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AFC 36: Noonan vs Hunt PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Trzmiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Churcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mateusz Trzmiel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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208 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateusz Trzmiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Clayton Churcher!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Churcher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trzmiel.
A left and a right from Trzmiel both land. Nice combination.
Trzmiel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Churcher fails with the takedown.
Trzmiel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Churcher eats them both and turns towards Trzmiel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
No luck for Churcher with that takedown attempt.
Churcher shoots for a takedown but Trzmiel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mateusz Trzmiel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Churcher.
Churcher dives in and grabs Trzmiel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trzmiel pushes down on Churcher's head and hops out.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Trzmiel.
Churcher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Churcher doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Trzmiel to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trzmiel moves into the clinch successfully.
Trzmiel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trzmiel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Churcher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Trzmiel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Churcher somewhat.
Trzmiel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Churcher tries for a takedown but Trzmiel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trzmiel is looking to clinch.
Churcher shoots in and drives through. Trzmiel sprawls well.
Trzmiel is looking to clinch but Churcher is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trzmiel lands a body shot.
Churcher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trzmiel circles away quickly and effectively.
Trzmiel could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Trzmiel looks to score with a jab to the body but Churcher is just out of range.
Churcher with a poor takedown
and Churcher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Churcher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Trzmiel avoids it really well and circles away.
Churcher looks gassed!
Trzmiel has Churcher up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trzmiel manages to break the clinch.
Trzmiel thumps Churcher with a low kick.
Trzmiel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Churcher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trzmiel throws a body kick that misses.
Churcher tries for a takedown but Trzmiel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trzmiel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Clayton Churcher has been cut.
Trzmiel clinches with his opponent.
Trzmiel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clayton Churcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Churcher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Trzmiel avoids it really well and circles away.
Churcher on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Churcher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Trzmiel tries to clinch up but Churcher circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churcher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Trzmiel defends it nicely.
Churcher has his takedown stuffed
and Trzmiel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Churcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good shot there by Trzmiel.
Churcher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Trzmiel tries to clinch up but Churcher circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trzmiel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Churcher, pushing him back against the cage.
Churcher wants a takedown but no success here.
Trzmiel scores a nice knee to the body.
Churcher is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Trzmiel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mateusz Trzmiel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clayton Churcher's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trzmiel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trzmiel has Churcher up against the cage in a clinch.
Trzmiel manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Churcher.
Churcher shoots in for a double leg but Trzmiel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Churcher is trying desperately to land a takedown but Trzmiel is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Churcher.
Trzmiel clinches up with Churcher and pushes him back against the cage.
Trzmiel connects with a knee to the head.
Trzmiel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mateusz Trzmiel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Churcher.
Churcher is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Trzmiel breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churcher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Trzmiel counters with a head kick.
Churcher is breathing heavily.
Trzmiel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Churcher. That did some damage!
Churcher fails with a takedown attempt.
Churcher doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Trzmiel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Trzmiel cracks Churcher with a right hand to the side of the head.
Churcher fails to land the takedown.
A head kick from Trzmiel lands but Churcher takes it in his stride.
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!
Trzmiel scores with a body shot.
Trzmiel fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Trzmiel manages to break the clinch.
Trzmiel lands a body shot.
Jab from Trzmiel.
Churcher dives in and grabs Trzmiel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trzmiel pushes down on Churcher's head and hops out.
Trzmiel scores with a jab to the body.
Trzmiel fakes the leg kick and cracks Churcher in the body.
Trzmiel takes the fight into the clinch.
Trzmiel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Churcher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Trzmiel defends it nicely.
Trzmiel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Churcher can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trzmiel connects with a high kick.
Churcher fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Trzmiel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Churcher fails with the takedown
and Trzmiel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Churcher gets tackled into the cage by Trzmiel. Trzmiel maintains the clinch.
Trzmiel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trzmiel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Trzmiel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Trzmiel.
Churcher shoots in for a double leg but Trzmiel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Trzmiel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trzmiel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Churcher, pushing him back against the cage.
Trzmiel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Trzmiel does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trzmiel has managed to clinch.
Trzmiel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Churcher looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Trzmiel!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mateusz Trzmiel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clayton Churcher's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Churcher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trzmiel wants to clinch up but Churcher keeps it at a distance.
Trzmiel rushes Churcher and presses him up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Trzmiel.
Trzmiel stops a takedown attempt from Churcher.
Trzmiel stalling the fight.
Churcher is trying to drag Trzmiel to the mat but Trzmiel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Trzmiel manages to break the clinch.
Churcher misses with a takedown attempt
and Trzmiel moves into the clinch.
Mateusz Trzmiel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Churcher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churcher is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Trzmiel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Churcher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trzmiel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trzmiel rushes Churcher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Trzmiel.
Trzmiel breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Trzmiel.
Trzmiel works over Churcher's head and body with a nice combination.
Trzmiel wants to clinch up but Churcher keeps it at a distance.
Churcher tries to keep at a distance but Trzmiel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Churcher drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Churcher wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churcher has Trzmiel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Trzmiel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Trzmiel lands a shoulder strike.
Trzmiel is struggling to control the position.
Churcher changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Trzmiel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Trzmiel. That snapped Churcher's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Churcher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trzmiel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trzmiel tries to clinch but Churcher moves out of range.
Churcher throws a combination that misses
and Trzmiel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Churcher's knee momentarily.
Churcher misses with a double jab
and Trzmiel counters with a left to the body.
Trzmiel moves into the clinch.
Trzmiel taking a breather.
Churcher is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Trzmiel is defending well.
Trzmiel breaks from the clinch.
Churcher misses with a combination
and Trzmiel counters with a good low kick that Churcher was not able to check.
Mateusz Trzmiel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churcher with a poor takedown
and Trzmiel counters with a thumping low kick.
Trzmiel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trzmiel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Churcher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trzmiel but Trzmiel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Trzmiel throws a sloppy head kick and Churcher moves out of range easily.
Clayton Churcher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trzmiel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trzmiel has managed to clinch.
Trzmiel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mateusz Trzmiel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Churcher blocks a head kick by Trzmiel.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mateusz Trzmiel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trzmiel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateusz Trzmiel!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mateusz Trzmiel made sure he mentioned The Nutritionists (O.R.G) »Q155 only $49!«, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Fok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fok comes to the cage accompanied by Para Salud. Samir Cruz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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135 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Fok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Samir Cruz!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Fok misses its intended target.
Fok closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cruz to the mat! Cruz manages to get full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cruz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cruz can't keep his opponent in guard - Fok advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fok sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cruz defending well though.
Fok has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fok throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fok wants to pass to mount but Cruz is defending the position.
Fok lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fok has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Cruz defend it? Fok steps over the head and cranks it - Cruz is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Fok!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adrian Fok!
Adrian Fok seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Grzelak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Parker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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159 lbs
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168 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Johnny Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Piotr Grzelak!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Piotr Grzelak has been cut.
Parker throws a hook to the side of Grzelak's head but Grzelak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parker jabs Grzelak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grzelak has Parker up against the cage in a clinch.
Parker trying to stall but Grzelak improves his position.
Grzelak leaning his opponent against the cage.
Parker is looking to break free of the clinch but Grzelak has double underhooks.
Grzelak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grzelak landing knees to the head.
Grzelak working Parker over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grzelak stalling in the clinch but Parker improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzelak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grzelak misses with a knee strike.
Grzelak tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
Grzelak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Parker is trying to push Grzelak away but Grzelak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grzelak misses with a knee to the head.
Grzelak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Parker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Parker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grzelak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Parker is looking to break free of the clinch but Grzelak has double underhooks.
Grzelak tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.
Grzelak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Parker lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Parker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grzelak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Parker.
Grzelak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Parker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grzelak has managed to free his arm - good work.
Parker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Parker is looking for a kimura here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grzelak tries to roll over but Parker keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grzelak's head.
Parker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Parker is trying to control the action in half guard but Grzelak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Parker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Parker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Parker seems to be working for a kimura but Grzelak defends the submission attempt.
Parker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Grzelak working to try and regain half guard.
Parker landing strikes, looking to finish!
Grzelak tries to hold on but Parker postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker lands with some strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Grzelak's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Parker has a takedown stuffed.
Some wild striking there from Parker.
Parker throws a body punch but Grzelak moves out of range.
Parker misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grzelak blocks a head kick by Parker.
A telegraphed right hand from Parker misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That has opened up Piotr Grzelak's cut even more.
Grzelak slaps away a takedown attempt from Parker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Parker lands a jab to Grzelak's midsection.
Parker cracks Grzelak with a good jab.
Johnny Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grzelak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grzelak is rocked!
Parker scores with a shot to the body.
Grzelak is still on wobbly legs! Can Parker finish him?
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grzelak get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Grzelak stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Parker runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Parker!
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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 Paul Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Domingues could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paul Sutherland's chin.
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212 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Domingues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sutherland looks to score with a jab to the body but Domingues is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sutherland.
Domingues tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sutherland manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sutherland throws a series of strikes that have Domingues backpedaling.
Domingues shoots for a double leg takedown but Sutherland sprawls well. He's pushed Domingues's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paul Sutherland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sutherland fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Domingues fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sutherland, pushing him back against the cage.
Domingues is trying to pull guard but Sutherland turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sutherland throws an elbow that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sutherland.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sutherland leaning against his opponent.
Sutherland breaks the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Domingues.
Domingues tries for a kimura but Sutherland is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Domingues.
Domingues tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sutherland's legs.
Domingues is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sutherland is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sutherland keeping his opponent close.
Sutherland manages to work his way to half guard, despite Domingues's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domingues is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sutherland defends it well.
Domingues is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sutherland sees it coming and defends easily.
Sutherland is staying active underneath Domingues, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sutherland is trying to maintain the position but Domingues is very close to passing his half guard.
Domingues wants to free his trapped foot but Sutherland is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland moves into full guard.
Domingues trying to control but Sutherland is working from the bottom.
Domingues working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Domingues stands and throws Sutherland's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sutherland is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Domingues seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sutherland does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sutherland trying to control but Domingues postures up.
Domingues is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sutherland is looking for a sweep. Domingues is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jose Domingues will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sutherland tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sutherland. Domingues does a little dance to reset his feet.
Domingues fails with a takedown attempt.
Domingues misses with a series of wild punches.
Sutherland misses with a combination
enabling Domingues to counter with a crisp jab.
Sutherland lands a nice shot that snaps Domingues's head back.
Domingues walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sutherland.
Sutherland goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Domingues with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sutherland counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland works Domingues's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sutherland displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Domingues misses with a takedown
and Sutherland counters with a nice low kick that buckles Domingues's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Domingues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Domingues tries to keep at a distance but Sutherland has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sutherland gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sutherland lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sutherland lands a right hand.
Domingues tries to score a body lock takedown but Sutherland shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sutherland is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sutherland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sutherland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sutherland scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Domingues looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sutherland misses with a wild combination.
Domingues lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sutherland circles away quickly and effectively.
Sutherland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sutherland lands a head kick!
Sutherland jabs Domingues to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domingues pushes Sutherland up against the cage in a clinch.
Sutherland digs a right hand underneath Domingues's ribcage. Domingues let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Domingues takes an elbow to the temple.
Sutherland breaks the clinch.
Domingues takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Domingues darts in trying to clinch
and Sutherland counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Domingues! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Sutherland!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Sutherland!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Sheeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Meshkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anton Meshkov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chad Sheeks's chin.
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200 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chad Sheeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Anton Meshkov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meshkov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Meshkov cracks a nice hook into Sheeks's ribs.
Sheeks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Chad Sheeks has been cut.
Sheeks checks a leg kick.
Meshkov slips a jab from Sheeks.
Meshkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meshkov throws a jab when Sheeks was well out of range.
Sheeks misses with an uppercut. Meshkov saw that one coming.
Sheeks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meshkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meshkov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sheeks's head.
Sheeks drives through with a takedown into Meshkov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheeks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheeks wants to control from the top but Meshkov keeps moving.
Sheeks trying to move into half guard but instead Meshkov has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheeks wants to sweep but no luck.
Meshkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Sheeks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sheeks is trying to keep Meshkov in close.
Sheeks is looking for a triangle but Meshkov pushes his legs off easily.
Meshkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Meshkov looking to pass the guard.
Sheeks wants to sweep here but Meshkov controlling him for the moment.
Sheeks keeping moving, preventing Meshkov from controlling successfully.
Sheeks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Meshkov is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meshkov wants to control from the top but Sheeks keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Anton Meshkov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Meshkov lands a nice shot that snaps Sheeks's head back.
Meshkov checks a leg kick.
Meshkov tries to bum rush Sheeks with a series of wild strikes but Sheeks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meshkov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meshkov blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheeks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meshkov throws the left hand but Sheeks avoids the punch easily.
Sheeks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sheeks looks for a takedown but Meshkov sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Sheeks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sheeks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meshkov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Meshkov.
Sheeks throws a body kick that misses.
Sheeks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sheeks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sheeks tries for a takedown but Meshkov circles away easily
and Meshkov counters with a right hand to the body.
Sheeks is breathing heavily.
Sheeks misses with a body kick.
Sheeks throws a jab but it's blocked by Meshkov.
Meshkov throws a hook to the side of Sheeks's head but Sheeks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sheeks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Meshkov.
Meshkov misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meshkov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Meshkov lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meshkov looking to pass the guard.
Sheeks keeping moving, preventing Meshkov from controlling successfully.
Sheeks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Meshkov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Meshkov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sheeks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sheeks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Meshkov manages to get himself to full guard.
Meshkov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Meshkov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chad Sheeks's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Meshkov lands a nice hook to Sheeks's body. Sheeks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sheeks connects with an inside leg kick.
Sheeks tries to land a leg kick but Meshkov saw it coming and moves away.
Sheeks throws a head kick but Meshkov moves out of range.
Sheeks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sheeks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meshkov tests Sheeks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meshkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sheeks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meshkov misses with a body shot.
Meshkov tries to move into range but Sheeks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sheeks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meshkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice straight punches there by Meshkov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Meshkov.
Meshkov blocks a head kick by Sheeks.
Sheeks has a takedown stuffed.
Meshkov throws a big shot that misses.
Sheeks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meshkov.
Sheeks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Sheeks.
Sheeks moves out of range as Meshkov strikes.
Meshkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheeks manages to avoid it.
Meshkov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sheeks fails with the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sheeks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Meshkov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sheeks moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Meshkov misses.
Sheeks with a nice cross.
Meshkov looks to land a right hand but Sheeks moved out of range.
Meshkov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sheeks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sheeks shoots for a double leg takedown but Meshkov sprawls well. He's pushed Sheeks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Sheeks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meshkov throws a shot to the body.
Meshkov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sheeks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meshkov slips under a jab from Sheeks.
Meshkov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Meshkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Meshkov tries to stand but Sheeks is controlling from the bottom.
Meshkov trying to control but Sheeks is working from the bottom.
Meshkov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sheeks is keeping the position for now.
Anton Meshkov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Meshkov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Meshkov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sheeks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sheeks has his foot on Meshkov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Meshkov works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheeks is trying to keep Meshkov in close.
Sheeks kicks Meshkov off and gets to his feet.
Jab, jab by Sheeks - just one landing.
Meshkov throws a shot from downtown. Sheeks moves away and avoids it.
Meshkov throws a low kick but Sheeks moves out of range easily.
Meshkov wants to slow Sheeks down by chopping away at his legs.
Sheeks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Meshkov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sheeks. Sheeks obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meshkov punishes Sheeks's body with a nice straight punch.
Meshkov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Meshkov lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Meshkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chad Sheeks's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Meshkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sheeks.
Anton Meshkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sheeks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sheeks is rocked!
Meshkov lands a jab to Sheeks's midsection.
Oh Sheeks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Meshkov shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Sheeks is on queer street and Meshkov is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Anton Meshkov!
Our winner, Anton Meshkov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
180 lbs
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26
178 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hathaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hathaway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hathaway connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jimmy Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hathaway counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hathaway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johnson!
Hathaway jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Hathaway misses with the combination.
Hathaway showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hathaway throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Hathaway off balance momentarily.
Hathaway lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hathaway jabs at Johnson's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Hathaway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Hathaway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson throws a head kick but Hathaway moves out of range.
Hathaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Hathaway. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hathaway misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Hathaway takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Hathaway sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Daniel Hathaway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Hathaway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hathaway throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Hathaway avoids it well.
Hathaway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hathaway throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Hathaway scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Hathaway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hathaway looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Hathaway avoids it.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Hathaway avoids nicely.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Hathaway misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Hathaway.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson tries to work over Hathaway's front leg with a kick but Hathaway checks it.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A nice combination there by Hathaway.
Hathaway is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
letting Hathaway counter with a right hand.
Johnson is rocked!
Hathaway throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Hathaway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson with a hook.
Hathaway misses with a series of wild punches.
Hathaway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hathaway defends it nicely.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson tries to bum rush Hathaway with a series of wild strikes but Hathaway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hathaway thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hathaway checks a leg kick.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
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!
Hathaway throws a nice head kick!
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hathaway finish him?
Hathaway dances in with a quick combination. Johnson is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Hathaway snaps Johnson's head back. Johnson stumbles backwards against the cage. Hathaway steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Johnson'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. Johnson just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Daniel Hathaway!
Daniel Hathaway seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Perkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alves d'Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). d\'Araujo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. POWER kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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200 lbs
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183 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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Dangerous knees
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikhail Perkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Alves d'Araujo!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
d'Araujo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkovic was well out of range. Poor timing from d'Araujo.
Perkovic connects with a leg kick. d'Araujo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Perkovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
d'Araujo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Perkovic misses with a low kick.
Mikhail Perkovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Perkovic misses.
d'Araujo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Perkovic on the side of the head.
Perkovic throws a leg kick
and d'Araujo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
d'Araujo looks to land a left hand but Perkovic moved out of range nicely.
d'Araujo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
d'Araujo scoring well with a low kick there.
d'Araujo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perkovic throws a low kick, looking for d'Araujo's leg but d'Araujo calmly moves out of range.
Perkovic throws a hook but d'Araujo avoids it easily.
d'Araujo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Perkovic on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
d'Araujo keeps Perkovic at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkovic wants to slow d'Araujo down by chopping away at his legs.
Perkovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
d'Araujo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perkovic momentarily.
Good leg kick by Perkovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
d'Araujo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Perkovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
d'Araujo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Perkovic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
d'Araujo is looking to chop away at Perkovic's legs.
Perkovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Perkovic checks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkovic looks for the body kick but d'Araujo saw that one coming.
Perkovic throws a leg kick but d'Araujo sees it coming and moves out of range.
d'Araujo throws a good cross that connects.
Perkovic feints and then cracks d'Araujo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow d'Araujo down.
Perkovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but d'Araujo was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from d'Araujo finds it's target.
Perkovic tries to work over d'Araujo's front leg with a kick but d'Araujo checks it.
d'Araujo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
d'Araujo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perkovic doesn't seem bothered though.
Perkovic throws a front kick aimed at d'Araujo's knee but d'Araujo avoids it well.
d'Araujo scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Perkovic is predictable there
and d'Araujo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
d'Araujo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkovic throws out the jab.
A left lands for d'Araujo.
Perkovic throws a low kick, looking for d'Araujo's leg but d'Araujo calmly moves out of range.
d'Araujo throws a nice head kick!
d'Araujo lunges at Perkovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perkovic's hand.
Perkovic is rocked!
Perkovic thows a leg kick but d'Araujo checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oh Perkovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Perkovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but d'Araujo is out of range and Perkovic settles back down.
Perkovic seems to have got his legs back now.
d'Araujo lands a high kick to the side of Perkovic's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! d'Araujo dives into guard, looking to finish.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
d'Araujo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
d'Araujo wants to control from the top but Perkovic keeps moving.
Perkovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Perkovic is looking to sweep but instead, d'Araujo has passed into half guard.
Perkovic is not content to let d'Araujo control the position.
Perkovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Perkovic trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
d'Araujo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mikhail Perkovic has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
d'Araujo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perkovics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
d'Araujo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
d'Araujo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Perkovic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
d'Araujo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perkovic throws a leg kick but d'Araujo sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perkovic takes one on the button.
d'Araujo scores with the left hand. Perkovic knows he should have avoided that one.
d'Araujo connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alves d'Araujo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Perkovic tries to clinch but d'Araujo moves out of range.
d'Araujo lands with a straight right. Perkovic didn't see that one coming.
Perkovic pushes d'Araujo away with a front kick.
d'Araujo tries to work over Perkovic's front leg with a kick but Perkovic checks it.
d'Araujo misses with a body kick.
d'Araujo throws a series of punches but Perkovic moves out of range.
d'Araujo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alves d'Araujo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
d'Araujo blocks a low kick nicely.
d'Araujo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Perkovic throws a leg kick but d'Araujo moved away.
A slow jab from d'Araujo misses its intended target.
Perkovic scoring well with a low kick there.
d'Araujo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
d'Araujo throws out a leg kick but Perkovic moves out of range and d'Araujo only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as d'Araujo blocks the low kick.
A low kick from Perkovic is predictable there
letting d'Araujo counter with a right hand.
Perkovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
d'Araujo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Perkovic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
d'Araujo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
d'Araujo lands with a nice body kick.
d'Araujo lands a nice shot that snaps Perkovic's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for d'Araujo.
Perkovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from d'Araujo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Perkovic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perkovic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
d'Araujo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkovic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkovic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic throws a solid leg kick but d'Araujo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkovic.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
d'Araujo scores with the left hand. Perkovic knows he should have avoided that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for d'Araujo.
d'Araujo fakes the leg kick and cracks Perkovic in the body.
d'Araujo scoring well with a low kick there.
Perkovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from d'Araujo.
d'Araujo lands a jab to Perkovic's midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
d'Araujo moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkovic.
Perkovic throws a low kick but d'Araujo avoids it.
Perkovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract d'Araujo.
A lazy left from d'Araujo finds it's target.
Perkovic misses with a leg kick.
d'Araujo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good leg kick by d'Araujo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
d'Araujo lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by d'Araujo.
d'Araujo drops Perkovic with a huge uppercut! Perkovic drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. d'Araujo is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alves d'Araujo!
Alves d'Araujo took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fanis Bartko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wallace Barrowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartko comes to the cage accompanied by Marpo & Full Blooded Mutt - Šáhnu na tvůj svět. Fanis Bartko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wallace Barrowman's chin.
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138 lbs
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fanis Bartko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wallace Barrowman!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bartko is defended easily by Barrowman.
Bartko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barrowman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bartko thinking.
Nice sprawl there from Barrowman as Bartko shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fanis Bartko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bartko shoots in for a takedown but Barrowman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bartko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bartko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bartko fails with a takedown attempt.
Barrowman throws a push kick but Bartko slaps the foot to one side.
That kick from Barrowman tenderised Bartko's leg. Bartko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barrowman throws a push kick but Bartko slaps the foot to one side.
Bartko tries for a takedown but Barrowman circles away easily
and Barrowman counters with a left and a right that stings Bartko.
Barrowman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bartko's head.
Bartko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barrowman throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrowman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bartko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrowman.
Bartko with a poor takedown
and Barrowman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bartko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barrowman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barrowman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bartko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bartko is breathing heavily.
Barrowman misses with a body kick.
Bartko shoots in but Barrowman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bartko shoots in but Barrowman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barrowman tries to land a front kick but Bartko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barrowman throws a push kick but Bartko slaps the foot to one side.
Bartko tries for a takedown but Barrowman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bartko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barrowman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bartko's knee momentarily.
Fanis Bartko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrowman thuds a left hand into Bartko's body.
Bartko fails with a takedown attempt.
Bartko looks for a takedown but Barrowman sprawls well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barrowman.
Bartko is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrowman Rushes Bartko and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Bartko is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Barrowman Piles on the pressure and Bartko crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wallace Barrowman!
Wallace Barrowman made sure to mention his sponsor, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Andersson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Grant Norris's chin.
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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
8 - 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Andersson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris connects with a nice looking jab.
Norris leaves Andersson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Andersson walks into a left hand.
Norris cracks Andersson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Norris has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Andersson to stand back up!
Andersson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andersson drops his hands momentarily. Norris doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Andersson staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Andersson doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grant Norris!
An intense looking Grant Norris took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'That's what happens if you stand in front of me.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hairik Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noonan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 3DD - Kryptonite. Hunt has chosen If You're Gonna Be Dumb as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Noonan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Hairik Hunt!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Noonan.
Noonan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Noonan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Noonan tries to clinch
and Hunt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Noonan ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Hunt misses.
Hunt ducks right into an uppercut from Noonan.
Noonan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hunt takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noonan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Michael Noonan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noonan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hunt avoids it really well and circles away.
Noonan closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noonan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Noonan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Noonan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hunt is looking to escape.
Hunt avoids a series of strikes thrown by Noonan.
Noonan looking for a guillotine from mount but Hunt is having none of it.
Noonan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hunt to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hunt shrugs it off.
Hunt is squirming around, avoiding Noonan's attempts to control the action.
Noonan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noonan goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hunt is on top in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Noonan holds on and takes a little breather.
Hunt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Noonan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hunt content to stall in guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt tries to stand but Noonan is controlling from the bottom.
Hunt is fighting to break Noonan's control of his arms but Noonan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Noonan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Noonan is trying to keep Hunt in close.
Hunt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Noonan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hunt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Noonan wants to sweep here but Hunt controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Noonan pushes Hunt off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Noonan takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Michael Noonan has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noonan throws out the jab.
Noonan throws a hook but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noonan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hunt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noonan connects with a body shot that sends Hunt's belly button to the back.
Noonan throws a chopping leg kick but Hunt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hunt with a nice cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Hunt blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt moves out of range as Noonan throws a body kick.
Noonan clinches up with Hunt and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michael Noonan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Noonan'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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunt.
Hunt throws the left hand but Noonan avoids the punch easily.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hunt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Noonan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Noonan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hairik Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noonan moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
Nice shot by Hunt.
Michael Noonan's cut is getting worse.
Hunt throws a right hand that misses
and Noonan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hunt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hunt blocks a low kick nicely.
Noonan misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Noonan moves out of range of the body kick from Hunt.
Noonan throws a low kick, looking for Hunt's leg but Hunt calmly moves out of range.
Noonan feints and then cracks Hunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunt down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noonan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hunt's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hunt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Noonan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noonan prevents Hunt from getting back to his feet.
Hunt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Noonan controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Noonan from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Noonan.
Noonan ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Noonan has closed the distance and engaged Hunt in a clinch.
Noonan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noonan connects with a leg kick. Hunt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Hairik Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hairik Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hunt wants it to stay on the feet.
Hunt misses with the body kick
and Noonan counters with an outside leg kick.
Hunt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noonan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Hunt checks a leg kick nicely.
Hunt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hunt tries to land a leg kick but Noonan saw it coming and moves away.
Hunt lands a jab to the nose.
Michael Noonan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hunt misses with a hook.
Noonan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Noonan moves away from the strike by Hunt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noonan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunt scores with a punch to the head.
Jeez, Michael Noonan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Noonan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hairik Hunt!
Hairik Hunt is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Hairik Hunt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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