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AFC 32: Lethality PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Domingues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Mironov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Domingues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Dmitri Mironov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mironov keeps the fight on the outside.
Domingues tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mironov swivels and escapes.
Mironov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Domingues shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mironov as he avoids it easily.
Domingues takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mironov misses with a low kick as Domingues jumps back.
Mironov cracks Domingues with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Domingues ducks right into an uppercut from Mironov.
Domingues lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Mironov sprawling to the canvas. Domingues follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Mironov hang on?
Mironov is rocked!
It looks like Dmitri Mironov has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Domingues is thwarting Mironov's attempts to control the position.
Mironov is still in real trouble! Can Domingues finish him?
Mironov trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Domingues manages to pass to mount!
Mironov seems to have recovered his senses.
Domingues stands up from mount. Strange move.
Domingues throws a left that rocks Mironov and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Domingues dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Mironov regain composure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mironov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mironov keeping control of the position.
Domingues is looking to advance position but Mironov won't allow it.
Domingues prevents Mironov from improving his position.
Mironov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mironov controlling the position.
Domingues trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mironov's guard.
Domingues wants to control from the top but Mironov keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mironov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Domingues is one step ahead there.
Domingues looking to pass the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Mironov as Domingues shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Domingues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Domingues misses with a wild body shot.
Domingues shoots and misses
and Mironov counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mironov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Domingues wants to get back to his feet.
Domingues tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mironov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Domingues some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mironov working the head with strikes.
Mironov trying to control the action but Domingues is working from the bottom.
Mironov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Domingues kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mironov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mironov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mironov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mironov controlling the position.
Domingues takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mironov remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Domingues can't do much from the bottom here.
Mironov scoring with punches and elbows.
Mironov looks up at the clock and then as Domingues takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mironov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mironov trying to control the position but Domingues is working away.
Mironov is putting a hurting on Domingues here, landing some big shots from side control.
Domingues takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mironov taking a break here but Domingues is having none of it and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dmitri Mironov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Mironov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab from Mironov does it's job there.
Mironov wants to land a leg kick but Domingues is out of range.
Domingues fails to land the takedown.
Mironov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Domingues to the mat! Domingues manages to get full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mironov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mironov is working Domingues over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Domingues bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mironov's guard.
Domingues postures up.
Domingues drops back looking for a leg! Mironov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mironov manages to kick Domingues off! Domingues jumps back into Mironov's guard.
Mironov pulls Domingues in close to his closed guard and prevents Domingues from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingues sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mironov's guard.
Mironov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mironov trying to get back to full guard but Domingues takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Domingues is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mironov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mironov shrugs it off.
Mironov is trying desperately to improve position.
Mironov tries to hold on but Domingues pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domingues can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mironov is looking to escape.
Dmitri Mironov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mironov is trying desperately to improve position.
Domingues is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Mironov is in real trouble.
Domingues working for the choke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Domingues is trying to stick to Mironov's back but Mironov is turning into Domingues. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Domingues's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mironov.
Mironov with a nice head shot there.
Domingues not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mironov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Domingues's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domingues looking to control.
Mironov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mironov distracts Domingues with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Domingues looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mironov lands a couple of digs.
Mironov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Domingues looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Domingues is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mironov working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mironov advances to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mironov is looking to take a break and control but Domingues is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mironov is nestled in close to Domingues, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Domingues wants to control but Mironov is keeping busy.
Mironov is trying to control the action in half guard but Domingues is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domingues looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mironov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Domingues keeps working.
Mironov controlling the action here.
Mironov is keen to just control but Domingues is a slippery customer.
Mironov slips a nice elbow through Domingues's hands, connecting with Domingues's forehead.
Mironov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mironov is trying to control the action in half guard but Domingues is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Domingues is defending against the submission attempts here by Mironov.
Mironov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitri Mironov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Mironov'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. This is the final round!
Domingues misses with a takedown
and Mironov counters with a nice uppercut.
Mironov lands an overhand right.
Mironov misses with a few strikes there.
Domingues shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mironov's guard.
Mironov is working an open guard so Domingues takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Domingues misses with a jab, cross combination.
Domingues shoots in but no luck this time.
Mironov lands a jab to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Domingues is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Domingues thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingues shoots in for a double leg but Mironov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Domingues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mironov throws a series of punches but Domingues avoids them all with ease.
Domingues fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mironov throws a leg kick but Domingues sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mironov connects with a looping right hand.
Domingues tries to bum rush Mironov with a series of wild strikes but Mironov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mironov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mironov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Domingues in his tracks.
Mironov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Domingues tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mironov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mironov lands a couple of digs.
Mironov is looking to work some ground and pound but Domingues has wrist control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Domingues working for a triangle but Mironov defends it easily.
Mironov trying to control the position from guard on top but Domingues is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mironov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Domingues is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mironov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Domingues keeping moving, preventing Mironov from controlling successfully.
Dmitri Mironov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mironov controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dmitri Mironov.
Domingues gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jose Domingues has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Domingues had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mironov defends it easily.
Mironov trying to control the position from guard on top but Domingues is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domingues is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mironov moves into full guard.
Mironov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Domingues pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mironov is keeping the position for now.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dmitri Mironov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mironov is looking to score with low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitri Mironov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mironov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitri Mironov!
Dmitri Mironov 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donatello Vucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alves d'Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). d\'Araujo has chosen POWER as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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183 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Donatello Vucci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Alves d'Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
d'Araujo misses with a few strikes there.
d'Araujo looks to score with a jab to the body but Vucci is just out of range.
Vucci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
d'Araujo moves out of range as Vucci strikes.
Vucci avoids the body shot from d'Araujo.
Vucci misses with a jab, cross combination.
d'Araujo misses with a hook. Vucci ducked under it nicely.
d'Araujo lands with a cross.
It looks like Donatello Vucci has been cut.
Vucci uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
d'Araujo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by d'Araujo.
d'Araujo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vucci scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
d'Araujo looks to land a right hand but Vucci moved out of range.
d'Araujo looks to score with a jab to the body but Vucci is just out of range.
Alves d'Araujo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vucci feints and as d'Araujo raises his hands in defense, Vucci changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
d'Araujo is looking for a triangle but Vucci pushes his legs off easily.
Vucci is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
d'Araujo keeping moving, preventing Vucci from controlling successfully.
Vucci stopping the sweep attempt from d'Araujo.
d'Araujo is trying to keep Vucci in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vucci trying to control but d'Araujo is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Donatello Vucci just wasn't active enough.
Vucci blocks a head kick by d'Araujo.
Vucci drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
d'Araujo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vucci is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
d'Araujo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
d'Araujo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Donatello Vucci's cut is getting worse.
BOOM! d'Araujo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
d'Araujo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vucci holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as d'Araujo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Vucci wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by d'Araujo.
d'Araujo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
d'Araujo tries to control but Vucci wriggling away.
d'Araujo with a couple of short strikes.
Donatello Vucci's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Donatello Vucci's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alves d'Araujo!
A very excited looking Alves d'Araujo 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Polish Engineer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bud Djeiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Polish Engineer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bud Djeiba!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Engineer.
Djeiba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Djeiba thows a leg kick but Engineer checks it
and Engineer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Engineer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Engineer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Engineer swats away the attempt to clinch by Djeiba.
Djeiba lands a nice hook to Engineer's body. Engineer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Djeiba throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Engineer with a hook.
Djeiba scores with a nice head shot.
Djeiba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Djeiba moves away from the strike by Engineer.
Djeiba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Djeiba lands a really nice looking cross but Engineer seems unphased.
Engineer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engineer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Djeiba lands a left and a right that send Engineer crashing to the mat, dazed. Djeiba thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Polish Engineer has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Djeiba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Engineer is breathing heavily.
Engineer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Djeiba gets a clinch.
Engineer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Djeiba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Djeiba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Engineers head.
Engineer blocks an elbow strike.
Djeiba tries to throw a body punch but Engineer avoids it by throwing Djeiba back against the cage.
Djeiba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Djeiba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Engineer avoids it.
Djeiba is trying to force a seperation but Engineer has the dominant position.
Djeiba creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djeiba is looking to break free of the clinch but Engineer has double underhooks.
Engineer tries to break the clinch but Djeiba is controlling the position.
Djeiba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short uppercut from Engineer.
Engineer blocks the elbow strike.
Djeiba misses with a knee to the head.
Djeiba trying to land knees to the body.
Engineer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Djeiba pulls his leg out and moves away.
Engineer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Djeiba looks to score with a jab to the body but Engineer is just out of range.
Djeiba throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engineer swinging wildly here.
Djeiba throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Djeiba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Engineer moves away.
Djeiba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Djeiba looks to land a combination but Engineer avoids it well.
Djeiba is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Engineer rather than just go for the knockout.
Engineer lands a jab to the head.
Djeiba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Djeiba throws a leg kick but Engineer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Djeiba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Djeiba misses with a jab to the body
and Engineer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Djeiba dodges the punch combination from Engineer.
Djeiba closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Djeiba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Engineer's calf.
Djeiba misses with a two punch combination.
Djeiba cracks Engineer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Djeiba swings for the body but Engineer moves out of range.
Djeiba wants to clinch but Engineer slips to the side
letting Engineer counter with a right hand.
Djeiba ducks under a wild hook from Engineer.
Djeiba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Djeiba lands with a straight right. Engineer didn't see that one coming.
Djeiba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Engineer's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Engineer avoids the head kick by Djeiba.
Djeiba moves out of range of the strikes.
Djeiba just misses with a punch to the body.
Djeiba scores with a hook to the body. Engineer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bud Djeiba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Polish Engineer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Djeiba.
Engineer slips a straight right by Djeiba.
Bud Djeiba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Djeiba throws a looping overhand right but Engineer ducks down to avoid it.
Djeiba throws out a loose jab but Engineer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Djeiba tries to clinch there but Engineer circles away.
Djeiba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Engineer was well out of range. Poor timing from Djeiba.
Engineer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Djeiba does it's job there.
Engineer connects with a single shot there.
Djeiba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Engineer manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Djeiba misses.
Nice cross by Engineer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Engineer looks to throw the jab but Djeiba is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Djeiba slams his shin into Engineer's torso.
An inside leg kick lands from Djeiba.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Djeiba thuds a left hand into Engineer's body.
Engineer dodges the punch combination from Djeiba.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Djeiba.
Engineer swats away the attempt to clinch by Djeiba.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Djeiba takes a swing at Engineer's ribcage but misses.
Djeiba throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Djeiba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Engineer.
Djeiba scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Djeiba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djeiba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Engineer momentarily.
Djeiba lands with a kick to the ribs.
Djeiba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Djeiba works Engineer's body with a nice hook.
Djeiba wants to clinch.
Djeiba throws a nice looking combination but Engineer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Djeiba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Engineer was well out of range. Poor timing from Djeiba.
Djeiba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Engineer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Engineer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Engineer with a nice cross.
Djeiba scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Djeiba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Djeiba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Djeiba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Engineer.
Engineer throws a right hand that Djeiba ducks under and follows up with a left that Djeiba also avoids with ease.
Djeiba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Engineer's head.
Engineer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Djeiba misses with the combination.
Djeiba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Djeiba doesn't manage to clinch there - Engineer circles away.
Djeiba moves out of range of the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Djeiba misses with a combination
and Engineer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engineer blocks a jab.
Engineer circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Djeiba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Djeiba swings for the body but Engineer moves out of range.
Djeiba misses with a leg kick.
Bud Djeiba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Djeiba defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Engineer.
Engineer throws an off balance right hand
and Djeiba makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Engineer really felt that one!
A solid leg kick lands there for Djeiba.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Engineer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Djeiba. Engineer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Djeiba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bud Djeiba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Polish Engineer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Engineer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Djeiba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Engineer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Djeiba circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Engineer drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Djeiba follows Engineer to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bud Djeiba!
Bud Djeiba very nearly forgot to thank Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koufax Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rollins has chosen Future World Music - Dream Catchers as his entrance music. Koufax Pierce has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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27
155 lbs
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167 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Koufax Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pierce takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Koufax Pierce has been cut.
Rollins moves into the clinch successfully.
Rollins misses with a knee to the head.
Rollins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rollins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pierce is trying to force a seperation but Rollins has the dominant position.
Rollins tries to land knees in the clinch but Pierce avoids the damage to the body.
Rollins lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rollins landing knees to the head.
Rollins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rollins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pierce's face.
Pierce working hard to break the clinch.
Rollins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rollins misses with a knee to the head.
Pierce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rollins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rollins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pierce's brow.
Rollins misses with a knee to the head.
Rollins connects with a knee to the head.
Koufax Pierce's cut is getting worse.
Rollins tries a knee to the head but Pierce blocks it.
Rollins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pierce is trying to break the clinch but Rollins has him pressed against the cage.
Pierce has had enough of the clinch but Rollins keeps him there for the moment.
Rollins lands an elbow that stopped Pierce in his tracks for a moment.
Rollins misses with the head strike.
Pierce wants to break free but Rollins has control.
Pierce has had enough of the clinch but Rollins keeps him there for the moment.
Pierce breaks the clinch.
Pierce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins throws a head kick but Pierce moves out of range.
Rollins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pierce.
Pierce throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rollins darts in and clinches Pierce up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rollins has Pierce pressed against the cage, preventing Pierce from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pierce wants to break free but Rollins has control.
Pierce avoiding damage as Rollins throws knees to the body.
Pierce is looking to break free of the clinch but Rollins has double underhooks.
Pierce working hard to break the clinch.
Rollins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pierce blocks it with crossed arms.
Rollins lands with a light punch inside.
Rollins misses with a knee to the head.
Rollins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pierce tries to circle away but Rollins has him pinned against the cage.
Rollins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rollins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pierce.
Pierce wants to get back to striking at distance but Rollins won't allow it.
Pierce has had enough of the clinch but Rollins keeps him there for the moment.
Pierce takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pierce blocks the elbow strike.
Rollins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rollins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pierce avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rollins.
Rollins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rollins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Koufax Pierce's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pierce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rollins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pierce's defenses.
Rollins lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rollins takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierce scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Koufax Pierce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pierce darts in and clinches Rollins up against the cage.
Pierce is trying to force a seperation but Rollins has the dominant position.
Rollins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pierce has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rollins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pierce blocks it with crossed arms.
Rollins looking to throw knees to the head but Pierce is blocking nicely.
Pierce is trying to force a seperation but Rollins has the dominant position.
Rollins connects with a knee to the head.
Jeez, Koufax Pierce's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Pierce is trying to force a seperation but Rollins has the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rollins tries to land a knee to the head but Pierce blocks with his arms.
Pierce tries to break the clinch but Rollins is controlling the position.
Rollins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rollins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pierce's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Rollins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Koufax Pierce's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pierce digs a good hook to Rollins's body.
Pierce displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pierce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rollins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pierce.
Pierce rushes Rollins and presses him up against the cage.
Rollins has Pierce pressed against the cage, preventing Pierce from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rollins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rollins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rollins misses with a knee to the head.
Rollins connects with a knee to the head.
Pierce is trying to push Rollins away but Rollins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierce blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rollins pushes off an throws an elbow but Pierce leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rollins scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Koufax Pierce's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hunter Rollins!
After winning the bout, Hunter Rollins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samir Nasri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Dynamite (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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21
260 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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25
280 lbs
11 - 13 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Samir Nasri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Kid Dynamite!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasri looking to score a takedown here. Dynamite is defending well but Nasri drives through and ends up in Dynamite's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dynamite wants to stand but Nasri is controlling the position.
Nasri looking to pass the guard.
Nasri won't allow Dynamite to get back to his feet.
Nasri working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dynamite can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nasri postures up in Dynamite's guard and throws a big left but Dynamite blocks it.
Nasri content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nasri controlling from the top position.
Dynamite avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasri in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nasri won't allow Dynamite to get back to his feet.
Dynamite uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dynamite throws a hook to the side of Nasri's head but Nasri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nasri shoots in looking for a takedown. Dynamite tries to sprawl out of it but Nasri keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dynamite manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dynamite fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Nasri misses.
Nasri shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nasri takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nasri shoots in but Dynamite avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samir Nasri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nasri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nasri shoots in looking for a takedown. Dynamite tries to sprawl out of it but Nasri keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dynamite manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dynamite tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dynamite throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nasri slips a jab and a cross from Dynamite.
Dynamite gets caught flat footed, as Nasri shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nasri trying to control but Dynamite is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasri wants to pass the guard but Dynamite is keeping the position.
Dynamite wants to sweep but no luck.
Nasri trying to control the position from guard on top but Dynamite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nasri won't allow Dynamite to get back to his feet.
Dynamite has his feet on Nasri's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Dynamite is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasri dodges the punch combination from Dynamite.
Dynamite with a jab.
Dynamite has Nasri up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nasri has had enough of the clinch but Dynamite keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nasri has Dynamite pressed against the cage, preventing Dynamite from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dynamite keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nasri's efforts to push away.
Dynamite manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dynamite thuds his right hand into Nasri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Dynamite dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice jab there from Dynamite.
Dynamite shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dynamite lands a big right hand that sends Nasri crashing to the mat! Dynamite stays standing though and waves Nasri back to his feet!
Nasri is rocked!
It looks like Samir Nasri 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!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nasri.
Nasri fails to land a wild elbow strike.
You can see the frustration on Dynamite's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dynamite is not content to let Nasri control the position.
Dynamite struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dynamite keeps working.
Dynamite keeps Nasri under control for a moment.
Dynamite manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nasri's best efforts.
Samir Nasri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dynamite is looking to escape.
Nasri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dynamite defending well though.
Nasri is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dynamite moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dynamite!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Dynamite with that takedown attempt.
Dynamite is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nasri.
Dynamite connects with the punch.
Nasri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dynamite is fending him off so far but Nasri persists. Nope, Dynamite circles away and we're back to standing.
Dynamite misses with a double jab.
A cross from Dynamite lands.
Nasri gets caught napping as Dynamite dives in and scores a takedown. Nasri manages to retain guard.
Dynamite won't allow Nasri to get back to his feet.
Dynamite controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasri has a closed guard, preventing Dynamite from standing up.
Dynamite won't allow Nasri to get back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dynamite stands up from Nasri's guard - Dynamite perhaps looking for a knockout.
No joy there for Dynamite, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nasri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite ducks under a wild hook from Nasri.
Nasri lands a nice hook to Dynamite's body. Dynamite takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nasri shoots in but no luck this time.
Dynamite throws a combination that misses
and Nasri counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dynamite!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nasri throws some wild stikes that Dynamite manages to avoid easily.
Nasri trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nasri avoids the attempt from Dynamite to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nasri punching from mount but Dynamite doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Dynamite showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Samir Nasri's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dynamite lunges at Nasri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nasri's hand.
Nasri avoids the head kick by Dynamite.
Nasri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nasri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dynamite sends Nasri crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dynamite is motioning to the referee to let Nasri up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Nasri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nasri tries for a takedown but Dynamite sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nasri seems to have got his legs back now.
Nasri shoots in for a takedown but Dynamite shows good takedown defense.
Dynamite cracks Nasri with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dynamite has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Nasri to stand back up!
Dynamite dances in with a quick combination. Nasri is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Dynamite snaps Nasri's head back. Nasri stumbles backwards against the cage. Dynamite steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Nasri's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Nasri just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kid Dynamite!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Fok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jez Donnely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fok comes to the cage accompanied by Para Salud. Donnely comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wu Tang Clan-Protect ya Neck kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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21
141 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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27
141 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Very strong |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Fok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jez Donnely!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnely lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fok fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Fok or perhaps it was just good defense by Donnely which made him look bad.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Donnely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donnely.
Fok shoots for a takedown but Donnely saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian Fok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Donnely. No joy for Fok on that attempt.
Jez Donnely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnely lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fok scores with a takedown into Donnely's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fok with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fok throws a big elbow that misses.
Donnely is looking for a triangle but Fok pushes his legs off easily.
Fok throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Donnely looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnely is pulling down on Fok's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnely looking for a sweep. Not yet Donnely, not yet.
Fok throws an elbow that misses. Donnely uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fok's guard. Nice move by Donnely!
Donnely postures up.
Fok keeping full guard, as Donnely tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fok looking to hit a scissor sweep but Donnely is one step ahead there.
Donnely looking to pass the guard.
Donnely forces his way into half guard.
Fok on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fok tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnely is pressing down on Fok's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fok is holding on for now.
Fok keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fok is trying to get back to full guard.
Donnely thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Donnely passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fok!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fok wants to hold on but Donnely pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Donnely there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Donnely scoring with strikes but Fok is staying in there.
Fok wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Donnely.
Donnely landing punches.
Donnely lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Donnely raining down shots from the mount!
Fok keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fok avoids a series of strikes thrown by Donnely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fok gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnely passes the guard and advances to mount!
Donnely throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Fok is breathing heavily.
Donnely lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Donnely putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fok wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Donnely.
Donnely thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donnely thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Donnely goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Fok turns into him and now he's in Donnely's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jez Donnely dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Donnely fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fok, pushing him back against the cage.
Donnely looking to slow down the pace here.
Donnely has hold of one of Fok's legs. Fok is fighting the takedown attempt but Donnely gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Donnely postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Donnely stands up from Fok's guard - Donnely perhaps looking for a knockout.
Donnely tries to clinch but Fok moves out of range.
Donnely tries for a takedown but Fok sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fok has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donnely.
Fok checks a leg kick.
Donnely has Fok up against the cage in a clinch.
Donnely dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fok takes an elbow to the temple.
Donnely drags the fight down to the ground.
Fok knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Donnely on the ground.
Donnely controls Fok momentarily but Fok frees himself.
Fok might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fok throws a strike but Donnely rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fok looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Donnely has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Donnely drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fok manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Donnely has Fok in his guard.
Fok landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fok working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fok throws an elbow that misses. Donnely uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fok's guard. Nice move by Donnely!
Fok is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fok looking to hit a scissor sweep but Donnely is one step ahead there.
Donnely lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnely tries to free his leg and advance position but Fok is retaining full guard.
Donnely pushing down on Fok's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Donnely trying to pass the guard but Fok defending well.
Fok blocking the ground and pound attempt from Donnely.
Fok trying to control but Donnely postures up.
Donnely is working for a submission of some sort.
Fok wants to control but Donnely is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnely missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Donnely decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fok is defended easily by Donnely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Donnely.
Danga de danga de dang - Donnely scores with a four punch combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donnely tries to clinch there but Fok circles away.
Fok shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Donnely as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donnely darts in and clinches Fok up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnely is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Donnely's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jez Donnely 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!
Donnely lands a glancing blow to the side of Fok's head.
Fok tries to clinch but Donnely moves out of range.
Donnely moves into the clinch successfully.
Donnely taking a breather.
Donnely looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee calls for Donnely to work.
Donnely tries for a takedown. No joy.
Donnely looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Donnely manages to break the clinch.
Donnely will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donnely tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fok closes the distance and clinches up with Donnely, looking for a takedown. Fok pushes Donnely against the cage but Donnely circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Donnely clinches.
Donnely is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Donnely drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnely prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fok changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Donnely fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian Fok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fok shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Donnely as he jumps to the side.
Donnely stuffs the takedown attempt from Fok. Fok gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donnely sizes up Fok with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Donnely misses with a head kick.
Fok shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fok was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Donnely is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jez Donnely is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnely wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fok.
Donnely suckers Fok into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Donnely is now in Fok's guard!
Donnely slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Donnely stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnely doesn't manage to clinch there - Fok circles away.
Donnely keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Donnely throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fok fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnely lands a jab-cross combination.
Fok circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fok.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Donnely. Fok shrugs it off though.
Donnely throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Adrian Fok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donnely takes the fight into the clinch.
Donnely pressing his opponent against the cage.
Donnely breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnely thows a body kick. Fok tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Donnely throws a right hand that Fok ducks under and follows up with a left that Fok also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fok is defended easily by Donnely.
Donnely scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Adrian Fok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Donnely misses.
Donnely lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fok shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Donnely but Donnely pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fok.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donnely throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donnely throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fok's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donnely dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fok. That did some damage!
Donnely closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jez Donnely comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Donnely 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jez Donnely!
Jez Donnely made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Winning this title is a dream come true!! But now I've got to work extra hard to make sure that it stays with me. I'll defend it against anybody AFC put in front of me but I'd really like the chance to fight Phill Smith. He beat my brother Liam when AFC had a 145lb division but I reckon I'd smas'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaus Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Hathaway has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hathaway!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Klaus Andersen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersen scores with a shot to the body.
Hathaway scores with a jab to the head.
Nice body punch from Andersen.
Hathaway looks to land a body kick but Andersen moved away.
Hathaway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hathaway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andersen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hathaway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andersen circles away quickly and effectively.
Andersen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hathaway slaps away a takedown attempt from Andersen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hathaway connects with a body shot.
Hathaway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andersen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Andersen misses with a body punch
and Hathaway counters with a series of strikes. Andersen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hathaway throws a hook but Andersen blocks it.
Hathaway avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andersen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hathaway quickly recovers to half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Andersen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen works his way into full mount!
Hathaway holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Andersen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hathaway blocking the ground and pound.
Hathaway is wriggling around trying to escape.
Andersen thowing shots but they're missing.
Andersen scoring with strikes but Hathaway is staying in there.
Andersen looking to control but Hathaway is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Andersen looking for a guillotine from mount but Hathaway is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen has hold of Hathaway's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hathaway manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Andersen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hathaway regains half guard.
Andersen is looking for a kimura here.
Andersen tries to pass to full mount but Hathaway defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Andersen content to control rather than advance.
Hathaway is refusing to be controlled, as Andersen sits in half guard.
Andersen wants to work for an arm triangle but Hathaway is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Andersen is thwarting Hathaway's attempts to control the position.
Andersen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway trying to hold on to Andersen's head to control him but Andersen postures up.
Andersen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hathaway won't allow Andersen to pass to mount.
Hathaway wants to get back to his feet.
Hathaway on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hathaway tries to get out of the position.
Andersen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andersen is trying to control the action in half guard but Hathaway is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hathaway knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Andersen on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Andersen lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus Andersen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Andersen shoots in looking for a takedown but Hathaway manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Andersen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hathaway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hathaway loads up on a big right hand but Andersen slips the punch.
Andersen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hathaway tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Andersen is in Hathaway's guard.
Hathaway not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andersen wants to control from the top but Hathaway keeps moving.
Andersen throwing strikes from guard but Hathaway blocks nicely.
Hathaway trying to control the position.
Andersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hathaway is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway working a defensive guard but Andersen passes into half guard.
Hathaway tries to get to full guard but Andersen has control of the leg.
Hathaway has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Andersen is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersen is working for a submission of some sort.
Andersen trying to pass the guard but Hathaway defending well.
Ground and pound from Andersen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen tries to pass to full mount but Hathaway defends it.
Andersen throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hathaway to regain full guard.
Andersen trying to control but Hathaway is working from the bottom.
Andersen lands a couple of elbows.
Klaus Andersen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hathaway working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Andersen.
Andersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hathaway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andersen forces his way into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andersen trying to control from half guard but Hathaway is working away.
Hathaway blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andersen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Andersen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Andersen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hathaway is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hathaway and Andersen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hathaway takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hathaway takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Andersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hathaway keeps working.
Andersen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Andersen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Andersen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersen cracks Hathaway with a big elbow.
Andersen is looking to take a break and control but Hathaway is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hathaway is looking to reverse the position.
Hathaway is working to avoid the ground and pound but Andersen connects with a decent elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andersen tries for a kimura but Hathaway is defending well.
Hathaway is working to avoid the ground and pound but Andersen connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus Andersen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Andersen doesn't manage to clinch there - Hathaway circles away.
Andersen closes the distance and clinches.
Andersen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hathaway fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Andersen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hathaway wants to get back to full guard.
Andersen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Andersen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hathaway with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Andersen thows a huge punch but Hathaway dodges it nicely.
Andersen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hathaway is defending against the submission attempts here by Andersen.
Hathaway avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Andersen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hathaway might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hathaway avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Andersen.
Andersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hathaway keeps working.
Andersen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hathaway!
Andersen unloading with bombs!
Andersen with shots to the head and body - Hathaway looks very uncomfortable down there.
Andersen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hathaway in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Andersen breaks from Hathaway's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Andersen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway wants to hold on but Andersen pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andersen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hathaway is bucking up trying to escape but Andersen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hathaway takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Andersen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Andersen lands a big shot to the head and Hathaway winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Klaus Andersen!
Klaus Andersen is the new welterweight champion!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Espinoza (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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22
220 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ace Espinoza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Norris misses.
Espinoza staying out of range there.
Espinoza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Espinoza blocks a jab.
Norris avoids the head kick by Espinoza.
Norris throws a lazy right hand but Espinoza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norris throws a lazy head kick
and Espinoza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Espinoza tries to score with a low kick but Norris moves his leg out of the way.
Norris misses with a hook.
Norris throws a chopping leg kick but Espinoza manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Norris bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Espinoza's head.
It looks like Ace Espinoza has been cut.
Espinoza moves out of range as Norris strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Espinoza in his tracks.
Espinoza throws a head kick but Norris moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Espinoza.
A head kick misses from Espinoza.
Norris lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris throws a jab when Espinoza was well out of range.
Espinoza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Norris steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Espinoza. That one must have hurt.
Norris drops Espinoza with a beautiful combination! Espinoza stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Norris is looking for the KO!
Espinoza is rocked!
That has opened up Ace Espinoza's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Norris blocks the low kick.
Espinoza is still on wobbly legs! Can Norris finish him?
An inside leg kick lands from Espinoza.
Espinoza seems to have recovered his senses.
Norris looks to throw the jab but Espinoza is out of range.
Norris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Norris missing with a left hand there. Espinoza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Norris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Norris has cracked Espinoza with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Norris lands another huge swinging hook and Espinoza tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Espinoza, before Norris can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Grant Norris!
Grant Norris took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'That's what happens if you stand in front of me.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fanis Bartko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jupiter Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Marpo & Full Blooded Mutt - Šáhnu na tvůj svět. Jones comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Brownstone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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140 lbs
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143 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fanis Bartko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jupiter Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartko shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bartko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bartko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bartko walks into a left hand.
Bartko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fanis Bartko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bartko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bartko somewhat.
Bartko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bartko is rocked!
Jones drops Bartko with a naaaaasty hook - Bartko is in real trouble here! Jones dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jupiter Jones!
Jupiter Jones is the new bantamweight champion!
An intense looking Jupiter Jones took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'd like to thank my coach and older brother Augustus. I knew this was inevitable once I signed for Asylum. The plan now is stick around and fight the toughest guys and make a name for myself. Bring it on! Oh and much respect for Fanis, he lasted longer than I expected.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Didriksson (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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193 lbs
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Augusto Soto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Didriksson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Didriksson tries for a takedown but Soto circles away easily
and Soto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Didriksson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Soto defends it nicely.
Soto misses with a wild combination.
Didriksson connects with a solid leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Didriksson.
Augusto Soto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Didriksson.
Didriksson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Soto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Didriksson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Didriksson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Soto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Soto tries to land a front kick but Didriksson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Soto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Didriksson fails with the takedown
and Soto counters with a left to the body.
Soto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Sven Didriksson has been cut.
Augusto Soto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Soto thows a body shot but no joy.
Didriksson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Soto throws a push kick but Didriksson slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto throws a leg kick that misses.
Soto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Didriksson tries to move into range but Soto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Soto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Didriksson avoids the head kick by Soto.
Didriksson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soto.
Didriksson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Soto to the ground. Didriksson is now in Soto's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Didriksson looking to pass the guard.
Soto pulls Didriksson in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Didriksson wants to pass the guard but Soto is keeping the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Augusto Soto wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Soto swings widly with a right hand
and Didriksson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Soto won't be happy with that.
Didriksson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Soto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Soto is looking to regain half guard here but Didriksson keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Didriksson is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Soto as he works his way to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Didriksson wants to pass the guard but Soto is keeping the position.
Didriksson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Soto dives on top into guard.
Soto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Didriksson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Soto defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Didriksson looking for a guillotine here but Soto defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augusto Soto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Didriksson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Didriksson fails with a takedown attempt.
Didriksson keeps the fight on the outside.
Soto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Didriksson manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Didriksson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Soto pinned against the cage. Soto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Soto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Didriksson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Didriksson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Soto has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto wants to get back to full guard.
Soto is trying to maintain the position but Didriksson is very close to passing his half guard.
Soto is trying to control but Didriksson passes into side control!
Didriksson is trying to get an arm triangle but Soto is defending well.
Who's going to make the next move?
Didriksson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto stops Didriksson from passing to mount.
Sven Didriksson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Didriksson is trying to get an arm triangle but Soto is defending well.
Soto wants to control but Didriksson postures up.
Didriksson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didriksson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Soto rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Didriksson's guard! Nice work there by Soto!
Didriksson trying to keep a closed guard but Soto is proving a slippery customer.
Soto slips nicely into half guard.
Didriksson wants to control but Soto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Didriksson regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Didriksson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Soto trying to control but Didriksson is working from the bottom.
Soto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Soto has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Didriksson 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.
Sven Didriksson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sven Didriksson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Soto looks to land a left hand but Didriksson moved out of range nicely.
Didriksson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Soto counters with a leg kick.
Soto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Didriksson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Soto scores with a punch to the head.
Soto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Soto throws a shot to the body.
Didriksson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soto connects with a right hand. Didriksson shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto stuffs the takedown.
Didriksson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Soto counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Didriksson goes down! Will Didriksson beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Didriksson is rocked!
Augusto Soto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Didriksson.
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!
Soto swings for the body but Didriksson moves out of range.
Didriksson is still on wobbly legs! Can Soto finish him?
Soto throws a leg kick that misses.
Didriksson seems to have recovered his senses.
Didriksson ducks under a wild hook from Soto.
Soto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Didriksson.
Sven Didriksson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soto tries to land a leg kick but Didriksson saw it coming and moves away.
Soto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Didriksson at a distance.
The fighters circling - Soto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Didriksson blocks a jab.
Didriksson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Soto scores with a leg kick.
Didriksson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Soto throws a big shot that misses.
Didriksson dives in and grabs Soto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Soto pushes down on Didriksson's head and hops out.
That kick from Soto tenderised Didriksson's leg. Didriksson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Didriksson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soto.
Soto thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didriksson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Didriksson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Soto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Didriksson slips a jab from Soto.
Soto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soto misses with an uppercut. Didriksson saw that one coming.
Soto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Didriksson.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Soto - that will leave a mark!
Jab from Soto.
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!
Soto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Didriksson doesn't seem bothered though.
Soto takes the fight into the clinch.
Soto breaks from the clinch.
Didriksson misses with a takedown attempt - Soto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soto just misses with a punch to the body.
Augusto Soto is winning the standup battle so far.
Soto instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Didriksson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Didriksson preventing the sweep.
Soto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augusto Soto clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Didriksson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Soto throws a shot from downtown. Didriksson moves away and avoids it.
Soto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Didriksson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Soto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soto manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Didriksson gets back to half guard.
Didriksson works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto wants to pass the guard but Didriksson is keeping the position.
Soto passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Didriksson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Soto's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Soto moves into full mount! Didriksson won't be happy about that!
Soto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Didriksson is looking to get to half guard.
Didriksson tries to hold on but Soto pushes him away.
Didriksson is squirming around, avoiding Soto's attempts to control the action.
Didriksson is looking to improve his position but Soto isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Didriksson is looking to escape.
Didriksson wants to control but Soto is having none of it.
Soto controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Didriksson is working to get back to half guard.
Didriksson regains half guard.
Soto is looking to advance position but Didriksson won't allow it.
Augusto Soto has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Didriksson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Soto pinned against the cage. Soto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soto looks to score with a jab to the body but Didriksson is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Augusto Soto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sven Didriksson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Didriksson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Didriksson is trying to get an arm triangle but Soto is defending well.
Soto struggling a bit here.
Soto manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Soto gets back to full guard.
Didriksson forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Didriksson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Soto wants to get back to full guard.
Didriksson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Soto is just riding it out for now. Didriksson eventually gives up the hold.
Soto pushes Didriksson off and gets back to his feet.
A big left from Soto misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto misses the body punch
and Didriksson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Soto's guard.
Soto pulls Didriksson in close to prevent any damage.
Didriksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Soto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Didriksson is one step ahead there.
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!
Soto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Didriksson manages to get himself to full guard.
Soto won't allow Didriksson to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto wants to control from the top but Didriksson keeps moving.
Didriksson wants to sweep but no luck.
Didriksson working for a triangle but Soto defends it easily.
Didriksson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soto is aware though and is defending well.
Soto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Didriksson is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Didriksson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Soto manages to get himself to full guard.
Soto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Didriksson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Soto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Didriksson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sven Didriksson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Soto 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augusto Soto!
Augusto Soto retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Augusto Soto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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