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Bloody Hell XLV - U.S.A PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Bhuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sloat Gresham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gresham is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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145 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammy Bhuda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Sloat Gresham!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gresham wants to clinch.
Bhuda slaps away a takedown attempt from Gresham, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gresham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gresham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bhuda misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gresham moves into the clinch.
Bhuda breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gresham doesn't manage to clinch there - Bhuda circles away.
Sammy Bhuda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bhuda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloat Gresham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bhuda misses with a wild body shot.
Gresham wants to clinch.
Gresham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bhuda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bhuda misses the shot to the body.
Gresham shoots in but Bhuda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sammy Bhuda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sloat Gresham.
Bhuda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gresham misses with a takedown attempt
and Bhuda counters with a three punch combo that has Gresham backing up. Gresham nods at Bhuda to acknowledge the strikes.
Gresham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bhuda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gresham tries for a takedown but Bhuda circles away easily
and Bhuda counters with a leg kick.
Gresham fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gresham tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Gresham.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhuda tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Bhuda misses its intended target.
Gresham closes the distance and pushes Bhuda back into the cage.
Bhuda can't break the clinch.
Bhuda tries to break the clinch but Gresham is controlling the position.
Gresham has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bhuda uses from the top position.
Gresham has his foot on Bhuda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bhuda works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bhuda decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gresham, up you get!
Gresham feints and as Bhuda raises his hands in defense, Gresham changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gresham's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bhuda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gresham is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gresham thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhuda has his feet on Gresham's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gresham shoots in for a takedown but Bhuda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Bhuda. No joy for Gresham on that attempt.
Gresham misses with a takedown
and Bhuda counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bhuda connects with a high kick.
Bhuda throws a head kick that misses
and Gresham counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sloat Gresham will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gresham looks to land a right hand but Bhuda moved out of range.
Gresham clinches.
Bhuda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bhuda scores with a jab. Gresham acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gresham tries to clinch up but Bhuda circles away and keeps his distance.
Gresham darts in trying to clinch
and Bhuda counters with a head kick. That will keep Gresham thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gresham fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gresham is defended easily by Bhuda.
Gresham tries to clinch but Bhuda moves out of range.
Bhuda throws a body punch but Gresham moves out of range.
Bhuda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gresham is rocked!
Nice takedown defense from Bhuda. No joy for Gresham on that attempt.
Gresham is still on wobbly legs! Can Bhuda finish him?
Gresham tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bhuda counters with a crisp right that sends Gresham to the canvas! Bhuda follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Bhuda!
Sammy Bhuda is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sammy Bhuda thanked Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George st nkoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Lebaron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). st nkoi comes to the cage accompanied by number one. Daniel Lebaron will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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202 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
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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
18 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, George st nkoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Lebaron!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebaron scores with a jab to the head.
st nkoi shoots for a takedown but Lebaron saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
st nkoi tries to keep at a distance but Lebaron has taken the fight into the clinch.
st nkoi can't get the takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lebaron.
st nkoi is trying to pull guard but Lebaron has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George st nkoi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
st nkoi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lebaron gets through st nkoi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
st nkoi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
st nkoi manages to break the clinch.
Lebaron has taken the fight to the clinch.
st nkoi is trying to pull guard but Lebaron turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
st nkoi tries to score a body lock takedown but Lebaron shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
st nkoi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lebaron breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebaron clinches up with st nkoi and pushes him back against the cage.
Lebaron lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lebaron drops down looking for an ankle pick but st nkoi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lebaron closes the distance and pushes st nkoi back into the cage.
Lebaron is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lebaron breaks the clinch.
st nkoi moves into the clinch successfully.
st nkoi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lebaron backwards.
A short left from Lebaron.
A left hand lands to the body for Lebaron.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lebaron works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
st nkoi has an active guard here but Lebaron has managed to pass into half guard.
Lebaron is looking to take a break and control but st nkoi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on st nkoi's thigh. st nkoi counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Lebaron is looking to stand up but st nkoi won't let him.
Lebaron stands up from guard. Let's bang!
st nkoi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lebaron was covering up waiting for the punch and st nkoi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
st nkoi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lebaron keeping moving, preventing st nkoi from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but st nkoi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
st nkoi trying to control the position from guard on top but Lebaron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
st nkoi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We're going to have a standup here because George st nkoi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lebaron gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lebaron misses with a shot to the kidneys.
st nkoi jumps guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lebaron has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of st nkoi is proving hard to escape from.
st nkoi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lebaron doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lebaron manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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.
Lebaron trying to stand up but can't free himself from st nkoi's guard.
st nkoi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
st nkoi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lebaron can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
st nkoi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lebaron doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lebaron manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lebaron looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
st nkoi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lebaron can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lebaron stands and steps away. st nkoi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Lebaron dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
st nkoi shoots for a takedown but Lebaron saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
st nkoi slips a jab and a cross from Lebaron.
Lebaron darts in and clinches st nkoi up against the cage.
st nkoi prevents Lebaron from breaking the clinch.
st nkoi tries to pull guard but Lebaron won't allow it.
Lebaron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lebaron forces st nkoi back against the cage and clinches.
Lebaron pushes off an throws an elbow but st nkoi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lebaron gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lebaron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
st nkoi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lebaron is fending him off so far but st nkoi persists. Nope, Lebaron circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George st nkoi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
st nkoi fails with the takedown.
Lebaron moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebaron jumps guard but st nkoi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lebaron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lebaron wants to get back to striking at distance but st nkoi won't allow it.
st nkoi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
st nkoi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daniel Lebaron seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lebaron is defending well against a takedown attempt.
st nkoi jumps guard but Lebaron stands there with st nkoi around his waist. st nkoi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lebaron manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from st nkoi.
st nkoi shoots and misses
and Lebaron counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lebaron.
Lebaron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
st nkoi gets a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron is trying to stand back up but st nkoi is controlling him
st nkoi trying to control from half guard but Lebaron is working away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
st nkoi wants to pass to mount but Lebaron is defending the position.
Lebaron looks like he's trying to stand up.
st nkoi is trying to control the action in half guard but Lebaron is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
st nkoi decides to stand and escape the position.
Lebaron rushes st nkoi and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron misses with an elbow strike.
st nkoi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
st nkoi pulls guard.
Lebaron gets to his feet - st nkoi follows without any prompting.
Lebaron closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lebaron.
A right hook to the body lands for Lebaron.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lebaron.
st nkoi fails to pull guard.
st nkoi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lebaron smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lebaron gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lebaron manages to break the clinch.
st nkoi moves into the clinch.
st nkoi stalling the fight.
st nkoi pulls guard effortlessly.
st nkoi is working an open guard so Lebaron takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lebaron has taken the fight to the clinch.
st nkoi manages to pull guard.
st nkoi working a defensive guard here.
Lebaron stands up and waves to st nkoi to follow him.
Lebaron fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with st nkoi, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lebaron creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through st nkoi's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Lebaron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
st nkoi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lebaron but Lebaron pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lebaron pushes st nkoi up against the cage in a clinch.
st nkoi jumps guard but Lebaron stands there with st nkoi around his waist. st nkoi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lebaron can't get the takedown.
st nkoi misses with some punches.
Lebaron lands an elbow inside.
st nkoi taking a breather.
Lebaron is trying to break free.
st nkoi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George st nkoi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lebaron comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lebaron wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lebaron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with st nkoi's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
st nkoi fails to pull guard.
Lebaron tightens his grip and picks st nkoi up, before dumping him to the ground. st nkoi manages to land in guard.
Lebaron passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lebaron is trying to get an arm triangle but st nkoi is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lebaron decides to stand back up. Lebaron steps back and let's st nkoi get back to his feet.
Lebaron throws a right hand that st nkoi ducks under and follows up with a left that st nkoi also avoids with ease.
Lebaron misses with a head kick.
st nkoi scores with a takedown into Lebaron's guard.
Lebaron utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lebaron working a defensive guard but st nkoi manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lebaron tries to buck st nkoi off but st nkoi is having none of it.
st nkoi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
st nkoi trying to control the action but Lebaron is working from the bottom.
Lebaron pushes st nkoi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, st nkoi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
st nkoi tries for a kimura but Lebaron is defending well.
st nkoi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lebaron has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for st nkoi but great work by Lebaron.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron stands up and beckons st nkoi to his feet.
Nice jab there from Lebaron.
Lebaron drives through and clinches with st nkoi against the cage.
st nkoi wants a takedown.
Lebaron lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lebaron scores with a shot to the side of st nkoi's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for st nkoi.
Lebaron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lebaron shoots in and bounces st nkoi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lebaron stands and throws st nkoi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lebaron stands up and beckons st nkoi to his feet.
st nkoi misses with a takedown attempt - Lebaron sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
st nkoi shoots in for a takedown but Lebaron shows good takedown defense.
Lebaron moves into the clinch successfully.
George st nkoi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
st nkoi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lebaron smiles and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lebaron clinches up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Lebaron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lebaron 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Daniel Lebaron!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Daniel Lebaron!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Daniel Lebaron!
Daniel Lebaron wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Daniel Lebaron made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Deckard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saenchai Sor Kingstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Deckard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to In Lust. Saenchai Sor Kingstar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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242 lbs
9 - 12 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Deckard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Saenchai Sor Kingstar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingstar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Deckard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kingstar.
Kingstar fakes the leg kick and cracks Deckard in the body.
Deckard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Deckard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice straight punches there by Deckard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Deckard.
Kingstar lands with a good body shot.
A punch combination from Deckard misses.
Deckard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deckard misses with the combination.
Rick Deckard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deckard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kingstar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Deckard throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingstar tries to bench press Deckard off him but Deckard keeps the position.
Kingstar is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Deckard has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Deckard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Deckard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Deckard creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kingstar taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kingstar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Deckard working the head and body with strikes.
Deckard is chipping away with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingstar is trying to buck Deckard off.
Kingstar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deckard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kingstar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Deckard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kingstar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kingstar is looking to regain half guard here but Deckard keeps moving and retains side control.
Kingstar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Deckard grinds an elbow into Kingstar's temple.
Deckard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Deckard scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingstar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Deckard's best efforts.
Deckard is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Deckard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kingstar?
Deckard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kingstar is rocked!
Deckard looking to isolate an arm here. Kingstar doesn't see it coming and as Deckard extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Deckard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Deckard!
A less than humble Rick Deckard misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Clash - I Fought The Law. Miller has chosen Ice Cube - Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Miller!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a combination that misses
and Dixon counters by moving into the clinch.
Dixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller fails with the takedown.
Miller has Dixon up against the cage in a clinch.
Dixon working hard to break the clinch.
Dixon can't break the clinch.
Dixon is stalling here.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Dixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dixon darts in trying to clinch
and Miller holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller gets control of Dixon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Miller will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dixon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Dixon from controlling successfully.
Dixon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dixon trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Dixon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Miller is trying to hold Dixon in close to prevent damage but Dixon has managed to pass into half guard.
Dixon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Miller has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller pushes Dixon off and gets back to his feet.
Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dixon wants to break free but Miller has control.
Dixon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dixon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Miller passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dixon has one foot on Miller's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Miller throws a series of punches but Dixon moves out of range.
Marcus Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller instigates a clinch.
Dixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller misses with a takedown
and Dixon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miller, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dixon.
Miller fails to pull guard.
Peter Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Miller.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Dixon wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Dixon working hard to break the clinch.
Dixon gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dixon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Miller doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dixon.
Dixon wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is working for an americana but Miller has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Dixon was thinking about the submission.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dixon is one step ahead there.
Miller is working an open guard so Dixon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixon takes the fight into the clinch.
Dixon is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dixon tries to pull guard but Miller won't allow it.
Dixon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miller just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dixon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Dixon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Miller rushes Dixon and presses him up against the cage.
Dixon jumps guard but Miller stands there with Dixon around his waist. Dixon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miller jumps guard but Dixon stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miller tries to pull guard but Dixon won't allow it.
Dixon manages to pull guard.
Dixon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dixon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dixon wants to stand and escape but Miller is having none of it.
Miller tries to stand but Dixon is controlling from the bottom.
Dixon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller bucks up and throws Dixon to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Miller slips under a jab from Dixon.
Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Dixon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller has Dixon pressed against the cage, preventing Dixon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dixon jumps guard and drags Miller to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Miller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Miller decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dixon, up you get!
Miller moves into the clinch.
Dixon has clasped his hands together around Miller's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Peter Dixon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller tries to escape but Dixon is in control.
Dixon tries for a kimura but Miller is defending well.
Miller is pushing Dixon's head away, looking to escape. Dixon manages to hold on to the position though.
Miller manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dixon's best efforts.
Dixon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miller defends it well.
Miller is not content to let Dixon control the position.
Miller pushes Dixon off looking to stand but Dixon dives back in and keeps control.
Dixon decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Miller moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Dixon.
Miller blocks an elbow strike.
Dixon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dixon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dixon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miller just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dixon is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miller as Dixon tries to tie him up.
Dixon can't break the clinch.
Dixon jumps guard but Miller stands there with Dixon around his waist. Dixon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dixon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller jumps guard but Dixon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Miller tries to pull guard but Dixon holds him up against the cage and eventually Miller drops back down to his feet.
Dixon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to pull guard but Dixon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Peter Dixon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dixon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miller pulls his leg out and moves away.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown but Dixon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dixon passes into side control!
Dixon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Dixon dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miller gets a clinch.
Dixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dixon wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Miller rushes Dixon and presses him up against the cage.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dixon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Miller gets to his feet - Dixon follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller drives through and clinches with Dixon against the cage.
Dixon breaks from the clinch.
Dixon wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Miller scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Peter Dixon has been cut.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Dixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller moves into the clinch.
Dixon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dixon has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.
Miller goes for a takedown attempt but Dixon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Dixon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dixon jumps guard but Miller turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dixon blocks an uppercut.
Dixon is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dixon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miller prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller is pressed up against the cage. Dixon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miller down to the mat. Miller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Dixon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller counters with a shoot takedown. Dixon fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dixon throws his legs up looking for a submission but Miller uses it to pass to side control.
Miller stands up.
Dixon gets tackled into the cage by Miller. Miller maintains the clinch.
Dixon gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller is defending against the submission attempts here by Dixon.
Miller is not content to let Dixon control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller pushes Dixon off but Dixon dives into side control.
Dixon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Miller is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dixon is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller is looking to reverse the position.
Miller wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller sneaks out the side door and pushes Dixon away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dixon 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Peter Dixon!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Marcus Miller!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Peter Dixon!
Peter Dixon wins by split decision!
Peter Dixon very nearly forgot to thank Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Nagiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hellson Ballswick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nagiev comes to the cage accompanied by Dmitry Nagiev - All I Promised. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Dmitry Nagiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Hellson Ballswick!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagiev throws a sloppy head kick
and Ballswick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nagiev thinking.
Ballswick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ballswick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nagiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ballswick moves into the clinch.
Ballswick keeps control of Nagiev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nagiev is looking to break free of the clinch but Ballswick has double underhooks.
Ballswick lands with a light punch inside.
Nagiev keeps control of Ballswick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ballswick tries to score a body lock takedown but Nagiev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ballswick manages to pull guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ballswick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagiev stands up from Ballswick's guard - Nagiev perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ballswick dives in and scores a takedown into Nagiev's guard.
Ballswick looking to improve position, pressing down on Nagiev's thigh with his hand. Nagiev seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Ballswick paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Ballswick's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Nagiev picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dmitry Nagiev!
Dmitry Nagiev took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Merik Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hellwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt comes to the cage accompanied by Comfortably Numb. Merik Hunt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Merik Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, James Hellwig!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hunt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hellwig pinned against the cage. Hellwig gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hellwig clinches up against the cage.
Hellwig gets control of Hunt's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hellwig will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hellwig throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hellwig is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hellwig is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hellwig working for a triangle but Hunt defends it easily.
Hellwig keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Hellwig is keeping the position.
Hellwig looking for a sweep. Not yet Hellwig, not yet.
Hellwig is trying to control the position but Hunt postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hellwig working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hunt throws a strike but Hellwig rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hunt has Hellwig pulled in close to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hunt is on top in guard.
Hunt trying to control but Hellwig is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellwig throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hunt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hunt stops Hellwig from standing up.
Hunt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hunt trying to control but Hellwig is working from the bottom.
Hunt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hellwig keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Hunt passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hellwig sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellwig is trying to control but can't.
Hellwig might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hunt kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hunt stops Hellwig from getting back to his feet.
Hellwig wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hellwig taking some punishment here, with Hunt in his half guard.
Hellwig is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunt works his way into side control.
Hunt working away.
Hunt lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hellwig down.
Hellwig struggling a bit here.
Hellwig on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hellwig takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hellwig is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hunt lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hellwig is still in real trouble! Can Hunt finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellwig is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hunt is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hunt postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Hellwig bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Hunt and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Merik Hunt!
Merik Hunt really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John The Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Sorenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Pitbull comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight. Nate Sorenson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, John The Pitbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Sorenson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Pitbull swats away the attempt to clinch by Sorenson.
The Pitbull swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Pitbull misses with a looping left.
Sorenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sorenson rushes The Pitbull and presses him up against the cage.
Sorenson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Pitbull takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The Pitbull shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Pitbull misses with a hook. Sorenson ducked under it nicely.
Sorenson is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pitbull shoots for a double leg takedown but Sorenson sprawls well. He's pushed The Pitbull's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sorenson tries to clinch but The Pitbull is having none of it.
Sorenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sorenson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Pitbull is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John The Pitbull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sorenson stops a takedown attempt from The Pitbull.
The Pitbull tries for a takedown but Sorenson manages to get underhooks.
Sorenson is trying to break the clinch but The Pitbull has him pressed against the cage.
Sorenson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Pitbull blocks it with crossed arms.
Sorenson'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.
The Pitbull dodges an elbow strike from Sorenson.
The Pitbull jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sorenson walks away with a smile on his face. The Pitbull gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The Pitbull throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sorenson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson tries to clinch there but The Pitbull circles away.
Sorenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Pitbull circles away from the clinch attempt
and The Pitbull counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sorenson wants to clinch up but The Pitbull keeps it at a distance.
Sorenson thuds his shin into the meat of The Pitbull's side.
The Pitbull gets tackled into the cage by Sorenson. Sorenson maintains the clinch.
Sorenson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from The Pitbull.
The Pitbull keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sorenson's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull is looking for a takedown.
The Pitbull avoids a wild elbow strike from Sorenson.
The Pitbull goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sorenson prevents it.
Sorenson can't break the clinch.
Sorenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Pitbull throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The Pitbull shoots in for a takedown but Sorenson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sorenson misses with a body kick.
Nate Sorenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sorenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sorenson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull shoots in looking for a takedown. Sorenson tries to sprawl out of it but The Pitbull keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sorenson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sorenson rushes The Pitbull and presses him up against the cage.
Sorenson with a knee to the head.
It looks like John The Pitbull has been cut.
The Pitbull gets control of Sorenson's arms and successfully pulls guard. The Pitbull will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Pitbull had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sorenson defends it easily.
Sorenson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of The Pitbull is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sorenson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Sorenson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John The Pitbull'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.
Sorenson is looking to clinch but The Pitbull is avoiding it.
The Pitbull takes the fight into the clinch.
The Pitbull is looking for a takedown.
Sorenson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sorenson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Pitbull tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sorenson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sorenson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Pitbull blocks it with crossed arms.
Sorenson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sorenson misses with an elbow strike.
The Pitbull tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John The Pitbull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sorenson is trying to break the clinch but The Pitbull has him pressed against the cage.
The Pitbull has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sorenson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sorenson lands a damaging elbow.
The Pitbull gets control of Sorenson's arms and successfully pulls guard. The Pitbull will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorenson tries to stand but The Pitbull is controlling from the bottom.
The Pitbull is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sorenson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sorenson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Pitbull closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sorenson's guard.
The Pitbull drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sorenson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now The Pitbull has Sorenson in his guard.
Sorenson got a little sloppy there for a moment and The Pitbull has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sorenson has managed to get both his arms back between The Pitbull's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The Pitbull is working an open guard so Sorenson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Pitbull lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sorenson looks to clinch
and The Pitbull counters with a head kick.
John The Pitbull is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sorenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Pitbull throws a hook but Sorenson blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sorenson.
Sorenson thows a body shot but no joy.
Sorenson has taken the fight to the clinch.
The Pitbull is working for takedown but Sorenson is calmly controlling the position for now.
The Pitbull gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The Pitbull tries to free his leg and advance position but Sorenson is retaining full guard.
Sorenson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! The Pitbull has picked Sorenson up and slammed him! Sorenson can't keep hold of the triangle and The Pitbull manages to pass to side control!
Sorenson is pushing The Pitbull's head away, looking to escape. The Pitbull manages to hold on to the position though.
The Pitbull tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no The Pitbull has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The Pitbull decides to take the fight back to the feet.
John The Pitbull is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson dips to his left and cracks The Pitbull with an uppercut!
Sorenson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Pitbull managing to block the knees to the body from Sorenson.
The Pitbull wants a takedown but no success here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sorenson tries to land a knee to the head but The Pitbull blocks with his arms.
The Pitbull blocks an elbow strike.
The Pitbull fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sorenson.
The Pitbull blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John The Pitbull dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John The Pitbull's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sorenson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Pitbull tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sorenson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sorenson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Pitbull is defending well for now.
Sorenson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from The Pitbull.
Sorenson working hard to break the clinch.
The Pitbull has Sorenson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sorenson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John The Pitbull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Pitbull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sorenson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from The Pitbull.
Sorenson misses with a body punch.
The Pitbull takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sorenson breaks from the clinch.
Sorenson closes the distance but The Pitbull moves to the side
and The Pitbull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pitbull buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Pitbull misses with a hook.
The Pitbull throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sorenson tries to clinch up but The Pitbull circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheers as The Pitbull lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sorenson doesn't seem phased though.
The Pitbull circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sorenson throws a series of strikes that have The Pitbull backpedaling.
The Pitbull drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson working for a triangle but The Pitbull defends it easily.
The Pitbull wants to control from the top but Sorenson keeps moving.
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!
Sorenson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Pitbull is controlling him.
The Pitbull looking to sit in guard and control but Sorenson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Pitbull is looking for a triangle but Sorenson pushes his legs off easily.
The Pitbull working for a triangle but Sorenson defends it easily.
The Pitbull pushes Sorenson off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Sorenson.
The Pitbull throws a series of punches but Sorenson moves out of range.
Sorenson wants to clinch up but The Pitbull keeps it at a distance.
Sorenson has closed the distance and engaged The Pitbull in a clinch.
Sorenson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sorenson stalling in the clinch but The Pitbull improves position.
Sorenson lands a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Pitbull drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sorenson tries a body shot but The Pitbull blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John The Pitbull.
I think The Pitbull 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for John The Pitbull!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Nate Sorenson!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jari Lehtonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lehtonen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us. Hudson has chosen Roll Over DJ as his entrance music. Gary Hudson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Jari Lehtonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Hudson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hudson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lehtonen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lehtonen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hudson.
Lehtonen struggling a bit here.
An elbow from Hudson crashes against the mat.
Lehtonen tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hudson is trying to get an arm triangle but Lehtonen is defending well.
Lehtonen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lehtonen tries to improve position but can't.
Hudson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lehtonen wants to control but Hudson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson lands an elbow.
Lehtonen throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Lehtonen tries to clinch but Hudson moves out of range.
Lehtonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lehtonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lehtonen feints a jab promting Hudson to slip. Lehtonen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hudson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lehtonen stuffs the takedown.
Hudson misses the shot to the body.
Lehtonen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up but Hudson circles away and keeps his distance.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen throws the left hand but Hudson avoids the punch easily.
Hudson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lehtonen's waist but Lehtonen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hudson off to one side.
Jari Lehtonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Hudson.
Hudson fails with the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hudson moves into range and clinches up with Lehtonen.
Lehtonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lehtonen working hard to break the clinch.
Lehtonen lands with a light punch inside.
Hudson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hudson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lehtonen uses it to pass to side control.
Hudson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lehtonen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lehtonen tries to clinch but Hudson moves away
and Hudson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lehtonen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hudson prevents Lehtonen from standing back up.
Lehtonen wants to control but Hudson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hudson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hudson trying to mount his opponent but Lehtonen defends it.
Hudson lands with a punch from half guard.
Hudson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hudson is trying to control the action in half guard but Lehtonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hudson with the ground and pound but Lehtonen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hudson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lehtonen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hudson has managed to get both his arms back between Lehtonen's legs - danger averted.
Hudson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen working for submissions but it's allowed Hudson to get to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hudson wants to work for an arm triangle but Lehtonen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hudson is just content to waste time from the top position. Lehtonen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hudson with a nice head shot there.
Hudson is posturing up here but Lehtonen has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Hudson tries to roll out but it's too tight and Hudson has to tap! Slick submission there by Lehtonen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jari Lehtonen!
Jari Lehtonen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Funktastic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre has chosen Territoire Hostile as his entrance music. Matt St Pierre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Mr Funktastic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Funktastic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from St Pierre.
St Pierre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Funktastic has a takedown stuffed.
Funktastic stuffs the takedown.
Mr Funktastic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt St Pierre.
Funktastic cracks St Pierre with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funktastic misses with a straight left.
St Pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
St Pierre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Funktastic circles away.
Funktastic cracks St Pierre with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Funktastic thows a left - swing and a miss!
St Pierre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Funktastic is fending him off so far but St Pierre persists. Nope, Funktastic circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Funktastic.
Funktastic stuffs the takedown attempt from St Pierre. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
Funktastic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Funktastic wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Funktastic swings for the body but St Pierre moves out of range.
Funktastic misses with a takedown attempt - St Pierre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
St Pierre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
St Pierre darts in and clinches Funktastic up against the cage.
St Pierre stops a takedown attempt from Funktastic.
Funktastic wants a takedown but no success here.
Funktastic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. St Pierre fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown but Funktastic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing St Pierre's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Funktastic moves out of range.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of St Pierre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Funktastic slaps away a takedown attempt from St Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Funktastic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Funktastic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Funktastic wants it to stay on the feet.
St Pierre gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Funktastic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Funktastic wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
St Pierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Funktastic tries to pass.
St Pierre controls Funktastic momentarily but Funktastic frees himself.
Funktastic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Funktastic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funktastic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Funktastic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Funktastic throws a big right hand that misses.
Funktastic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
St Pierre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Funktastic defends it easily.
St Pierre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Funktastic manages to get himself to full guard.
St Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Funktastic lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for St Pierre!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre gets back to half guard.
St Pierre wants to improve his position but Funktastic is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
St Pierre has one foot on Funktastic's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funktastic looks to score with a jab to the body but St Pierre is just out of range.
Funktastic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice shot by Funktastic.
St Pierre fails to land the takedown.
Funktastic scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic slips a straight right by St Pierre.
Matt St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre shoots in but Funktastic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mr Funktastic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt St Pierre.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Funktastic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Funktastic feints and then cracks St Pierre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow St Pierre down.
Funktastic throws a leg kick but St Pierre sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre moves into range and clinches up with Funktastic.
St Pierre misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from St Pierre.
Funktastic is looking for a takedown.
St Pierre gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Funktastic.
St Pierre prevents a takedown attempt there.
St Pierre gets underhooks to prevent Funktastic's takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St Pierre gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Funktastic.
St Pierre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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 Mr Funktastic will probably get the nod.
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.
St Pierre shoots and misses
and Funktastic counters with a straight right hand.
Funktastic stuffs the takedown attempt from St Pierre. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
St Pierre takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
St Pierre gets the takedown into side control.
Funktastic manages to work his way to half guard, despite St Pierre's best efforts.
Funktastic desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funktastic is looking to control St Pierre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Funktastic avoid being mounted?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St Pierre seems to be working for a kimura but Funktastic defends the submission attempt.
Funktastic tries to kick St Pierre off but St Pierre keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Funktastic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Funktastic wants to control but St Pierre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic is trying to stand up here but St Pierre is controlling him well.
Funktastic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
St Pierre won't allow Funktastic to sweep him here.
Funktastic controls St Pierre momentarily but St Pierre frees himself.
St Pierre prevents Funktastic from getting back to his feet.
Funktastic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St Pierre trying to control but Funktastic is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
St Pierre looks for a takedown but Funktastic sprawls well.
Mr Funktastic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt St Pierre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
St Pierre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Funktastic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Funktastic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Funktastic thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Funktastic's guard.
St Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Funktastic blocks nicely.
St Pierre engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
St Pierre passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Funktastic is defending well.
Matt St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Funktastic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Funktastic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Matt St Pierre just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Funktastic shoots in and drives through. St Pierre sprawls well.
St Pierre fails to land the takedown.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt - Funktastic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funktastic misses with a left hand
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Funktastic wants to control but St Pierre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funktastic keeping control of the position.
St Pierre working over Funktastic with some ground and pound. Funktastic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
St Pierre wants to take a breather but Funktastic is having none of it.
St Pierre is thwarting Funktastic's attempts to control the position.
Funktastic manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Funktastic has his foot on St Pierre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. St Pierre works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic controls St Pierre momentarily but St Pierre frees himself.
St Pierre throws a big elbow that misses.
Funktastic keeping full guard, as St Pierre tries to pass.
St Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Funktastic keeps moving.
St Pierre looking to sit in guard and control but Funktastic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
St Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Funktastic is aware though and is defending well.
Funktastic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Funktastic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
St Pierre has momentary wrist control but Funktastic slips an elbow through the middle.
St Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Funktastic is aware though and is defending well.
St Pierre is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Funktastic is working St Pierre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Funktastic drops back looking for a leg! St Pierre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and St Pierre manages to kick Funktastic off! Funktastic jumps back into St Pierre's guard.
Funktastic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Funktastic advances position into side control!
Funktastic creates some space and throws a big elbow, but St Pierre sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Funktastic are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
St Pierre is pushing Funktastic's head away, looking to escape. Funktastic manages to hold on to the position though.
Funktastic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Funktastic creates some space and throws a big elbow, but St Pierre sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funktastic wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Pierre keeps working.
St Pierre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Funktastic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Check out the look on Funktastic's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Funktastic lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Funktastic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
St Pierre actively working from the bottom here.
St Pierre tries to roll over but Funktastic keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mr Funktastic will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Funktastic misses with a straight right.
St Pierre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Funktastic throws out the jab.
St Pierre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Funktastic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funktastic lands with a cross.
St Pierre takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funktastic turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Funktastic manages to end up in side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Funktastic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
St Pierre is trying to get back to his feet.
St Pierre gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Funktastic has control of the leg.
Funktastic works his way into full mount!
St Pierre tries to reverse the position but Funktastic maintains control.
St Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Funktastic's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
St Pierre is in all sorts of trouble here.
Funktastic with a couple of short strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funktastic trying to control but St Pierre is having none of it.
St Pierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Funktastic is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. St Pierre can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
St Pierre wants to get back to his feet.
St Pierre is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Funktastic working for a submission but St Pierre is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. St Pierre can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
St Pierre regains half guard.
St Pierre tries to kick Funktastic off but Funktastic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Funktastic throwing shots but St Pierre is blocking nicely.
Funktastic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Funktastic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Funktastic prevents St Pierre from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funktastic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Funktastic throwing shots but St Pierre is blocking nicely.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard.
St Pierre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Funktastic.
St Pierre works his way to full guard. Good work.
St Pierre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Funktastic.
Funktastic throwing strikes from guard but St Pierre blocks nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Funktastic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Funktastic wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is keeping the position.
St Pierre trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Funktastic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Funktastic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Mr Funktastic!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Mr Funktastic!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Mr Funktastic!
Mr Funktastic wins by unanimous decision!
Mr Funktastic retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mr Funktastic thanked Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Wuzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fjodor Fedja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wuzz comes into the arena with Lützenkirchen - German Kiss blaring out of the sound system. Fedja has chosen The Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the UK as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Fjodor Fedja was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Wuzz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Fjodor Fedja!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andy Wuzz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fedja lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wuzz at a distance.
Fedja is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wuzz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wuzz wants to pass the guard but Fedja is keeping the position.
Fedja trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wuzz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fedja is keeping the position for now.
Fedja avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fedja wriggles free and stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wuzz fails to land with a series of punches.
Wuzz walks into a straight right hand from Fedja.
Fedja works Wuzz's body with a nice hook.
Fedja lands a nice shot that snaps Wuzz's head back.
Fedja stuffs the takedown attempt from Wuzz. Wuzz gets slowly back to his feet.
Fedja pounces like a tiger and cracks Wuzz with a vicious hook! Wuzz is down but not out! Fedja follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fjodor Fedja!
Fjodor Fedja is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Fjodor Fedja 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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