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DFC 12 - Mou vs Ramirez PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zen Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zen Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Davies!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies lands with a nice combination. Blood backs away looking to recover.
Blood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davies lands a jab-cross combination.
Blood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Blood with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zen Blood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Blood or perhaps it was just good defense by Davies which made him look bad.
Blood takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Zen Blood has been cut.
Blood tries to clinch but Davies is having none of it.
Blood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davies sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davies lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blood is breathing heavily.
Davies darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Davies lands a high kick!
Zen Blood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davies lands with a good body shot.
Davies throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davies forces Blood back against the cage and clinches.
Davies prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blood fails to pull guard.
Davies is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Davies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davies gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davies.
Jamie Davies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blood shoots in for a takedown but Davies shows good takedown defense.
Davies displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Blood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Davies gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davies is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blood is defending well for now.
Blood tries to pull guard but Davies won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies breaks the clinch.
Blood shoots in for a takedown but Davies shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davies using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Davies is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Davies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Davies throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Davies there.
Blood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Davies sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blood somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies gets a clinch.
Davies breaks from the clinch.
Davies throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Davies scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Davies fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davies scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Blood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blood fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davies avoids it really well and circles away.
Blood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davies sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davies is working the combinations to good effect here.
Davies clinches up against the cage.
Davies lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood tries to pull guard but Davies holds him up against the cage and eventually Blood drops back down to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davies displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blood.
Davies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davies can pounce on him.
Davies has taken the fight to the clinch.
Davies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davies pushes Blood up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davies breaks from the clinch.
Blood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Davies dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zen Blood's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Davies lands a two punch combo.
Blood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Davies tries to avoid it but Blood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Davies to the ground. Davies escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davies but Davies pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Davies has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blood pulls guard successfully.
Davies wants to stand but Blood has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Blood has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Davies doesn't defend quickly enough and Blood has managed to lock this one up! Can Davies escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Blood on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Zen Blood!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin's entrance music is MMA Entrance Theme. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Forrest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Shawn Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin throws a head kick but Kowalski moves out of range.
Griffin darts in trying to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a two punch combo.
Griffin looks to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Kowalski circles away.
Griffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Griffin throws a wild body kick that Kowalski sees coming a mile off.
Griffin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kowalski clinches with his opponent.
Griffin jumps guard but Kowalski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kowalski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kowalski checks a low kick from Griffin.
Griffin rushes Kowalski and presses him up against the cage.
Kowalski lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin jumps guard but Kowalski stands there with Griffin around his waist. Griffin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Griffin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kowalski walks away with a smile on his face. Griffin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin tries a low kick but Kowalski avoids it.
Griffin wants to clinch but Kowalski slips to the side
and Kowalski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kowalski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kowalski.
Griffin moves into range and clinches up with Kowalski.
Kowalski prevents the takedown attempt.
Kowalski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Griffin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kowalski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kowalski digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Kowalski misses.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kowalski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kowalski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kowalski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Griffin pinned against the cage. Griffin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Griffin throws a head kick but Kowalski moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Kowalski counters with a two punch combo.
Kowalski clinches up against the cage.
Griffin decides to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to stand and escape but Kowalski is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Kowalski trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Griffin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kowalski is controlling him.
Kowalski gets to his feet - Griffin follows without any prompting.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalski manages to avoid it.
Griffin has a takedown stuffed.
Griffin tried to score with a low kick but Kowalski checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski clinches up against the cage.
Kowalski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kowalski shoots in and drives through. Griffin sprawls well.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kowalski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin throws a nice looking combination but Kowalski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kowalski takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalski wants to break free but Griffin has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kowalski breaks the clinch.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Kowalski moves out of range easily.
Griffin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kowalski.
Kowalski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shawn Kowalski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kowalski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kowalski lands with a nice combination. Griffin backs away looking to recover.
Kowalski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kowalski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
No joy there for Griffin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kowalski dodges the punch combination from Griffin.
Kowalski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kowalski closes the distance and clinches.
Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griffin clobbers Kowalski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a few strikes there.
Griffin moves into range and clinches up with Kowalski.
Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griffin misses with a hook
and Kowalski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kowalski has Griffin up against the cage in a clinch.
Kowalski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Griffin.
Griffin manages to break the clinch.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kowalski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws out a leg kick but Kowalski moves out of range and Griffin only half commits.
Danga de danga de dang - Kowalski scores with a four punch combination!
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Griffin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kowalski is able to avoid easily.
Griffin throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Kowalski counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kowalski closes the distance and clinches.
Griffin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kowalski ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kowalski no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kowalski is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Griffin manages to break the clinch.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Kowalski circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
Forrest Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalski fails to land the takedown.
Kowalski clinches up with Griffin and pushes him back against the cage.
Kowalski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Griffin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffin throws a half hearted mid kick.
A shot to the body from Griffin misses
and Kowalski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Griffin throws a head kick but Kowalski moves out of range.
Kowalski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Kowalski blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kowalski does no damage.
Griffin throws a push kick but Kowalski slaps the foot to one side.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Kowalski avoids nicely.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kowalski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kowalski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Griffin as he avoids it easily.
Griffin tries to clinch but Kowalski moves away
and Kowalski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Forrest Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffin throws a chopping leg kick but Kowalski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just 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!
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kowalski lands a jab-cross combination.
Kowalski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kowalski circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shawn Kowalski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Kowalski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kowalski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Griffin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kowalski is able to avoid easily.
Griffin misses with an uppercut
and Kowalski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kowalski avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Kowalski counters with a left to the body.
Forrest Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kowalski counters with a stiff right hand.
Kowalski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kowalski.
Kowalski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kowalski avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Kowalski throws a combination. Griffin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Kowalski avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Kowalski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shawn Kowalski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffin has closed the distance and engaged Kowalski in a clinch.
Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kowalski darts in and clinches Griffin up against the cage.
Griffin goes for a takedown attempt but Kowalski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A jab from Griffin misses.
Kowalski rushes Griffin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kowalski breaks from the clinch.
Griffin throws out a leg kick but Kowalski moves out of range and Griffin only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kowalski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Griffin has Kowalski pressed against the cage, preventing Kowalski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Griffin fails to pull guard.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Kowalski manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kowalski prevents it.
Kowalski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kowalski leaning against his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalski is pressed up against the cage. Griffin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kowalski down to the mat. Kowalski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kowalski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffin's waist but Griffin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kowalski off to one side.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Kowalski pushes him off.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Kowalski moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski throws a leg kick but Griffin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Griffin tries to clinch but Kowalski moves out of range.
Kowalski moves into the clinch.
Kowalski manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kowalski is looking to stand up but Griffin isn't so interested in that idea.
Griffin wants to stand but Kowalski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kowalski is on top in guard.
Griffin pushes Kowalski off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin closes the distance and clinches.
Griffin breaks the clinch.
Griffin tries to clinch but Kowalski moves away
and Kowalski counters with a three punch combo that has Griffin backing up. Griffin nods at Kowalski to acknowledge the strikes.
Griffin tries to clinch but Kowalski moves out of range.
Kowalski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kowalski lands a jab-cross combination.
Griffin throws a head kick that half lands.
Griffin blocks a low kick nicely.
Kowalski shoots in looking for a takedown. Griffin tries to sprawl out of it but Kowalski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Griffin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kowalski blocks a head kick by Griffin.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shawn Kowalski.
Well Kowalski 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Kowalski!
A victorious Shawn Kowalski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Burneika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julisz Michal Kasperski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burneika comes to the cage accompanied by HK - Pompa. Julisz Michal Kasperski will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Burneika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Julisz Michal Kasperski!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasperski wants to clinch.
Kasperski tries to clinch up.
Burneika shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kasperski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Burneika taking a breather here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kasperski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Burneika is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kasperski is trying to escape and Burneika transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kasperski is forced to tap! Nice work there by Burneika! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Burneika!
Our winner, Robert Burneika, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Crumpet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crumpet is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by That ain't classy - Classified. Harry Clark has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Crumpet!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crumpet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Crumpet swings away with a body shot that misses
and Clark counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Clark.
Crumpet tries to pull guard but Clark won't allow it.
Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crumpet takes a swing at Clark's ribcage but misses.
Clark tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crumpet sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clark somewhat.
Crumpet just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck for Crumpet with that takedown attempt.
Clark buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crumpet swings for the body but Clark moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Crumpet blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark tries to clinch but Crumpet moves out of range.
Clark throws a head kick that misses.
Crumpet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crumpet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crumpet throws a poor cross that misses
and Clark counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crumpet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clark.
Crumpet swings for the body but Clark moves out of range.
Crumpet throws a jab but it's blocked by Clark.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crumpet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clark uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crumpet has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crumpet shoots for a double leg takedown but Clark sprawls well. He's pushed Crumpet's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harry Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Crumpet.
Clark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crumpet decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Clark's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Crumpet passes Clark's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Crumpet.
Crumpet lands strikes from half guard.
Crumpet trying to control the action but Clark is working from the bottom.
Clark wants to control but Crumpet is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Clark wants to get back to his feet.
Clark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crumpet on the ground.
Crumpet is looking to take a break and control but Clark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Crumpet seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crumpet keeps the fight on the outside.
Crumpet misses with a jab to the body
and Clark makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Crumpet really felt that one!
Harry Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crumpet swats away the attempt to clinch by Clark.
Clark plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Clark throws a wild body kick that Crumpet sees coming a mile off.
Nice takedown defense from Clark. No joy for Crumpet on that attempt.
Crumpet tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark fails with the takedown
and Crumpet counters with a shoot takedown. Clark fights it but they end up in guard.
Clark is breathing heavily.
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!
Clark is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crumpet is controlling him.
Crumpet wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Crumpet thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Crumpet cracks Clark with a solid left hand.
Crumpet forces his way into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crumpet seems to be working for a kimura but Clark defends the submission attempt.
Crumpet working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Crumpet dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Clark avoids the body shot from Crumpet.
Clark avoids the body shot from Crumpet.
Clark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clark moves into range and clinches up with Crumpet.
Crumpet jumps guard and drags Clark to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Clark throws a strike but Crumpet rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Crumpet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clark can't keep his opponent in guard - Crumpet advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Crumpet with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Crumpet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clark keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crumpet thows a huge punch but Clark dodges it nicely.
Crumpet is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Clark has managed to free his arm - good work.
Crumpet missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crumpet is trying to work for a kimura but Clark is defending well.
Crumpet tries to pass to full mount but Clark defends it.
Crumpet seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Crumpet seems to be working for a kimura but Clark defends the submission attempt.
Clark is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crumpet scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crumpet drops an elbow to the side of Clark's head.
Crumpet landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crumpet is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Clark has managed to free his arm - good work.
Crumpet is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Clark is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Crumpet!
Tom Crumpet looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'This win is huge for me, mate. I thought about quitting if I lost this fight to pursue my education in economics but winning here tonight was the sugar to my tea. Thank you all & stay classy! '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Born (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Pugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Pugh has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kevin Born's chin.
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Born!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Pugh!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pugh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Born sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pugh shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pugh was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Born tries to reverse the position but Pugh maintains control.
Born is trying to stand.
Born tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Born is working hard here to advance position.
Born defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pugh.
Born is squirming around, avoiding Pugh's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugh avoids the attempt from Born to control.
Pugh putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Born is trying desperately to improve position.
Pugh trying to control but Born is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Born tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Born wants to control but Pugh is having none of it.
Pugh tries to control but Born wriggling away.
Born tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugh jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Born manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pugh should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Born manages to get back to half guard.
Born is trying to stand back up but Pugh is controlling him
Pugh trying to control the action but Born is working from the bottom.
Born tries to kick Pugh off but Pugh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pugh wants to work for an arm triangle but Born is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pugh is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Born is just riding it out for now. Pugh eventually gives up the hold.
Born is trying to stand back up but Pugh is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Pugh dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Born gets caught napping as Pugh dives in and scores a takedown. Born manages to retain guard.
Born is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pugh stopping the sweep attempt from Born.
Born throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Born looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Born throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugh being controlled here momentarily.
Born is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pugh drops back, looking for a kneebar! Born looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Born looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Born!
Born throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Born connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pugh some visible discomfort.
Born wants to control for a moment but Pugh uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Born is trying to control. Pugh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pugh is looking for a sweep. Born is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugh gets full guard.
Born stays in close to Pugh's body and controls the position.
Born wants to control from the top but Pugh keeps moving.
Born pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pugh is keeping the position for now.
We're going to have a standup here because Kevin Born wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Born is looking to clinch but Pugh is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pugh with a lazy takedown attempt
and Born counters by moving into the clinch.
Pugh tries to pull guard but Born won't allow it.
Born jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pugh walks away with a smile on his face. Born gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pugh looks for a takedown but Born sprawls well.
Kevin Born has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Pugh.
Pugh is breathing heavily.
Born wants to clinch but Pugh slips to the side
and Pugh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Born is controlling Pugh's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Born is trying to control but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pugh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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 Kevin Born will probably get the nod.
That's time! Born's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Born misses with a wild combination.
Born stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Born wants it to stay on the feet.
Born scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Born decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Pugh takes the fight into the clinch.
Born working hard to break the clinch.
Born jumps into guard, dragging Pugh to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Born is controlling Pugh's posture.
Born is trying to control the position but Pugh postures up.
Pugh looking to sit in guard and control but Born gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Born is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pugh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pugh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pugh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Born.
Born works over Pugh with some ground and pound from guard.
Pugh has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Born is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pugh.
Pugh tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Born presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Kevin Born overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Born wants to finish this one by submission but Pugh is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Born.
Pugh is in all sorts of trouble here.
Born wants to control the pace but Pugh is squirming around nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Born cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Born controlling from the full mount.
Pugh is squirming around, avoiding Born's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Born showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Born 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Born!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Menelik Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janusz Gawrolek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Menelik Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Janusz Gawrolek!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons throws a right hand that Gawrolek ducks under and follows up with a left that Gawrolek also avoids with ease.
Simmons throws a low kick but Gawrolek avoids it.
Simmons misses with a low kick.
Simmons tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gawrolek swivels and escapes.
Simmons buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gawrolek shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Simmons sprawls well. Simmons wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gawrolek gets slowly back to his feet.
Simmons closes the distance and clinches up with Gawrolek, looking for a takedown. Simmons pushes Gawrolek against the cage but Gawrolek circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Simmons.
Gawrolek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Simmons as he jumps to the side.
Menelik Simmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Simmons. Gawrolek shrugs it off though.
Gawrolek closes the distance and pushes Simmons back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gawrolek jumps guard.
Simmons trying to control the position from guard on top but Gawrolek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simmons is breathing heavily.
Simmons trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Simmons being controlled here momentarily.
Gawrolek wants to sweep but no luck.
Gawrolek really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Simmons. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gawrolek looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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 ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Janusz Gawrolek wasn't active enough on the ground.
Simmons has managed to clinch.
Simmons is trying to break the clinch but Gawrolek has him pressed against the cage.
Gawrolek has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Simmons regains guard immediately.
Gawrolek must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gawrolek has gone for a leg lock! Simmons slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gawrolek's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simmons wants to control from the top but Gawrolek keeps moving.
Gawrolek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Simmons.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek keeping full guard, as Simmons tries to pass.
Simmons throws a big right hand that misses.
Gawrolek keeping moving, preventing Simmons from controlling successfully.
Simmons throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gawrolek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Simmons won't allow Gawrolek to sweep him here.
Simmons looking to pass the guard.
Gawrolek has control of Simmons's left arm, preventing Simmons from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Janusz Gawrolek has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gawrolek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gawrolek drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gawrolek wants to stand but Simmons has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gawrolek scoring with some ground and pound.
Gawrolek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simmons escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gawrolek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gawrolek's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Janusz Gawrolek will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Simmons wants to clinch.
Simmons shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Simmons showed some decent athleticism there.
Gawrolek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Simmons.
Gawrolek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gawrolek is concentrating on defense, preventing Simmons from advancing position.
Simmons is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gawrolek wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gawrolek wants to get back to full guard.
Gawrolek is controlling Simmons's trapped leg to prevent Simmons from advancing to side control.
Simmons tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gawrolek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Simmons is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gawrolek reverses the position - he's now on top in Simmons's guard.
Gawrolek won't allow Simmons to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek stands up from Simmons's guard - Gawrolek perhaps looking for a knockout.
Simmons misses with a wild combination.
Gawrolek blocks a jab.
Simmons fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gawrolek is out of range.
Simmons wants to slow Gawrolek down by chopping away at his legs.
Simmons tries to keep at a distance but Gawrolek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gawrolek scores with a shot to the side of Simmons's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Simmons can't fight it off and eventually Gawrolek manages to take the fight to the floor. Simmons looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gawrolek got a little sloppy there for a moment and Simmons has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gawrolek has managed to get both his arms back between Simmons's legs - danger averted.
Gawrolek lands a couple of digs.
Gawrolek stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gawrolek changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Simmons looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gawrolek is chipping away with strikes.
Gawrolek lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gawrolek cracks Simmons with a big elbow.
Simmons is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Simmons has escaped the position, nice work there.
Simmons wants to control but Gawrolek postures up.
Simmons tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Simmons struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simmons is looking for a sweep.
Gawrolek grinds an elbow into Simmons's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janusz Gawrolek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gawrolek shoots in looking for a takedown. Simmons tries to sprawl out of it but Gawrolek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Simmons manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Simmons.
Gawrolek blocks a head kick by Simmons.
Simmons misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gawrolek closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gawrolek connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Simmons some visible discomfort.
Gawrolek thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Simmons's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons tries to bench press Gawrolek off him but Gawrolek keeps the position.
Gawrolek thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Simmons on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gawrolek working the ground and pound.
Simmons tries to improve position but can't.
Gawrolek landing strikes.
Gawrolek working the ground and pound.
Simmons tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Simmons can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is looking for a sweep.
Gawrolek wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Simmons, who protects the arm well.
Gawrolek grinds an elbow into Simmons's temple.
Simmons manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Simmons is looking for submissions but instead, Gawrolek has regained full guard.
Simmons tries to free his leg and advance position but Gawrolek is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons won't allow Gawrolek to get back to his feet.
Simmons with a flurry of punches that miss.
Simmons throwing strikes from guard but Gawrolek blocks nicely.
Simmons stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gawrolek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gawrolek pulls Simmons in close to prevent any damage.
Gawrolek keeping moving, preventing Simmons from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek kicks Simmons off and gets to his feet.
Gawrolek swats away the attempt to clinch by Simmons.
Simmons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gawrolek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Simmons as he jumps to the side.
Janusz Gawrolek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Simmons.
Menelik Simmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gawrolek changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Simmons looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that's the end of the fight!
Janusz Gawrolek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gawrolek winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janusz Gawrolek!
An out of breath Janusz Gawrolek 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 Big Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Mcgarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dylan Mcgarry!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgarry moves to clinch but Black breaks away
and Black makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mcgarry doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
Mcgarry with a poor takedown
and Black counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mcgarry thinking.
Black fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mcgarry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Black is fending him off so far but Mcgarry persists. Nope, Black circles away and we're back to standing.
Big Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Mcgarry.
Mcgarry wants to clinch
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mcgarry shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mcgarry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dylan Mcgarry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgarry looks gassed!
Mcgarry tries to clinch but Black moves away
and Black counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcgarry fails with a takedown attempt.
Black is looking to wear down Mcgarry with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Black keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Dylan Mcgarry has been cut.
Black lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Black dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgarry with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Black to score with a decent uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Black, as that shot connected.
Black lands a nice shot that snaps Mcgarry's head back.
Mcgarry is rocked!
Black tries to score with a low kick but Mcgarry moves his leg out of the way.
Nice shot lands for Black.
Mcgarry is still on wobbly legs! Can Black finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Mcgarry out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Big Black!
Big Black looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'BABABABBBAAAAAMMMMMM!!!!! Who else wants to see the blackness?'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brock Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Matuszewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michal Matuszewski has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michal Matuszewski!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matuszewski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz has a takedown stuffed.
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matuszewski.
Cruz throws a right and a left that Matuszewski avoids nicely.
Cruz moves into the clinch successfully.
Matuszewski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Matuszewski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cruz.
Cruz throws a punch but it's blocked by Matuszewski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matuszewski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cruz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Matuszewski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brock Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Matuszewski misses.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Matuszewski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matuszewski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matuszewski but Matuszewski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz works the jab nicely.
Cruz slips a straight right by Matuszewski.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Matuszewski avoids them all with ease.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matuszewski sprawls well. Matuszewski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Matuszewski stuffs the takedown.
Cruz misses with a double jab
and Matuszewski counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz looks for a takedown but Matuszewski sprawls well.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matuszewski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matuszewski wants it to stay on the feet.
Cruz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Matuszewski pinned against the cage. Matuszewski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cruz shoots in and drives through. Matuszewski sprawls well.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matuszewski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cruz defends it nicely.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matuszewski sprawls well. Matuszewski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Matuszewski misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matuszewski takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Matuszewski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matuszewski connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matuszewski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cruz swivels and escapes.
Cruz has closed the distance and engaged Matuszewski in a clinch.
Cruz tries to break free but Matuszewski pushes him back against the cage.
Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matuszewski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matuszewski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michal Matuszewski will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cruz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Matuszewski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz moves into the clinch.
Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matuszewski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cruz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Matuszewski sprawls well initially but Cruz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cruz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cruz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Matuszewski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Matuszewski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Matuszewski keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Matuszewski holds on and takes a little breather.
Let's hope that Matuszewski has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Brock Cruz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Matuszewski misses the shot to the body.
Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cruz lands a nice shot to the body.
Michal Matuszewski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cruz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Matuszewski eats them both and turns towards Cruz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Matuszewski.
Cruz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Matuszewski on his heels. He'll look to pass Matuszewski's guard now, I'm sure.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Matuszewski blocks nicely.
Matuszewski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cruz manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matuszewski stays in close to Cruz's body and controls the position.
Matuszewski stands and throws Cruz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cruz is pushing Matuszewski's head away, looking to escape. Matuszewski manages to hold on to the position though.
Matuszewski has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cruz!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matuszewski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Matuszewski thowing shots but they're missing.
Matuszewski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz trying desperately to get to his feet.
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 Brock Cruz will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Matuszewski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Brock Cruz has been cut.
Cruz lands a really nice looking cross but Matuszewski seems unphased.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Matuszewski as he jumps to the side.
Matuszewski slips a straight right by Cruz.
Matuszewski scores with a punch to the head.
Cruz is rocked!
Matuszewski scores with a body shot.
Oh Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matuszewski shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Cruz takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Matuszewski sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Cruz bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michal Matuszewski!
Michal Matuszewski opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micky Mou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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225 lbs
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265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Micky Mou!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zach Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ramirez enables Mou to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ramirez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ramirez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Mou from controlling successfully.
Mou trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mou gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Micky Mou has been cut.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mou at a distance.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mou is trying to defend but Ramirez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ramirez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mou looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ramirez wants to take a breather but Mou is having none of it.
Ramirez moves into full mount! Mou won't be happy about that!
Ramirez trying to control but Mou is having none of it.
Mou is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mou tries to lock up and control but Ramirez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mou is looking to improve his position but Ramirez isn't that keen on the idea.
Ramirez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mou tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramirez controlling the position easily from mount.
Mou is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mou wants to control but Ramirez is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Micky Mou's cut is getting worse.
Ramirez working the ground and pound effectively.
Jeez, Micky Mou's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Micky Mou's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zach Ramirez!
Zach Ramirez is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Zach Ramirez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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