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DFC 9 - Diaz vs Sabz PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ship Enter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enter comes to the cage accompanied by Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal . Stevenson has chosen machine gun kelly - wild boy as his entrance music. Ship Enter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ship Enter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enter thows a body shot but no joy.
Stevenson slips a jab from Enter.
Enter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevenson moves out of range as Enter strikes.
Enter thows a body shot but no joy.
Stevenson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Enter misses with a body punch
and Stevenson counters with a right hand to the body.
Enter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stevenson slips a jab from Enter.
Ship Enter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enter throws a shot to the body.
Enter misses the shot to the body.
Enter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
Enter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevenson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Enter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enter lands a two punch combo.
Nice takedown defense from Enter. No joy for Stevenson on that attempt.
Enter misses the shot to the body.
Enter scores with a hook to the body. Stevenson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Enter misses with a jab to the body
and Stevenson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stevenson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Enter looks to throw the jab but Stevenson is out of range.
Enter misses with a body kick.
Enter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Horrible takedown by Stevenson or perhaps it was just good defense by Enter which made him look bad.
Ship Enter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Stevenson.
Enter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevenson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevenson looks gassed!
Stevenson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevenson misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Enter.
Enter cracks Stevenson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Enter lands a nice hook to Stevenson's body. Stevenson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Enter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Enter throws a right hand that Stevenson ducks under and follows up with a left that Stevenson also avoids with ease.
Enter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevenson.
Enter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stevenson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stevenson walks into a straight right hand from Enter.
Enter clinches with his opponent.
Enter gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enter slips a nice elbow through Stevenson's hands, connecting with Stevenson's forehead.
Enter slows the pace down in half guard.
Stevenson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Enter scores with a couple of nice shots.
Enter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Enter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Enter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Enter working the head and body with strikes.
Stevenson has hold of Enter's hands but Enter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Enter there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Enter slips a nice elbow through Stevenson's hands, connecting with Stevenson's forehead.
Enter wants to take a breather but Stevenson is having none of it.
Stevenson taking some punishment here, with Enter in his half guard.
Enter lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Enter frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Enter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Enter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Enter raining down shots from the mount!
Stevenson is rocked!
Stevenson is in a horrible position here. Enter smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stevenson is still in real trouble! Can Enter finish him?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Enter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Enter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Enter postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Stevenson bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Enter and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ship Enter!
Ship Enter took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, ORANJE for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Just Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Just Michael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zach Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michael darts in and clinches Ramirez up against the cage.
Ramirez tries to break free but Michael pushes him back against the cage.
Michael looking for a takedown.
Ramirez gets underhooks to prevent Michael's takedown attempt.
Ramirez working aggressively here.
Michael wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ramirez has him pressed against the cage.
Ramirez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Michael avoids it.
Ramirez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michael with a poor takedown
and Ramirez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Michael's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Just Michael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michael is breathing heavily.
Ramirez has closed the distance and engaged Michael in a clinch.
Michael wants to get back to striking at distance but Ramirez won't allow it.
Ramirez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Just Michael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michael circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramirez gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez working the ground and pound.
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Michael keeps working.
Ramirez working the ground and pound.
It looks like Just Michael has been cut.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Michael is working from the bottom.
Ramirez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez controls the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ramirez taking a breather here.
Ramirez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Michael sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ramirez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez cracks Michael with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ramirez controls the position.
Ramirez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Michael might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ramirez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Michael knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ramirez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ramirez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
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!
Ramirez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Michael, who protects the arm well.
Ramirez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ramirez working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Ramirez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Just Michael'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.
Michael tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ramirez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ramirez.
Ramirez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ramirez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michael takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Michael throws a combination that misses
and Ramirez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ramirez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Michael doesn't seem bothered though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ramirez, right into the meat.
Ramirez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Michael was covering up waiting for the punch and Ramirez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez is looking to work some ground and pound but Michael has wrist control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control but Michael is working from the bottom.
Ramirez tries to free his leg and advance position but Michael is retaining full guard.
Ramirez scoring with some ground and pound.
Ramirez is looking to work some ground and pound but Michael has wrist control.
Michael being controlled here, momentarily.
Ramirez postures up and lands a big shot to Michael's brow.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Michael keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez forces his way into half guard.
Ramirez passes to full mount!
Ramirez lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez scoring with strikes but Michael is staying in there.
Just Michael's cut is getting worse.
Ramirez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramirez with good strikes from the mount here!
Ramirez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ramirez scoring with strikes but Michael is staying in there.
Jeez, Just Michael's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Just Michael's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zach Ramirez!
Zach Ramirez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Clark!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Black lands a body shot.
Black with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Black slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Big Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black stuns Clark with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Black works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black jabs Clark to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Clark looks gassed!
Clark takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oooooh!!! Black has knocked Clark down with a huge combo! Black steps away and waves a wobbly Clark back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Harry Clark has been cut.
Black connects with a body shot.
Black cracks Clark with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Black has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Clark to stand back up!
Clark is rocked!
Black finds Clark's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Clark flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Black lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Clark will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Big Black!
Big Black took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'BABABABBBAAAAAMMMMMM!!!!! Who else wants to see the blackness?'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, MMA Entrance Theme. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Forrest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski fails with a takedown attempt.
Kowalski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Griffin darts in trying to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a three punch combo that has Griffin backing up. Griffin nods at Kowalski to acknowledge the strikes.
Griffin tries to clinch but Kowalski moves away
and Kowalski counters by clinching up.
Griffin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Shawn Kowalski has been cut.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kowalski has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but Kowalski blocks with his arms.
Griffin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Griffin missing with knees to the body.
Griffin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kowalski looks gassed!
Griffin manages to break the clinch.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Kowalski pushes him off.
Kowalski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kowalski counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski fails to land with a series of punches.
Kowalski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griffin tries to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kowalski is looking to clinch but Griffin is avoiding it.
Griffin tries to clinch up.
Kowalski misses with a takedown attempt - Griffin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Forrest Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kowalski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffin looks to clinch
and Kowalski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Griffin wants to clinch but Kowalski slips to the side
and Kowalski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffin wants to clinch but Kowalski slips to the side
and Kowalski counters with a nice uppercut.
Griffin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to clinch up but Kowalski keeps it at a distance.
Kowalski gets a clinch.
Griffin missing with knees to the body.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kowalski is defending well for now.
Kowalski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kowalski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kowalski fails to pull guard.
Forrest Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Kowalski.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Kowalski avoids the damage to the body.
Kowalski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Griffin's efforts to push away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin breaks the clinch.
Griffin wants to clinch
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griffin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kowalski counters with a three punch combo that has Griffin backing up. Griffin nods at Kowalski to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Kowalski circles away.
Griffin tries to clinch but Kowalski moves away
and Kowalski counters with a left and a right that stings Griffin.
Kowalski clinches.
Griffin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kowalski rushes Griffin and presses him up against the cage.
Kowalski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Griffin throws an elbow that misses.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
Griffin pushes off an throws an elbow but Kowalski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Griffin misses with a knee to the head.
Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kowalski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kowalski counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Kowalski.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Kowalski.
Griffin tries to clinch but Kowalski moves away
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griffin closes the distance but Kowalski moves to the side
and Kowalski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Griffin tries to circle away but Kowalski has him pinned against the cage.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Kowalski is blocking nicely.
Griffin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Griffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Kowalski won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kowalski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Griffin missing with knees to the body.
Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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 Forrest Griffin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shawn Kowalski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Griffin tries to clinch there but Kowalski circles away.
Griffin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffin wants to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a left to the body.
Griffin tries to clinch up
and Kowalski counters with a series of strikes. Griffin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Griffin wants to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a three punch combo that has Griffin backing up. Griffin nods at Kowalski to acknowledge the strikes.
Griffin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kowalski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kowalski tries to pull guard but Griffin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Kowalski avoids the damage to the body.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Kowalski avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.
Griffin lands an elbow just above Kowalski 's eye.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
Griffin manages to break the clinch.
Griffin looks to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a left and a right that stings Griffin.
Griffin moves to clinch but Kowalski breaks away
and Kowalski counters by clinching up.
Kowalski managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.
Kowalski blocks the elbow strike.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kowalski avoids it.
Griffin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Griffin breaks the clinch.
Kowalski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kowalski counters with a one-two to the body.
Griffin wants to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kowalski counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a stiff right hand.
Griffin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kowalski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kowalski is defending well for now.
Griffin breaks the clinch.
Griffin wants to clinch
enabling Kowalski to counter with a crisp jab.
Kowalski scores with a one two! Griffin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kowalski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin darts in trying to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a straight right hand.
Shawn Kowalski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kowalski lands with a nice combination. Griffin backs away looking to recover.
Griffin wants to clinch
letting Kowalski counter with a right hand.
Griffin tries to clinch but Kowalski moves away
and Kowalski counters by moving into the clinch.
Kowalski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Kowalski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Griffin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Griffin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Griffin misses with a knee to the head.
Kowalski ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kowalski no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Griffin tries to stand but Kowalski is controlling from the bottom.
Kowalski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kowalski is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kowalski's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kowalski is working an open guard so Griffin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Griffin moves to clinch but Kowalski breaks away
and Kowalski counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kowalski keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin wants to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffin darts in trying to clinch
and Kowalski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin rushes Kowalski and presses him up against the cage.
Griffin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kowalski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shawn Kowalski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shawn Kowalski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Griffin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kowalski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Griffin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kowalski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kowalski.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but Kowalski blocks with his arms.
Griffin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kowalski is defending well for now.
Griffin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kowalski's efforts to push away.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Kowalski is blocking nicely.
Griffin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kowalski's efforts to push away.
Kowalski tries to pull guard but Griffin holds him up against the cage and eventually Kowalski drops back down to his feet.
Kowalski is trying to break free.
Kowalski keeps control of Griffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kowalski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Griffin smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
Griffin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kowalski counters with a series of strikes. Griffin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Griffin wants to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a two punch combo.
Griffin wants to clinch but Kowalski slips to the side
enabling Kowalski to counter with a crisp jab.
Griffin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kowalski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kowalski shoots in but Griffin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Forrest Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Kowalski.
Kowalski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Griffin wants to clinch but Kowalski slips to the side
and Kowalski counters with a three punch combo that has Griffin backing up. Griffin nods at Kowalski to acknowledge the strikes.
Forrest Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Griffin looks to clinch
letting Kowalski counter with a right hand.
Kowalski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Kowalski pushes him off.
Kowalski is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin closes the distance but Kowalski moves to the side
and Kowalski counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin looks to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a three punch combo that has Griffin backing up. Griffin nods at Kowalski to acknowledge the strikes.
Griffin darts in trying to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Kowalski circles away.
Griffin wants to clinch but Kowalski slips to the side
and Kowalski counters with a series of strikes. Griffin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Griffin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kowalski counters with a stiff right hand.
Griffin wants to clinch.
Griffin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Griffin missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Griffin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kowalski blocks it with crossed arms.
Kowalski avoids a wild elbow strike from Griffin.
Kowalski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kowalski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griffin has him pressed against the cage.
Griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffin wants to clinch but Kowalski slips to the side
and Kowalski counters with a two punch combo.
Kowalski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kowalski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kowalski scores with a hook.
Kowalski thuds a left hand into Griffin's body.
Griffin takes the fight into the clinch.
Griffin is trying to break the clinch but Kowalski is controlling him.
Griffin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kowalski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kowalski looks for a takedown but Griffin sprawls well.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Griffin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kowalski is looking to clinch.
Griffin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griffin tries to clinch but Kowalski moves away
and Kowalski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin looks to clinch
and Kowalski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffin wants to clinch but Kowalski slips to the side
and Kowalski counters by clinching up.
Kowalski jumps guard but Griffin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
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 Forrest Griffin.
I think Griffin 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 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Pariss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Menelik Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Pariss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Pariss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Menelik Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons darts in trying to clinch
and Pariss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pariss circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pariss counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Simmons looks to clinch
and Pariss counters with a straight right hand.
Simmons tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pariss counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Simmons thinking.
Simmons has his takedown stuffed
and Pariss counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pariss throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Simmons crashing down! Simmons tries to stagger back to his feet but Pariss just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Simmons asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Pariss!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amin Sabz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sabz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Champ is here!. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Amin Sabz!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sabz tries to clinch but Diaz moves away
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Sabz's shoulder, as Sabz tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diaz scores with a nice right hand.
Diaz scores with the left hand. Sabz knows he should have avoided that one.
Sabz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sabz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sabz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Diaz to the mat! Diaz manages to get full guard.
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!
Diaz looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sabz is defending well. Diaz quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sabz has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Diaz celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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