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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Just Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julisz Michal Kasperski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Just Michael could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Julisz Michal Kasperski's chin.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Just Michael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Julisz Michal Kasperski!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michael dodges the punch combination from Kasperski.
Kasperski wants to clinch
and Michael counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kasperski won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michael stands up.
Kasperski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michael keeps the fight on the outside.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasperski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kasperski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Just Michael has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasperski stuffs the takedown.
Michael tries to move into range but Kasperski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kasperski lands a right hook to the body.
Kasperski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kasperski lands with an uppercut that bounces Michael off the cage and back into range.
Horrible takedown by Kasperski or perhaps it was just good defense by Michael which made him look bad.
Michael slips a jab and a cross from Kasperski.
Michael fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kasperski to the ground. Michael is now in Kasperski's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael preventing the sweep.
Michael tries to stand but Kasperski is controlling from the bottom.
Michael prevents Kasperski from getting back to his feet.
Michael preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Just Michael wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Michael takes a jab right on the kisser.
Just Michael's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kasperski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Michael!
Michael is breathing heavily.
Kasperski thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasperski with shots to the head and body - Michael looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasperski misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kasperski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Michael is looking to escape.
Kasperski cracks Michael with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kasperski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kasperski throws some wild stikes that Michael manages to avoid easily.
Kasperski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Michael is looking to escape.
Kasperski unloading with bombs!
Michael trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kasperski prevents Michael from getting the reversal.
Kasperski raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kasperski landing strikes from the mount.
Kasperski raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michael is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kasperski controlling from the full mount.
Kasperski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kasperski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kasperski landing strikes from the mount.
Just Michael's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasperski pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Michael in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jeez, Just Michael's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Just Michael's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Julisz Michal Kasperski!
Julisz Michal Kasperski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Stan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Jebut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Stan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Greg Stan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Marek Jebut!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jebut closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stan did well to prevent Jebut getting side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Stan is staying active underneath Jebut, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stan is controlling Jebut's trapped leg to prevent Jebut from advancing to side control.
Jebut tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jebut throwing shots but Stan is blocking nicely.
Jebut is keen to just control but Stan is a slippery customer.
Jebut missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stan trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jebut prevents Stan from improving his position.
Jebut trying to control from half guard but Stan is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jebut tries to pass to full mount but Stan defends it.
Stan tries to get to full guard but Jebut has control of the leg.
Stan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jebut thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jebut not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jebut has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jebut is looking to take a break and control but Stan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jebut is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stan defends it well.
Jebut sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stan defending well though.
Stan tries to roll over but Jebut keeps him under control.
Jebut looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jebut throws a strike but Stan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jebut missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jebut controlling from the top position.
Jebut trying to control the position from guard on top but Stan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jebut throws a big right hand that misses.
Jebut's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jebut missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jebut throws a strike but Stan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jebut trying to keep a closed guard but Stan is proving a slippery customer.
Stan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jebut on the ground.
Stan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jebut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jebut had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stan defends it easily.
Jebut is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Jebut dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jebut circles away.
Jebut throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jebut misses with an uppercut
and Stan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jebut stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jebut counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stan thinking.
Stan sizes up Jebut with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Jebut misses its intended target.
Stan fails with a takedown attempt.
Stan misses with a looping left.
Stan works Jebut's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stan swings for the body but Jebut moves out of range.
Stan throws a nice looking combination but Jebut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jebut finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stan blocks a head kick by Jebut.
Jebut lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stan circles away quickly and effectively.
Stan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A swing and a miss from Jebut.
Stan swinging wildly here.
A big left from Jebut misses.
A big left from Jebut misses.
Stan slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jebut lands with a straight right. Stan didn't see that one coming.
Stan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jebut's hands.
Stan shoots in but Jebut avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Stan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stan throws a good cross that connects.
Stan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jebut throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jebut might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Stan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jebut throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Jebut. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Jebut - just one landing.
Stan misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stan swings for the body but Jebut moves out of range.
Stan misses with a wild body shot.
Stan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jebut.
Marek Jebut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jebut takes a swing at Stan's ribcage but misses.
Jebut shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stan sprawls well. Stan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jebut gets slowly back to his feet.
Jebut lands a body shot.
Stan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jebut misses the shot to the body.
Jebut throws a hook but Stan avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stan misses with a looping left.
Jebut throws a lazy right hand but Stan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jebut loads up on a big right hand but Stan slips the punch.
Jebut throws a shot from downtown. Stan moves away and avoids it.
Stan lands a slapping body shot.
Stan scores with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jebut avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stan.
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 Greg Stan 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. This is the final round!
Stan misses with a wild body shot.
Stan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jebut.
Stan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jebut lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jebut.
Jebut throws a shot from downtown. Stan moves away and avoids it.
Jebut leaves Stan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stan leaves Jebut with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jebut connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stan. Stan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jebut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jebut bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stan's head.
Stan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stan lands a jab to the nose.
Jebut throws a hook to the side of Stan's head but Stan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body punch from Jebut.
Stan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marek Jebut seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jebut shoots in and drives through. Stan sprawls well.
Jebut thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jebut stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jebut is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stan.
Stan stuns Jebut with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jebut misses with a low kick as Stan jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jebut avoids the body shot from Stan.
Stan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jebut.
Jebut works over Stan's head and body with a nice combination.
Stan blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stan just misses with a punch to the body.
Jebut connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jebut drives through with a takedown into Stan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jebut drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jebut jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stan looking for a sweep. Not yet Stan, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stan is on top in guard.
Jebut trying to keep a closed guard but Stan is proving a slippery customer.
Stan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jebut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jebut holds on and takes a little breather.
Stan is looking to work some ground and pound but Jebut has wrist control.
Stan throwing strikes but missing.
Jebut has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jebut had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stan defends it easily.
Stan distracts Jebut with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jebut is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stan landing some decent shots from guard.
Jebut wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marek Jebut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jebut 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 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marek Jebut!
After winning the bout, Marek Jebut 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Mcnain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Burneika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burneika has chosen HK - Pompa as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, John Mcnain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Burneika!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burneika scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Burneika seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Mcnain is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Robert Burneika!
During a confident post fight interview, Robert Burneika thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Fon Gadov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weber comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Scotland the Brave kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Wesley Weber was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marvin Fon Gadov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Weber!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fon Gadov moves into the clinch.
Weber pulls guard effortlessly.
Fon Gadov stands up from Weber's guard - Fon Gadov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fon Gadov doesn't manage to clinch there - Weber circles away.
Weber fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fon Gadov to the ground. Weber is now in Fon Gadov's guard.
Weber controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Weber trying to control the position from guard on top but Fon Gadov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fon Gadov keeping full guard, as Weber tries to pass.
Weber looking to sit in guard and control but Fon Gadov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Weber keeping moving, preventing Fon Gadov from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber working a defensive guard here.
Fon Gadov passes Weber's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Weber trying to control from the bottom.
Weber is pressing down on Fon Gadov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weber has his foot on Fon Gadov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fon Gadov works his way back into a safe position though.
Weber keeping moving, preventing Fon Gadov from controlling successfully.
Fon Gadov is really struggling to control Weber but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Weber is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Weber can't keep his opponent in guard - Fon Gadov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Weber is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fon Gadov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Weber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fon Gadov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Weber 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fon Gadov passes to full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fon Gadov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Weber can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Weber sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Weber is staying active underneath Fon Gadov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Weber is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber looks gassed!
Weber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fon Gadov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Weber is trying to control but can't.
Weber wants to sweep but Fon Gadov has passed to side control!
Fon Gadov stands up and beckons Weber to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fon Gadov.
Weber shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Weber showed some decent athleticism there.
Fon Gadov controlling the position well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber trying to advance position but Fon Gadov counters by regaining guard.
Weber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fon Gadov is keeping the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weber is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fon Gadov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fon Gadov has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wesley Weber will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fon Gadov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Weber's waist but Weber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fon Gadov off to one side.
Wesley Weber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weber closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Weber lands in his opponent's guard.
Fon Gadov is trying to control the position but Weber postures up.
Fon Gadov keeping moving, preventing Weber from controlling successfully.
Wesley Weber has got the better of the ground game so far.
Weber is stalling in the full guard.
Weber trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber trying to control but Fon Gadov is working from the bottom.
Wesley Weber has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Weber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weber fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fon Gadov sprawls well initially but Weber persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Weber is breathing heavily.
Fon Gadov is not content to let Weber control the position.
Fon Gadov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Weber is working away from the top position though.
Fon Gadov is staying active underneath Weber, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fon Gadov looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Weber tries to pass to full mount but Fon Gadov defends it.
Fon Gadov is staying active underneath Weber, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Weber trying to advance position but Fon Gadov counters by regaining guard.
Fon Gadov wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fon Gadov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weber lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Weber shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fon Gadov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Weber tries to advance to mount but Fon Gadov denies him.
Weber wants to take a breather but Fon Gadov manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Weber.
Weber looking to sit in guard and control but Fon Gadov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber keeping moving, preventing Fon Gadov from controlling successfully.
Weber working a defensive guard here.
Fon Gadov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Weber is trying to improve his position.
Fon Gadov stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fon Gadov looks for a takedown but Weber sprawls well.
Fon Gadov fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Weber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Weber gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fon Gadov pushes Weber off looking to stand but Weber dives back in and keeps control.
Weber with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Weber is looking to take a break and control but Fon Gadov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fon Gadov won't allow Weber to pass to mount.
Fon Gadov is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Weber working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Fon Gadov's thigh. Fon Gadov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Weber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fon Gadov wants to get back to his feet but Weber is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Weber wants to control from the top but Fon Gadov keeps moving.
Weber looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Wesley Weber was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fon Gadov shoots in for a double leg but Weber sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fon Gadov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Weber wants to control from the top but Fon Gadov keeps moving.
Weber passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Weber tries to move to mount but Fon Gadov blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber wants to control but Fon Gadov is keeping him busy.
Wesley Weber is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Weber is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fon Gadov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fon Gadov can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fon Gadov gets back to half guard.
Weber is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fon Gadov sees it coming and defends easily.
Weber prevents Fon Gadov from standing back up.
Weber has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weber trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Weber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Weber 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Weber!
Wesley Weber decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rha Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ed Carson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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238 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
Good chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ed Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rha Khan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carson scoring well with a low kick there.
Khan drives through and clinches with Carson against the cage.
Khan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khan tries to pull guard but Carson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan jumps guard but Carson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ed Carson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rha Khan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Khan tries to pull guard but Carson won't allow it.
Khan tries for a takedown but Carson manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carson taking a breather.
Khan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A leg kick checked by Carson.
Ed Carson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan closes the distance and pushes Carson back into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Khan tries to pull guard but Carson won't allow it.
Khan jumps guard and drags Carson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Khan pulls Carson in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Carson from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Ed Carson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Carson swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Carson lands a nice hook to Khan's body. Khan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.
Khan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters circling - Carson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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 telegraphed right hand from Khan misses the target.
Khan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carson connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan shoots in looking for a takedown but Carson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Khan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carson misses with a hook to the body
and Khan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Carson!
Carson wants to hold on but Khan pushes him away.
Khan looking to control but Carson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Khan looking to secure an arm triangle but Carson defends it well.
Carson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Khan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Khan unloads with some shots from mount but Carson bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Khan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan with a couple of short strikes.
Khan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Khan tries to control but Carson wriggling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rha Khan 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.
A shot to the body from Carson misses
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carson to the mat! Carson manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khan looking to pass the guard.
Khan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khan throws a big right hand that misses.
Khan trying to control but Carson is working from the bottom.
Khan lands a couple of elbows.
Khan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Khan throws a big right hand that misses.
Khan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Khan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carson is keeping the position for now.
Khan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rha Khan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Khan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carson throws a nice looking combination but Khan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carson throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Khan.
Khan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Carson!
Khan working the ground and pound effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan looking to finish Carson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carson!
Khan thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan controlling his opponent.
Khan working Carson over with strikes here.
Khan unloading with bombs!
Khan landing strikes from the mount.
Carson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khan on the ground.
Carson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Khan. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Khan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan controlling from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Khan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Carson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rha Khan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khan with shots to the head and body - Carson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Khan lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan lands a heavy elbow.
Khan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Khan dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rha Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Khan throws a big shot that misses.
Carson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Khan misses.
Carson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Carson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Khan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Poor strikes thrown by Khan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Khan wants to finish this one by submission but Carson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Khan.
Khan punching from mount but Carson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan with a couple of short strikes.
Khan controlling from the full mount.
Khan working for a submission but Carson is keeping him at bay.
Carson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Khan.
Khan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carson is bucking up trying to escape but Khan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Khan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Khan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Khan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Khan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Carson?
Khan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carson is looking to escape.
Khan looking to finish Carson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carson!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan landing strikes from the mount and Carson is in trouble!
Carson is in a horrible position here. Khan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Khan prevents Carson from getting the reversal.
Ed Carson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khan working the ground and pound effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan landing strikes from the mount.
Carson is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Khan scoring with strikes but Carson is staying in there.
Oh Carson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Carson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carson seems to have got his legs back now.
Khan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Carson hang on?
Oooh a big shot lands for Khan! Carson is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rha Khan!
An out of breath Rha Khan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michal Matuszewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Payet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathan Payet has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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161 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
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164 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
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Michal Matuszewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan Payet!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matuszewski connects with a right hand. Payet shakes it off.
Matuszewski throws a poor cross that misses
and Payet counters with a body kick.
Matuszewski swings widly with a right hand
and Payet counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Matuszewski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Payet.
Matuszewski scores with a punch to the head.
Nice defenses there by Payet.
A shot to the body from Matuszewski misses
and Payet counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Matuszewski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matuszewski.
Matuszewski throws a lazy uppercut
and Payet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matuszewski's knee momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Payet throws a low kick but Matuszewski moves out of range easily.
Matuszewski lands with an overhand left.
Payet with a jab.
Payet ducks under a wild hook from Matuszewski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matuszewski throws a jab but it's blocked by Payet.
Matuszewski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Matuszewski.
Payet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matuszewski lands a jab to Payet's midsection.
Payet moves out of range as Matuszewski strikes.
Matuszewski connects with a right hand. Payet shakes it off.
Matuszewski jabs at Payet's body.
Payet wants to clinch up but Matuszewski keeps it at a distance.
Payet wants to clinch.
Payet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matuszewski checks a leg kick.
Payet tries to land a front kick but Matuszewski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Payet moves away from the strike by Matuszewski.
Matuszewski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by Payet.
Michal Matuszewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payet tries to clinch but Matuszewski is having none of it.
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!
Matuszewski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Payet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Payet throws a low kick, looking for Matuszewski's leg but Matuszewski calmly moves out of range.
Payet tried to score with a low kick but Matuszewski checks it.
Matuszewski misses with a hook to the body
and Payet counters with a good low kick that Matuszewski was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Payet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Matuszewski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matuszewski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matuszewski cracks Payet with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matuszewski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Payet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matuszewski.
Payet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matuszewski throws a combination that misses
and Payet counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Payet.
Payet stalling in the clinch.
Payet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matuszewski backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Payet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Matuszewski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Payet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payet is pushing Matuszewski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matuszewski blocks a body shot from Payet.
Payet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Payet lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Payet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Payet avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michal Matuszewski will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Payet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matuszewski.
Matuszewski cracks Payet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Matuszewski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Payet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matuszewski throws out a loose jab but Payet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matuszewski misses with a looping right.
Matuszewski lands a nice shot to the body.
Matuszewski throws a right hand that Payet ducks under and follows up with a left that Payet also avoids with ease.
Matuszewski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matuszewski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch combination from Matuszewski misses.
Payet tries to clinch up but Matuszewski circles away and keeps his distance.
Matuszewski throws a right and a left that Payet avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Matuszewski misses its intended target.
Matuszewski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A lazy left from Matuszewski finds it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Payet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matuszewski.
Matuszewski misses with a looping right.
Matuszewski throws a big shot that misses.
Matuszewski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Payet counters by clinching up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Matuszewski is looking to control Payet's arms but Payet gets an underhook and turns him. Now Matuszewski has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matuszewski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matuszewski throws the left hand but Payet avoids the punch easily.
Matuszewski throws a hook but Payet blocks it.
Payet tries to clinch but Matuszewski moves out of range.
Payet tries to clinch but Matuszewski is having none of it.
Payet punishes Matuszewski's body with a nice straight punch.
Jonathan Payet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matuszewski misses with a looping left.
A punch lands to the side of Payet 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matuszewski misses with an uppercut
and Payet counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payet tries to bum rush Matuszewski with a series of wild strikes but Matuszewski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Payet lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matuszewski jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matuszewski misses with a double jab.
Matuszewski keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Matuszewski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matuszewski looks to throw the jab but Payet is out of range.
Matuszewski misses the shot to the body.
Matuszewski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Payet fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Matuszewski misses its intended target.
Payet throws a leg kick which misses Matuszewski's front leg but catches the back leg as Matuszewski tries to avoid it.
Matuszewski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Payet momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matuszewski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payet is looking to clinch.
A jab from Matuszewski misses.
Matuszewski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Matuszewski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payet was well out of range. Poor timing from Matuszewski.
Matuszewski throws a right hand that misses
and Payet counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Matuszewski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matuszewski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by Payet.
Matuszewski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Payet on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Payet.
Matuszewski misses with an uppercut. Payet saw that one coming.
Matuszewski throws a lazy right hand but Payet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Matuszewski dominated that second round.
That's time! Matuszewski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Payet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Matuszewski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matuszewski throws a sloppy body shot
and Payet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matuszewski throws out a loose jab but Payet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payet tries to clinch but Matuszewski is having none of it.
Matuszewski takes a swing at Payet's ribcage but misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matuszewski, as that shot connected.
Matuszewski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Payet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matuszewski throws a hook but Payet avoids it easily.
Matuszewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payet.
Matuszewski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matuszewski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matuszewski throws an off balance right hand
and Payet counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matuszewski is trying to stall.
Payet has Matuszewski pushed against the cage.
Payet can't find room to land a body shot as Matuszewski controls the action.
Payet digs a right hand into Matuszewski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Matuszewski's gas tank.
Payet throws a punch but it's blocked by Matuszewski.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Payet tries to throw a body punch but Matuszewski avoids it by throwing Payet back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matuszewski blocking some punches.
Payet trying to control the position but instead, Matuszewski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Payet into the cage.
Payet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matuszewski's elbow.
Matuszewski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Payet leaning his opponent against the cage.
Payet lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payet throws a head punch that misses.
Matuszewski leaning against his opponent.
Matuszewski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matuszewski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Michal Matuszewski is winning the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by Matuszewski.
Matuszewski keeps the fight on the outside.
Payet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Payet tries a head kick but it misses.
Payet drops his hands momentarily and Matuszewski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matuszewski throws a combination that misses
and Payet counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Payet.
Payet looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payet stalling against the cage.
Payet is trying to maintain a safe position but Matuszewski gets an underhook and turns Payet into the cage.
Michal Matuszewski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Payet working aggressively here.
Matuszewski blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Payet.
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!
Payet misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Payet lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jonathan Payet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Payet fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Payet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Payet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Matuszewski 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Matuszewski!
Michal Matuszewski thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Connor Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed comes to the cage accompanied by Sucker Punch / Army Of Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Connor Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer with a poor takedown
and Speed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Speed lands a nice looking body shot.
Speed thumps Destroyer with a low kick.
Destroyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Speed.
Destroyer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Speed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Speed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Destroyer backs up against the cage.
It looks like Joe Destroyer has been cut.
Speed scores with a nice head shot.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Speed throws a looping overhand right but Destroyer ducks down to avoid it.
Speed with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Speed keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Connor Speed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Destroyer.
Speed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Destroyer at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Speed.
Destroyer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Speed finds it's way round the side to connect with Destroyer's head.
Destroyer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Speed swivels and escapes.
Speed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Destroyer doesn't seem bothered though.
Speed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Destroyer tries for a takedown but Speed circles away easily
and Speed makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Speed thuds a left hand into Destroyer's body.
Connor Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Speed with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speed lands with a nice body punch.
Speed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Destroyer.
Speed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Speed connects with a single shot there.
Destroyer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Speed counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer takes one on the button.
Speed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Destroyer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Speed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Destroyer is rocked!
Speed feints with a jab and clips Destroyer right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Destroyer is sent crashing into the canvas and Speed leaps in for the kill! Destroyer tries to get to his feet but Speed is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Destroyer is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connor Speed!
After winning the bout, Connor Speed 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Poulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes into the arena with Cassidy & Jag - Cashin Out blaring out of the sound system. 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 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magnus Poulsen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Poulsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poulsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poulsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Poulsen scores with a jab to the body.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Poulsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Poulsen misses with a wild body shot.
Poulsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poulsen defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Poulsen's head backwards.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poulsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poulsen looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Poulsen gets caught flat footed, as Brown shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Poulsen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown trying to control but Poulsen is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Poulsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown throws a big elbow that misses.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Poulsen is retaining full guard.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Poulsen tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
Brown wants to control but Poulsen is keeping him busy.
Brown scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poulsen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Poulsen is bucking up trying to escape but Brown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Poulsen flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Brown fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Poulsen looks a forlorn figure.
Brown prevents Poulsen from getting the reversal.
Brown trying to control but Poulsen is having none of it.
Brown is landing with some decent strikes but Poulsen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brown 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Poulsen is bucking up trying to escape but Brown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brown in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Magnus Poulsen has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown lands a big shot to the head and Poulsen winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Anthony Brown!
Anthony Brown retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Anthony Brown thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LM Fao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki comes to the cage accompanied by Marcelo D2 - Desabafo . Fao has chosen LMFAO - Sorry For Party Rocking as his entrance music. Aoki Aoki had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Aoki Aoki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, LM Fao!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fao misses with a takedown
and Aoki counters with a good low kick that Fao was not able to check.
A head kick from Aoki lands but Fao takes it in his stride.
That kick from Aoki tenderised Fao's leg. Fao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fao gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Aoki closes the distance and pushes Fao back into the cage.
Aoki lands a knee to the head.
Aoki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fao tries for a takedown but Aoki manages to get underhooks.
Aoki Aoki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LM Fao.
Fao drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fao takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki connects with a knee to the head.
Aoki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aoki looking to throw knees to the head but Fao is blocking nicely.
Aoki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fao takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aoki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fao's face.
Fao drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Aoki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees to the body from Aoki.
Fao looks gassed!
Aoki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aoki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aoki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aoki crunches a lovely knee into Fao's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aoki lands a good knee to the midsection. Fao won't want to take too many of those.
Aoki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aoki connects with a knee to the head.
Fao wants a takedown but no success here.
Aoki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fao's face.
Fao is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aoki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aoki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fao goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aoki prevents it.
Fao is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Aoki is defending well.
Aoki lands a nice knee to the body.
Aoki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Aoki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Aoki.
Aoki with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Aoki.
Aoki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aoki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aoki scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Aoki throws an elbow but misses.
Aoki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aoki with a knee to the head.
Fao is looking for a takedown.
Aoki landing knees to the head.
Aoki scores with a knee to the head.
Aoki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Aoki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki connects with a knee to the head.
Fao is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki tries to land a knee to the head but Fao blocks with his arms.
Aoki landing knees to the head.
Aoki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aoki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aoki landing knees to the head.
Aoki crunches a lovely knee into Fao's ribcage.
Fao has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Aoki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fao wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aoki connects with a knee to the head.
Aoki with a knee to the head.
Fao has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Aoki after a bit of a struggle.
Aoki scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aoki Aoki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aoki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Aoki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki connects with a solid leg kick.
Aoki throws a head kick but Fao moves out of range.
Fao with a poor takedown
and Aoki counters with a nice leg kick.
Aoki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fao is breathing heavily.
Fao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fao's head.
Aoki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fao.
Aoki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aoki scoring well with a low kick there.
Aoki closes the distance and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Aoki obliges.
Aoki Aoki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aoki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki lands a knee to the head.
Aoki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aoki misses with a knee strike.
Aoki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aoki with a knee to the head.
Aoki gets underhooks to prevent Fao's takedown attempt.
Aoki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Aoki scores with a knee to the head.
Aoki with a knee to the head.
Fao takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aoki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fao can do to turn this around?
Aoki landing knees to the head.
Fao is still on wobbly legs! Can Aoki finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki working Fao over with knees to the body.
Fao seems to have recovered his senses.
Aoki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Aoki with a knee to the head.
Aoki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aoki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Aoki lands an elbow inside.
Aoki landing knees to the head.
Fao is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aoki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Aoki Aoki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LM Fao.
Aoki connects with a knee to the head.
Aoki lands an elbow inside.
Aoki misses with a knee strike.
Aoki scores with a knee to the head.
Aoki scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki scores with a knee to the head.
Aoki scores with a knee to the head.
Aoki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fao's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aoki lands a nice knee to the body.
Aoki landing knees to the head.
Aoki jerks Fao's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Fao drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Aoki goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Aoki because Fao was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Aoki Aoki!
Aoki Aoki retains his lightweight title!
A less than humble Aoki Aoki misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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