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VERSUS - Wednesday Wipeout IV PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Lafunete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Klemmetsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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209 lbs
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerard Lafunete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Fedor Klemmetsen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klemmetsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafunete manages to avoid it.
Klemmetsen works over Lafunete's head and body with a nice combination.
Lafunete dives in and scores a takedown into Klemmetsen's guard.
Lafunete working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klemmetsen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lafunete can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Klemmetsen is trying to control the position but Lafunete postures up.
Lafunete working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klemmetsen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klemmetsen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lafunete gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Klemmetsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klemmetsen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lafunete defends well.
Lafunete wants to control from the top but Klemmetsen keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafunete looking to pass the guard.
Lafunete scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lafunete forces his way into half guard.
Lafunete thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Klemmetsen tries to roll over but Lafunete keeps him under control.
Lafunete moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Klemmetsen.
Klemmetsen struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klemmetsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lafunete working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lafunete throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lafunete throws an elbow but Klemmetsen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Klemmetsen tries to buck Lafunete off but Lafunete is having none of it.
Klemmetsen struggling a bit here.
Klemmetsen gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lafunete lands strikes from half guard.
Lafunete looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lafunete throws a strike but Klemmetsen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafunete postures up and lands a big shot to Klemmetsen's brow.
Klemmetsen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Klemmetsen is looking for a triangle but Lafunete pushes his legs off easily.
Klemmetsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lafunete has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lafunete wants to pass the guard but Klemmetsen is keeping the position.
Klemmetsen is looking for a triangle here but Lafunete uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lafunete lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lafunete lands an elbow.
Lafunete connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Klemmetsen some visible discomfort.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klemmetsen taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klemmetsen is trying to improve his position.
Lafunete landing a few strikes.
Lafunete lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Klemmetsen down.
It looks like Fedor Klemmetsen has been cut.
Klemmetsen is looking for a sweep.
Klemmetsen taking a bit of punishment here - Lafunete scoring with strikes.
Lafunete working the head and body with strikes.
Lafunete looks up at the clock and then as Klemmetsen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lafunete smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Check out the look on Lafunete's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Klemmetsen is rocked!
Klemmetsen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lafunete wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Klemmetsen tries to escape but Lafunete is in control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lafunete scores with punches from side control.
Klemmetsen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lafunete lands a decent elbow from side control.
Klemmetsen is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Lafunete dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Klemmetsen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lafunete shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Klemmetsen looking for submissions off his back.
Klemmetsen is staying active underneath Lafunete, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Klemmetsen looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Lafunete pushes past his half guard into mount!
The referee warns Klemmetsen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lafunete avoids the attempt from Klemmetsen to control.
Lafunete working Klemmetsen over with strikes here.
Lafunete lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Klemmetsen hang on?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lafunete lands a big elbow.
Klemmetsen is still in real trouble! Can Lafunete finish him?
That has opened up Fedor Klemmetsen's cut even more.
Lafunete landing strikes from the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klemmetsen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Klemmetsen seems to have recovered his senses.
Klemmetsen is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lafunete cracks Klemmetsen with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerard Lafunete!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Ketchup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and That Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Ketchup could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to That Guy's chin.
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123 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, John Ketchup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, That Guy!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ketchup leaves Guy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
John Ketchup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ketchup is looking to clinch but Guy is avoiding it.
Guy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Guy showed some decent athleticism there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ketchup tries to get to full guard but Guy has control of the leg.
Ketchup is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Guy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Guy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Guy seems to be looking for submissions.
Guy throwing shots but Ketchup is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws a strike but Ketchup avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Guy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ketchup swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guy throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guy passes Ketchup's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Guy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ketchup is just riding it out for now. Guy eventually gives up the hold.
Ketchup is looking for a sweep. Guy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Guy there.
Guy seems to be working for a kimura but Ketchup defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy working Ketchup over with strikes.
Ketchup taking some punishment here, with Guy in his half guard.
Ketchup trying to control but Guy postures up.
Guy is working for a kimura but Ketchup is defending it quite comfortably.
Ketchup tries to roll over but Guy keeps him under control.
Guy prevents Ketchup from standing back up.
Ketchup is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Guy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ketchup sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
John Ketchup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of That Guy.
Ketchup is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Guy pushes Ketchup away with a front kick.
Ketchup wants to clinch
and Guy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Guy.
Guy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ketchup fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ketchup throws a jab but it's blocked by Guy.
Guy shoots in and drives through. Ketchup sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands with a nice body kick.
Guy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ketchup but Ketchup pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Guy throws a head kick but Ketchup moves out of range.
Ketchup really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Guy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ketchup pinned against the cage. Ketchup gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ketchup darts in trying to clinch
and Guy counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guy blocks the strikes from Ketchup.
Guy cracks Ketchup with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Guy lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That Guy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ketchup misses with a looping right.
Ketchup gets caught flat footed, as Guy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Guy throwing strikes from guard but Ketchup blocks nicely.
Guy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Guy drops back looking for a leg! Ketchup is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ketchup manages to kick Guy off! Guy jumps back into Ketchup's guard.
Ketchup is trying to keep Guy in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ketchup is really struggling to control Guy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Guy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ketchup works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy looking to sit in guard and control but Ketchup gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Guy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Guy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Guy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ketchup can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Guy is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ketchup has his hands clasped together but Guy extends an breaks Ketchup's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). That Guy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael McCready (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladivar Zubrowka (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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180 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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185 lbs
12 - 13 - 2 |
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Counter striker
Very strong |
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Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael McCready!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Vladivar Zubrowka!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zubrowka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McCready.
Zubrowka misses with a two punch combination.
Zubrowka misses with a double jab.
Zubrowka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCready.
McCready misses with a wild body shot.
McCready throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zubrowka's waist but Zubrowka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McCready off to one side.
A leg kick checked by McCready.
Zubrowka tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCready moves out of range of the body kick.
No luck for McCready with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael McCready. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCready moves out of range of the body kick.
Zubrowka scores with a three punch combo!
Vladivar Zubrowka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zubrowka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCready closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Zubrowka quickly recovers to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Zubrowka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zubrowka is positioning himself well to prevent McCready advancing to mount.
McCready stops Zubrowka from getting back to his feet.
McCready thows a huge punch but Zubrowka dodges it nicely.
McCready thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCready throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zubrowka is trying to stand back up but McCready is controlling him
McCready not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McCready working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McCready has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCready throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCready takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McCready is trying to control. Zubrowka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zubrowka manages to get to full guard.
McCready loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zubrowka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McCready throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zubrowka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zubrowka has McCready pulled in close to control his posture.
McCready might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McCready wants to control from the top but Zubrowka keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zubrowka can do anything to dispel that myth.
McCready postures up in Zubrowka's guard and throws a big left but Zubrowka blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCready looking to sit in guard and control but Zubrowka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zubrowka won't allow McCready to get back to his feet.
McCready is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McCready misses with a head shot. Zubrowka uses the momentum to regain guard.
Zubrowka keeping moving, preventing McCready from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zubrowka looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael McCready dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zubrowka lands with a kick to the ribs.
McCready misses with a wild body shot.
Zubrowka throws a sloppy head kick and McCready moves out of range easily.
Zubrowka tries a head kick but it misses.
Zubrowka scores with a push kick.
McCready shoots in looking for a takedown but Zubrowka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McCready's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McCready throws the left hand but Zubrowka avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubrowka defending well as McCready loads up on a big left hand.
Zubrowka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McCready.
McCready shoots in looking for a takedown. Zubrowka tries to sprawl out of it but McCready keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zubrowka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael McCready. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zubrowka throws a right and a left that McCready avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McCready is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zubrowka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McCready crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zubrowka - the referee stops the clock and McCready gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zubrowka. McCready manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zubrowka lands a jab-cross combination.
Zubrowka misses with a wild combination.
Zubrowka throws a head kick but McCready moves out of range.
McCready shoots in for a takedown but Zubrowka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCready checks a leg kick.
Zubrowka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCready moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCready fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zubrowka avoids it really well and circles away.
Zubrowka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zubrowka swinging wildly here.
McCready throws a poor cross that misses
and Zubrowka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vladivar Zubrowka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danga de danga de dang - Zubrowka scores with a four punch combination!
Zubrowka misses with a head kick.
Zubrowka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCready shoots in and drives through. Zubrowka sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladivar Zubrowka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Some bone on bone action there as McCready checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zubrowka misses with a body kick.
Zubrowka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McCready.
No luck for McCready with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zubrowka is looking to slow McCready down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCready throws a looping overhand right but Zubrowka ducks down to avoid it.
Zubrowka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka throws a head kick but McCready moves out of range.
McCready misses with a shot to the body
and Zubrowka counters with a left and a right that stings McCready.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCready.
McCready misses the shot to the body.
McCready fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael McCready. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zubrowka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCready.
McCready throws a body punch but Zubrowka moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka throws a head kick but McCready moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka feints and then cracks McCready's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCready down.
McCready fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zubrowka manages to avoid it.
McCready is looking to wear down Zubrowka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A punch combination from Zubrowka misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McCready throws an overhand right that lands on Zubrowka's shoulder, as Zubrowka tries to avoid the shot.
Zubrowka misses with a low kick.
Zubrowka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka tries a head kick but it misses.
McCready closes the distance and clinches up with Zubrowka, looking for a takedown. McCready pushes Zubrowka against the cage but Zubrowka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zubrowka misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladivar Zubrowka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zubrowka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladivar Zubrowka!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ma Lina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Fury has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Counter striker
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ma Lina!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury shoots in for a takedown but Lina shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fury looks to land a combination but Lina avoids it well.
Fury misses with a head kick.
Fury throws a leg kick but Lina sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lina avoids the head kick by Fury.
Fury throws a leg kick but Lina checks it.
Fury decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lina wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fury seems to be working for a kimura but Lina defends the submission attempt.
Lina has hold of Fury's hands but Fury slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lina is trying to stand back up but Fury is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury wants to pass the guard but Lina is defending well.
Fury wants to work for an arm triangle but Lina is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lina looks like he's trying to stand up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lina can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fury seems to be looking for submissions.
Fury slows the pace down in half guard.
Lina is trying to stand up here but Fury is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from Fury there.
Lina is trying to stand back up but Fury is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lina looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fury wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lina keeps working.
Fury is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lina has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fury is keen to just control but Lina is a slippery customer.
Fury is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fury sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lina defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lina is trying to stand up here but Fury is controlling him well.
Fury is looking for a kimura here.
Lina keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lina wants to get back to his feet.
Fury wants to pass to mount but Lina is defending the position.
Fury is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lina doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fury.
Lina makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury connects with a leg kick. Lina looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lina misses with a takedown
and Fury counters with a head kick that drops Lina!
Lina is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fury trying to control the position from guard on top but Lina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fury throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fury trying to control but Lina is working from the bottom.
Fury throwing strikes from guard but Lina blocks nicely.
Lina has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fury off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Fury dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fury misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lina is defended easily by Fury.
Fury lands with an uppercut that bounces Lina off the cage and back into range.
Lina walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fury throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lina.
Fury scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fury throws a wild body kick that Lina sees coming a mile off.
Fury misses with a few strikes there.
Fury misses with a head kick.
Nick Fury is winning the standup battle so far.
Fury tries a head kick but it misses.
Fury throws a series of punches but Lina moves out of range.
Fury throws a right and a left that Lina avoids nicely.
Lina fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fury avoids it really well and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Fury.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Lina to the ground! Fury dives into full mount looking to finish!
Lina is still in real trouble! Can Fury finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fury unloads with some shots from mount but Lina bucks and avoids them well.
Lina wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Lina seems to have recovered his senses.
Nick Fury overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fury tries to control but Lina wriggling away.
Lina is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Fury lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lina is breathing heavily.
Fury looking to secure an arm triangle but Lina defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury looking to secure an arm triangle but Lina defends it well.
Lina is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lina blocking the ground and pound.
Fury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lina can do to turn this around?
Poor strikes thrown by Fury there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fury lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lina hang on?
Lina wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fury.
Lina squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Fury can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lina is looking to escape.
Lina really wants to buck Fury off and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fury looking to control but Lina is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fury is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lina can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lina is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lina is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The referee warns Lina that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lina is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Fury controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Fury dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Fury misses with a head kick.
A solid body kick from Fury.
Fury lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fury.
A head kick misses from Fury.
Fury scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fury swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lina.
Fury misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lina shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fury as he jumps to the side.
Fury misses with a head kick.
Fury feints a jab promting Lina to slip. Fury then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lina slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fury throws a head kick that misses.
Nick Fury is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury cracks the inside of Lina's front leg.
Fury throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fury misses with a double jab.
Fury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fury moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fury fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fury.
Fury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lina's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lina shoots and misses
and Fury counters with a good low kick that Lina was not able to check.
Nick Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ma Lina.
Fury throws a combination that misses
and Lina counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lina is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fury not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lina preventing the sweep.
Fury trying to keep a closed guard but Lina is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nick Fury just wasn't active enough.
Fury throws a head kick that misses.
Nick Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fury works over Lina's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lina avoids the body shot from Fury.
Lina misses with a takedown attempt - Fury sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Some wild striking there from Fury.
Ma Lina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lina takes one on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Fury showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fury has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Fury!
After the big win, Nick Fury made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kennedy's entrance music is Still Remains-The Worst Is Yet To Come. A fine choice. Hurley has chosen Chase & Status feat. Takura-No Problem as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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21
181 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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26
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Hurley!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hurley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Hurley. No joy for Kennedy on that attempt.
Kennedy fails with a takedown attempt.
Kennedy slips under a jab from Hurley.
Hurley throws a hook but Kennedy blocks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hurley, as that shot connected.
Hurley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kennedy throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Hurley. Those never looked like landing.
Kennedy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kennedy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy dodges the punch combination from Hurley.
Some wild striking there from Hurley.
Kennedy has his takedown stuffed
and Hurley counters with a two punch combo.
Hurley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kennedy fails with a takedown attempt.
Derek Hurley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hurley gets caught flat footed, as Kennedy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hurley is on top in guard.
Hurley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hurley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kennedy looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hurley has picked Kennedy up and slammed him! Kennedy can't keep hold of the triangle and Hurley manages to pass to side control!
Hurley throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kennedy looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kennedy keeps working.
Hurley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kennedy is looking for a sweep. Hurley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kennedy actively working from the bottom here.
Kennedy is staying active underneath Hurley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kennedy trying to control here.
Kennedy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hurley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kennedy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kennedy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kennedy is looking for a triangle here but Hurley uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hurley stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Derek Hurley will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kennedy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hurley counters with a two punch combo.
Hurley slaps away a takedown attempt from Kennedy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kennedy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kennedy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kennedy ducks under a wild hook from Hurley.
Kennedy shoots for a takedown but Hurley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hurley connects with a right hand. Kennedy shakes it off.
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!
Hurley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kennedy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hurley with a nice cross.
Derek Hurley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hurley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hurley misses with an uppercut. Kennedy saw that one coming.
Hurley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kennedy fails with the takedown.
Kennedy shoots in for a takedown but Hurley shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with a wild combination.
Hurley loads up on a big right hand but Kennedy slips the punch.
Kennedy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hurley as he avoids it easily.
Kennedy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Hurley counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kennedy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Hurley misses.
Hurley looks to throw the jab but Kennedy is out of range.
Kennedy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hurley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hurley misses with a series of wild punches.
Kennedy misses with a takedown attempt - Hurley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hurley throws a jab but it's blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hurley counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hurley ducks under a wild hook from Kennedy.
Kennedy blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kennedy. Hurley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hurley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Hurley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hurley throws a hook but Kennedy avoids it easily.
Kennedy fails with a takedown attempt.
Hurley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hurley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kennedy drops back looking for a leg! Hurley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hurley manages to kick Kennedy off! Kennedy jumps back into Hurley's guard.
Kennedy forces his way into half guard.
Hurley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kennedy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hurley is just riding it out for now. Kennedy eventually gives up the hold.
Hurley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kennedy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kennedy looking to secure an arm triangle but Hurley defends it well.
Derek Hurley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kennedy.
Kennedy swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hurley is now in Kennedy's guard. A big mistake from Kennedy there, giving up the dominant position!
Kennedy working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hurley passes into side control.
Hurley stands up and beckons Kennedy to his feet.
Kennedy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Hurley counter with a right hand.
Kennedy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hurley.
Hurley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kennedy is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hurley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hurley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kennedy.
Derek Hurley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kennedy slips a straight right by Hurley.
Kennedy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hurley was well out of range. Poor timing from Kennedy.
Dan Kennedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hurley throws a right hand that Kennedy ducks under and follows up with a left that Kennedy also avoids with ease.
Hurley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kennedy with a poor takedown
and Hurley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurley misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Kennedy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hurley 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Hurley!
Derek Hurley was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Kwaak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Conroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
152 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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30
155 lbs
14 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Kwaak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Conroy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Conroy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Conroy takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Kwaak.
Kwaak lands with a light punch inside.
Conroy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kwaak pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kwaak cracks a nice hook into Conroy's ribs.
Conroy closes the distance and clinches.
Kwaak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Conroy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kwaak gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sam Kwaak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Conroy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwaak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kwaak connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Victor Conroy has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kwaak with a knee to the head.
Kwaak connects with a knee to the head.
Kwaak drops Conroy with a big knee straight up the middle! Conroy is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Conroy is rocked!
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!
Kwaak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Conroy is still on wobbly legs! Can Kwaak finish him?
Kwaak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Conroy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Conroy looks gassed!
Kwaak thumps Conroy with a low kick.
Kwaak thuds his right hand into Conroy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kwaak wobbles Conroy with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Kwaak dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Conroy to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sam Kwaak!
Sam Kwaak made sure to mention his sponsor, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Hopkins (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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24
192 lbs
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27
190 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Darwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Malcolm Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Darwin thuds a left hand into Hopkins's body.
Darwin shoots in and drives through. Hopkins sprawls well.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Malcolm Hopkins has been cut.
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!
Good shot there by Hopkins.
Darwin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Darwin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hopkins lands a jab to the head.
Darwin lands an overhand right.
Darwin misses the jab.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Hopkins misses.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Hopkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hopkins is looking to chop away at Darwin's legs.
Darwin lands a nice shot that snaps Hopkins's head back.
Hopkins connects with a body shot that sends Darwin's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darwin moves away.
Some wild striking there from Darwin.
Nice shot by Hopkins.
Some wild striking there from Darwin.
Hopkins connects with a crisp jab.
Hopkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Darwin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Darwin throws a hook to the side of Hopkins's head but Hopkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hopkins connects with a single shot there.
Hopkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darwin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Darwin.
Darwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Darwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Darwin.
Hopkins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Darwin was covering up waiting for the punch and Hopkins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Darwin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hopkins is squirming around, avoiding Darwin's attempts to control the action.
Darwin looking for a guillotine from mount but Hopkins is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin trying to control but Hopkins is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Darwin jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hopkins is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hopkins and Darwin has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Darwin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Darwin scoring with punches and elbows.
Hopkins tries to bench press Darwin off him but Darwin keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hopkins parries the strikes from Darwin easily there. Darwin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hopkins to escape.
Darwin looking to control but instead Hopkins has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Darwin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Darwin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darwin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hopkins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Darwin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Darwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malcolm Hopkins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Darwin misses with a straight right.
Darwin moves away from the strike by Hopkins.
Hopkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darwin.
Darwin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Darwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Darwin misses.
Darwin misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Darwin does it's job there.
Darwin misses with a low kick.
Darwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Darwin fails with a takedown attempt.
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hopkins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hopkins throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Darwin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hopkins is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Darwin can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hopkins looking to finish Darwin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Darwin!
Hopkins fails to advance to Darwin's back.
Hopkins goes for an armbar but Darwin turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Darwin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hopkins manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Darwin has Hopkins in his guard.
Darwin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hopkins passes Darwin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
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!
Hopkins maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Darwin could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Hopkins has cracked it and Darwin is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Hopkins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Malcolm Hopkins!
Our winner, Malcolm Hopkins, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by take it like a man. Thomas has chosen Devil went down to Georgia as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Bruce Jenkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, John Thomas!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Jenkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas cracks Jenkins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jenkins instigates a clinch.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenkins.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jenkins jumps guard and drags Thomas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jenkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jenkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thomas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jenkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jenkins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jenkins wants to hit a switch here but Thomas passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jenkins there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins is looking to get to half guard.
Thomas has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jenkins's face.
Thomas dominating with strikes here.
Jenkins is rocked!
Thomas connects with a bit shot that sees Jenkins covering up! More strikes from Thomas and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Thomas is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Thomas!
John Thomas is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath John Thomas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Col. John T. Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Booker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John T. Hall and Dan Booker. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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300 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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Col. John T. Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Booker!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Booker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hall turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hall manages to end up in side control.
Booker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hall throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Booker won't allow Hall to pass to mount.
Booker gets back to full guard.
Booker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Booker has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hall has passed into side control.
Booker can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Booker is trying to control Hall's posture but Hall avoids it.
Hall works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Booker is looking to regain half guard here but Hall keeps moving and retains side control.
Hall cracks Booker with a big right hand but Booker just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Booker can't do much from the bottom here.
Booker tries to bench press Hall off him but Hall keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Booker struggling a bit here.
Hall looks up at the clock and then as Booker takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hall smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Booker can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hall lands a few punches from side control.
Booker wants to control but Hall postures up.
Hall trying to control the action but Booker is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hall working over Booker with some ground and pound. Booker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Booker looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hall pushes past his half guard into mount!
Hall can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Booker is looking to escape.
Booker is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Booker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hall avoids the attempt from Booker to control.
Hall cracks Booker with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Col. John T. Hall!
A very excited looking Col. John T. Hall made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Garelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Garelli might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Patriarch on a Vespa. Bourne has chosen Ethereal Connection as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Garelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Bourne!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garelli's sensitive parts.
Garelli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garelli lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bourne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garelli moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bourne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garelli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garelli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bourne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garelli manages to avoid it.
Garelli looks to land a left hand but Bourne moved out of range nicely.
Garelli tries to clinch there but Bourne circles away.
Bourne tried to score with a low kick but Garelli checks it.
Bourne thumps Garelli with a low kick.
Garelli throws a combination that misses
and Bourne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garelli ducks right into an uppercut from Bourne.
Garelli has closed the distance and engaged Bourne in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garelli as Bourne tries to tie him up.
Bourne lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Joe Garelli has been cut.
Garelli scores with a shot to the side of Bourne's head.
Garelli has picked Bourne up - he's going for a ride! Garelli dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bourne wants to control but Garelli is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bourne wants to control but Garelli passes into side.
Bourne dodges the ground and pound from Garelli.
Garelli working away.
Bourne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garelli working away.
Garelli tries to score with some ground and pound. Bourne controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bourne is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The strikes coming from Garelli are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garelli sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bourne is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Garelli working away.
Bourne avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Garelli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne tries to bench press Garelli off him but Garelli keeps the position.
Garelli in side control, throwing shots but Bourne defends.
Garelli tries to move to mount but Bourne blocks the move with his legs.
Garelli tries for a kimura but Bourne is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bourne is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Garelli's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Garelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bourne keeps working.
Garelli thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bourne's head.
Bourne wants to get back to full guard.
Garelli drops an elbow to the side of Bourne's head.
Bourne is holding on to half guard well.
Bourne gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli throws a big right hand that misses.
Bourne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garelli stands and throws Bourne's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Garelli working the ground and pound but Bourne is defending the strikes.
Garelli looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Garelli landing a few strikes.
Garelli landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Garelli seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bourne controls the position for a moment.
Bourne tries to bench press Garelli off him but Garelli keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garelli looks up at the clock and then as Bourne takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Garelli smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Garelli working away.
Garelli lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourne tries to buck Garelli off but Garelli is having none of it.
Bourne manages to work his way to half guard, despite Garelli's best efforts.
Bourne is defending against the submission attempts here by Garelli.
Bourne trying to hold on to Garelli's head to control him but Garelli postures up.
Bourne regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garelliis looking to pass into half guard but Bourne pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bourne is in guard.
Bourne throwing strikes but missing.
Garelli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Garelli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Garelli's cut.
That's time! Garelli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bourne punishes Garelli's body with a nice straight punch.
Garelli checks the leg kick.
Garelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bourne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bourne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bourne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garelli misses with a body shot.
Garelli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bourne.
Garelli gets a clinch.
Bourne looking for a takedown.
Garelli tries for a takedown but Bourne manages to get underhooks.
Bourne gets underhooks to prevent Garelli's takedown attempt.
Bourne trying to control the position but instead, Garelli has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bourne into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Garelli.
Bourne tries to work over Garelli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bourne is trying to stall.
Bourne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garelli tries a knee to the head but Bourne blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bourne.
Bourne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garelli using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bourne drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garelli gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joe Garelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Bourne.
Garelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garelli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bourne backwards.
Garelli throws a head punch that misses.
Garelli misses with a knee strike.
Garelli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bourne.
Garelli has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bourne after a bit of a struggle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garelli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bourne is defending well for now.
Garelli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garelli misses with a punch to the body.
Garelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bourne scores with a shoulder strike.
Bourne misses with a knee to the head.
Garelli digs a right hand into Bourne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bourne's gas tank.
Bourne lands an elbow inside that Garelli shrugs off.
Bourne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garelli is defending well for now.
Garelli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bourne blocks it with crossed arms.
Garelli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bourne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bourne stalling in the clinch but Garelli improves position.
Garelli pushes off an throws an elbow but Bourne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garellis head.
Bourne misses with an elbow over the top.
Garelli takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garelli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garelli is working for takedown but Bourne is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bourne gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bourne working over Garelli with some ground and pound. Garelli looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bourne is looking to take a break and control but Garelli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garelli is pressing down on Bourne's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Garelli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bourne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garelli looking for a sweep. Not yet Garelli, not yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garelli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garelli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bourne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Joe Garelli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garelli keeping moving, preventing Bourne from controlling successfully.
Bourne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bourne trying to control but Garelli is working from the bottom.
Bourne works over Garelli with some ground and pound from guard.
Garelli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bourne is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bourne trying to control but Garelli is working from the bottom.
Bourne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garelli has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bourne has managed to get both his arms back between Garelli's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Bourne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joe Garelli's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Garelli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bourne misses with a straight right.
Garelli moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Garelli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garelli drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bourne gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Garelli tries to land knees in the clinch but Bourne avoids the damage to the body.
Garelli missing with knees to the body.
Bourne takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bourne misses with a knee to the head.
Garelli lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bourne is working Garelli over against the cage.
Bourne misses with an elbow strike.
Garelli lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli misses with some punches.
Bourne tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garelli tries to work over Bourne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Bourne.
Garelli tries a knee to the head but Bourne blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garelli as Bourne tries to tie him up.
A knee to the head by Garelli.
Bourne is trying to break the clinch but Garelli has him pressed against the cage.
Garelli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bourne misses with some punches.
Bourne gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Garelli is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bourne's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bourne's back!
Garelli throwing sloppy strikes.
Garelli is trying to stick to Bourne's back but Bourne is turning into Garelli. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Garelli's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bourne.
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!
Bourne looking to pass the guard.
Garelli is pulling down on Bourne's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelli has his foot on Bourne's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bourne works his way back into a safe position though.
Garelli has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bourne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garelli has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bourne has managed to get both his arms back between Garelli's legs - danger averted.
Garelli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bourne postures up.
Garelli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bourne stands up over Garelli, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bourne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bourne throwing strikes but missing.
Garelli looking for a guillotine here but Bourne defends easily.
Bourne passes Garelli's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garelli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bourne lands a couple of elbows.
Garelli wants to sweep but no luck.
Bourne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garelli's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bourne's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bourne scoring with some ground and pound.
Bourne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bourne stands and throws Garelli's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bourne lands a nice forearm strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garelli gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne winds up and cracks Garelli with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bourne slips a nice elbow through Garelli's hands, connecting with Garelli's forehead.
Bourne trying to control from half guard but Garelli is working away.
Garelli makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garelli.
Bourne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bourne's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bourne stopping the sweep attempt from Garelli.
Bourne postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bourne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garelli's head.
Bourne trying to control the position from guard on top but Garelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bourne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Bourne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bourne 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Bourne!
Jason Bourne seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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