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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craig Christ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Wynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christ comes into the arena with Stephen Lynch - Craig blaring out of the sound system. Wynn has chosen Flower Of Scotland - Red Hot Chilli Pipers as his entrance music. Craig Christ could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Willie Wynn's chin.
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158 lbs
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Craig Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willie Wynn!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wynn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christ clinches up with Wynn and pushes him back against the cage.
Wynn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Christ swings wildly with an uppercut but Wynn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ lands a right hand.
Christ misses with a knee to the head.
Christ lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wynn backwards.
Christ lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wynn backwards.
Christ tries to throw a body punch but Wynn avoids it by throwing Christ back against the cage.
Christ misses with some punches.
Christ trying to land knees to the body.
Wynn takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Willie Wynn has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wynn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Christ tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Christ misses with some punches.
Christ tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wynn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Christ throws a punch but it's blocked by Wynn.
Christ can't find room to land a body shot as Wynn controls the action.
Wynn gets through Christ's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wynn is trying to break the clinch but Christ has him pressed against the cage.
Christ trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Christ fails to land.
Wynn slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wynn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wynn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Christ scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wynn avoiding damage as Christ throws knees to the body.
Wynn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Christ tries to land knees in the clinch but Wynn avoids the damage to the body.
Christ being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wynn.
Christ misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ throws a head punch that misses.
Wynn taking a breather.
Wynn breaks the clinch.
Christ misses with a straight left.
Christ has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wynn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wynn blocks an uppercut.
Wynn blocks an elbow strike from Christ.
Christ landing knees to the body.
Wynn breaks from the clinch.
Wynn throws an off balance right hand
and Christ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Craig Christ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wynn lands with a right hand.
Christ throws a sloppy head kick and Wynn moves out of range easily.
Wynn throws a right hand that Christ ducks under and follows up with a left that Christ also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wynn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Christ throws a sloppy head kick and Wynn moves out of range easily.
Christ lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christ misses the jab.
Christ scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wynn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Christ as he jumps to the side.
Christ swings for the body but Wynn moves out of range.
Wynn connects with a solid leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wynn.
Christ avoids the body shot from Wynn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wynn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christ tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wynn was well out of range. Poor timing from Christ.
Christ throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Christ dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Willie Wynn's cut.
That's time! Christ's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Christ lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wynn loads up on a big right hand but Christ slips the punch.
Christ throws a leg kick but Wynn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wynn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Christ throws the left hand but Wynn avoids the punch easily.
Wynn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Christ slips under a jab from Wynn.
Wynn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christ.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wynn.
Wynn misses with a looping right.
Christ connects with a right hand. Wynn shakes it off.
Wynn gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wynn controlling from side mount.
Wynn lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Christ down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wynn trying to control the position but Christ is working away.
Wynn working away.
Wynn is looking to take a break and control but Christ is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wynn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Christ takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wynn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wynn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wynn swings around for an armbar but Christ sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wynn's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christ gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Christ keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christ thumps Wynn with a low kick.
Willie Wynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wynn ducks under a wild hook from Christ.
Christ scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wynn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big right from Christ misses.
Wynn throws an overhand right that lands on Christ's shoulder, as Christ tries to avoid the shot.
Christ takes a swing at Wynn's ribcage but misses.
Wynn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christ.
Craig Christ is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ ducks under a wild hook from Wynn.
Christ connects with the punch.
Christ closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wynn lands with a shot to the body.
Wynn misses the shot to the body.
Wynn throws a hook but Christ blocks it.
Christ is looking to clinch but Wynn is avoiding it.
Christ tries to close the distance and clinch but Wynn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wynn misses with a hook
and Christ counters with a good low kick that Wynn was not able to check.
Wynn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Christ sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wynn connects with a nice looking jab.
Wynn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Christ sprawls well. Christ wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wynn gets slowly back to his feet.
Christ slips a jab from Wynn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ throws the left hand but Wynn avoids the punch easily.
Christ takes a swing at Wynn's ribcage but misses.
Wynn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wynn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Christ tries to clinch up but Wynn circles away and keeps his distance.
Wynn thuds a left hand into Christ's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wynn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Christ moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Christ on the inside.
Christ lands a hook to the side of the head.
Christ pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christ tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Christ throws a knee to the head but misses.
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 Craig Christ will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Willie Wynn'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Christ slips under a jab from Wynn.
Wynn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Christ checks it well.
Christ dodges the punch combination from Wynn.
Christ uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wynn.
Wynn looks to land a left hand but Christ moved out of range nicely.
Christ misses with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Christ checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A clash of legs there as Christ blocks the low kick.
Christ wants to clinch.
Christ swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wynn.
Christ walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wynn scores with a punch to the head.
Wynn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wynn misses with a wild body shot.
Wynn motions for Christ to come forward. Wynn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Christ gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wynn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Christ doesn't seem bothered though.
Christ takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Christ throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Christ misses its intended target.
Christ lands with a nice combination. Wynn backs away looking to recover.
Christ listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Christ fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Christ avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Wynn misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wynn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Wynn misses.
A big left from Christ misses.
Wynn misses with an uppercut.
Christ doesn't manage to clinch there - Wynn circles away.
Christ lands the left hand.
Wynn shoots in looking for a takedown but Christ manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wynn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wynn lands with a right hand.
Christ getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Christ's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wynn under the eye.
Wynn is rocked!
Christ pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wynn is still on wobbly legs! Can Christ finish him?
Wynn throws a right and a left that Christ avoids nicely.
Wynn seems to have recovered his senses.
Christ takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wynn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wynn tries to bum rush Christ with a series of wild strikes but Christ uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Christ throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slow jab from Wynn misses its intended target.
Christ lands a front kick.
Nice defenses there by Wynn.
Christ misses with a body shot.
Christ missing with a left hand there. Wynn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wynn cracks Christ with an open hand slap.
Christ's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wynn under the eye.
Christ cracks the inside of Wynn's front leg.
Christ throws out a loose jab but Wynn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Christ.
Wynn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christ lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wynn circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wynn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Christ is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wynn misses with a low kick.
Christ misses with a looping right.
Some bone on bone action there as Christ checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wynn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wynn throws a hook but Christ avoids it easily.
Wynn throws a leg kick
and Christ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Willie Wynn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christ takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christ connects with a body shot.
Christ tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wynn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Christ moves away from the strike by Wynn.
Christ fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Christ showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Christ, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Christ!
An out of breath Craig Christ thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cutting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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203 lbs
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216 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Cutting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Hastings!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cutting gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hastings keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cutting's efforts to push away.
Hastings prevents Cutting from breaking the clinch.
Hastings drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cutting pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cutting is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hastings shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hastings trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hastings tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cutting is looking to escape.
Hastings controlling his opponent.
Cutting might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Josh Hastings hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cutting misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutting scores with a jab.
Cutting clinches up against the cage.
Hastings breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cutting has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hastings lands a good knee to the midsection. Cutting won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hastings is trying to push Cutting away but Cutting has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hastings is trying to break the clinch but Cutting is controlling him.
Cutting wants to break free but Hastings has control.
Hastings is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hastings breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cutting misses with a combination
and Hastings counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cutting is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutting fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hastings tries to keep at a distance but Cutting has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hastings is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hastings has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cutting is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bill Cutting has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Hastings.
Hastings tries to break free but Cutting pushes him back against the cage.
Hastings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hastings closes the distance and clinches.
Hastings breaks from the clinch.
Bill Cutting seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hastings tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cutting manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hastings shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cutting is looking to escape.
Hastings might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cutting kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cutting really wants to buck Hastings off and get back to his feet.
Hastings throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cutting because Hastings loaded up on that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hastings controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Hastings dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cutting misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hastings throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cutting.
Cutting is looking to clinch.
Hastings throws a right hand that Cutting ducks under and follows up with a left that Cutting also avoids with ease.
Hastings avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cutting wants to clinch up but Hastings keeps it at a distance.
Cutting misses with a double jab
and Hastings counters with a left and a right that stings Cutting.
Cutting swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Cutting. Those never looked like landing.
Hastings tries to clinch up.
Hastings staying out of range there.
The crowd cheers as Hastings lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cutting doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutting rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hastings moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hastings is looking to clinch.
Cutting lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hastings tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hastings avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hastings is looking to clinch but Cutting is avoiding it.
Nice body punch from Cutting.
Hastings moves in looking to clinch but Cutting pushes him off.
Cutting tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hastings finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hastings gets a clinch.
Hastings is trying to push Cutting away but Cutting has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cutting on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutting on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hastings working hard to break the clinch.
Hastings misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cutting.
Hastings breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bill Cutting is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cutting tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cutting looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A left lands for Cutting.
Cutting pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hastings back to the cage. Cutting follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cutting tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cutting tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hastings swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cutting swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutting looks to land a combination but Hastings avoids it well.
Cutting doesn't manage to clinch there - Hastings circles away.
Hastings on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cutting tries to close the distance and clinch but Hastings swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cutting feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hastingss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cutting throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hastings holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hastings lands a knee to the head.
Hastings is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hastings breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cutting misses with a lunging right hand
and Hastings counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cutting darts in and clinches Hastings up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutting is trying to break the clinch but Hastings is controlling him.
Cutting tries to break free but Hastings pushes him back against the cage.
Hastings stalling against the cage.
Hastings tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hastings trying to land knees to the body.
Hastings throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hastings tries to score a body lock takedown but Cutting shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hastings with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hastings tries to break the clinch but Cutting is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Cutting dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cutting lands a head shot.
It looks like Josh Hastings has been cut.
Cutting moves in looking to clinch but Hastings pushes him off.
Bill Cutting is winning the standup battle so far.
Cutting moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cutting closes the distance and pushes Hastings back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cutting keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hastings's efforts to push away.
Cutting blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cutting can't break the clinch.
Hastings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hastings swinging wildly here.
Hastings moves in looking to clinch but Cutting pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutting misses with a two punch combination.
A jab lands there for Cutting.
Hastings shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cutting pinned against the cage. Cutting gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cutting takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hastings tries to clinch up.
Hastings wants to clinch up but Cutting keeps it at a distance.
Cutting misses with a straight right.
Cutting throws a jab but it's blocked by Hastings.
Cutting tries to clinch but Hastings is having none of it.
Hastings moves away from the strike by Cutting.
Cutting throws a lazy uppercut
and Hastings counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cutting's knee momentarily.
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!
Hastings moves in looking to clinch but Cutting pushes him off.
Cutting lands a jab to the nose.
Cutting throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hastings counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hastings wants to clinch up but Cutting keeps it at a distance.
Cutting tries to clinch there but Hastings circles away.
A swing and a miss from Cutting.
Cutting looks to land a combination but Hastings avoids it well.
Bill Cutting is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hastings pushes Cutting up against the cage in a clinch.
Hastings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cutting throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hastings.
Cutting misses with a lunging right hand
and Hastings counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cutting closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cutting takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings moves in looking to clinch but Cutting pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Hastings.
Hastings uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cutting.
Hastings gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cutting.
Hastings throws a series of punches but Cutting moves out of range.
Cutting looks to clinch
and Hastings counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cutting's guard now.
Cutting being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cutting keeping moving, preventing Hastings from controlling successfully.
Hastings pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cutting is keeping the position for now.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Josh Hastings hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hastings is looking to clinch but Cutting is avoiding it.
Cutting connects with a right hand. Hastings shakes it off.
Cutting throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cutting is looking to clinch but Hastings is avoiding it.
A jab from Cutting misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hastings tries to clinch up.
Cutting scores with a sloppy right hand. Hastings should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Cutting throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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 Bill Cutting.
I think Cutting has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bill Cutting!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Todd Haskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilfried Handel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haskins comes to the cage accompanied by Kid Rock - Bawitdaba. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Todd Haskins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilfried Handel!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handel lands with an uppercut that bounces Haskins off the cage and back into range.
A swing and a miss from Haskins.
Haskins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Handel manages to avoid it.
Haskins throws a body punch but Handel moves out of range.
Handel ducks right into an uppercut from Haskins.
Haskins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haskins misses with a body shot.
Haskins ducks under a wild hook from Handel.
Haskins manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Handel on his heels. He'll look to pass Handel's guard now, I'm sure.
Haskins wants to control from the top but Handel keeps moving.
Handel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haskins defends well.
Handel keeping moving, preventing Haskins from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haskins throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Handel is keeping the position for now.
Handel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haskins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Haskins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Haskins content to stall in guard here.
Haskins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haskins trying to control but Handel is working from the bottom.
Handel keeping full guard, as Haskins tries to pass.
Haskins is working hard here to advance position.
Handel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Haskins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Haskins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handel is looking for a triangle but Haskins pushes his legs off easily.
Haskins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Haskins slips nicely into half guard.
Handel wants to get back to his feet.
Haskins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Handel is just riding it out for now. Haskins eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haskins is trying to work for a kimura but Handel is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handel tries to roll over but Haskins keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Haskins seems content to control.
Haskins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Handel defends it well.
Handel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haskins.
Haskins works his foot free and advances to mount.
Haskins is landing with some decent strikes but Handel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haskins content just to control the position here.
Haskins wants to control the pace but Handel is squirming around nicely.
Haskins is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Handel is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Todd Haskins!
Todd Haskins gave a mention to GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donnie O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Brien comes to the cage accompanied by Rocky Road to Dublin. Clark is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rent a Wreck. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jack Clark enters the cage!
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142 lbs
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148 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Donnie O Brien !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Clark!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
O Brien closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - O Brien lands in his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
O Brien 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
O Brien seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Clark for as long as he can get away with.
Donnie O Brien has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Clark lands a nice looking body shot.
O Brien avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jack Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark lands with a nice combination. O Brien backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien avoids the body shot from Clark.
Clark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clark throws a right and a left that O Brien avoids nicely.
Clark stalks O Brien and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into O Brien 's face. O Brien staggers backwards, shaken.
Clark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clark misses with a double jab
and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clark fails to land with a series of punches.
Clark swings widly with a right hand
and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Brien scores with a three punch combo!
Clark takes a swing at O Brien 's ribcage but misses.
Clark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Brien takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clark scores with a hook to the body. O Brien takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark throws a shot to the body.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
Clark fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. O Brien looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
O Brien misses with a straight left.
Clark misses with a shot to the body
and O Brien counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
O Brien is taking a breather. Clark says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Clark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien controlling the action here.
Clark trying to control but O Brien postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from O Brien there.
O Brien not doing much here.
Clark trying to control but O Brien postures up.
O Brien with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clark misses with a double jab
and O Brien counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Clark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clark throws a right and a left that O Brien avoids nicely.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
O Brien moves into range and clinches up with Clark.
Clark lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clark is trying to break free.
Clark is trying to force a seperation but O Brien has the dominant position.
Clark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark is trying to break free.
O Brien is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Clark to keep the fight standing.
O Brien tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clark smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Clark 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.
O Brien throws a shot from downtown. Clark moves away and avoids it.
Clark falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clark throws a right and a left that O Brien avoids nicely.
O Brien shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clark pinned against the cage. Clark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clark lands a head shot.
O Brien getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jack Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien moves out of range of the strikes.
Clark keeps the fight on the outside.
O Brien avoids the body shot from Clark.
Clark throws the left hand but O Brien avoids the punch easily.
O Brien misses with the combination.
O Brien shoots in looking for a takedown. Clark tries to sprawl out of it but O Brien keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clark manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab, jab by Clark - just one landing.
Clark lands a jab.
O Brien blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a wild combination.
O Brien clinches up with Clark and pushes him back against the cage.
Clark manages to break the clinch.
O Brien shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie O Brien . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark lands a jab.
Clark throws a combination that misses
and O Brien makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Clark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Left hook, right uppercut from Clark.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Clark misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a two punch combination.
O Brien is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clark swinging wildly here.
O Brien slips a jab from Clark.
Clark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O Brien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clark is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down O Brien rather than just go for the knockout.
O Brien dodges the punch combination from Clark.
Clark swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and O Brien counters with a series of strikes. Clark will be more careful next time no doubt.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Brien was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clark misses with a series of wild punches.
Jack Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Brien was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Brien moves away.
Jack Clark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Brien throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
O Brien throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Brien throws out a powerful jab.
O Brien throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Brien lands with a straight right. Clark didn't see that one coming.
O Brien shoots in but Clark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sloppy strikes from Clark. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Clark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A combination from Clark does no damage.
Clark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Brien .
Clark throws a right hand that O Brien ducks under and follows up with a left that O Brien also avoids with ease.
O Brien uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Clark looks to land a right hand but O Brien moved out of range.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Brien .
Clark takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
Clark swings for the body but O Brien moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. O Brien does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Brien bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
O Brien tries to move to mount but Clark blocks the move with his legs.
O Brien staying calm.
You can see the frustration on Clark's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
O Brien gets to mount! Clark was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Clark tries to hold on but O Brien pushes him away.
BOOM! O Brien connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien controlling from the full mount.
Clark wants to hold on but O Brien pushes him away.
O Brien content just to control the position here.
Clark tries to lock up and control but O Brien gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Brien content just to control the position here.
O Brien has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Donnie O Brien wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Clark swinging wildly here.
Donnie O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
O Brien bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clark's head backwards.
O Brien scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice cross by O Brien .
Clark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Brien circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a combination
and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut.
Jack Clark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
O Brien moves out of range of the strikes.
Clark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark lands a straight punch to the body, keeping O Brien at a distance.
O Brien scores with a sloppy right hand. Clark should have avoided that one.
Clark throws a sloppy body shot
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Brien looks for a takedown but Clark sprawls well.
O Brien dodges the punch combination from Clark.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clark lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie O Brien showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Clark has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jack Clark!
Jack Clark managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Romano Schoots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Kwaak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sam Kwaak enters the cage!
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26
155 lbs
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152 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Romano Schoots!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Kwaak!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwaak connects with a solid leg kick.
Kwaak throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kwaak lands with a right hand.
Schoots takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sam Kwaak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwaak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kwaak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Decent striking displayed by Schoots there.
Schoots tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kwaak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Schoots at a distance.
Kwaak blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Schoots.
Kwaak throws a leg kick
and Schoots counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kwaak.
Kwaak tries to score a power double leg takedown but Schoots sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kwaak somewhat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwaak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kwaak tries to land a front kick but Schoots steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak tries to clinch there but Schoots circles away.
Schoots loads up on a big right hand but Kwaak slips the punch.
Kwaak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schoots lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Schoots keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schoots misses with a body kick.
Schoots throws a looping overhand right but Kwaak ducks down to avoid it.
Schoots connects with a jab.
Kwaak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schoots.
Schoots misses with a body shot
and Kwaak counters with an inside leg kick.
Kwaak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kwaak doesn't manage to clinch there - Schoots circles away.
Kwaak tries for a takedown but Schoots sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Romano Schoots has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Kwaak.
Kwaak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schoots manages to avoid it.
Kwaak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schoots.
Schoots doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Kwaak.
Kwaak misses with a body kick.
Kwaak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schoots throws a lazy right hand but Kwaak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kwaak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Schoots throws a looping overhand right but Kwaak ducks down to avoid it.
Kwaak throws a low kick but Schoots moves out of range easily.
Kwaak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schoots pinned against the cage. Schoots gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kwaak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schoots doesn't seem bothered though.
Kwaak gets the takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Schoots tries to buck Kwaak off but Kwaak is having none of it.
Schoots sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kwaak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoots is looking to improve his position.
Kwaak is keen to just control but Schoots is a slippery customer.
Schoots tries to roll over but Kwaak keeps him under control.
Kwaak thows a huge punch but Schoots dodges it nicely.
Kwaak wants to control but Schoots is keeping him busy.
Schoots is looking to improve his position.
Kwaak lands with a punch from half guard.
Kwaak misses with a head shot. Schoots uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kwaak with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schoots wants to sweep here but Kwaak controlling him for the moment.
Kwaak keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schoots's head.
Kwaak throwing strikes from guard but Schoots blocks nicely.
Kwaak connects with a couple of short punches.
Kwaak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kwaak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kwaak throws a big right hand that misses.
Kwaak throwing strikes but missing.
Schoots is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Schoots trying to keep a closed guard but Kwaak is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schoots wants to sweep but no luck.
Schoots manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kwaak manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Kwaak dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kwaak closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Schoots did well to prevent Kwaak getting side control.
Kwaak is thwarting Schoots's attempts to control the position.
Schoots is looking to improve his position.
Schoots is refusing to be controlled, as Kwaak sits in half guard.
Kwaak working the head and body with strikes.
Kwaak wants to control but Schoots is keeping him busy.
Schoots is looking for a sweep. Kwaak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kwaak trying to pass the guard but Schoots defending well.
Schoots avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kwaak.
Schoots tries to roll over but Kwaak keeps him under control.
Kwaak slips a nice elbow through Schoots's hands, connecting with Schoots's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schoots is looking to improve his position.
Kwaak lands with a punch from half guard.
Schoots blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kwaak.
Schoots wants to get back to full guard.
Schoots works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kwaak stopping the sweep attempt from Schoots.
Schoots is working hard here to advance position.
Schoots doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Schoots keeping moving, preventing Kwaak from controlling successfully.
Kwaak with a nice head shot there.
Kwaak tries to free his leg and advance position but Schoots is retaining full guard.
Kwaak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schoots works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kwaak's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kwaak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kwaak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwaak trying to control the position from guard on top but Schoots is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kwaak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Schoots looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kwaak is working Schoots over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Schoots is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kwaak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schoots keeping moving, preventing Kwaak from controlling successfully.
Kwaak is working Schoots over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Schoots keeping moving, preventing Kwaak from controlling successfully.
Kwaak slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kwaak stopping the sweep attempt from Schoots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kwaak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kwaak content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kwaak landing some decent shots from guard.
Schoots looking to control.
Kwaak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schoots has momentary wrist control but Kwaak slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schoots not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kwaak throwing strikes from guard but Schoots blocks nicely.
Kwaak wants to control from the top but Schoots keeps moving.
Schoots has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kwaak has passed into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwaak looks up at the clock and then as Schoots takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kwaak smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Schoots is looking for a sweep.
Kwaak looking to control but instead Schoots has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Kwaak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schoots defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schoots trying to control but Kwaak postures up.
Schoots is looking for a sweep. Kwaak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Kwaak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kwaak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Romano Schoots has been cut.
Schoots ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kwaak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schoots.
Jab by Schoots.
Schoots thuds his right hand into Kwaak's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kwaak lands a leg kick that knocks Schoots off balance momentarily.
Kwaak misses the shot to the body.
Kwaak moves out of range of the strikes.
Kwaak misses with a leg kick.
Kwaak fails to land the takedown.
Kwaak tries to work over Schoots's front leg with a kick but Schoots checks it.
Kwaak throws a leg kick
and Schoots cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schoots keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Schoots misses with a hook. Kwaak ducked under it nicely.
Kwaak thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwaak is looking to land body kicks.
Schoots gets the takedown into side control.
Schoots working away.
Kwaak takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Check out the look on Schoots's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Schoots in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Schoots lands a decent elbow from side control.
The strikes coming from Schoots are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kwaak tries to bench press Schoots off him but Schoots keeps the position.
Schoots misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kwaak wants to control but Schoots postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwaak gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kwaak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak blocking the ground and pound attempt from Schoots.
Schoots is looking to advance position but Kwaak won't allow it.
Kwaak moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kwaak is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Schoots throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schoots postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Schoots wants to control from the top but Kwaak keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kwaak scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Schoots is desperately trying to improve his position but Kwaak has a good base and remains in mount.
Schoots is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Sam Kwaak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kwaak is trying to control here but Schoots has managed to regain half guard.
Kwaak content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schoots tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Romano Schoots has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kwaak prevents Schoots from improving his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kwaak connects with a nice short shot to Schoots's temple.
Kwaak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Schoots wants to get back to full guard.
Kwaak wants to control but Schoots is keeping him busy.
Kwaak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Schoots is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schoots moves into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kwaak advances to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sam Kwaak.
Well Kwaak 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Kwaak!
Sam Kwaak very nearly forgot to thank GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Alexandrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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273 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tong Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Anton Alexandrov!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandrov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Po sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alexandrov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Anton Alexandrov has been cut.
Alexandrov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Po defends it nicely.
Po clobbers Alexandrov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Po defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alexandrov.
Tong Po has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Alexandrov.
Po misses with an uppercut. Alexandrov saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Alexandrov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alexandrov dives in and grabs Po's left leg, looking for a takedown. Po pushes down on Alexandrov's head and hops out.
Po lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Po is looking to land body kicks.
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexandrov.
Po throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alexandrov.
Alexandrov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Po is defending against the submission attempts here by Alexandrov.
Alexandrov seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Po is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Anton Alexandrov!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Anton Alexandrov waved his t-shirt featuring GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Rizzuto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hall's choice of entrance music: Mama Said Knock You Out. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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275 lbs
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30
240 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
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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
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Alessandro Rizzuto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Hall!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzuto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hall has time to react.
Hall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Albert Hall has been cut.
Hall throws a push kick but Rizzuto slaps the foot to one side.
Rizzuto throws a chopping leg kick but Hall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rizzuto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Rizzuto takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Alessandro Rizzuto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall throws a solid leg kick but Rizzuto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hall.
Rizzuto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rizzuto lands a nice looking body shot.
Rizzuto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rizzuto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hall misses with a low kick as Rizzuto jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall looks to throw the jab but Rizzuto is out of range.
Rizzuto stuns Hall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rizzuto has managed to clinch.
Rizzuto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hall is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rizzuto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hall misses with a double jab
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rizzuto thows a leg kick but Hall checks it
and Hall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rizzuto takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Rizzuto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rizzuto throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzuto scores with a hook to the body. Hall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzuto looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Hall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall misses with a straight left.
Rizzuto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rizzuto thumps Hall with a low kick.
Rizzuto takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Alessandro Rizzuto has been cut.
Rizzuto jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rizzuto walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Hall drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Rizzuto swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Hall's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alessandro Rizzuto!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Alessandro Rizzuto made sure he mentioned GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spankda Yank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Tokarczuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yank comes to the cage accompanied by I was made for loving you baby. Spankda Yank is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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187 lbs
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182 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Spankda Yank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Tokarczuk!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokarczuk swings for the body but Yank moves out of range.
Tokarczuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yank keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tokarczuk.
Tokarczuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yank rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tokarczuk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tokarczuk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yank looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yank misses the body punch
and Tokarczuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tokarczuk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yank looks to land a left hand but Tokarczuk moved out of range nicely.
Yank with a nice cross.
Yank slips a straight right by Tokarczuk.
Tokarczuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Yank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tokarczuk tries a low kick but Yank avoids it.
Tokarczuk slips under a jab.
Tokarczuk slips under a jab from Yank.
Yank paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pawel Tokarczuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yank swats away the attempt to clinch by Tokarczuk.
Yank throws a hook to the side of Tokarczuk's head but Tokarczuk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tokarczuk throws a hook but Yank avoids it easily.
Yank connects with a single shot there.
Tokarczuk tries to clinch but Yank moves out of range.
Tokarczuk feints and then cracks Yank's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yank down.
Yank looks to throw a body kick
enabling Tokarczuk to counter with a crisp jab.
Yank looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tokarczuk moves to clinch but Yank breaks away
and Yank counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tokarczuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tokarczuk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tokarczuk throws the left hand but Yank avoids the punch easily.
Tokarczuk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yank circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokarczuk drives through and clinches with Yank against the cage.
Tokarczuk scores with a shoulder strike.
Yank misses with some punches.
Yank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tokarczuk misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tokarczuk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tokarczuk.
Yank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yank blocks a head kick by Tokarczuk.
Tokarczuk works Yank's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Tokarczuk misses the target.
A jab from Yank does it's job there.
Tokarczuk misses the jab.
Yank smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Tokarczuk.
Tokarczuk misses with an uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Tokarczuk blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yank wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yank.
Yank getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yank steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tokarczuk.
Tokarczuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yank.
Tokarczuk connects with a right hand. Yank shakes it off.
It looks like Spankda Yank has been cut.
Yank blocks a head kick by Tokarczuk.
Yank circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yank counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yank throws a right hand that misses
letting Tokarczuk counter with a right hand.
Yank lands a head shot.
Yank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yank takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tokarczuk scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Tokarczuk lands but Yank takes it in his stride.
Yank tries to land a front kick but Tokarczuk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tokarczuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yank throws out the jab.
Tokarczuk misses with a looping left.
Tokarczuk walks into a stiff left hand from Yank.
Yank throws a low kick but Tokarczuk avoids it.
Yank waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tokarczuk.
Yank misses the shot to the body.
Yank scores with a punch to the head.
Yank throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tokarczuk misses with a jab to the body
and Yank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yank takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tokarczuk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tokarczuk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tokarczuk tries to clinch up but Yank circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pawel Tokarczuk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Spankda Yank'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.
Yank checks a low kick from Tokarczuk.
A swing and a miss from Yank.
Tokarczuk moves in looking to clinch but Yank pushes him off.
Tokarczuk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tokarczuk tries a head kick but it misses.
Tokarczuk ducks under a wild hook from Yank.
Yank takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yank lands an overhand right.
Yank misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yank walks into a stiff left hand from Tokarczuk.
Yank lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tokarczuk takes a step back to recover.
Yank turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Yank.
Yank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tokarczuk moves away.
Yank steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tokarczuk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokarczuk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tokarczuk looks to land a right hand but Yank moved out of range.
Yank pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tokarczuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yank throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yank moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tokarczuk misses with an uppercut.
Tokarczuk throws a jab but it's blocked by Yank.
The crowd cheers as Yank lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tokarczuk doesn't seem phased though.
Yank gets tackled into the cage by Tokarczuk. Tokarczuk maintains the clinch.
Yank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tokarczuk scores with a shoulder strike.
Yank tries to break the clinch but Tokarczuk is controlling the position.
Yank is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tokarczuk lands a nice uppercut.
Yank is rocked!
Yank blocks an uppercut.
Oh Yank is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokarczuk has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Yank - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Tokarczuk, and another! Yank is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Pawel Tokarczuk!
After the big win, Pawel Tokarczuk made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ovaltrades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slava Rysakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slava Rysakov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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31
130 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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145 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Ovaltrades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Slava Rysakov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rysakov feints and then cracks Ovaltrades's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ovaltrades down.
Rysakov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rysakov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rysakov forces Ovaltrades back against the cage and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rysakov.
Ovaltrades blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ovaltrades takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rysakov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ovaltrades tries to pull guard but Rysakov holds him up against the cage and eventually Ovaltrades drops back down to his feet.
Rysakov landing knees to the body.
Rysakov connects with a knee to the head.
Rysakov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ovaltrades has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ovaltrades tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rysakov with a knee to the head.
Ovaltrades tries to pull guard but Rysakov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Ovaltrades. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rysakov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rysakov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rysakov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ovaltrades jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rysakov walks away with a smile on his face. Ovaltrades gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rysakov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ovaltrades.
Ovaltrades is rocked!
Rysakov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Ovaltrades is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rysakov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rysakov wants it to stay on the feet.
Ovaltrades seems to have got his legs back now.
Rysakov has managed to clinch.
Ovaltrades decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ovaltrades looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rysakov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rysakov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ovaltrades wants to stand and escape but Rysakov is having none of it.
Ovaltrades might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rysakov wants to control from the top but Ovaltrades keeps moving.
Ovaltrades trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ovaltrades keeping moving, preventing Rysakov from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltrades is looking for a triangle but Rysakov pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ovaltrades is controlling Rysakov's posture.
Ovaltrades keeping moving, preventing Rysakov from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rysakov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ovaltrades is keeping the position for now.
Ovaltrades pulls Rysakov in close to prevent any damage.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Slava Rysakov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ovaltrades shoots in and bounces Rysakov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rysakov keeping moving, preventing Ovaltrades from controlling successfully.
Ovaltrades won't allow Rysakov to sweep him here.
Ovaltrades trying to control but Rysakov is working from the bottom.
Ovaltrades tries to free his leg and advance position but Rysakov is retaining full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rysakov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rysakov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rysakov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltrades trying to control but Rysakov is working from the bottom.
Ovaltrades stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rysakov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jack Ovaltrades just wasn't active enough.
Rysakov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ovaltrades throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rysakov's waist but Rysakov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ovaltrades off to one side.
A leg kick checked by Ovaltrades.
Ovaltrades shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rysakov is trying to defend but Ovaltrades finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ovaltrades wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rysakov keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slava Rysakov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rysakov motions for Ovaltrades to come forward. Rysakov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ovaltrades fails with a takedown attempt.
Ovaltrades throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rysakov's waist but Rysakov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ovaltrades off to one side.
Rysakov wants to clinch up but Ovaltrades keeps it at a distance.
Rysakov throws a low kick, looking for Ovaltrades's leg but Ovaltrades calmly moves out of range.
Rysakov throws a head kick that misses.
Rysakov lands with a right hand.
Rysakov throws a head kick but Ovaltrades moves out of range.
Rysakov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ovaltrades avoids the head kick by Rysakov.
Rysakov wants to slow Ovaltrades down by chopping away at his legs.
Rysakov wants to slow Ovaltrades down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice takedown defense from Rysakov. No joy for Ovaltrades on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Ovaltrades. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rysakov wants to clinch up but Ovaltrades keeps it at a distance.
Rysakov throws out a loose jab but Ovaltrades uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack Ovaltrades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rysakov misses with an uppercut. Ovaltrades saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rysakov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
No luck for Ovaltrades with that takedown attempt.
Ovaltrades shoots in but Rysakov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jack Ovaltrades is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rysakov tries to clinch but Ovaltrades moves out of range.
Ovaltrades moves out of range of the strikes.
Ovaltrades shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rysakov pinned against the cage. Rysakov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rysakov misses with a leg kick.
Ovaltrades circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rysakov tries to clinch there but Ovaltrades circles away.
Ovaltrades takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ovaltrades chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rysakov can pounce on him.
Slava Rysakov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rysakov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ovaltrades checks it well.
Ovaltrades looks for a takedown but Rysakov sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltrades takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rysakov feints and then cracks Ovaltrades's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ovaltrades down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rysakov.
Ovaltrades fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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!
Ovaltrades tries for a takedown but Rysakov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rysakov lands a head kick!
Rysakov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ovaltrades's sensitive parts.
Ovaltrades needs to keep his hands up - Rysakov had a free shot at his head there.
Rysakov lands a leg kick that knocks Ovaltrades off balance momentarily.
Horrible takedown by Ovaltrades or perhaps it was just good defense by Rysakov which made him look bad.
Ovaltrades avoids the head kick by Rysakov.
Rysakov clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltrades tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rysakov smiles and moves away.
Rysakov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ovaltrades's calf.
Ovaltrades circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rysakov lands a head kick!
Rysakov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Rysakov as Ovaltrades shoots in.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rysakov. Ovaltrades does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Rysakov does it's job there.
Ovaltrades drives through with a takedown into Rysakov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ovaltrades avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ovaltrades trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltrades wants to control from the top but Rysakov keeps moving.
Ovaltrades throws a big elbow that misses.
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!
Rysakov pulls Ovaltrades in close to his closed guard and prevents Ovaltrades from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ovaltrades controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ovaltrades wants to pass the guard but Rysakov is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slava Rysakov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Rysakov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ovaltrades. That did some damage!
Ovaltrades shoots in but no luck this time.
Rysakov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rysakov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rysakov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ovaltrades manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Ovaltrades throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rysakov misses with a head kick.
Ovaltrades scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rysakov is refusing to be controlled, as Ovaltrades sits in half guard.
Ovaltrades takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ovaltrades looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovaltrades looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rysakov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ovaltrades is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ovaltrades is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ovaltrades is controlling the pace.
Ovaltrades wants to pass the guard but Rysakov is defending well.
Ovaltrades perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rysakov keeping hold of Ovaltrades's head, controlling as best he can.
Rysakov tries to roll over but Ovaltrades keeps him under control.
Rysakov actively working from the bottom here.
Ovaltrades tries to pass to full mount but Rysakov defends it.
Ovaltrades seems to be working for a kimura but Rysakov defends the submission attempt.
Ovaltrades trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rysakov is not content to let Ovaltrades control the position.
Ovaltrades slows the pace down in half guard.
Jack Ovaltrades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slava Rysakov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jack Ovaltrades overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ovaltrades is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rysakov is just riding it out for now. Ovaltrades eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Ovaltrades showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rysakov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slava Rysakov!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mr Azure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Datu I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I has chosen LmFaO as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Azure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Datu I !
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
I is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azure.
A slow jab from Azure misses its intended target.
Azure takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A cross from I lands.
Azure feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits I s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
I lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Azure at a distance.
I takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Azure misses with a hook. I ducked under it nicely.
Azure darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Azure slips a nice elbow through I 's hands, connecting with I 's forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azure thows a huge punch but I dodges it nicely.
Azure is trying to control. I wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
I tries to get to full guard but Azure has control of the leg.
Azure thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed I 's head.
Azure is looking to advance position but I won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I is looking for a sweep. Azure is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Azure has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Azure works his way into side control.
I wants to control but Azure postures up.
Azure in side control, throwing shots but I defends.
Azure cracks I with a big elbow.
Azure trying to control the position but I is working away.
Azure looking to punish the body of his opponent here but I is avoiding damage well.
Azure thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
I tries to improve position but can't.
Azure working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Azure are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Azure lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azure working the head with strikes.
Azure throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
I tries to buck Azure off but Azure is having none of it.
I taking a bit of punishment here - Azure scoring with strikes.
Azure connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused I some visible discomfort.
I takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
I is trying to control Azure's posture but Azure avoids it.
Azure scores with a couple of short elbows.
Azure misses with the ground and pound.
Azure tries to score with some ground and pound. I controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Azure scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at I to see if he's OK.
I is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Azure off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azure turns into I and is now in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azure stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. I swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Azure trying to control the position from guard on top but I is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
I pulls Azure in to control the position.
Azure makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
I looking to control.
Azure landing with the ground and pound.
Azure makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Azure stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. I swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Azure with a flurry of punches that miss.
Azure content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I pushes Azure off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
I throws a shot from downtown. Azure moves away and avoids it.
Azure lands a nice shot that snaps I 's head back.
Azure takes a swing at I 's ribcage but misses.
I moves out of range as Azure strikes.
I scores with the left hand. Azure knows he should have avoided that one.
Azure connects with a jab.
Azure throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
I takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
I with a poor takedown
and Azure counters with a right hand to the body.
Azure lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
I slips under a jab from Azure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Azure dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
I closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Azure tries to roll over but I keeps him under control.
Azure actively working from the bottom here.
Azure is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Azure is working hard here to advance position.
I frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Azure tries to hold on but I pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Azure is looking to escape.
Azure tries to reverse the position but I maintains control.
Azure regains half guard.
Azure looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
I is looking to take a break and control but Azure is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azure is trying to get back to full guard.
I looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
I content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
I thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Azure wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Azure manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Azure tries to land a sweep but no joy.
I scoring with punches to the head and body.
Azure has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think I should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Azure has tightened it up now! I should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mr Azure!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mr Azure thanked GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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