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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sir Alexander Cornwallis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and In Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sir Alexander Cornwallis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, In Face!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornwallis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Face looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cornwallis is fending him off so far but Face persists. Nope, Cornwallis circles away and we're back to standing.
Face fails with a takedown attempt.
Face changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cornwallis tries to avoid it but Face manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cornwallis to the ground. Cornwallis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sir Alexander Cornwallis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of In Face.
Face shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cornwallis but Cornwallis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cornwallis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Face counters with a two punch combo.
Cornwallis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Face fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cornwallis swats away the attempt to clinch by Face.
Cornwallis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Face tries a head kick but it misses.
Sir Alexander Cornwallis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornwallis misses with a double jab
and Face counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Danga de danga de dang - Cornwallis scores with a four punch combination!
Face doesn't manage to clinch there - Cornwallis circles away.
Cornwallis misses the jab.
Face doesn't manage to clinch there - Cornwallis circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cornwallis wants to get back to striking at distance but Face won't allow it.
Face fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cornwallis breaks the clinch.
Cornwallis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cornwallis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Face.
Cornwallis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Face counters by moving into the clinch.
Face is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cornwallis is defending well.
Face wants a takedown.
Face is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cornwallis gets underhooks to prevent Face's takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cornwallis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cornwallis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cornwallis has Face pressed against the cage, preventing Face from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornwallis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cornwallis pushes Face back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cornwallis wants to break free but Face has control.
Face wants to break free but Cornwallis has control.
Face is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cornwallis is defending well.
Face is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cornwallis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cornwallis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Face has him pressed against the cage.
Face looking to slow down the pace here.
Cornwallis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cornwallis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cornwallis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Face is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cornwallis wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face is looking for a takedown.
Face wants to stall.
Face tries for a takedown but Cornwallis manages to get underhooks.
Cornwallis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Cornwallis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Face prevents a body shot from Cornwallis.
Face keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cornwallis's efforts to push away.
Face jumps guard but Cornwallis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cornwallis breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from Cornwallis as Face shoots in.
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!
Face is looking to clinch.
Cornwallis looks to land a combination but Face avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but In Face will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cornwallis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cornwallis misses with the combination.
Cornwallis lands with a nice body punch.
Face wants to clinch up but Cornwallis keeps it at a distance.
Face throws a combination. Cornwallis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cornwallis keeps the fight on the outside.
Cornwallis misses with the combination.
Face darts in trying to clinch
and Cornwallis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cornwallis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Face makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Face will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face closes the distance and clinches up with Cornwallis, looking for a takedown. Face pushes Cornwallis against the cage but Cornwallis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Face tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cornwallis swivels and escapes.
Sir Alexander Cornwallis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of In Face.
Face shoots in looking for a takedown but Cornwallis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Face's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Face takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cornwallis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Face counters with an inside leg kick.
Face tries to close the distance and clinch but Cornwallis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Face looks for a takedown but Cornwallis sprawls well.
Cornwallis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Face goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cornwallis swings for the body but Face moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornwallis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Face shoots in and drives through. Cornwallis sprawls well.
Cornwallis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Face counters with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Face misses with a two punch combination.
Cornwallis misses with a wild combination.
Cornwallis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Face darts in trying to clinch
and Cornwallis counters with a nice uppercut.
Cornwallis looks to land a combination but Face avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cornwallis.
A good leg kick by Face.
Face throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cornwallis.
Face shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cornwallis sprawls well. Cornwallis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Face gets slowly back to his feet.
Cornwallis misses with a double jab.
Face swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cornwallis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cornwallis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Face counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Face throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cornwallis's waist but Cornwallis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Face off to one side.
Cornwallis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Face.
Face fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Face moves in looking to clinch but Cornwallis pushes him off.
In Face seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cornwallis misses with a double jab.
Face misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cornwallis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Face counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sir Alexander Cornwallis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Face scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
In Face showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Cornwallis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cornwallis wants it to stay on the feet.
Cornwallis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Face closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cornwallis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cornwallis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Face circles away quickly and effectively.
Face ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cornwallis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Face.
Cornwallis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Face misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Face fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cornwallis avoids it really well and circles away.
Sir Alexander Cornwallis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of In Face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face shoots for a double leg takedown but Cornwallis sprawls well. He's pushed Face's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Face takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cornwallis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Face counters with a big head kick but Cornwallis shrugs it off.
Cornwallis throws a series of punches but Face avoids them all with ease.
Face shoots in for a double leg but Cornwallis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Face tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cornwallis swivels and escapes.
Face is looking to clinch but Cornwallis is avoiding it.
Cornwallis throws a nice looking combination but Face bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Face misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cornwallis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cornwallis avoids it really well and circles away.
Face tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cornwallis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Face takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Face tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cornwallis swivels and escapes.
Face has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Face there as he acknowledges the shot.
Face shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cornwallis as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Face or perhaps it was just good defense by Cornwallis which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornwallis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Cornwallis does no damage.
Cornwallis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Face counters with a one-two to the body.
Face shoots in but no luck this time.
Cornwallis misses with the combination.
Cornwallis misses with a few strikes there.
Cornwallis swinging wildly here.
Face changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cornwallis tries to avoid it but Face manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cornwallis to the ground. Cornwallis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cornwallis but Cornwallis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A combination from Cornwallis does no damage.
Cornwallis throws a right and a left that Face avoids nicely.
No joy there for Face, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cornwallis leaves Face with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Face's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Face duly obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Face shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cornwallis but Cornwallis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to In Face.
I've got Face winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... In Face!
In Face decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marko Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Renato Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov throws a solid leg kick but Da Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kersikov.
Da Silva swings for the body but Kersikov moves out of range.
Kersikov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Da Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Kersikov misses with a looping left.
Da Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Da Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Da Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Kersikov tries to get to full guard but Da Silva has control of the leg.
Kersikov is defending against the submission attempts here by Da Silva.
Kersikov is not content to let Da Silva control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kersikov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kersikov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kersikov trying to control from the bottom.
Da Silva works his way into side control.
Da Silva taking a break here but Kersikov is having none of it and regains half guard.
Kersikov is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kersikov defending well though.
Kersikov is looking to control Da Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kersikov avoid being mounted?
Da Silva wants to control but Kersikov is keeping him busy.
Da Silva trying to pass the guard but Kersikov defending well.
Da Silva wants to take a breather but Kersikov is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Da Silva is looking to advance position but Kersikov won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Renato Da Silva.
Da Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kersikov defends it nicely.
A nice combination there by Kersikov.
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kersikov but Kersikov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marko Kersikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Da Silva.
Kersikov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kersikov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Da Silva catches Kersikov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kersikov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Da Silva throws a solid leg kick but Kersikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Da Silva.
Da Silva looking to score a takedown here. Kersikov is defending well but Da Silva drives through and ends up in Kersikov's guard.
Kersikov looking for a sweep. Not yet Kersikov, not yet.
Da Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kersikov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kersikov has escaped and now he's on top!
Da Silva pulls Kersikov in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Silva is keeping the position for now.
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 Marko Kersikov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Da Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kersikov!
Da Silva stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
No joy there for Kersikov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Kersikov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Renato Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kersikov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kersikov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Da Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kersikov is keeping the position for now.
Kersikov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Da Silva is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is keeping the position.
Kersikov looking to control.
Da Silva wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is keeping the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Da Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kersikov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kersikov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kersikov!
Kersikov just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Marko Kersikov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Da Silva gets a double leg takedown into Kersikov's guard.
Da Silva trying to control but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
Kersikov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Da Silvais looking to pass into half guard but Kersikov pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kersikov is in guard.
Da Silva has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kersikov has passed into side control.
Kersikov wants to control but Da Silva is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva being controlled for a moment.
Kersikov decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Kersikov, looking for a takedown. Da Silva pushes Kersikov against the cage but Kersikov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marko Kersikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Da Silva.
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kersikov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Da Silva looking to pass the guard.
Kersikov looking to control.
Da Silva slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Da Silva advances position into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kersikov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Da Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Da Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Da Silva dives in and grabs Kersikov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kersikov pushes down on Da Silva's head and hops out.
Da Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kersikov as he jumps to the side.
Kersikov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Da Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Da Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Marko Kersikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Da Silva.
Kersikov tries to clinch there but Da Silva circles away.
Kersikov connects with a solid leg kick.
Kersikov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Da Silva tries for a takedown but Kersikov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kersikov throws a leg kick which misses Da Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Da Silva tries to avoid it.
Kersikov lands a big head kick that sends Da Silva tumbling to the mat! Kersikov takes a step backwards and waves Da Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Da Silva is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Kersikov has cracked Da Silva with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Kersikov lands another huge swinging hook and Da Silva tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Da Silva, before Kersikov can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marko Kersikov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Porucha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grzegorz Lato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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265 lbs
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264 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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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, Rickson Porucha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Grzegorz Lato!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grzegorz Lato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Lato. Those never looked like landing.
Lato clinches up against the cage.
Porucha wants a takedown but no success here.
Porucha has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lato after a bit of a struggle.
Lato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lato fails with the takedown
so Porucha counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Porucha pushing down on Lato's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Porucha maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Lato could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Porucha has cracked it and Lato is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Porucha!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rickson Porucha!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilsooooon James Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waclaw Panek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilsooooon James Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Waclaw Panek!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panek looks to land a left hand but James Da Silva moved out of range nicely.
James Da Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
James Da Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Panek fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. James Da Silva sprawls well initially but Panek persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
James Da Silva trying to control here.
Panek is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Panek works his way into side control.
James Da Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
James Da Silva wants to control but Panek postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panek trying to control the position but James Da Silva is working away.
Panek thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Panek wants to control but James Da Silva is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panek just content to control the position.
Panek is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but James Da Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Panek wants to control but James Da Silva is keeping him busy.
James Da Silva is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James Da Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
James Da Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Panek trying to control here.
Panek is refusing to be controlled, as James Da Silva sits in half guard.
Panek controlling the position for now.
Panek trying to control but James Da Silva postures up.
Panek desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James Da Silva is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Panek manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
James Da Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Panek controls James Da Silva momentarily but James Da Silva frees himself.
James Da Silva wants to control from the top but Panek keeps moving.
James Da Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Panek keeping moving, preventing James Da Silva from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Wilsooooon James Da Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Panek with that takedown attempt.
Panek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from James Da Silva. No joy for Panek on that attempt.
James Da Silva looks for a takedown but Panek sprawls well.
Panek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James Da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James Da Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panek connects with a nice looking jab.
Panek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James Da Silva moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panek throws a lazy right hand but James Da Silva 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.
Waclaw Panek dominated that 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.
A big right from Panek misses.
Panek lands a jab to the nose.
Panek slaps away a takedown attempt from James Da Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Panek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James Da Silva.
Panek misses the jab.
Panek looks to throw the jab but James Da Silva is out of range.
James Da Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Panek ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
James Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Panek.
James Da Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James Da Silva shoots in for a takedown but Panek shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panek tests James Da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Panek misses the target.
Panek is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Panek shoots in for a takedown but James Da Silva shows good takedown defense.
Panek sizes up James Da Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
James Da Silva walks into a straight right hand from Panek.
The crowd cheers as Panek lands an impressive looking overhand right. James Da Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Panek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Panek throws a jab but it's blocked by James Da Silva.
James Da Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Panek tries to sprawl out of it but James Da Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Panek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilsooooon James Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James Da Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panek connects with a jab.
Panek scores with a jab. James Da Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Panek. James Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. James Da Silva defends it nicely.
Panek throws out a loose jab but James Da Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
James Da Silva staying out of range there.
James Da Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Panek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James Da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panek misses with a wild body shot.
Panek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Panek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Panek connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Panek 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.
Panek just misses with a punch to the body.
Panek lands a jab.
James Da Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Panek swivels and escapes.
Panek misses with a looping left.
James Da Silva slips under a jab from Panek.
Panek lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panek connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between James Da Silva's hands.
Panek misses with an uppercut
and James Da Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Panek's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James Da Silva advances position into side control!
James Da Silva trying to control the position but Panek is working away.
Panek can't do much from the bottom here.
James Da Silva trying to control the position but Panek is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panek is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James Da Silva trying to control the position but Panek is working away.
Panek tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but James Da Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waclaw Panek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Panek misses with a looping right.
James Da Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Panek keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Panek cracks James Da Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
James Da Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Panek punishes James Da Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
James Da Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Panek lands a lovely overhand right.
Panek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James Da Silva.
Waclaw Panek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James Da Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A cross from Panek lands.
Panek looks to throw the jab but James Da Silva is out of range.
James Da Silva slips under a jab from Panek.
Panek throws a hook but James Da Silva avoids it easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from James Da Silva enables Panek to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. James Da Silva manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Panek postures up.
James Da Silva wants to sweep here but Panek controlling him for the moment.
Panek wants to pass the guard but James Da Silva is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James Da Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
James Da Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Panek advances to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panek wants to lay and pray for a moment but James Da Silva keeps working.
Panek moves nicely into side control.
James Da Silva regains half guard.
Waclaw Panek has got the better of the ground game so far.
Panek is trying to work for a kimura but James Da Silva is defending well.
James Da Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Panek works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James Da Silva regains half guard.
Panek slows the pace down in half guard.
James Da Silva won't allow Panek to pass to mount.
James Da Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Panek pulls his head out easily.
Panek trying to control the action but James Da Silva is working from the bottom.
James Da Silva gets full guard.
Panek pushing down on James Da Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
James Da Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panek tries to pass to full mount but James Da Silva defends it.
Wilsooooon James Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Panek seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but James Da Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
James Da Silva is in trouble now - Panek has advanced to mount!
Waclaw Panek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
James Da Silva is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Panek has taken his back.
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!
James Da Silva trying to control but not successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panek looking for the choke but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Waclaw Panek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Panek 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waclaw Panek!
Waclaw Panek took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, $10 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Micky Mcgarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Potnoir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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23
140 lbs
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155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Micky Mcgarry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Potnoir!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mcgarry crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Potnoir - the referee stops the clock and Mcgarry gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Potnoir. Mcgarry manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Potnoir clinches up against the cage.
Potnoir breaks from the clinch.
Mcgarry doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Potnoir counters with a nice body shot.
Potnoir rushes Mcgarry and presses him up against the cage.
Mcgarry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Potnoir smiles and moves away.
No joy there for Potnoir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Potnoir lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcgarry misses with a takedown attempt
and Potnoir counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micky Mcgarry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potnoir misses with a punch to the body.
Potnoir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jason Potnoir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potnoir has taken the fight to the clinch.
Potnoir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgarry needs to keep his hands up - Potnoir had a free shot at his head there.
Potnoir connects with a jab.
Potnoir is looking to clinch.
Jason Potnoir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcgarry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mcgarry dives in and grabs Potnoir's left leg, looking for a takedown. Potnoir pushes down on Mcgarry's head and hops out.
Mcgarry misses with a takedown attempt - Potnoir sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mcgarry takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mcgarry is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potnoir catches Mcgarry napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Mcgarry to the canvas!
Oh Mcgarry is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Potnoir wants to pass the guard but Mcgarry is keeping the position.
Potnoir is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Potnoir advances position into side control!
Mcgarry seems to have got his legs back now.
Potnoir decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potnoir throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mcgarry's head.
Potnoir tries to clinch up
and Mcgarry counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Potnoir!
Mcgarry is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Potnoir is surviving well by controlling Mcgarry's body position as best he can.
Mcgarry working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Potnoir really wants to buck Mcgarry off and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcgarry wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Potnoir is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mcgarry is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Potnoir has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potnoir is trying desperately to improve position.
Potnoir is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mcgarry with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mcgarry working for a submission but Potnoir is keeping him at bay.
Potnoir really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mcgarry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Potnoir can't escape the position.
Mcgarry is working for a guillotine from mount but Potnoir frees his head quite easily.
Mcgarry is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Potnoir has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Potnoir!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potnoir trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mcgarry's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potnoir sitting in guard here, content to control.
Potnoir stands up from Mcgarry's guard - Potnoir perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potnoir throws a head kick that half lands.
Potnoir is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Potnoir fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mcgarry, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Potnoir.
Mcgarry avoiding damage as Potnoir throws knees to the body.
Potnoir scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Potnoir dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Potnoir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mcgarry doesn't seem bothered though.
Potnoir lands with a cross.
Potnoir gets caught napping as Mcgarry dives in and scores a takedown. Potnoir manages to retain guard.
Potnoir is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Potnoir not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Potnoir is looking to stand up but Mcgarry isn't so interested in that idea.
Mcgarry drops back looking for a leg! Potnoir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Potnoir manages to kick Mcgarry off! Mcgarry jumps back into Potnoir's guard.
Mcgarry is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Potnoir is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Potnoir has escaped and now he's on top!
Mcgarry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgarry has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Potnoir can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mcgarry wants to sweep here but Potnoir controlling him for the moment.
Mcgarry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Potnoir trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgarry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potnoir is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mcgarry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Potnoir gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mcgarry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Potnoir is aware though and is defending well.
Micky Mcgarry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mcgarry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Potnoir doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Potnoir manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mcgarry has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Potnoir can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potnoir slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potnoir is looking to stand up but Mcgarry won't let him.
Potnoir is sitting in close to Mcgarry's body. Mcgarry has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Potnoir is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Potnoir is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Mcgarry.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Micky Mcgarry!
Micky Mcgarry 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Plesniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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26
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Plesniak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chuck Jones!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plesniak lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Plesniak wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Plesniak is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Plesniak is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Plesniak has escaped and now he's on top!
Jones keeping moving, preventing Plesniak from controlling successfully.
Plesniak pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plesniak stalling.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Plesniak is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jones is in a horrible position here. Plesniak smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Plesniak trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Plesniak unloading with bombs!
It looks like Chuck Jones has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plesniak lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jones tries to improve his position but Plesniak has taken his back! Plesniak has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Jones tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Plesniak pushes Jones away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Robert Plesniak!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Schindler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LM Fao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fao has chosen LMFAO - Sorry For Party Rocking as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
169 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurt Schindler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, LM Fao!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Schindler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schindler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fao.
Fao fails with the takedown
and Schindler counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fao's knee momentarily.
Fao doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Schindler counters with a leg kick.
Kurt Schindler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LM Fao.
Schindler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fao doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Schindler makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fao really felt that one!
Schindler scores with a leg kick.
Schindler thumps Fao with a low kick.
Kurt Schindler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schindler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Schindler throws a head kick but Fao moves out of range.
Fao misses with a takedown
and Schindler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Schindler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Schindler scores with a leg kick.
Schindler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Schindler lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Schindler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fao gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Schindler counters with a nice body shot.
Fao looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schindler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fao.
Fao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schindler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fao.
Schindler lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fao takes a step back to recover.
Fao is trying desperately to land a takedown but Schindler is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fao.
Fao has his takedown stuffed
and Schindler counters with a left to the body.
Fao slips a jab and a cross from Schindler.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fao crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Schindler - the referee stops the clock and Fao gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Schindler. Fao manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A good leg kick by Schindler.
Fao has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schindler lands with a kick to the ribs.
Schindler lands a jab to Fao's midsection.
Fao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Schindler lands a head kick. Fao smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body kick from Schindler.
Schindler punishes Fao's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schindler punishes Fao's body with a nice straight punch.
Schindler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schindler.
Schindler is looking to wear down Fao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schindler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schindler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Schindler.
Schindler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Schindler works Fao's body with a nice hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Schindler. Fao shrugs it off though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schindler throws a nice head kick!
Fao tries to move into range but Schindler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Schindler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Schindler 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.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Schindler. Fao shrugs it off though.
Schindler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fao's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Schindler.
Schindler thows a body kick. Fao tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Fao might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Schindler has got the better of the exchanges.
Fao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Schindler lands with a nice body kick.
Fao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schindler. Schindler obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schindler lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fao takes a step back to recover.
Fao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fao is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schindler cracks a nice hook into Fao's ribs.
Schindler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Schindler catches Fao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Schindler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Schindler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fao can do to turn this around?
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schindler, right into the meat.
Fao has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Schindler.
Fao takes a jab right on the kisser.
Schindler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fao.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schindler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Schindler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fao takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schindler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Schindler lands a jab-cross combination.
Kurt Schindler is winning the standup battle so far.
Fao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Schindler.
Schindler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Schindler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kurt Schindler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fao takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fao takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Schindler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fao at a distance.
Schindler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Schindler connects with a high kick.
Fao is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schindler thuds his shin into the meat of Fao's side.
Fao is still on wobbly legs! Can Schindler finish him?
Schindler scores with a leg kick.
Fao seems to have recovered his senses.
Schindler throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schindler.
Schindler scores with a nice body kick.
Fao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Schindler throws a good cross that connects.
Fao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schindler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Schindler.
Nice uppercut lands for Schindler. That snapped Fao's head back.
Schindler feints and then cracks Fao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fao down.
Schindler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fao takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Schindler throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Schindler throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schindler scores with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Schindler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Schindler 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. This is the final round!
Schindler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kurt Schindler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schindler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Schindler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fao at a distance.
Fao on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fao shoots and misses
and Schindler counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fao's knee momentarily.
Fao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Schindler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fao tries for a takedown but Schindler circles away easily
and Schindler counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fao's knee momentarily.
Fao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schindler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Schindler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schindler lands with a nice body kick.
Fao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Schindler.
Schindler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice combination there by Schindler.
Schindler thuds his shin into the meat of Fao's side.
Schindler lands a leg kick that knocks Fao off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schindler scores with a kick to the body.
Schindler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fao's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schindler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schindler keeps Fao at a distance using the push kick.
Schindler lands with an uppercut that bounces Fao off the cage and back into range.
Schindler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fao's head backwards.
Fao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice combination there by Schindler.
Fao takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fao with a poor takedown
and Schindler counters with a two punch combo.
Kurt Schindler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LM Fao.
Fao takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Schindler works Fao's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fao on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Schindler lands a nice shot that snaps Fao's head back.
Schindler scores with a leg kick.
Fao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Schindler lands a nice looking body shot.
Schindler thuds his shin into the meat of Fao's side.
Schindler scores with a leg kick.
Schindler cracks a nice hook into Fao's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schindler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schindler lands with a good body shot.
Schindler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fao takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Schindler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Schindler. Fao shrugs it off though.
LM Fao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schindler lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schindler thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fao if he has to take too many more of those.
Schindler throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Schindler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schindler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:24
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:24
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Schindler!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kurt Schindler thanked Wolfpack Threadz for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mo Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartek Pietrzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Snoop Dogg - Who Am I. Bartek Pietrzak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent MT
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mo Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartek Pietrzak!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pietrzak scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pietrzak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Pietrzak shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee punishes Pietrzak's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee has Pietrzak up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pietrzak has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lee after a bit of a struggle.
Pietrzak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pietrzak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice jab there from Lee.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Pietrzak avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pietrzak or not.
Lee pushes Pietrzak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pietrzak has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mo Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bartek Pietrzak.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pietrzak is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Pietrzak tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pietrzak avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Pietrzak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pietrzak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pietrzak is struggling to control the position.
Pietrzak misses with some punches.
Lee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pietrzak has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lee after a bit of a struggle.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee taking a breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee is leaning against Pietrzak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pietrzak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pietrzak leaning against his opponent.
Pietrzak misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pietrzak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pietrzak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee pushes Pietrzak up against the cage in a clinch.
Pietrzak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Pietrzak prevents a body shot from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Pietrzak takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pietrzak takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pietrzak is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pietrzak's elbow.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pietrzak is defending well for now.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lee throws an elbow that misses.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Pietrzak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pietrzak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pietrzak scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Pietrzak.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pietrzak lands with a right to the head.
Pietrzak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Pietrzak shrugs off.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee prevents a body shot from Pietrzak.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pietrzak.
Pietrzak holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Pietrzak's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pietrzak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Lee dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pietrzak feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Pietrzak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pietrzak.
A swing and a miss from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak misses with an uppercut.
Pietrzak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Pietrzak tries to tie him up.
Pietrzak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee is looking to control Pietrzak's arms but Pietrzak gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
Mo Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pietrzak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pietrzak takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Pietrzak misses with a wild body shot.
Mo Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pietrzak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pietrzak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Pietrzak is just out of range.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee slips under a jab from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pietrzak misses with a hook
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pietrzak doesn't seem bothered though.
Decent striking displayed by Pietrzak there.
Bartek Pietrzak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pietrzak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Pietrzak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Bartek Pietrzak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Pietrzak misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pietrzak takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pietrzak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pietrzak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pietrzak takes one to the chin there.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Pietrzak lands a right hook to the body.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Pietrzak is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak misses with a straight left.
Pietrzak takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee is looking to wear down Pietrzak with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee tries to clinch but Pietrzak moves out of range.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pietrzak throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pietrzak scoring well with a low kick there.
Pietrzak misses with a right hand
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pietrzak. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pietrzak.
Mo Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bartek Pietrzak.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pietrzak throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Pietrzak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Pietrzak is just out of range.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Pietrzak pushes him off.
A big left from Pietrzak misses.
Pietrzak takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Pietrzak connects with a single shot there.
Lee tries to clinch but Pietrzak is having none of it.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pietrzak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pietrzak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pietrzak takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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 Mo Lee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lee scores with a hook.
Pietrzak thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pietrzak looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
Pietrzak slips under a jab.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee cracks Pietrzak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pietrzak, pushing him back against the cage.
Pietrzak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Pietrzak - that landed with a thud.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pietrzak tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right hand to the body from Pietrzak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Pietrzak wants to take the fight to the mat but Lee manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lee lands an elbow just above Pietrzak 's eye.
Lee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pietrzak up against the cage.
Pietrzak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pietrzak dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Pietrzak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pietrzak 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.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pietrzak. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Pietrzak pushes him off.
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pietrzak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left lands for Pietrzak.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Pietrzak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Pietrzak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Pietrzak on that attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Pietrzak's head.
Pietrzak fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mo Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bartek Pietrzak.
Pietrzak shoots in but no luck this time.
Pietrzak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circling - Pietrzak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pietrzak misses with an uppercut.
Lee moves away from the strike by Pietrzak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee rushes Pietrzak and presses him up against the cage.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Pietrzak can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pietrzak avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
A head punch on the inside from Pietrzak fails to land.
Pietrzak tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pietrzak is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Lee has denied him.
Pietrzak tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Pietrzak managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak blocks the elbow strike.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Pietrzak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pietrzak manages to pull guard.
Lee throws an elbow that misses. Pietrzak uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lee's guard. Nice move by Pietrzak!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pietrzak preventing the sweep.
Lee controlling the position.
Pietrzak trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pietrzak is pushing down on Lee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lee is fighting to maintain full guard but Pietrzak has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pietrzak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Mo Lee did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pietrzak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee takes a swing at Pietrzak's ribcage but misses.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pietrzak.
Pietrzak misses with a hook.
Lee swings for the body but Pietrzak moves out of range.
Lee wants to clinch
and Pietrzak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Pietrzak misses.
Lee misses the body punch
and Pietrzak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pietrzak thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee staying out of range there.
Pietrzak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee throws a body punch but Pietrzak moves out of range.
Pietrzak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pietrzak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pietrzak's hands.
Pietrzak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pietrzak moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pietrzak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the cage and back into range.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Pietrzak seems unphased.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pietrzak was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Pietrzak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Pietrzak persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pietrzak takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pietrzak ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Pietrzak is just out of range.
Lee misses with a body punch
and Pietrzak counters with a nice body shot.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Pietrzak misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Pietrzak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Pietrzak dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee is struggling to control the position.
Lee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pietrzak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pietrzak managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pietrzak takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Pietrzak is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Pietrzak tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Pietrzak drops back down to his feet.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Pietrzak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pietrzak lands a nice uppercut.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Pietrzak taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pietrzak.
Lee stalling against the cage.
Pietrzak misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pietrzak.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pietrzak has Lee pressed against the cage.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Lee leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Lee had his way with Bartek Pietrzak in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Lee throws a body punch but Pietrzak moves out of range.
Pietrzak avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee throws a body punch but Pietrzak moves out of range.
Pietrzak misses with a body shot.
Horrible takedown by Pietrzak or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.
Pietrzak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pietrzak clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lee throws a right hand that Pietrzak ducks under and follows up with a left that Pietrzak also avoids with ease.
Pietrzak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee tries to move into range but Pietrzak moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pietrzak.
Lee takes a swing at Pietrzak's ribcage but misses.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pietrzak lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Pietrzak connects with a crisp jab.
Pietrzak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pietrzak changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pietrzak misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lee is looking to reverse the position.
Pietrzak trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Bartek Pietrzak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Pietrzak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Pietrzak has control of Lee's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lee regains control of the situation pretty easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Pietrzak's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lee holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pietrzak tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pietrzak on the ground.
Pietrzak postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lee looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak working for a submission but Lee is keeping him at bay.
Pietrzak scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mo Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pietrzak lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lee is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pietrzak swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lee is now in Pietrzak's guard. A big mistake from Pietrzak there, giving up the dominant position!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bartek Pietrzak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mo Lee!
Mo Lee retains his featherweight title!
In his post fight interview, Mo Lee started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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