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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robyn Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damage has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ysdbj-WzvI 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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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robyn Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ultimate Damage!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Damage jumps guard.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Damage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Damage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Damage keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Damage throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pushing down on Damage's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Damage is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Damage avoid being mounted?
Damage looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Damage is looking to improve his position.
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silva wants to control but Damage is keeping him busy.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Damage keeps working.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Robyn Silva just wasn't active enough.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Damage.
A cross from Silva lands.
Damage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva has Damage up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Damage's brow.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Damage on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Damage dives on top into guard.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Damage from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Damage trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Damage slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robyn Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Damage tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Damage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Damage is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva wants the takedown. Damage is fighting it off but Silva persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Damage's guard against the cage.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Damage is trying to control but can't.
Damage tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Damage tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Damage defending well.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Damage!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damage is trying to escape the mount.
Silva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Silva tries to control but Damage wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva looking to control but Damage is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Damage turns into him and now he's in Silva's guard.
Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Damage's efforts to push away.
Damage throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Damage is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva catches Damage with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Damage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva with a nice cross.
Damage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Damage fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Damage throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Damage wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Silva is now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damage trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva is trying to control. Damage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robyn Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Damage tries to move into range but Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva jumps guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Damage tries to pass.
Silva wants to control but Damage passes easily into half guard.
Damage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom but Damage passes into side control!
Silva keeping his opponent close.
Silva tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Damage controlling his opponent.
Silva can't escape the position.
Robyn Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Damage avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva holds on, trying desperately to control.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Damage has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Silva looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Damage struggling to keep hold of the position.
Silva controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Silva is really stuck here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
A lull in the action here.
Ultimate Damage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva trying to control the action but Damage just sinks the hooks in.
Silva controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Silva trying to control the position but Damage manages to sink in the hooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damage is hanging on to Silva's back as he tries to escape.
Damage working for the choke.
Silva trying to control the action but Damage just sinks the hooks in.
Damage is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Silva won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Damage off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ultimate Damage!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilong Ranger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ranger has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jake Roberts enters the cage!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Ilong Ranger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
Roberts throws a nice looking combination but Ranger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
Ranger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses
and Ranger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roberts throws a leg kick
and Ranger counters with a two punch combo.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick
and Ranger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roberts's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts misses with a double jab
and Ranger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Jake Roberts has been cut.
Roberts should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ranger is breathing heavily.
A low kick from Roberts misses
and Ranger counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roberts. Ranger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roberts throws a combination that misses
and Ranger counters with a right hand to the body.
No joy there for Roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick from Roberts is predictable there
and Ranger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Roberts has eaten all the pies!
Ranger doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.
Ranger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ranger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roberts stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Roberts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Roberts wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roberts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roberts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roberts misses with a wild combination.
Ranger tries to clinch there but Roberts circles away.
Roberts throws a leg kick
and Ranger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Roberts throws a leg kick
and Ranger counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Roberts misses with a looping left.
Roberts throws a leg kick
and Roberts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Ranger avoids them all with ease.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses
and Ranger counters with a head kick.
Jake Roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Roberts misses
and Ranger counters with a two punch combo.
Ranger shoots in for a double leg but Roberts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Roberts looks to throw the jab but Ranger is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses
and Ranger counters with a nice body kick.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick
and Ranger counters with a nice kick to the body.
A low kick from Roberts is predictable there
and Ranger counters with a nice leg kick.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick
and Ranger counters with a body kick.
Roberts takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses
and Ranger counters with a series of strikes. Roberts will be more careful next time no doubt.
A low kick from Roberts misses
and Ranger counters with a three punch combo that has Roberts backing up. Roberts nods at Ranger to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts misses with the combination.
Ranger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick
and Ranger counters with a right hand to the body.
Ranger closes the distance and clinches up with Roberts, looking for a takedown. Ranger pushes Roberts against the cage but Roberts circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilong Ranger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ranger doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.
Roberts misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ranger counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a wild body shot.
Roberts misses with a kick to the body
and Ranger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roberts throws a body kick the misses
and Ranger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roberts misses with the body kick
and Ranger counters with a nice uppercut.
Jake Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick
and Ranger counters with a three punch combo that has Roberts backing up. Roberts nods at Ranger to acknowledge the strikes.
Ranger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Roberts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roberts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ranger throws a head kick that Roberts semi-blocks.
Roberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ranger moves away.
Roberts looks to throw a body kick
and Roberts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ranger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ranger is looking to take a break and control but Roberts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control but Ranger postures up.
Ranger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roberts tries to kick Ranger off but Ranger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ranger has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts wants to hold on but Ranger pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roberts really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilong Ranger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Roberts's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice takedown defense from Roberts. No joy for Ranger on that attempt.
A head kick misses from Roberts.
Roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roberts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roberts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ranger counters with a straight right hand.
Roberts throws a lazy head kick
and Ranger counters with a nice body kick.
Roberts misses with a series of wild punches.
Ranger tries to clinch but Roberts moves out of range.
Roberts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ranger tries to clinch up but Roberts circles away and keeps his distance.
Ranger is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick
and Ranger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ranger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roberts defends it nicely.
Roberts misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ranger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Ilong Ranger is winning the standup battle so far.
Roberts tries to bum rush Ranger with a series of wild strikes but Ranger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roberts throws a lazy head kick
and Ranger counters with a head kick. That will keep Roberts thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ranger throws out a powerful jab.
Roberts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ranger.
Roberts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ranger counters with a head kick.
Roberts is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ranger rather than just go for the knockout.
Roberts throws a hook but Ranger avoids it easily.
A low kick from Roberts is predictable there
and Ranger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Roberts thows a body shot but no joy.
Ranger is looking to clinch but Roberts is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranger slips under a jab from Roberts.
A head kick from Ranger lands but Roberts takes it in his stride.
A head kick by Roberts misses
and Ranger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ranger is looking to clinch but Roberts is avoiding it.
A head kick by Roberts misses
and Ranger counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Roberts looks to throw a body kick
and Ranger finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Roberts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ranger counters with a nice leg kick.
Roberts throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ranger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roberts takes a swing at Ranger's ribcage but misses.
Ranger tries for a takedown but Roberts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilong Ranger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts misses with a kick to the body
and Ranger counters with a nice body kick.
Ranger moves away from the strike by Roberts.
Sloppy strikes from Roberts. Those never looked like landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ranger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses the body punch
and Ranger counters with a nice body kick.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses
and Ranger counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick
and Ranger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses
and Ranger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roberts's knee momentarily.
Roberts misses with the body kick
and Ranger counters with a head kick.
A punch combination from Roberts misses.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick
and Ranger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Roberts misses
and Ranger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Roberts throws a nice looking combination but Ranger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roberts thows a leg kick but Ranger checks it
and Ranger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roberts throws a lazy head kick
and Ranger counters with a good, hard body kick but Roberts shrugs it off.
Roberts throws a lazy head kick
and Ranger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ranger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roberts pinned against the cage. Roberts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Ranger.
A combination from Roberts does no damage.
Ranger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ranger defending well as Roberts loads up on a big left hand.
Roberts throws a leg kick
and Ranger counters with a big head kick but Roberts shrugs it off.
Roberts misses with a kick to the body
and Ranger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ranger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roberts misses with a combination
and Ranger counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ranger counters with a solid body kick.
Roberts misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Roberts's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Roberts throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ranger counters with a nice body kick.
Ranger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roberts circles away.
Roberts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ranger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roberts throws a head kick but Ranger moves out of range.
Roberts throws a shot from downtown. Ranger moves away and avoids it.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
Roberts is looking to score with low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Roberts.
Roberts throws a right and a left that Ranger avoids nicely.
Ranger throws a series of strikes that have Roberts backpedaling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ranger tries to clinch there but Roberts circles away.
Roberts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Ranger to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Roberts misses
and Ranger counters with a left and a right that stings Roberts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts leaves Ranger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roberts is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A low kick from Roberts misses
and Ranger counters with a three punch combo that has Roberts backing up. Roberts nods at Ranger to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick by Roberts misses
and Ranger counters with a three punch combo that has Roberts backing up. Roberts nods at Ranger to acknowledge the strikes.
Ranger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilong Ranger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts thows a body shot but no joy.
Ranger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ilong Ranger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ranger counters with a head kick. That will keep Roberts thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Roberts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ranger counters with a head kick.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses
and Ranger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ranger avoids the body shot from Roberts.
Ranger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roberts swings for the body but Ranger moves out of range.
Roberts has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ranger.
Ranger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ranger counters with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Roberts.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick
and Ranger finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A head kick by Roberts misses
and Ranger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Roberts swinging wildly here.
Ranger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roberts but Roberts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roberts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ranger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roberts misses with a leg kick
and Ranger counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts misses with a leg kick
and Ranger counters with a low kick, right behind Roberts 's knee.
Roberts misses the shot to the body.
Roberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Ranger.
Roberts takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ranger.
Roberts has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ranger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roberts sprawls well. Roberts wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ranger gets slowly back to his feet.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses
letting Ranger counter with a right hand.
Ranger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roberts's waist but Roberts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ranger off to one side.
Roberts misses with a combination
and Ranger counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ranger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Roberts takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A low kick from Roberts is predictable there
and Ranger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Roberts is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Roberts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ranger counters with a head kick.
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts tries to land a body kick
and Ranger counters with a nice body kick.
Roberts swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Roberts misses
and Ranger counters with a solid body kick.
Roberts throws a body kick the misses
and Ranger counters with a right hand to the body.
Ranger lands a head shot.
Roberts throws a combination that misses
and Ranger counters with a nice body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Roberts as Ranger shoots in.
Roberts missing with a left hand there. Ranger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ranger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roberts avoids it really well and circles away.
Ranger fails to land the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ranger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts misses with a left hand
and Ranger counters with a head kick. That will keep Roberts thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Roberts throws a leg kick
and Ranger counters with a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake Roberts.
I think Roberts has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Roberts!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deep Fryer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathew Corson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathew Corson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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212 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Deep Fryer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mathew Corson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corson feints and as Fryer raises his hands in defense, Corson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fryer controlling Corson's posture.
Corson postures up.
Fryer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Deep Fryer.
Corson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fryer misses with a head kick.
Corson gets a clinch.
Corson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corson wants to take the fight to the mat but Fryer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Corson has a couple of punches blocked by Fryer.
Corson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Corson slowing the pace effectively.
Corson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fryer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Deep Fryer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathew Corson.
Fryer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Corson successfully pulls guard.
Fryer advances to half guard.
Corson is looking for a sweep. Fryer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fryer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fryer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fryer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Corson is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fryer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fryer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Still in half guard, Fryer seems content to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Deep Fryer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fryer tries to clinch up
and Corson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Corson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Corson decides to pull guard.
Fryer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fryer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Corson for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fryer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Corson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deep Fryer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Corson tries for a takedown but Fryer circles away easily
and Fryer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fryer.
Fryer landing some decent shots from guard.
Corson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fryer is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Corson.
Corson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fryer connects with a decent elbow.
Fryer just content to control the position.
Fryer wants to control but Corson is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fryer decides to stand back up.
Fryer moves in looking to clinch but Corson pushes him off.
Corson fails with the takedown.
Corson shoots in but Fryer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Deep Fryer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathew Corson.
Corson shoots in for a takedown but Fryer shows good takedown defense.
Fryer is looking to clinch but Corson is avoiding it.
Fryer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Corson did well to prevent Fryer getting side control.
Corson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fryer.
Fryer is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fryer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Deep Fryer.
Corson shoots in for a takedown but Fryer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corson misses with a takedown attempt
and Fryer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fryer gets to his feet - Corson follows without any prompting.
Corson is breathing heavily.
Fryer is looking to clinch.
Corson misses with a takedown attempt
and Fryer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fryer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Corson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fryer wants to pass the guard but Corson is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fryer controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fryer wants to pass the guard but Corson is defending well.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Deep Fryer just wasn't active enough.
Corson has a takedown stuffed.
Corson keeps the fight on the outside.
Fryer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Corson sprawls well initially but Fryer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fryer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Corson sees it coming and defends easily.
Fryer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deep Fryer dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Corson shoots in but no luck this time.
Fryer misses with a takedown attempt
and Corson counters with a nice body kick.
Fryer throws a sloppy head kick
and Corson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fryer won't be happy with that.
Fryer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Corson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Fryer is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mathew Corson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paquito Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akbar Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
210 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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28
200 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Counter striker
Solid 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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Paquito Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Akbar Hussein!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hussein on the side of the head.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hussein counters with a single leg into guard. Diaz didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hussein stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Hussein wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussein won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Hussein trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hussein on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Akbar Hussein.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussein staying out of range there.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hussein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Hussein.
Hussein slips under a jab from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Hussein.
Diaz throws a hook but Hussein blocks it.
Hussein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paquito Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Hussein.
Hussein closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Hussein misses with a hook.
Hussein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussein.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Hussein moved out of range.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Hussein's head back.
Diaz throws a jab when Hussein was well out of range.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Hussein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hussein's head backwards.
Hussein shoots in and gets a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Hussein wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Hussein stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Hussein trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hussein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Hussein from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hussein is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.
Hussein trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Hussein from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Akbar Hussein wasn't active enough on the ground.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Hussein moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussein with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Hussein counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hussein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paquito Diaz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hussein shoots in but no luck this time.
Hussein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
Paquito Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Hussein slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diaz wants it to stay on the feet.
Paquito Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akbar Hussein.
Diaz scores with the left hand. Hussein knows he should have avoided that one.
Hussein blocks a jab.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Hussein.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Hussein ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands a jab to the nose.
Hussein shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diaz defends it nicely.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diaz lunges at Hussein with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hussein's hand.
Hussein defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Hussein shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hussein ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hussein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussein.
Diaz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Hussein slips the punch.
Hussein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussein shoots in looking for a takedown but Diaz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hussein's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diaz throws a hook but Hussein blocks it.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paquito Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Hussein has a takedown stuffed.
Hussein slips under a jab from Diaz.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Hussein is out of range.
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hussein misses with a jab to the body
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hussein staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a hook. Hussein ducked under it nicely.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Hussein ducks down to avoid it.
Hussein ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Hussein ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Hussein misses.
Diaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz swings for the body but Hussein moves out of range.
Hussein slips under a jab from Diaz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz throws a body punch but Hussein moves out of range.
Hussein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paquito Diaz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A big right from Hussein misses.
Hussein should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussein manages to avoid it.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Hussein shoots for a takedown but Diaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hussein moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Hussein loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz throws a jab when Hussein was well out of range.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hussein moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Hussein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Hussein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Hussein's head but Hussein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz slips a jab from Hussein.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussein scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hussein in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Diaz is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Akbar Hussein!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicasio Salonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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160 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicasio Salonga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Young!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Young changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Young scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Young will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Young misses with a series of wild punches.
Salonga throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
Young lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Young misses the target.
Salonga misses with a looping left.
Young shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Salonga eats them both and turns towards Young to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Young.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alexander Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young misses with a series of wild punches.
Young thuds his right hand into Salonga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Young's jab looks to have found its range, popping Salonga under the eye.
Young looks to land a right hand but Salonga moved out of range.
Salonga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Salonga manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Young on his heels. He'll look to pass Young's guard now, I'm sure.
Salonga lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Salonga wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Salonga looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young wants to stand but Salonga is controlling the position.
Salonga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Salonga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salonga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Young works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Salonga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Young is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Salonga is controlling him.
Salonga works over Young with some ground and pound from guard.
Salonga scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salonga with a nice head shot there.
Salonga trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salonga distracts Young with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Salonga scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Young wants to stand but Salonga is controlling the position.
Salonga landing with the ground and pound.
Salonga cracks Young with a solid left hand.
Salonga throws a big elbow that misses.
Salonga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Young swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salonga with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salonga scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young pushes Salonga off and gets back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salonga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
Salonga closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Young on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Young wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salonga lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Young is not content to let Salonga control the position.
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 Nicasio Salonga will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Salonga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Young.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salonga.
Salonga closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Young did well to prevent Salonga getting side control.
Salonga stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salonga landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Salonga lands with a punch from half guard.
Young tries to kick Salonga off but Salonga keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Salonga lands a nice short elbow.
Salonga is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salonga slips a nice elbow through Young's hands, connecting with Young's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young has hold of Salonga's hands but Salonga slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Salonga winds up and cracks Young with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Salonga looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Salonga controlling the action here.
Young is trying to stand back up but Salonga is controlling him
Salonga working over Young with some ground and pound. Young looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Young is not content to let Salonga control the position.
Young is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Salonga scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Salonga drops an elbow to the side of Young's head.
Ground and pound from Salonga.
Young is trying to stand up here but Salonga is controlling him well.
Salonga trying to control the action but Young is working from the bottom.
Salonga is nestled in close to Young, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Salonga throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Salonga is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Salonga working over Young with some ground and pound. Young looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young has hold of Salonga's hands but Salonga slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Salonga working Young over with strikes.
Young has hold of Salonga's hands but Salonga slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Salonga looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Young with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Salonga seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Salonga stops Young from getting back to his feet.
Salonga working over Young with some ground and pound. Young looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Salonga winds up and cracks Young with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Salonga looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Young with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salonga takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Young pushes Salonga off looking to stand but Salonga dives back in and keeps control.
Young is breathing heavily.
Salonga takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salonga winds up and cracks Young with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Salonga.
Salonga scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Salonga working over Young with some ground and pound. Young looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Salonga is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Salonga is looking to take a break and control but Young is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Salonga winds up and cracks Young with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Young is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Salonga scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salonga is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Salonga working Young over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicasio Salonga dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A big right from Salonga misses.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Young lands with a right hand.
Young lands an overhand right.
Salonga dodges the punch combination from Young.
Salonga looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Young!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salonga breaks from Young's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Salonga landing punches.
Young is bucking up trying to escape but Salonga cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee warns Young that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Young is rocked!
Salonga lands a big elbow.
Young is still in real trouble! Can Salonga finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonga tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Young seems to have recovered his senses.
Salonga breaks from Young's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Salonga scoring with strikes but Young is staying in there.
Salonga lands a big elbow.
Young takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salonga connects with a bit shot that sees Young covering up! More strikes from Salonga and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Salonga is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicasio Salonga!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Attack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mclane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Attack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Mclane!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclane fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Attack sprawls well initially but Mclane persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Attack gets full guard.
Mclane drops back looking for a leg! Attack is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Attack manages to kick Mclane off! Mclane jumps back into Attack's guard.
Attack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mclane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Attack is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mclane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Attack is keeping the position for now.
Mclane drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mclane jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Attack is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Attack is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mclane is controlling him.
Attack looking to control.
Attack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mclane drops back looking for a leg! Attack is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Attack manages to kick Mclane off! Mclane jumps back into Attack's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Attack is trying to control the position but Mclane postures up.
Attack is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Attack keeping full guard, as Mclane tries to pass.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Attack looking for a guillotine here but Mclane defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Attack is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mclane 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.
Mclane thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Attack really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attack trying to control the position.
Mclane drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Attack manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mclane has Attack in his guard.
Attack stands and throws Mclane's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Attack tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Attack tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Attack thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Attack is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mclane tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclane manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Attack is working for a submission of some sort.
Mclane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mclane slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Attack looking to pass the guard.
Mclane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Attack wants to control from the top but Mclane keeps moving.
Attack drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Attack jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mclane had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Attack defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mclane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Attack passes Mclane's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mclane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Attack is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Attack working for a guillotine from mount but Mclane is in no mood to give up.
Mclane is desperately trying to improve his position but Attack has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mclane is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Attack moves to take his opponent's back.
Mclane tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Mclane will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mclane scores a takedown into full mount!
Attack wants to hold on but Mclane pushes him away.
Mclane goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Attack is on top in guard.
Mclane is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Attack is aware though and is defending well.
Attack got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mclane has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Attack has managed to get both his arms back between Mclane's legs - danger averted.
Attack tries to free his leg and advance position but Mclane is retaining full guard.
Mclane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Attack sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mclane's guard.
Mclane manages to get to full guard.
Mclane is looking for a triangle but Attack pushes his legs off easily.
Mclane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attack trying to control but Mclane is working from the bottom.
Mclane is breathing heavily.
Mclane is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Attack defends well.
Attack slips nicely into half guard.
Attack trying to control from half guard but Mclane is working away.
Mclane moves into full guard.
Mclane working for a triangle but Attack defends it easily.
Attack passes into half guard.
Mclane looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attack is pressing down on Mclane's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mclane is holding on for now.
Attack moves nicely into side control.
Attack tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mclane's legs.
Mclane tries to buck Attack off but Attack is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Attack is trying to get an arm triangle but Mclane is defending well.
Mclane is looking to reverse the position.
Mclane sneaks back into half guard.
Mclane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Attack pulls his head out easily.
Attack is trying to work for a kimura but Mclane is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attack is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mclane sees it coming and defends easily.
Mclane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Attack pulls his head out easily.
Mclane actively working from the bottom here.
Attack is trying to work for a kimura but Mclane is defending well.
Mclane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Attack passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mclane!
Mclane is looking to improve his position but Attack isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attack tries to control but Mclane wriggling away.
Mclane is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mclane bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Attack has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mclane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mclane looking to pass the guard.
Mclane thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mclane 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.
Mclane passes Attack's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Mclane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Attack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mclane pinned against the cage. Mclane gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mclane closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mclane tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Attack sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mclane prevents Attack from standing back up.
Mclane is trying to work for a kimura but Attack is defending well.
Mclane is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Attack has managed to free his arm - good work.
Attack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attack trying to hold on to Mclane's head to control him but Mclane postures up.
Attack is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mclane is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mclane is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Attack manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mclane drops back looking for a leg! Attack is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Attack manages to kick Mclane off! Mclane jumps back into Attack's guard.
Attack working for a triangle but Mclane defends it easily.
Mclane passes Attack's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclane is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Attack has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mclane wants to work for an arm triangle but Attack is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mclane is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Attack defends it well.
Attack actively working from the bottom here.
Mclane is looking for a kimura but Attack is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mclane to get the leverage.
Attack moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mclane 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.
Mclane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Attack is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mclane advances to half guard.
Mclane seems to be looking for submissions.
Attack tries to get to full guard but Mclane has control of the leg.
John Mclane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Attack is defending against the submission attempts here by Mclane.
Attack tries to get to full guard but Mclane has control of the leg.
Mclane is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attack regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mclane 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.
Attack is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mclane wants to pass the guard but Attack is keeping the position.
Attack looking for a sweep. Not yet Attack, not yet.
Mclane thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mclane tries to free his leg and advance position but Attack is retaining full guard.
Jack Attack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mclane drops back looking for a leg! Attack is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Attack manages to kick Mclane off! Mclane jumps back into Attack's guard.
Attack has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mclane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Mclane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mclane has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Mclane!
A less than humble John Mclane misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Majin Boo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boo comes to the cage accompanied by I Fucking Hate You by Godsmack. Boo has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
20 - 5 - 0 |
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270 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Majin Boo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Gus Corleone!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corleone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boo.
Corleone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Corleone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corleone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Majin Boo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corleone digs a good hook to Boo's body.
Boo is breathing heavily.
Corleone is looking to chop away at Boo's legs.
Boo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Corleone.
Corleone misses with a low kick.
Boo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Corleone circles away.
Boo moves out of range of the strikes.
Corleone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corleone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corleone moves away from the strike by Boo.
Corleone connects with a body shot that sends Boo's belly button to the back.
Boo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Boo to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Boo looks to clinch but Corleone throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Boo taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gus Corleone!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruch Chorzow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Marcos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chorzow comes into the arena with WARRRRRRRRRRRR blaring out of the sound system. Marcos has chosen Psyko - Konnan w/ Mad One as his entrance music. Ricardo Marcos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruch Chorzow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricardo Marcos!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chorzow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marcos lands a nice hook to Chorzow's body. Chorzow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marcos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chorzow jabs Marcos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chorzow misses with a wild body shot.
Chorzow looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcos is just out of range.
Marcos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chorzow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Marcos keeping moving, preventing Chorzow from controlling successfully.
Marcos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chorzow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chorzow has gone for a leg lock! Marcos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chorzow's guard.
Marcos wants to control from the top but Chorzow keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chorzow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marcos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Marcos wants to pass the guard but Chorzow is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ricardo Marcos hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Good leg kick by Marcos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marcos lands with a nice body punch.
Marcos throws a body kick that misses.
Chorzow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcos.
Chorzow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marcos manages to avoid it.
Chorzow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chorzow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marcos can pounce on him.
Chorzow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chorzow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chorzow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chorzow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marcos thinking.
A head kick misses from Marcos.
Marcos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marcos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chorzow.
Marcos misses with a straight right.
Chorzow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcos.
Chorzow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marcos.
Marcos with a hook.
Marcos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chorzow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chorzow swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcos.
Good shot there by Marcos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcos lands a right hook to the body.
Chorzow slips a jab from Marcos.
Chorzow misses with a looping left.
Chorzow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcos gets a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Chorzow.
Marcos misses with a hook to the ribs.
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 Ruch Chorzow will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Marcos moves away from the strike by Chorzow.
Marcos slips under a jab from Chorzow.
Chorzow connects with a crisp jab.
Marcos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marcos swings for the body but Chorzow moves out of range.
Marcos throws a right hand that misses
so Chorzow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chorzow throws a strike but Marcos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chorzow keeping moving, preventing Marcos from controlling successfully.
Marcos throwing strikes from guard but Chorzow blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chorzow seems keen to control Marcos's posture.
Marcos won't allow Chorzow to sweep him here.
Chorzow trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ruch Chorzow has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Chorzow avoids the body shot from Marcos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chorzow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marcos scrambles back to his feet.
Marcos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chorzow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marcos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marcos misses with a left hand
letting Chorzow counter with a right hand.
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!
The fighters circling - Chorzow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marcos sizes up Chorzow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marcos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcos misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Marcos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chorzow fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcos lands with a nice body kick.
Marcos misses with a hook
and Chorzow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A good leg kick by Marcos.
Marcos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chorzow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Marcos.
Marcos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marcos misses with a wild body shot.
Marcos swings for the body but Chorzow moves out of range.
Chorzow connects with a body shot that sends Marcos's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcos throws a body punch but Chorzow moves out of range.
Marcos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chorzow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ricardo Marcos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chorzow misses with a hook
and Marcos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ruch Chorzow is winning the standup battle so far.
Marcos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chorzow.
Chorzow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcos.
Marcos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chorzow rather than just go for the knockout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marcos.
Marcos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chorzow counters with a stiff right hand.
Chorzow scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marcos is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcos lands a jab to Chorzow's midsection.
Marcos with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruch Chorzow dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Marcos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chorzow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chorzow looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcos is just out of range.
Chorzow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marcos throws a looping overhand right but Chorzow ducks down to avoid it.
Marcos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chorzow manages to avoid it.
Chorzow looks to score with a jab to the body but Marcos is just out of range.
Marcos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chorzow swings for the body but Marcos moves out of range.
A slow jab from Marcos misses its intended target.
Chorzow misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Marcos misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chorzow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marcos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chorzow's head backwards.
Marcos throws a leg kick but Chorzow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marcos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A swing and a miss from Marcos.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A lazy left from Marcos finds it's target.
Chorzow blocks a jab.
Marcos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chorzow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chorzow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcos was well out of range. Poor timing from Chorzow.
Marcos misses with a low kick.
Marcos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chorzow misses the shot to the body.
Marcos works Chorzow's body with a nice hook.
Chorzow fails to land the takedown.
Marcos tries to clinch but Chorzow is having none of it.
Marcos stuns Chorzow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marcos looks to throw the jab but Chorzow is out of range.
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!
Chorzow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos lands the left hand.
Marcos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Marcos.
Chorzow is trying to pull guard but Marcos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruch Chorzow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marcos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcos misses with some punches.
Chorzow drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marcos has Chorzow pressed against the cage, preventing Chorzow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marcos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chorzow backwards.
Chorzow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
Chorzow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chorzow tries for a takedown but Marcos manages to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Marcos as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos is leaning against Chorzow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcos lands a shoulder strike.
Marcos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marcos lands a shot to the body.
Marcos blocking some punches.
Ricardo Marcos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chorzow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marcos's elbow.
Chorzow tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marcos lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Marcos.
Marcos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chorzow backwards.
Still in the clinch, Marcos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marcos scores with a shoulder strike.
Marcos lands an elbow just above Chorzow 's eye.
It looks like Ruch Chorzow has been cut.
Marcos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Marcos.
Chorzow is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oh Chorzow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chorzow seems to have got his legs back now.
Marcos tries to throw a body punch but Chorzow avoids it by throwing Marcos back against the cage.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Chorzow has a couple of punches blocked by Marcos.
Marcos lands a damaging elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Marcos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chorzow 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruch Chorzow!
After the fight, Ruch Chorzow was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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