James tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peezy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten James somewhat.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peezy looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
Peezy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling James to score with a decent uppercut.
Peezy misses with a kick to the body.
James throws a looping overhand right but Peezy ducks down to avoid it.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Peezy.
James lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Peezy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peezy darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
Peezy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peezy is trying to maintain a safe position but James gets an underhook and turns Peezy into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James blocks an elbow strike from Peezy.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peezy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of James's head.
James with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peezy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by James.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peezy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from James is defended easily by Peezy.
James scores with a jab to the head.
James shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Peezy sprawls well. Peezy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. James gets slowly back to his feet.
Joe Peezy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett James.
James bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peezy tries to move into range but James moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Peezy throws a big shot that misses.
Peezy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab lands there for James.
Peezy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and James counters with a series of strikes. Peezy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Peezy is rocked!
Peezy is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Peezy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peezy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James misses with a wild body shot.
James gets a clinch.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut lands for James. That snapped Peezy's head back.
Peezy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peezy throws a chopping leg kick but James manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peezy tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peezy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Peezy throws a predictable looking body shot
and James counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James blocks a head kick by Peezy.
Peezy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
Peezy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Peezy misses the target.
James throws a leg kick but Peezy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by James.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Peezy.
Peezy is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James thows a body shot but no joy.
James lands with an uppercut that bounces Peezy off the cage and back into range.
James stalks Peezy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Peezy's face. Peezy staggers backwards, shaken.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brett James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think James 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 Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett James!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Juntunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master comes to the cage accompanied by Scars. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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21
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Great elbows
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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Master!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomi Juntunen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juntunen swinging wildly here.
Juntunen throws a head kick but Master moves out of range.
Juntunen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Juntunen misses with a body kick.
Master fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Juntunen throws a jab but it's blocked by Master.
Master clobbers Juntunen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Master fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Juntunen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Juntunen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Master lands with a thumping leg kick.
Master throws a head kick that misses.
Juntunen gets tackled into the cage by Master. Master maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Juntunen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Master.
Juntunen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juntunen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Master takes a shot to the head.
Juntunen blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master lands a good knee to the midsection. Juntunen won't want to take too many of those.
Juntunen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Master throws an elbow but misses.
Master pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Juntunen throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Juntunen on the inside.
Master blocks an elbow strike.
Master tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Master using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Juntunen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Juntunen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Juntunen misses with an elbow strike.
Master with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Juntunen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Master.
Juntunen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Master takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Master avoids the elbow strike from Juntunen, against the cage.
Juntunen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Master effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Master.
Master is trying to maintain a safe position but Juntunen gets an underhook and turns Master into the cage.
Master throws an elbow that misses.
Master pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Master tries to land knees in the clinch but Juntunen avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Juntunen.
Master throws an elbow that misses.
Master lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Juntunen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Master up against the cage.
Juntunen tries to land knees in the clinch but Master avoids the damage to the body.
Master throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Juntunen blocks it with crossed arms.
Master taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Juntunen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Master's brow.
Master's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Juntunen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen lands with a short shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Juntunen as Master tries to tie him up.
Juntunen swings wildly with an uppercut but Master uses good head movement to avoid it.
Master misses with an elbow over the top.
Juntunen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Master misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juntunen.
Juntunen misses with an elbow over the top.
Juntunen taking a breather.
Master throws a knee to the head but misses.
Juntunen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Juntunen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Master trying to land knees to the body.
Juntunen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Juntunen swings wildly with an uppercut but Master uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juntunen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Master managing to block the knees to the body from Juntunen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Juntunen avoids the elbow strike from Master, against the cage.
Juntunen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Juntunen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Juntunen manages to break the clinch.
Master looks to clinch
and Juntunen counters with a series of strikes. Master will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Juntunen.
Juntunen swings for the body but Master moves out of range.
Juntunen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tomi Juntunen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Master fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Juntunen avoids it really well and circles away.
Juntunen throws a jab but it's blocked by Master.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Master misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Juntunen misses with a body kick.
Juntunen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Juntunen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tomi Juntunen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Juntunen slips a jab and a cross from Master.
Master looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Juntunen throws a jab but it's blocked by Master.
A nice inside leg kick there by Master. That's going to slow Juntunen down.
Master throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Master wants to clinch up but Juntunen keeps it at a distance.
Juntunen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tomi Juntunen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Master throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Master misses its intended target.
Master tries to land a front kick but Juntunen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Juntunen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Juntunen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Master misses the shot to the body.
Juntunen throws out a leg kick but Master moves out of range and Juntunen only half commits.
Juntunen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Juntunen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Master takes a swing at Juntunen's ribcage but misses.
Master tries to clinch up but Juntunen circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntunen lands a big head kick that sends Master tumbling to the mat! Juntunen takes a step backwards and waves Master back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Master is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OH! Master has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Juntunen smells blood and charges in for the finish! Juntunen unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Master sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tomi Juntunen!
Tomi Juntunen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bach Js (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gahiji Sentwali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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21
270 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bach Js!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gahiji Sentwali!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Js shoots and misses
and Sentwali counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Js shoots in and drives through. Sentwali sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Sentwali as Js shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bach Js. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sentwali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Js manages to avoid it.
Js shoots in for a double leg but Sentwali sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Js closes the distance and clinches up with Sentwali, looking for a takedown. Js pushes Sentwali against the cage but Sentwali circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Js misses with a takedown
and Sentwali counters with a stiff right hand.
Js on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Sentwali. No joy for Js on that attempt.
Js on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Js is breathing heavily.
A jab from Sentwali finds it's way through Js's defenses.
Js gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sentwali counters with a nice uppercut.
Js is rocked!
Sentwali scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sentwali lands with a nice body punch.
Sentwali lands a jab to Js's midsection.
Sentwali is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sentwali darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oh Js is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sentwali is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Js flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Js is out cold! Sentwali holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gahiji Sentwali!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keast Kann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rivilinho Rivaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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154 lbs
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140 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Keast Kann!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rivilinho Rivaldo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kann misses with a wild body shot.
Rivaldo thuds a left hand into Kann's body.
Rivaldo looks to land a left hand but Kann moved out of range nicely.
Kann slips a straight right by Rivaldo.
Keast Kann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivaldo misses with a body shot.
Rivaldo works the jab nicely.
Rivaldo throws a big shot that misses.
Kann shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kann moves out of range as Rivaldo strikes.
Rivaldo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Kann counter with a right hand.
Kann takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kann ducks under a wild hook from Rivaldo.
Kann swings for the body but Rivaldo moves out of range.
Kann lands a nice hook to Rivaldo's body. Rivaldo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kann walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rivaldo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivaldo slips under a jab from Kann.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivaldo.
Kann scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivaldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rivaldo throws a shot from downtown. Kann moves away and avoids it.
Kann scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kann.
Kann slips a straight right by Rivaldo.
Rivaldo looks to land a combination but Kann avoids it well.
Kann shoots in and drives through. Rivaldo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keast Kann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kann moves out of range as Rivaldo strikes.
Kann throws a hook but Rivaldo avoids it easily.
Rivaldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kann shoots in and drives through. Rivaldo sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kann moves forwards but Rivaldo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rivaldo doesn't seem bothered though.
Kann dodges the punch combination from Rivaldo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivaldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivaldo.
Kann connects with a body shot.
Rivaldo misses with an uppercut.
Rivaldo lands with a straight right. Kann didn't see that one coming.
Kann takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rivaldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rivaldo misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kann.
Rivaldo scores with a decent looking hook.
Rivaldo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rivaldo misses with a looping right.
Rivilinho Rivaldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kann looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivaldo is just out of range.
Kann is looking to wear down Rivaldo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Rivaldo. Those never looked like landing.
Kann lands with a cross.
Rivaldo is rocked!
A big left from Rivaldo misses.
Rivaldo is still on wobbly legs! Can Kann finish him?
Kann stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kann closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Rivaldo! Kann dives in looking to finish! Rivaldo is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keast Kann!
Keast Kann retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonatan Valasvatsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Black might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to yes. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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27
180 lbs
10 - 5 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Black!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Joonatan Valasvatsa!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valasvatsa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Black avoids the body shot from Valasvatsa.
Black checks a leg kick nicely.
Black slips under a jab.
Valasvatsa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Valasvatsa gets tackled into the cage by Black. Black maintains the clinch.
Valasvatsa misses with a punch to the body.
Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black checks the leg kick.
Valasvatsa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black forces Valasvatsa back against the cage and clinches.
Black lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Black breaks from the clinch.
Black avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Valasvatsa scores with the left hand. Black knows he should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Black lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valasvatsa in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a lazy right hand but Valasvatsa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valasvatsa misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
Black lands a jab to Valasvatsa's midsection.
Valasvatsa shoots in but Black avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Valasvatsa misses with a low kick.
Valasvatsa drops his hands momentarily and Black takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Black stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Black wants it to stay on the feet.
Valasvatsa misses with a low kick.
Valasvatsa throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Valasvatsa avoids the body shot from Black.
Black takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Valasvatsa misses the shot to the body.
Black throws a hook but Valasvatsa avoids it easily.
Black misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valasvatsa thows a body shot but no joy.
Black rushes Valasvatsa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Black on the inside.
Black manages to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Valasvatsa tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Black is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Black is looking for a triangle but Valasvatsa pushes his legs off easily.
Black is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Black working for a triangle but Valasvatsa defends it easily.
Black keeping moving, preventing Valasvatsa from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Valasvatsa's guard.
Valasvatsa is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Black frees his head nicely. Oh but Valasvatsa has switched to an armbar! Black is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Joonatan Valasvatsa!
Joonatan Valasvatsa is the new welterweight champion!
Joonatan Valasvatsa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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