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AFC 39: Andersen vs Benton PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Sobotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Coppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Coppers will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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183 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Sobotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Coppers!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coppers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sobotta thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Coppers is working an open guard so Sobotta takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Coppers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coppers cracks Sobotta with an open hand slap.
Nice shot by Coppers.
Coppers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sobotta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coppers.
Nathan Coppers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobotta decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobotta looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sobotta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Coppers sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobotta is looking for a kimura here.
Sobotta is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sobotta wants to work for an arm triangle but Coppers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobotta is trying to work for a kimura but Coppers is defending well.
Sobotta is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Coppers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sobotta.
Coppers is defending against the submission attempts here by Sobotta.
Sobotta looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Coppers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sobotta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coppers is defending against the submission attempts here by Sobotta.
Sobotta is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Coppers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sobotta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobotta seems to be working for a kimura but Coppers defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobotta is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Coppers is just riding it out for now. Sobotta eventually gives up the hold.
Sobotta is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Sobotta 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.
Sobotta scores a takedown into full mount!
Sobotta is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Coppers has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sobotta is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Coppers has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sobotta stands up from mount. Strange move.
Sobotta fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Coppers to the ground. Sobotta is now in Coppers's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobotta decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Coppers, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobotta closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Coppers to the mat! Coppers manages to get full guard.
Coppers trying to keep a closed guard but Sobotta is proving a slippery customer.
Sobotta gets to his feet - Coppers follows without any prompting.
Coppers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sobotta moves out of range of the strikes.
Sobotta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coppers.
Sobotta shoots in and bounces Coppers off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sobotta works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sobotta gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobotta scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coppers scores with a leg kick.
Sobotta looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sobotta in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Coppers tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Sobotta!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Peter Sobotta!
A very excited looking Peter Sobotta made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jan Bogilewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bogilewicz's entrance music is Hans Solo - Dopóki jestem. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Bogilewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Samson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogilewicz takes a swing at Samson's ribcage but misses.
Bogilewicz throws a looping overhand right but Samson ducks down to avoid it.
Bogilewicz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Samson manages to avoid it.
Samson tries to land a front kick but Bogilewicz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bogilewicz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bogilewicz moves out of range of the leg kick from Samson.
Bogilewicz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Samson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bogilewicz.
Samson is looking to clinch but Bogilewicz is avoiding it.
Bogilewicz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Samson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bogilewicz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Samson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bogilewicz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bogilewicz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Samson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bogilewicz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogilewicz tries for a kimura but Samson is defending well.
Bogilewicz swings around for an armbar but Samson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bogilewicz's guard.
Bogilewicz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Samson defends it easily.
Bogilewicz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Samson passes into half guard.
Bogilewicz moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Samson preventing the sweep.
Bogilewicz looking for a guillotine here but Samson defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bogilewicz is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bogilewicz is pushing down on Samson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Samson is fighting to maintain full guard but Bogilewicz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bogilewicz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Samson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bogilewicz tries to pass to full mount but Samson defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogilewicz passes to full mount!
Bogilewicz controlling the pace for now.
Bogilewicz working for a submission but Samson is keeping him at bay.
Bogilewicz wants to finish this one by submission but Samson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bogilewicz.
Samson tries to lock up and control but Bogilewicz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogilewicz trying to control but Samson is having none of it.
Bogilewicz is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Samson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Samson shrugs it off.
Bogilewicz looking to control but Samson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bogilewicz prevents Samson from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bogilewicz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Samson tries to lock up and control but Bogilewicz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Bogilewicz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Samson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brian Samson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samson tries to move into range but Bogilewicz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Samson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bogilewicz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Samson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Samson wants to control but Bogilewicz postures up.
Bogilewicz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bogilewicz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Samson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bogilewicz but great work by Samson.
Bogilewicz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Samson off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bogilewicz is trying to control but Samson is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Bogilewicz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bogilewicz goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Samson is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samson pushes down on Bogilewicz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bogilewicz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bogilewicz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Samson manages to get himself to full guard.
Bogilewicz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Samson keeping moving, preventing Bogilewicz from controlling successfully.
Bogilewicz is stalling in the full guard.
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.
Samson keeping moving, preventing Bogilewicz from controlling successfully.
Samson controls Bogilewicz momentarily but Bogilewicz frees himself.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bogilewicz passes Samson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Samson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Samson trying to control but Bogilewicz postures up.
Bogilewicz tries to pass to full mount but Samson defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogilewicz passes to full mount!
Bogilewicz controlling from the full mount.
Bogilewicz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bogilewicz working for a guillotine from mount but Samson is in no mood to give up.
Bogilewicz is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Samson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Samson shrugs it off.
Bogilewicz is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Samson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Samson!
Samson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Samson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bogilewicz is trying to control the position but Samson postures up.
Samson won't allow Bogilewicz to sweep him here.
Bogilewicz working a defensive guard here.
Bogilewicz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Bogilewicz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bogilewicz moves out of range of the body kick from Samson.
Bogilewicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Samson.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Samson.
Bogilewicz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Samson off and has taken his back!
Bogilewicz looking for the choke but no joy.
Bogilewicz is looking for the choke from the back position but Samson is controlling his hands well.
Bogilewicz is persistently looking for the submission but Samson is defending it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogilewicz is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Samson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bogilewicz looking for the RNC.
Samson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bogilewicz gets his way!
Bogilewicz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Samson can do to turn this around?
Bogilewicz working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Samson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samson prevents Bogilewicz from getting a body triangle.
Bogilewicz gets his hands free as Samson looks to control.
Samson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bogilewicz gets his way!
Bogilewicz is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Samson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Samson just trying to survive but Bogilewicz is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Samson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bogilewicz's arms.
Samson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bogilewicz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson showing good submission defense here.
Bogilewicz has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jan Bogilewicz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bogilewicz has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Samson is defending well but eventually Bogilewicz manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Samson has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jan Bogilewicz!
Jan Bogilewicz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Blok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Escudero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitali Blok could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robbie Escudero's chin.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitali Blok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Escudero!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blok throws an overhand right that lands on Escudero's shoulder, as Escudero tries to avoid the shot.
Escudero misses with a hook.
Blok swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Escudero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Blok misses.
Escudero throws a looping overhand right but Blok ducks down to avoid it.
Blok looks for a takedown but Escudero sprawls well.
Robbie Escudero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escudero tests Blok's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheers as Escudero lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blok doesn't seem phased though.
Blok shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Escudero defends it nicely.
Escudero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escudero throws a good cross that connects.
Escudero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Blok, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escudero.
Blok throws a lazy uppercut
and Escudero counters with a nice uppercut.
Blok misses the shot to the body.
Escudero misses with a straight right.
Blok falls off balance throwing a combination
and Escudero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escudero throws a shot from downtown. Blok moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escudero sizes up Blok with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Vitali Blok has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blok throws a series of punches but Escudero avoids them all with ease.
Escudero throws a jab when Blok was well out of range.
Blok fails to land with a series of punches.
Blok fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitali Blok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Blok throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escudero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horrible takedown by Blok or perhaps it was just good defense by Escudero which made him look bad.
Blok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escudero moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blok misses with a two punch combination.
Escudero misses with an uppercut. Blok saw that one coming.
Escudero looks to land a left hand but Blok moved out of range nicely.
Blok shoots in looking for a takedown but Escudero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blok's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Escudero misses with the combination.
Escudero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Robbie Escudero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escudero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Escudero scores with a jab.
Escudero might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Escudero!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escudero scores with a nice strike.
Escudero throws a jab but it's blocked by Blok.
A shot to the liver by Escudero. Beautiful body shot.
Escudero connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blok has a takedown stuffed.
Blok is breathing heavily.
Escudero lands with an uppercut that bounces Blok off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Escudero throws a jab when Blok was well out of range.
Blok slips a jab from Escudero.
Blok misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Escudero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitali Blok'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.
Escudero loads up on a big right hand but Blok slips the punch.
Blok moves forwards but Escudero connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vitali Blok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escudero takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Robbie Escudero has been cut.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Blok. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Escudero takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blok swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blok takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escudero misses with a left hand
and Blok counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Escudero to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Blok!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vitali Blok!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Hatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Polio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Hatton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Hatton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Polio!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polio shoots in looking for a takedown. Hatton tries to sprawl out of it but Polio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hatton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hatton enables Polio to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hatton manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Polio distracts Hatton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Polio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polio throws a big right hand that misses.
Hatton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Polio is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hatton has his foot on Polio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Polio works his way back into a safe position though.
Hatton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Polio defends well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Polio is aware though and is defending well.
Polio is pushing down on Hatton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hatton is fighting to maintain full guard but Polio has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hatton is in trouble now - Polio has advanced to mount!
Hatton is looking to improve his position but Polio isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polio working for a submission but Hatton is keeping him at bay.
Polio is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Hatton is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Hatton flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Polio anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Hatton and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Polio slips an arm under Hatton chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Polio has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Polio is squeezing on Hatton like an anaconda would it's prey. Hatton fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tommy Polio!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tommy Polio made sure he mentioned CLOSING •‡• LION Clothing •‡• [LAST STOCK in 1DAY, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri CoxX (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misha Padalecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padalecki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Money For Nothing. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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208 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri CoxX!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Misha Padalecki!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from CoxX.
CoxX closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Misha Padalecki has been cut.
CoxX uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Padalecki has time to react.
Padalecki forces CoxX back against the cage and clinches.
CoxX with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
CoxX tries to pull guard but Padalecki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Padalecki breaks the clinch.
Padalecki throws a predictable looking body shot
and CoxX connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Padalecki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
CoxX clinches with his opponent.
Padalecki prevents CoxX from breaking the clinch.
CoxX tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Padalecki's elbow.
Padalecki lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by CoxX.
CoxX tries to throw a body punch but Padalecki avoids it by throwing CoxX back against the cage.
Padalecki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
CoxX gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Padalecki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
CoxX trying to control but Padalecki is working from the bottom.
Padalecki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
CoxX with a flurry of punches that miss.
Padalecki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Padalecki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
CoxX tries to free his leg and advance position but Padalecki is retaining full guard.
CoxX thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Padalecki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
CoxX pushes down on Padalecki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
CoxX working the head and body with strikes.
CoxX is thwarting Padalecki's attempts to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Padalecki can do anything to dispel that myth.
CoxX drops an elbow to the side of Padalecki's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
CoxX trying to control the action but Padalecki is working from the bottom.
CoxX is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
CoxX uses his free foot to push down on Padalecki's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Padalecki.
Padalecki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Padalecki is trying to stand up.
CoxX lands a nice shot to the head.
Padalecki tries to hold on but CoxX pushes him away.
CoxX with shots to the head and body - Padalecki looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
CoxX working away from the top, dropping strikes.
CoxX with a couple of short strikes.
That has opened up Misha Padalecki's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
CoxX dominating with strikes here.
CoxX working the ground and pound effectively.
The cut above Misha Padalecki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Misha Padalecki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yuri CoxX!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bartek Pietrzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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144 lbs
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145 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartek Pietrzak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Arroyo!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arroyo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arroyo misses with a looping left.
Pietrzak shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pietrzak is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Arroyo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Arroyo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pietrzak fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arroyo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pietrzak.
Pietrzak looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pietrzak is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Arroyo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pietrzak controlling his opponent.
Pietrzak wants to control the pace but Arroyo is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Pietrzak lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Arroyo is trying desperately to improve position.
Pietrzak controlling the position easily from mount.
Pietrzak working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Arroyo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pietrzak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak trying to control but Arroyo is having none of it.
Pietrzak 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.
Arroyo taking shots to the head.
Pietrzak has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Arroyo's face.
Arroyo is rocked!
Pietrzak cracks Arroyo with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartek Pietrzak!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arek Rendziok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justice's entrance music is Westside Connection - Bow Down . A fine choice. Rendziok comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Do góry łeb! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Arek Rendziok will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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217 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arek Rendziok!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rendziok tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Justice stuffs the takedown.
Justice slaps away a takedown attempt from Rendziok, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Justice wants to slow Rendziok down by chopping away at his legs.
Ivan Justice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rendziok on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Justice misses with a straight right.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rendziok.
Ivan Justice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arek Rendziok.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rendziok.
Justice lands a nice looking body shot.
Justice just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice just misses with a punch to the body.
Rendziok staying out of range there.
Rendziok shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Justice as he avoids it easily.
Rendziok shoots in and gets a takedown into Justice's guard.
Rendziok missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rendziok postures up and lands a big shot to Justice's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rendziok accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Justice looking for a sweep. Not yet Justice, not yet.
Justice has his hands on Rendziok's head, controlling the position.
Rendziok working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rendziok with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rendziok stands and throws Justice's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rendziok landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rendziok working the strikes but Justice uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Rendziok lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rendziok missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rendziok throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rendziok tries to pass to full mount but Justice defends it.
Rendziok scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rendziok winds up and cracks Justice with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rendziok connects with a nice short shot to Justice's temple.
Justice might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rendziok lands strikes from half guard.
Justice wants to get back to full guard.
Rendziok not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Justice keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rendziok sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Justice defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rendziok thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Justice's head.
Rendziok not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rendziok seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rendziok winds up and cracks Justice with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Justice tries to kick Rendziok off but Rendziok keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rendziok is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Justice reverses the position - he's now on top in Rendziok's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rendziok managing to control the position.
Rendziok wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arek Rendziok dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Justice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Justice lands a jab to the head.
Rendziok tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Justice swivels and escapes.
Justice swings for the body but Rendziok moves out of range.
Justice throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Justice scores with a sloppy right hand. Rendziok should have avoided that one.
Justice lands a nice shot to the body.
Justice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rendziok moves away.
Justice feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rendziok's calf.
Justice uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rendziok.
Justice misses with a two punch combination.
Justice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice stuffs the takedown.
Justice misses with a wild body shot.
Justice lands a lovely overhand right.
Justice pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Justice.
Justice throws a looping overhand right but Rendziok ducks down to avoid it.
Rendziok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Justice.
Rendziok misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Justice makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rendziok.
Ivan Justice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arek Rendziok.
Justice lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rendziok's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Justice moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Justice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rendziok.
Rendziok has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Justice.
Justice throws a wild body kick that Rendziok sees coming a mile off.
Rendziok tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Justice swivels and escapes.
Justice slaps away a takedown attempt from Rendziok, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rendziok is breathing heavily.
Rendziok avoids the body shot from Justice.
Justice lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice scores with a hook.
Rendziok shoots in for a takedown but Justice shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Justice throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rendziok takes one on the button.
Nice body punch from Justice.
Justice misses with a few strikes there.
Rendziok takes a jab right on the kisser.
Justice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rendziok moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justice throws a shot to the body.
Justice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Justice throws a lazy right hand but Rendziok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice throws a shot from downtown. Rendziok moves away and avoids it.
Justice scores with a shot to the body.
Rendziok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Justice wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Justice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Justice lands a glancing blow to the side of Rendziok's head.
Justice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rendziok manages to avoid it.
Justice swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rendziok.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Justice throws a series of punches but Rendziok moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Justice. Rendziok does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Justice dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Justice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rendziok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rendziok avoids the body shot from Justice.
Rendziok shoots in but Justice avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Justice throws a front kick aimed at Rendziok's knee but Rendziok avoids it well.
Justice dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rendziok. That did some damage!
Justice feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rendzioks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Justice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Justice throws a hook but Rendziok blocks it.
No joy there for Justice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice looks to score with a jab to the body but Rendziok is just out of range.
Rendziok takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Justice misses with a wild combination.
Justice misses the shot to the body.
Justice misses with a looping right.
Rendziok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Justice.
Rendziok fails to land the takedown.
Justice throws out a loose jab but Rendziok uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice throws a shot to the body.
Justice ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Justice scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Justice lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Justice dips to his left and cracks Rendziok with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Justice stuffs the takedown attempt from Rendziok. Rendziok gets slowly back to his feet.
Ivan Justice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arek Rendziok.
Justice lands a right hook to the body.
Rendziok takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rendziok fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Justice avoids it really well and circles away.
Rendziok with a poor takedown
and Justice counters with a nice uppercut.
Ivan Justice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rendziok was well out of range. Poor timing from Justice.
Rendziok slips under a jab from Justice.
Rendziok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Justice.
Justice scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Justice misses with a body shot.
Justice is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Justice throws a jab but it's blocked by Rendziok.
Rendziok checks the leg kick nicely there.
Justice scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rendziok moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Justice thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice jabs at Rendziok's body.
Justice scores with a body shot.
Rendziok's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rendziok shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rendziok showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justice is trying to stand back up but Rendziok is controlling him
Rendziok working Justice over with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Justice is looking to control Rendziok's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Justice avoid being mounted?
Rendziok missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Justice showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Justice has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Justice!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ivan Justice made sure he mentioned Rebel Pride Clothing. Everything in STOCK $5, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Meshkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark comes to the cage accompanied by P.O.D. - Alive. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
192 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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200 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent 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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Anton Meshkov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark throws a low kick but Meshkov moves out of range easily.
Meshkov shoots in for a takedown but Stark shows good takedown defense.
Stark swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stark keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Meshkov has Stark up against the cage in a clinch.
Stark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meshkov.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Meshkov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Meshkov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Meshkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stark gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Arthur Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Meshkov.
Stark throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Meshkovs head.
Stark is pushing Meshkov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stark lands a damaging elbow.
Stark lands a right hand.
Knees to the body from Stark.
Stark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Anton Meshkov has been cut.
Stark taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Meshkov wants to stall.
Meshkov can't get the takedown.
Meshkov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stark throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Meshkov avoiding damage as Stark throws knees to the body.
Meshkov blocks an elbow strike from Stark.
Meshkov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meshkov takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark connects with a knee to the head.
Stark dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Meshkov blocks it.
Stark tries to land knees in the clinch but Meshkov avoids the damage to the body.
Meshkov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Meshkov trying to control the position but instead, Stark has worked for underhooks and has pushed Meshkov into the cage.
Meshkov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stark missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark missing with knees to the body.
Stark missing with knees to the body.
Stark is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Meshkov is looking for a takedown.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but Meshkov blocks with his arms.
Meshkov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stark throws an elbow but misses.
Meshkov stalling.
Meshkov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stark is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Meshkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stark gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Meshkov wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Meshkov's face.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meshkov.
Nice body punch from Stark.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meshkov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Meshkov working hard to break the clinch.
Meshkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arthur Stark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meshkov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Meshkov.
Stark closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Meshkov counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meshkov moves into range and clinches up with Stark.
Meshkov letting Stark take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Stark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Meshkov'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.
Meshkov throws a hook but Stark blocks it.
Meshkov checks a leg kick.
Stark misses with a low kick as Meshkov jumps back.
Stark throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Meshkov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stark sprawls well. Stark wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Meshkov gets slowly back to his feet.
Meshkov sizes up Stark with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meshkov avoids the head kick by Stark.
Meshkov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stark but Stark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark throws a leg kick that is checked
and Meshkov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stark's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stark is on top in guard.
Stark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meshkov is keeping the position for now.
Stark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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.
Stark wants to control from the top but Meshkov keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Arthur Stark wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Meshkov fails to land the takedown.
Arthur Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Meshkov.
Stark is looking to clinch.
Meshkov checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meshkov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meshkov blocks a head kick by Stark.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark is looking to clinch.
Meshkov clinches.
Stark creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stark misses with an elbow strike.
Meshkov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stark has him pressed against the cage.
Meshkov managing to block the knees to the body from Stark.
Stark blocking some punches.
Stark tries to land knees in the clinch but Meshkov avoids the damage to the body.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meshkov wants a takedown but no success here.
Meshkov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meshkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arthur Stark has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Meshkov stalling.
Meshkov avoiding damage as Stark throws knees to the body.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Meshkov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meshkov is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meshkov is trying to break the clinch but Stark has him pressed against the cage.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Meshkov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meshkov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stark can't find room to land a body shot as Meshkov controls the action.
Stark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meshkov is defending well for now.
Stark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meshkov avoids it.
Stark working Meshkov over with knees to the body.
Meshkov is breathing heavily.
Stark crunches a lovely knee into Meshkov's ribcage.
Meshkov tries to break free but Stark pushes him back against the cage.
Stark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meshkov blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meshkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Meshkov wants to get back to striking at distance but Stark won't allow it.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Stark dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anton Meshkov'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Meshkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stark moves into the clinch successfully.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meshkov is defending well for now.
Stark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Meshkov looking to stall.
Stark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meshkov is defending well for now.
Meshkov is trying to stall.
Stark letting Meshkov take a breather here.
Stark is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stark.
Meshkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Meshkov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stark has him pressed against the cage.
Meshkov lands a hook that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Stark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meshkov blocks it with crossed arms.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark has Meshkov pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Meshkov - that landed with a thud.
Stark misses with a knee to the head.
Stark connects with a knee to the head.
Meshkov controlling the action here for a moment.
Stark scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meshkov avoiding damage as Stark throws knees to the body.
Stark misses with a knee to the head.
Stark misses with a knee to the head.
Meshkov trying to control the position but instead, Stark has worked for underhooks and has pushed Meshkov into the cage.
Meshkov blocks an elbow strike from Stark.
Stark wants to stall.
Meshkov managing to block the knees to the body from Stark.
Meshkov lands a shoulder strike.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Meshkov blocks it.
Meshkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anton Meshkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meshkov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stark sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Meshkov somewhat.
Meshkov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Meshkov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stark as he avoids it easily.
Meshkov blocks a low kick nicely.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Meshkov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stark.
Meshkov shoots in looking for a takedown. Stark tries to sprawl out of it but Meshkov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stark manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Arthur Stark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Meshkov.
Stark lands a head kick!
Arthur Stark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meshkov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stark throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stark. Meshkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stark thuds his shin into the meat of Meshkov's side.
Stark misses with a body shot.
Stark misses with a low kick.
Meshkov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meshkov lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meshkov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meshkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Stark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stark, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Stark!
Arthur Stark really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Steel Penn's Laundry 93% logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ubbu Lindo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gotard Krasnodebski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gotard Krasnodebski is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ubbu Lindo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gotard Krasnodebski!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krasnodebski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lindo.
Krasnodebski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lindo throws a poor cross that misses
and Krasnodebski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lindo with a hook.
Krasnodebski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lindo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Krasnodebski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lindo's calf.
Lindo shoots in looking for a takedown. Krasnodebski tries to sprawl out of it but Lindo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Krasnodebski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice straight punches there by Krasnodebski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Krasnodebski.
It looks like Ubbu Lindo has been cut.
Lindo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Krasnodebski counters with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krasnodebski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lindo gets a takedown into half guard.
Lindo is looking to take a break and control but Krasnodebski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lindo trying to pass the guard but Krasnodebski defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krasnodebski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Krasnodebski pulls Lindo in to control the position.
Lindo wants to pass the guard but Krasnodebski is keeping the position.
Krasnodebski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lindo's guard.
Krasnodebski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lindo wants to get back to his feet but Krasnodebski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lindo pulls Krasnodebski in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindo keeping full guard, as Krasnodebski tries to pass.
Krasnodebski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lindo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krasnodebski tries to avoid it but Lindo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krasnodebski to the ground. Krasnodebski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ubbu Lindo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That kick from Krasnodebski tenderised Lindo's leg. Lindo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Krasnodebski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krasnodebski scoring well with a low kick there.
Lindo is breathing heavily.
Krasnodebski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lindo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Krasnodebski finds it's way round the side to connect with Lindo's head.
Krasnodebski cracks Lindo with a good jab.
Lindo is rocked!
Krasnodebski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oh Lindo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Krasnodebski throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski cracks Lindo with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gotard Krasnodebski!
During a confident post fight interview, Gotard Krasnodebski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glenn Benton is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Klaus Andersen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Glenn Benton!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersen misses with a hook. Benton ducked under it nicely.
Benton throws a low kick but Andersen moves out of range easily.
Andersen clinches with his opponent.
Andersen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Benton after a bit of a struggle.
Andersen is trying to force a seperation but Benton has the dominant position.
Andersen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Andersen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andersen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Benton uses from the top position.
Andersen has a closed guard, preventing Benton from standing up.
Andersen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Andersen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Andersen is on top in guard.
Andersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Benton is retaining full guard.
Benton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Andersen.
Andersen throwing strikes from guard but Benton blocks nicely.
Benton is looking to stand up but Andersen isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen passes Benton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Andersen controlling the action here.
Andersen is pressing down on Benton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Benton is holding on for now.
Andersen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Andersen is trying to work for a kimura but Benton is defending well.
Andersen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Benton defending well though.
Benton tries to kick Andersen off but Andersen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersen slows the pace down in half guard.
Andersen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Andersen.
Andersen tries to pass to full mount but Benton defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andersen is nestled in close to Benton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus Andersen 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.
A jab from Benton finds it's way through Andersen's defenses.
Nice defenses there by Benton.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benton.
Andersen misses with an elbow strike.
Andersen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benton walks away with a smile on his face. Andersen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Klaus Andersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Benton misses its intended target.
Andersen looks to throw the jab but Benton is out of range.
Andersen tries to clinch up.
Benton connects with a jab.
Andersen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Benton but Benton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Andersen lands with a cross.
Benton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Andersen checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Andersen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benton lands a jab to the nose.
Andersen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andersen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benton as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaus Andersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Andersen. Andersen obviously looking to wear him down.
Andersen closes the distance but Benton moves to the side
letting Benton counter with a right hand.
Benton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Andersen on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Benton.
Andersen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benton.
A low kick from Benton misses
and Andersen counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Benton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Andersen instigates a clinch.
Andersen is trying to break the clinch but Benton is controlling him.
Benton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Andersen struggles to land a body shot inside as Benton controls his hands.
Andersen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Benton can't fight it off and eventually Andersen manages to take the fight to the floor. Benton looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Benton wants to stand and escape but Andersen is having none of it.
Benton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andersen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton keeping moving, preventing Andersen from controlling successfully.
Andersen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Andersen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Benton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Benton keeping moving, preventing Andersen from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're going to have a standup here because Klaus Andersen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Andersen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton tries to land a leg kick but Andersen saw it coming and moves away.
Andersen closes the distance and pushes Benton back into the cage.
Andersen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Benton is trying to force a seperation but Andersen has the dominant position.
Andersen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benton avoids it.
Benton wants to get back to striking at distance but Andersen won't allow it.
Benton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Andersen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Benton blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benton misses with the combination.
Andersen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Klaus Andersen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Andersen is defended easily by Benton.
Benton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Benton wants it to stay on the feet.
Andersen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaus Andersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benton throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Andersen.
Andersen moves into the clinch.
Benton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Andersen stalling the fight.
Andersen manages to break the clinch.
Andersen misses the shot to the body.
Andersen doesn't manage to clinch there - Benton circles away.
A head kick misses from Andersen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen dives in and grabs Benton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Benton pushes down on Andersen's head and hops out.
Benton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andersen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Benton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benton avoids the body shot from Andersen.
Andersen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Andersen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Andersen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andersen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Andersen is looking to clinch but Benton is avoiding it.
Benton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Andersen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Glenn Benton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton lands a leg kick that knocks Andersen off balance momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andersen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andersen doesn't manage to clinch there - Benton circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Benton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andersen.
Benton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Benton wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd cheers as Benton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Andersen doesn't seem phased though.
Benton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andersen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Benton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Benton gets tackled into the cage by Andersen. Andersen maintains the clinch.
Andersen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Benton to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Andersen manages to break the clinch.
Benton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Benton connects with the punch.
Andersen is rocked!
Andersen misses with a combination
and Benton counters with a crisp right that sends Andersen to the canvas! Benton follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glenn Benton!
Glenn Benton is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Glenn Benton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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