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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mannix McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BA Yag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mannix McGuiness has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mannix McGuiness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, BA Yag!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuiness closes the distance and clinches.
McGuiness lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yag tries a body shot but McGuiness blocks it.
Nice body punch from McGuiness.
A head punch on the inside from Yag fails to land.
McGuiness lands a nice shot to the body.
Yag blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yag struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuiness controls his hands.
McGuiness misses with a knee strike.
McGuiness tries to work over Yag's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yag working aggressively here.
McGuiness looking to stall.
Yag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yag on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGuiness working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGuiness scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGuiness lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yag digs a right hand into McGuiness's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGuiness's gas tank.
Yag lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Yag.
McGuiness misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yag lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGuiness missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yag lands an uppercut.
Yag lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGuiness backwards.
Yag tries a body shot but McGuiness blocks it.
McGuiness blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGuiness misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuiness blocks a body shot from Yag.
McGuiness lands a body punch.
Yag misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yag goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yag blocks an uppercut.
Yag lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGuiness backwards.
Yag pushes McGuiness back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGuiness trying to stall but Yag improves his position.
Yag lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGuiness backwards.
Yag digs a right hand underneath McGuiness's ribcage. McGuiness let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yag digs a right hand into McGuiness's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGuiness's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yag lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGuiness is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yag is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuiness blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Yag scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A knee to the head by McGuiness.
Yag lands a shot to the body.
McGuiness is breathing heavily.
Yag lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGuiness backwards.
McGuiness is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Yag scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh McGuiness is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yag working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGuiness landing knees to the body.
McGuiness misses with some punches.
Yag lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yag scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Yag.
McGuiness tries a knee to the head but Yag blocks it.
Yag scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Yag.
A short right from Yag.
Yag creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends McGuiness's eyes rolling into the back of his head! McGuiness drops to his knees and Yag pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BA Yag!
A very excited looking BA Yag 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Correia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimenez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Caravan Palace - Rock It For Me. Vladimir Jimenez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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160 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leandro Correia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correia scores with a jab.
Correia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Correia moves out of range of the body kick.
Correia misses with a few strikes there.
Correia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jimenez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Correia has Jimenez up against the cage in a clinch.
Correia has Jimenez pressed against the cage, preventing Jimenez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Correia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jimenez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Correia lands with a left to the head.
Jimenez taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez tries to break the clinch but Correia is controlling the position.
Jimenez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Correia instigates a clinch.
Correia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Correia is leaning against Jimenez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Correia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Correia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Correia has Jimenez up against the cage in a clinch.
Correia keeps control of Jimenez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jimenez tries to land knees in the clinch but Correia avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Correia avoids it.
Correia breaks from the clinch.
Jimenez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jimenez is rocked!
Correia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jimenez is still on wobbly legs! Can Correia finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Correia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jimenez sprawls well. Jimenez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Correia gets slowly back to his feet.
Jimenez seems to have recovered his senses.
Jimenez tried to score with a low kick but Correia checks it.
Jimenez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jimenez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jimenez misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correia drops Jimenez with a huge uppercut! Jimenez drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Correia is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leandro Correia!
An out of breath Leandro Correia thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Janusz Gawrolek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelv Ironfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janusz Gawrolek has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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179 lbs
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170 lbs
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Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Janusz Gawrolek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelv Ironfist!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gawrolek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gawrolek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ironfist unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ironfist pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ironfist missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ironfist.
Ironfist blocking some punches.
Ironfist creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gawrolek displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ironfist up against the cage.
Gawrolek throws a punch but it's blocked by Ironfist.
Gawrolek has a couple of punches blocked by Ironfist.
Nice body punch from Ironfist - that landed with a thud.
Ironfist lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ironfist should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ironfist lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gawrolek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gawrolek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ironfist with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ironfist taking a breather.
Ironfist is looking to control Gawrolek's arms but Gawrolek gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ironfist has his back to the cage.
Ironfist lands an elbow inside that Gawrolek shrugs off.
Ironfist is struggling to control the position.
Ironfist is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ironfist missing with knees to the body.
Ironfist jumps guard but Gawrolek stands there with Ironfist around his waist. Ironfist gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ironfist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ironfist is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gawrolek is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ironfist pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gawrolek pulls guard effortlessly.
Ironfist wants to get up but he can't break Gawrolek's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ironfist throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ironfist stands and steps away. Gawrolek gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ironfist gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ironfist lands a damaging elbow.
Gawrolek swings wildly with an uppercut but Ironfist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gawrolek is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ironfist pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Janusz Gawrolek has been cut.
Ironfist using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gawrolek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ironfist tries for a takedown but Gawrolek manages to get underhooks.
Ironfist lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gawrolek drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janusz Gawrolek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ironfist successfully pulls guard.
Ironfist is controlling Gawrolek's posture.
Gawrolek has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ironfist keeping moving, preventing Gawrolek from controlling successfully.
Gawrolek gets to his feet - Ironfist follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek forces Ironfist back against the cage and clinches.
Ironfist pulls Gawrolek into guard.
Ironfist uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ironfist rushes Gawrolek and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ironfist being controlled against the cage.
Gawrolek tries to score a body lock takedown but Ironfist shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gawrolek is breathing heavily.
Gawrolek takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gawrolek letting Ironfist take a breather here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gawrolek misses with an elbow over the top.
Ironfist using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gawrolek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelv Ironfist dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Janusz Gawrolek'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.
Ironfist rushes Gawrolek and presses him up against the cage.
Gawrolek takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ironfist scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ironfist with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gawrolek stalling against the cage.
Gawrolek has Ironfist pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ironfist manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gawrolek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ironfist gets control of Gawrolek's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ironfist will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ironfist wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ironfist wants to sweep here but Gawrolek controlling him for the moment.
Gawrolek trying to control but Ironfist is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironfist pushes Gawrolek off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ironfist forces Gawrolek back against the cage and clinches.
Gawrolek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ironfist looking to throw knees to the head but Gawrolek is blocking nicely.
Ironfist is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ironfist lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gawrolek backwards.
Ironfist using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ironfist utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ironfist tries to land a knee to the head but Gawrolek blocks with his arms.
Ironfist blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ironfist with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gawrolek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ironfist tries a knee to the head but Gawrolek blocks it.
Gawrolek jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ironfist walks away with a smile on his face. Gawrolek gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ironfist has Gawrolek up against the cage in a clinch.
Ironfist connects with a knee to the head.
Gawrolek avoiding damage as Ironfist throws knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ironfist manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gawrolek is looking to work some ground and pound but Ironfist has wrist control.
Gawrolek won't allow Ironfist to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gawrolek postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ironfist is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gawrolek, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironfist gets to his feet. Gawrolek looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ironfist has closed the distance and engaged Gawrolek in a clinch.
Gawrolek is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ironfist is keeping busy.
Gawrolek has a couple of punches blocked by Ironfist.
Ironfist tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ironfist lands an elbow that stopped Gawrolek in his tracks for a moment.
Ironfist using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Ironfist.
A shot in the inside from Gawrolek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ironfist tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kelv Ironfist seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gawrolek has a couple of punches blocked by Ironfist.
Ironfist connects with a knee to the head.
Ironfist leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ironfist tries to pull guard but Gawrolek won't allow it.
Ironfist drags the fight down to the ground.
Ironfist wants to stand and escape but Gawrolek is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gawrolek looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gawrolek wants to stand but Ironfist has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelv Ironfist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Janusz Gawrolek's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gawrolek has closed the distance and engaged Ironfist in a clinch.
Ironfist lands an elbow inside.
Gawrolek takes an elbow to the temple.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ironfist is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ironfist tries to land a knee to the head but Gawrolek blocks with his arms.
Gawrolek tries to score a body lock takedown but Ironfist shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gawrolek throws a head punch that misses.
Ironfist lands with a right to the head.
Ironfist comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ironfist stalling the fight.
Ironfist manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gawrolek looking to pass the guard.
Ironfist manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ironfist clinches.
Gawrolek works on Ironfist's body with a couple of short punches.
Ironfist has Gawrolek pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gawrolek manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gawrolek manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gawrolek blocks the elbow strike.
Ironfist lands a knee to the head.
Ironfist crunches a lovely knee into Gawrolek's ribcage.
Ironfist's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironfist tries to land knees in the clinch but Gawrolek avoids the damage to the body.
Gawrolek is trying to maintain a safe position but Ironfist gets an underhook and turns Gawrolek into the cage.
Gawrolek is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ironfist to keep the fight standing.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gawrolek can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janusz Gawrolek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ironfist controlling the action here for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ironfist.
Ironfist is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kelv Ironfist.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ironfist with a knee to the head.
Gawrolek taking a breather.
Ironfist goes for a takedown attempt but Gawrolek pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ironfist rushes Gawrolek and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironfist misses with a knee strike.
Gawrolek is trying to maintain a safe position but Ironfist gets an underhook and turns Gawrolek into the cage.
Ironfist misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ironfist.
Ironfist trying to stall but Gawrolek improves his position.
Ironfist wants a takedown but no success here.
Ironfist tries to land a knee to the head but Gawrolek blocks with his arms.
Gawrolek working aggressively here.
Gawrolek tries to pull guard but Ironfist won't allow it.
Janusz Gawrolek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Gawrolek fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gawrolek misses with a punch to the body.
Gawrolek stalling in the clinch.
Kelv Ironfist is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gawrolek throws a punch but it's blocked by Ironfist.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelv Ironfist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ironfist has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelv Ironfist!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Drebin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julisz Michal Kasperski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Drebin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Drebin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Julisz Michal Kasperski!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasperski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kasperski tries to bum rush Drebin with a series of wild strikes but Drebin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kasperski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drebin's hands.
It looks like Frank Drebin has been cut.
Kasperski fails with a takedown attempt.
Kasperski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drebin swivels and escapes.
Drebin closes the distance and clinches.
Drebin slows down the pace here.
Kasperski wants to get back to striking at distance but Drebin won't allow it.
Drebin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drebin has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drebin wants a takedown but no success here.
Drebin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kasperski smiles and moves away.
Drebin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drebin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kasperski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kasperski throws a series of punches but Drebin avoids them all with ease.
Drebin throws a sloppy head kick and Kasperski moves out of range easily.
Kasperski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kasperski lands a head shot.
Kasperski swinging wildly here.
Drebin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Julisz Michal Kasperski has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice combination there by Kasperski.
Drebin throws a low kick but Kasperski moves out of range easily.
Drebin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Drebin trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drebin is pressing down on Kasperski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kasperski is holding on for now.
Kasperski is trying to stand up here but Drebin is controlling him well.
Kasperski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Drebin passes to side control.
Kasperski looks gassed!
Drebin working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drebin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Drebin working away.
Drebin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kasperski to his feet.
Kasperski is looking to clinch but Drebin is avoiding it.
Kasperski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drebin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Drebin tries to pull guard but Kasperski won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Drebin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drebin jumps guard.
Drebin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kasperski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Drebin looking for a sweep. Not yet Drebin, not yet.
Drebin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kasperski's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasperski wants to stand up but Drebin is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kasperski can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Drebin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Drebin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drebin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kasperski for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frank Drebin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A jab from Drebin misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Drebin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kasperski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Drebin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drebin swats away the attempt to clinch by Kasperski.
Drebin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kasperski swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Drebin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kasperski defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Drebin.
Drebin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drebin with a couple of short strikes.
Kasperski is looking to get to half guard.
BOOM! Drebin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drebin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Drebin scoring with strikes but Kasperski is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drebin controlling from the full mount.
Drebin 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.
Kasperski is looking to get to half guard.
Drebin lands a big elbow.
Drebin controlling his opponent.
Kasperski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Drebin controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasperski tries to buck Drebin off but he can't manage it.
Drebin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kasperski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Drebin is landing with some decent strikes but Kasperski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Drebin is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Kasperski is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasperski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drebin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kasperski's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drebin landing some decent shots from guard.
Kasperski being controlled here, momentarily.
Drebin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Drebin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kasperski's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasperski tries to roll over but Drebin keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Drebin dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kasperski tries to close the distance and clinch but Drebin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kasperski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frank Drebin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Kasperski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kasperski is looking to score with low kicks.
Kasperski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drebin circles away quickly and effectively.
Drebin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kasperski to the ground. Drebin is now in Kasperski's guard.
Drebin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kasperski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drebin is one step ahead there.
Kasperski wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Drebin manages to pass to side control.
Kasperski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drebin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kasperski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Drebin works his way into full mount!
Kasperski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Drebin controlling the position easily from mount.
Drebin throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Kasperski has his hands clasped together but Drebin breaks the hold and Kasperski is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Drebin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Drebin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr E (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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33
223 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
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25
180 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr E!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lynch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lynch blocks a head kick by E.
Lynch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lynch wants to clinch up but E keeps it at a distance.
Lynch has E up against the cage in a clinch.
Lynch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lynch blocks a body shot from E.
Lynch throws a head punch that misses.
Lynch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
E misses with a head kick.
Lynch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mr E is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
E throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lynch wants to clinch up but E keeps it at a distance.
Lynch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. E manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lynch fails with a takedown attempt.
E misses with a wild body shot.
Lynch is looking to clinch.
Lynch connects with a high kick.
It looks like Mr E has been cut.
Lynch clinches with his opponent.
Lynch drops down looking for an ankle pick but E pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
E throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
E throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lynch.
E throws a low kick but Lynch avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
E scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lynch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
E lands with a thumping leg kick.
E swats away the attempt to clinch by Lynch.
E thows a leg kick but Lynch checks it
and Lynch counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lynch wants to control from the top but E keeps moving.
Lynch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lynch passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and E defends it well.
Lynch is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. E doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lynch.
Lynch seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is looking for a kimura but E is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lynch to get the leverage.
Lynch not doing much here.
Lynch is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lynch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lynch tries to pass the half guard into mount. E knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Lynch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr E'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 combination from E does no damage.
E steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lynch.
E falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lynch counters with a left to the body.
Lynch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lynch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. E manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
E lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lynch circles away quickly and effectively.
E swats away the attempt to clinch by Lynch.
Lynch closes the distance and clinches.
Lynch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
E lands an uppercut.
Lynch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
E pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from E misses.
Jamie Lynch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
E swats away the attempt to clinch by Lynch.
Lynch moves in looking to clinch but E pushes him off.
Lynch tries to clinch up but E circles away and keeps his distance.
Lynch has E up against the cage in a clinch.
Lynch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lynch has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by E after a bit of a struggle.
A short left from Lynch.
E keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lynch's efforts to push away.
Stalling in the clinch from Lynch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
E lands a hook that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
E misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Lynch.
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!
E lands on the inside with an uppercut.
E has a couple of punches blocked by Lynch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by E.
Lynch prevents a body shot from E.
Lynch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lynch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with E's elbow.
Lynch throws a punch but it's blocked by E.
Lynch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lynch presses E against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
E is breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lynch takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lynch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lynch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lynch goes for a takedown attempt but E pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Lynch lands but E takes it in his stride.
E blocks a head kick by Lynch.
Sloppy strikes from E. Those never looked like landing.
Mr E seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch darts in and clinches E up against the cage.
Lynch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lynch looks for a takedown but E sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
E leaves Lynch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts E as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
E swats away the attempt to clinch by Lynch.
E throws a nice looking combination but Lynch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
E avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jamie Lynch is winning the standup battle so far.
Lynch tries to clinch but E is having none of it.
Lynch closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lynch misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from E.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Lynch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mr E'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
E misses with a double jab.
Lynch forces E back against the cage and clinches.
Lynch gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lynch decides to stand up.
E avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lynch lands with a nice combination. E backs away looking to recover.
E defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lynch.
Lynch tries to clinch there but E circles away.
E misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lynch slips a jab and a cross from E.
Lynch wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says E as he avoids it easily.
E keeps the fight on the outside.
Lynch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lynch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lynch clinches with his opponent.
Lynch slows down the pace here.
E gets underhooks to prevent Lynch's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lynch taking a breather.
Maybe Lynch would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Mr E has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
E presses Lynch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
E has a couple of punches blocked by Lynch.
E can't find room to land a body shot as Lynch controls the action.
E tries a body shot but Lynch blocks it.
Lynch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but E gets the underhooks and prevents it.
E misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lynch lands with a light punch inside.
E breaks the clinch.
Lynch is looking to clinch but E is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lynch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
E avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lynch pushes E up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
E has Lynch pressed against the cage, preventing Lynch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by E.
A short right from Lynch on the inside.
Nice body punch from E - that landed with a thud.
Lynch prevents a body shot from E.
E misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lynch.
Jamie Lynch has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lynch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lynch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
E stuffs the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from E. Lynch does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for E, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lynch throws a head kick but E moves out of range.
A combination from E does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch checks a leg kick nicely.
E throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lynch.
Lynch wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lynch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jamie Lynch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
E circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
E takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
E misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Lynch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lynch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Lynch!
Jamie Lynch thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Zummi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunther Reza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zummi comes to the cage accompanied by Gummi Bears. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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18
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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, Steve Zummi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunther Reza!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reza walks into a left hand.
Zummi swings for the body but Reza moves out of range.
A big left from Zummi misses.
A jab from Reza misses.
Steve Zummi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reza misses with an uppercut. Zummi saw that one coming.
Reza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zummi scores with a body shot.
Jab from Zummi.
Zummi takes a swing at Reza's ribcage but misses.
Zummi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zummi misses with a combination
and Reza counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reza 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zummi 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.
Reza seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunther Reza has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Reza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reza gets a double leg takedown into Zummi's guard.
Reza stays in close to Zummi's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zummi controls Reza momentarily but Reza frees himself.
Reza controlling from the top position.
Reza wants to pass the guard but Zummi is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reza throwing strikes from guard but Zummi blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zummi keeping full guard, as Reza tries to pass.
Reza controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zummi is fending him off so far but Reza persists. Nope, Zummi circles away and we're back to standing.
Zummi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Steve Zummi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zummi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Reza misses with a combination
and Zummi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zummi to score with a decent uppercut.
Zummi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Reza moves out of range as Zummi throws a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zummi jabs Reza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zummi misses with the combination.
Zummi takes a swing at Reza's ribcage but misses.
Reza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reza throws a sloppy head kick and Zummi moves out of range easily.
Zummi lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zummi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zummi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reza.
Zummi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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 Steve Zummi 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.
The fighters circling - Zummi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zummi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zummi swings for the body but Reza moves out of range.
Zummi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reza has Zummi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zummi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Reza keeps control of Zummi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zummi smiles and moves away.
A punch combination from Zummi misses.
Steve Zummi is winning the standup battle so far.
Reza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zummi avoids it really well and circles away.
Steve Zummi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunther Reza.
Zummi lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Reza misses the target.
Reza misses with a low kick as Zummi jumps back.
Zummi misses with a straight left.
Steve Zummi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zummi just misses with a punch to the body.
Zummi swings for the body but Reza moves out of range.
Reza tries a head kick but it misses.
Zummi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zummi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reza's head backwards.
Reza throws a sloppy head kick and Zummi moves out of range easily.
Zummi throws a sloppy head kick and Reza moves out of range easily.
Zummi throws a series of punches but Reza moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reza is looking to clinch.
Zummi slips a jab from Reza.
Zummi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reza.
Reza drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zummi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reza.
Zummi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reza gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reza stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zummi trying to hold on to Reza's head to control him but Reza postures up.
Reza is taking a breather. Zummi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Reza is thwarting Zummi's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Steve Zummi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zummi tries to clinch but Reza moves out of range.
Zummi misses with a wild combination.
Zummi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reza misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reza - that will leave a mark!
Reza throws out a loose jab but Zummi uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zummi slips under a jab.
Reza avoids the body shot from Zummi.
Zummi tries to clinch but Reza moves out of range.
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 Steve Zummi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Zummi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Zummi.
Reza has closed the distance and engaged Zummi in a clinch.
Reza wants a takedown but no success here.
Zummi is trying to push Reza away but Reza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zummi is trying to push Reza away but Reza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zummi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reza has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zummi after a bit of a struggle.
Steve Zummi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunther Reza.
Zummi is looking to break free of the clinch but Reza has double underhooks.
Zummi is trying to break free.
Reza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zummi is trying to force a seperation but Reza has the dominant position.
Reza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zummi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zummi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reza at a distance.
Reza throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Zummi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Reza is in Zummi's guard.
Zummi wants to stand but Reza is controlling the position.
Reza trying to control the position from guard on top but Zummi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zummi working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reza won't allow Zummi to sweep him here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Steve Zummi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zummi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reza shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reza showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zummi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reza.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reza uses his free foot to push down on Zummi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zummi.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reza takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Reza working Zummi over with strikes here.
Reza landing punches.
BOOM! Reza connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Reza lands a big shot there that rocks Zummi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gunther Reza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reza sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Reza controlling the pace for now.
Reza is working for a guillotine from mount but Zummi frees his head quite easily.
Steve Zummi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gunther Reza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zummi is desperately trying to improve his position but Reza has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reza looking to finish Zummi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zummi!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunther Reza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zummi 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Zummi!
Steve Zummi really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Punishment Nutrition - All 159Q products now $75 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom White!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White misses with a hook
and Griffin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice defenses there by Griffin.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tom White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White throws an off balance right hand
and Griffin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
White misses with the combination.
Griffin lands a left and a right that send White crashing to the mat, dazed. Griffin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
White is rocked!
It looks like Tom White has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
White misses with a hook to the body
and Griffin counters with a right hand from hell and White is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Griffin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel McFadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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277 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel McFadden!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolan shoots in for a takedown but McFadden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nolan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nolan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nolan trying to control but McFadden is working from the bottom.
McFadden keeping full guard, as Nolan tries to pass.
Nolan trying to control the position from guard on top but McFadden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nolan passes McFadden's left leg - he's now in half guard.
McFadden is defending against the submission attempts here by Nolan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McFadden is looking to control Nolan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McFadden avoid being mounted?
Nolan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McFadden doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nolan.
Nolan 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFadden trying to control from the bottom.
McFadden actively working from the bottom here.
Nolan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McFadden sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nolan wants to work for an arm triangle but McFadden is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nolan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan wants to lay and pray for a moment but McFadden keeps working.
Nolan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nolan is looking to advance position but McFadden won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nolan is looking for a kimura but McFadden is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nolan to get the leverage.
McFadden slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nolan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nolan advances position into side control!
Nolan tries for a kimura but McFadden is defending well.
Nolan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nolan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nolan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McFadden manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Nolan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nolan blocks the body kick.
Daniel McFadden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McFadden stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McFadden wants it to stay on the feet.
McFadden slaps away a takedown attempt from Nolan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McFadden.
Nolan is trying hard to land a takedown here. McFadden sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Nolan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nolan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McFadden swivels and escapes.
McFadden shoots for a takedown but Nolan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McFadden shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nolan is trying to defend but McFadden finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nolan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, McFadden has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nolan wants to control but McFadden is keeping busy.
McFadden with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nolan is trying to get back to full guard.
Nolan is trying to control but can't.
Chris Nolan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFadden is looking to stall here but Nolan recovers full guard.
Nolan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McFadden distracts Nolan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McFadden wants to stand and escape but instead Nolan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Nolan postures up.
McFadden is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McFadden keeping moving, preventing Nolan from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan throws an elbow that misses. McFadden uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nolan's guard. Nice move by McFadden!
Nolan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because McFadden has passed into half guard!
Nolan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McFadden is looking to take a break and control but Nolan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan is controlling McFadden's trapped leg to prevent McFadden from advancing to side control.
Nolan wants to control but McFadden is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McFadden wants to control but Nolan is keeping him busy.
Daniel McFadden has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
McFadden stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McFadden wants it to stay on the feet.
McFadden shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McFadden was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nolan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McFadden prevents Nolan from getting the reversal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel McFadden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
McFadden misses with a head kick.
McFadden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nolan shoots in for a takedown but McFadden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nolan shoots in but McFadden avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McFadden shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McFadden was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McFadden trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McFadden prevents Nolan from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan tries to lock up and control but McFadden gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nolan regains half guard.
McFadden wants to take a breather but Nolan is having none of it.
Nolan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McFadden perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nolan looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and McFadden pushes past his half guard into mount!
McFadden wants to control the pace but Nolan is squirming around nicely.
McFadden has control of Nolan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nolan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan is trying to reverse the position but instead McFadden has taken his back - oops!
McFadden is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Nolan defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
I would not like to be Nolan right now.
Nolan defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan trying to control the action but McFadden just sinks the hooks in.
Nolan turns into McFadden and is now in his guard.
McFadden pulls Nolan in close to prevent any damage.
Nolan wants to control from the top but McFadden keeps moving.
Nolan stands and throws McFadden's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan is trying to get an arm triangle but McFadden is defending well.
Nolan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McFadden is trying to get back to half guard.
Nolan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McFadden, who protects the arm well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McFadden is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nolan off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Daniel McFadden just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McFadden fails with the takedown.
McFadden fails to land the takedown.
Nolan has closed the distance and engaged McFadden in a clinch.
Nolan goes for a takedown in the clinch but McFadden prevents it.
McFadden tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nolan smiles and moves away.
Chris Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel McFadden.
McFadden looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nolan is trying to keep McFadden in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan has his foot on McFadden's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McFadden works his way back into a safe position though.
McFadden preventing the sweep.
Nolan is working hard here to advance position.
Nolan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McFadden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nolan looking for a guillotine here but McFadden defends easily.
McFadden trying to control but Nolan is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFadden is posturing up here but Nolan has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! McFadden tries to roll out but it's too tight and McFadden has to tap! Slick submission there by Nolan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Nolan!
In his post fight interview, Chris Nolan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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