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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Pabin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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288 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 30 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Pabin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bastard tries to pull guard but Pabin won't allow it.
A short left from Bastard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pabin.
Bastard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like Damian Pabin has been cut.
Pabin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bastard pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bastard has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pabin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Pabin avoids a kick to the body.
Bastard cracks Pabin with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard throws the kick towards the body but Pabin avoids it.
Bastard rushes Pabin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bastard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bastard tries a body shot but Pabin blocks it.
Pabin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damian Pabin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bastard wants to clinch up but Pabin keeps it at a distance.
Pabin throws the left hand but Bastard avoids the punch easily.
Pabin stuffs the takedown attempt from Bastard. Bastard gets slowly back to his feet.
Bastard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Damian Pabin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bastard.
Bastard moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard manages to break the clinch.
Pabin takes a swing at Bastard's ribcage but misses.
Pabin throws a body punch but Bastard moves out of range.
Bastard fails to land the takedown.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bastard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bastard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bastard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bastard has had enough of the clinch but Pabin keeps him there for the moment.
Bastard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pabin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pabin is trying to push Bastard away but Bastard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bastard working aggressively here.
Pabin has a couple of punches blocked by Bastard.
Bastard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pabin. Bastard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bastard shoots in for a double leg but Pabin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bastard.
Bastard throws a right and a left that Pabin avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pabin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bastard.
Bastard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bastard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bastard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bastard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bastard cracks Pabin with a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ground and pound from Bastard seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Bastard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Pabin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bastard closes the distance and pushes Pabin back into the cage.
Bastard tries to pull guard but Pabin won't allow it.
Bastard manages to break the clinch.
Bastard darts in and clinches Pabin up against the cage.
Bastard gets control of Pabin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bastard will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pabin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bastard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bastard thows a huge punch but Pabin dodges it nicely.
Bastard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pabin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bastard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pabin is looking to escape.
Bastard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pabin wants to get back to full guard.
Bastard slips a nice elbow through Pabin's hands, connecting with Pabin's forehead.
Bastard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Damian Pabin's cut is getting worse.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bastard lands a nice short elbow.
Damian Pabin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Damian Pabin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Big Bastard!
A victorious Big Bastard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bert Ernie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frodo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baggins comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Moves Like Jagger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Frodo Baggins enters the cage!
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137 lbs
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134 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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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
19 - 27 - 1, fighting out of London, Bert Ernie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Frodo Baggins!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baggins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ernie.
Ernie looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Baggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baggins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ernie, pushing him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Baggins.
Ernie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baggins gets underhooks to prevent Ernie's takedown attempt.
Ernie is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bert Ernie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baggins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ernie is defending well for now.
Baggins lands an elbow inside.
Baggins misses with a knee to the head.
Baggins gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ernie regains guard.
Baggins wants to control from the top but Ernie keeps moving.
Baggins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ernie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Baggins!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernie mounts Baggins! Really nice guard pass there!
Ernie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Baggins working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ernie wants to control the pace but Baggins is squirming around nicely.
Baggins holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ernie tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Baggins tries to hold on but Ernie pushes him away.
Ernie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Baggins is now in Ernie's guard. A big mistake from Ernie there, giving up the dominant position!
Baggins throwing strikes but missing.
Baggins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baggins stays in close to Ernie's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernie keeping moving, preventing Baggins from controlling successfully.
Baggins looking to pass the guard.
Baggins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baggins stopping the sweep attempt from Ernie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ernie is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ernie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baggins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ernie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baggins tries to bum rush Ernie with a series of wild strikes but Ernie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Ernie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Ernie or perhaps it was just good defense by Baggins which made him look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ernie fails with the takedown.
Baggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frodo Baggins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Baggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baggins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Baggins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baggins lands a knee to the head.
Ernie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Baggins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ernie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baggins sprawls well. Baggins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ernie gets slowly back to his feet.
Baggins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernie has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bert Ernie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baggins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ernie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baggins is looking to clinch but Ernie is avoiding it.
Ernie moves out of range as Baggins strikes.
Ernie shoots in but no luck this time.
Baggins wants to clinch.
Baggins moves in looking to clinch but Ernie pushes him off.
Ernie has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baggins wants to clinch.
Baggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bert Ernie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ernie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ernie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baggins sprawls well. Baggins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ernie gets slowly back to his feet.
Baggins lands with an uppercut that bounces Ernie off the cage and back into range.
Baggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Baggins tries to clinch there but Ernie circles away.
Ernie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baggins.
Baggins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baggins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ernie.
Bert Ernie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ernie fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baggins doesn't manage to clinch there - Ernie circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ernie misses with a takedown attempt - Baggins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baggins tries to clinch up.
Baggins tries to clinch but Ernie is having none of it.
Ernie keeps the fight on the outside.
Baggins tries to clinch up but Ernie circles away and keeps his distance.
Ernie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Baggins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ernie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baggins moves into range and clinches up with Ernie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frodo Baggins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Baggins tries to clinch there but Ernie circles away.
Ernie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baggins pinned against the cage. Baggins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Baggins tries to clinch but Ernie is having none of it.
Baggins tries to bum rush Ernie with a series of wild strikes but Ernie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ernie misses with a takedown
and Baggins counters by moving into the clinch.
Baggins swings wildly with an uppercut but Ernie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baggins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Baggins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baggins tries to land knees in the clinch but Ernie avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baggins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baggins.
Ernie takes an elbow to the temple.
Baggins pushes off an throws an elbow but Ernie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ernie blocks an elbow strike from Baggins.
Baggins lands an elbow inside that Ernie shrugs off.
Ernie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Baggins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ernie blocks the elbow strike.
Ernie blocks a body shot from Baggins.
Baggins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Bert Ernie has been cut.
Baggins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baggins tries to land knees in the clinch but Ernie avoids the damage to the body.
Baggins's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ernie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Baggins pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bert Ernie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ernie as he jumps to the side.
Baggins is looking to clinch.
Baggins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baggins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ernie tries for a takedown but Baggins circles away easily
and Baggins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Baggins.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ernie keeping full guard, as Baggins tries to pass.
Baggins scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernie keeping moving, preventing Baggins from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baggins wants to pass the guard but Ernie is keeping the position.
Baggins wants to control from the top but Ernie keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Frodo Baggins hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Baggins wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ernie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baggins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ernie but Ernie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baggins doesn't manage to clinch there - Ernie circles away.
Frodo Baggins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ernie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baggins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baggins stopping the sweep attempt from Ernie.
Baggins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frodo Baggins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baggins 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 William Gold scores the fight for Frodo Baggins!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Frodo Baggins!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Frodo Baggins!
Frodo Baggins wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Frodo Baggins made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Sproston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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159 lbs
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154 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
4 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, John Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinnie Sproston!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark gets tackled into the cage by Sproston. Sproston maintains the clinch.
Clark has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sproston is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sproston wants to get back to striking at distance but Clark won't allow it.
Clark has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sproston regains guard immediately.
Clark looking to pass the guard.
Sproston is wriggling around but Clark manages to pass to half guard.
Clark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sproston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Clark seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Clark with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We're going to have a standup here because John Clark wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Clark fails to land the takedown.
Sproston thuds a left hand into Clark's body.
Sproston moves into range and clinches up with Clark.
Sproston is trying to break the clinch but Clark is controlling him.
Clark has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sproston is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sproston has had enough of the clinch but Clark keeps him there for the moment.
Clark prevents Sproston from breaking the clinch.
Clark is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sproston can't fight it off and eventually Clark manages to take the fight to the floor. Sproston looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark is stalling in the full guard.
Sproston trying to keep a closed guard but Clark is proving a slippery customer.
Clark's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Clark advances to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clark is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sproston defends it well.
Clark not doing much here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Clark has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Clark wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sproston connects with a leg kick. Clark looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick misses from Sproston.
Sproston slaps away a takedown attempt from Clark, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sproston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clark is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sproston can't fight it off and eventually Clark manages to take the fight to the floor. Sproston looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Clark controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Clark dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Clark scores with a takedown into Sproston's guard.
Sproston wants to sweep but no luck.
Clark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Clark wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sproston throws a head kick that half lands.
Clark fails with a takedown attempt.
Clark has managed to clinch.
Sproston is trying to push Clark away but Clark has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sproston successfully pulls guard.
Clark showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Clark seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sproston for as long as he can get away with.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because John Clark wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sproston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clark as he jumps to the side.
Clark darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark looks to land a strike but Sproston avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sproston throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Clark showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John Clark has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sproston stuffs the takedown.
Sproston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clark swivels and escapes.
Clark throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sproston was covering up waiting for the punch and Clark finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sproston being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Clark dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice straight punches there by Sproston. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sproston.
Sproston throws a head kick that misses.
Clark blocks a head kick by Sproston.
Vinnie Sproston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sproston pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Clark back to the cage. Sproston follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sproston moves into the clinch.
Sproston tries to circle away but Clark has him pinned against the cage.
Clark blocks the elbow strike.
Sproston is looking to break free of the clinch but Clark has double underhooks.
Sproston is trying to break free.
Sproston fails to pull guard.
Sproston successfully pulls guard.
Clark slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Clark postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sproston is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Clark, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sproston is controlling him.
John Clark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clark controlling the position.
Clark is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sproston wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clark misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck for Clark with that takedown attempt.
Sproston tries a head kick but it misses.
Sproston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sproston scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sproston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Clark misses with a takedown attempt - Sproston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sproston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sproston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but Sproston shows good takedown defense.
Clark tries for a takedown but Sproston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sproston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sproston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sproston drives through and clinches with Clark against the cage.
Sproston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clark has him pressed against the cage.
Sproston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clark has him pressed against the cage.
Sproston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That kick from Sproston tenderised Clark's leg. Clark is trying to keep his angry face on.
Clark blocks a head kick by Sproston.
Sproston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sproston throws a one two combo.
Sproston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sproston misses with a head kick.
Sproston scores with a hook.
Sproston darts in and clinches Clark up against the cage.
Sproston has had enough of the clinch but Clark keeps him there for the moment.
Sproston wants to break free but Clark has control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sproston is looking to break free of the clinch but Clark has double underhooks.
Clark gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sproston regains guard.
Clark controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinnie Sproston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clark 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for John Clark!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for John Clark!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for John Clark!
John Clark wins by unanimous decision!
John Clark took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'well im gonna retire on a win'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle The Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think The Kid might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Moby - Flower . Kyle The Kid has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle The Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Johny Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes stuffs the takedown attempt from The Kid. The Kid gets slowly back to his feet.
Hughes leaves The Kid with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but The Kid shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Kid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Hughes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Kid.
Johny Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Kid is fending him off so far but Hughes persists. Nope, The Kid circles away and we're back to standing.
The Kid closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hughes's guard.
The Kid engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hughes is looking to stand up but The Kid isn't so interested in that idea.
Hughes trying to keep a closed guard but The Kid is proving a slippery customer.
The Kid sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kyle The Kid just wasn't active enough.
Nice sprawl there from Hughes as The Kid shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle The Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Kid's waist but The Kid gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hughes off to one side.
Hughes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Kid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Kid fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hughes to the ground. The Kid is now in Hughes's guard.
Hughes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as The Kid controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hughes throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! The Kid escapes and throws Hughes's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The Kid is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hughes wants to control but The Kid postures up.
The Kid is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hughes's shoulder. That is not cool.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Kid's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kyle The Kid wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hughes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The Kid shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hughes sprawls well. Hughes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Kid gets slowly back to his feet.
The Kid misses with a takedown attempt - Hughes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hughes stuffs the takedown attempt from The Kid. The Kid gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Hughes does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Kid shoots for a double leg takedown but Hughes sprawls well. He's pushed The Kid's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The Kid looks for a takedown but Hughes sprawls well.
The Kid shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hughes as he jumps to the side.
The Kid shoots in but Hughes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch combination from Hughes misses.
A combination from Hughes does no damage.
The Kid is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hughes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Hughes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes throws a series of punches but The Kid avoids them all with ease.
Hughes darts in trying to clinch
and The Kid counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle The Kid dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Kid.
Kyle The Kid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Kid counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The Kid showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hughes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Kid looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hughes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead The Kid passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Kid taking a breather here.
Hughes struggling a bit here.
Kyle The Kid overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here as The Kid stalls from top position.
The Kid really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but The Kid has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hughes is trying to control The Kid's posture but The Kid avoids it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hughes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Kid shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hughes sprawls well. Hughes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Kid gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Kid closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes manages to work his way to half guard, despite The Kid's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking for a sweep. The Kid is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Kid will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Well, if The Kid is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kyle The Kid has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The Kid throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hughes's waist but Hughes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Kid off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle The Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Kid shoots for a takedown but Hughes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Kid gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Kid staying calm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle The Kid dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hughes punishes The Kid's body with a nice straight punch.
Hughes swinging wildly here.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Kid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Kid.
The Kid is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hughes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hughes tries to clinch up.
Hughes slaps away a takedown attempt from The Kid, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle The Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Kid gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hughes counters with a left and a right that stings The Kid.
Johny Hughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hughes throws a head kick but The Kid moves out of range.
The Kid shoots in and gets a takedown into Hughes's guard.
Hughes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Kid controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kyle The Kid.
The Kid shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hughes as he avoids it easily.
Hughes throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Kid shoots in but no luck this time.
Hughes digs a good hook to The Kid's body.
The Kid takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Kid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hughes.
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Kid shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hughes as he jumps to the side.
Hughes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Kid avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Kid defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
The Kid moves out of range as Hughes throws a body kick.
Hughes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Kid.
The Kid fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hughes avoids it really well and circles away.
Hughes throws a chopping leg kick but The Kid manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Kid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hughes misses with the combination.
The Kid shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, The Kid seems content to control.
Hughes is trying to stand back up but The Kid is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Kid slows the pace down in half guard.
The Kid has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kyle The Kid wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hughes stuffs the takedown.
Hughes stuffs the takedown attempt from The Kid. The Kid gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Kid dives in and grabs Hughes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes down on The Kid's head and hops out.
The Kid shoots and misses
and Hughes counters with a series of strikes. The Kid will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johny Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kyle The Kid.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Kid, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Kyle The Kid!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Kyle The Kid!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Kyle The Kid!
Kyle The Kid wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Kyle The Kid thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Miguel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renzo Gracie will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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30
149 lbs
14 - 14 - 1 |
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29
150 lbs
26 - 14 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Sam Miguel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Renzo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looking to score a takedown here. Miguel is defending well but Gracie drives through and ends up in Miguel's guard.
Miguel keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Miguel can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Miguel wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Miguel is breathing heavily.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Miguel is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Miguel could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gracie has cracked it and Miguel is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Renzo Gracie! Renzo Gracie retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Renzo Gracie 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Hollyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bull Bantum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollyfield comes to the cage accompanied by Paris. This should be a great matchup!
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156 lbs
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32
143 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Hollyfield!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Bull Bantum!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollyfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Bantum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bantum dives in and grabs Hollyfield's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hollyfield pushes down on Bantum's head and hops out.
Bantum shoots for a takedown but Hollyfield saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Hollyfield. No joy for Bantum on that attempt.
Tyson Hollyfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bull Bantum.
Bantum fails with a takedown attempt.
Bantum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hollyfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hollyfield gets a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hollyfield.
Hollyfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hollyfield.
Hollyfield displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bantum up against the cage.
Hollyfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Bantum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hollyfield lands a shoulder strike.
Bantum tries to pull guard but Hollyfield holds him up against the cage and eventually Bantum drops back down to his feet.
Bantum tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hollyfield smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollyfield wants to clinch.
Bantum tries for a takedown but Hollyfield sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hollyfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bantum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bantum throws a right and a left that Hollyfield avoids nicely.
Bantum fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Bantum or perhaps it was just good defense by Hollyfield which made him look bad.
Bantum looks gassed!
Hollyfield has managed to clinch.
Hollyfield has a couple of punches blocked by Bantum.
Bantum misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield lands a damaging elbow.
Hollyfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bantum keeps the fight on the outside.
Hollyfield clinches.
Hollyfield has Bantum pressed against the cage.
Hollyfield unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bantum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hollyfield scores with a shoulder strike.
Hollyfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson Hollyfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hollyfield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bantum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Bantum shoots in for a double leg but Hollyfield sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hollyfield wants to clinch.
Bantum shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hollyfield as he jumps to the side.
Bantum shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hollyfield is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hollyfield with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hollyfield with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bantum is rocked!
Hollyfield unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bantum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bantum is still on wobbly legs! Can Hollyfield finish him?
Knees in the clinch landing for Hollyfield.
Hollyfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Bantum won't want to take too many of those.
Hollyfield is stalling here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hollyfield working the clinch nicely. Bantum is working for position but Hollyfield cracks him with a big knee to the head! Bantum crumples up against the cage and Hollyfield lands two more shots before the ref can save Bantum! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Tyson Hollyfield!
Tyson Hollyfield is the new lightweight champion!
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