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QFC Tournament 97 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joao Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dranreb Tangcalagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joao Pedro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dranreb Tangcalagan!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tangcalagan.
Pedro stuffs the takedown.
Pedro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tangcalagan defends it nicely.
Pedro shoots in for a double leg but Tangcalagan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pedro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tangcalagan defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Pedro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tangcalagan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tangcalagan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pedro is trying to defend but Tangcalagan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tangcalagan controlling the action here.
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.
Pedro is trying to get back to full guard.
Tangcalagan wants to pass to mount but Pedro is defending the position.
Tangcalagan is trying to control. Pedro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dranreb Tangcalagan.
Tangcalagan pushes Pedro up against the cage in a clinch.
Pedro wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tangcalagan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pedro.
Pedro tries to score a body lock takedown but Tangcalagan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tangcalagan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pedro swats away the attempt to clinch by Tangcalagan.
Pedro tries to clinch but Tangcalagan is having none of it.
Tangcalagan tries to clinch but Pedro moves out of range.
Tangcalagan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pedro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pedro.
Pedro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tangcalagan lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Joao Pedro has been cut.
Tangcalagan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pedro defends it nicely.
Pedro tries to clinch but Tangcalagan is having none of it.
Tangcalagan clinches up against the cage.
Tangcalagan tries to land knees in the clinch but Pedro avoids the damage to the body.
Tangcalagan managing to block the knees to the body from Pedro.
Tangcalagan tries to land a knee to the head but Pedro blocks with his arms.
Pedro fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tangcalagan breaks from the clinch.
Tangcalagan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tangcalagan wants it to stay on the feet.
Pedro is breathing heavily.
Tangcalagan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tangcalagan showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tangcalagan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tangcalagan slows the pace down in half guard.
Tangcalagan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pedro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tangcalagan is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dranreb Tangcalagan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joao Pedro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tangcalagan moves into the clinch.
Tangcalagan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pedro uses from the top position.
Pedro advances to half guard.
Pedro prevents Tangcalagan from improving his position.
Pedro is keen to just control but Tangcalagan is a slippery customer.
Pedro is thwarting Tangcalagan's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro wants to take a breather but Tangcalagan is having none of it.
Tangcalagan is trying to control but Pedro manages to pass to mount!
Tangcalagan wants to control but Pedro is having none of it.
Tangcalagan is working to get back to half guard.
Tangcalagan is squirming around, avoiding Pedro's attempts to control the action.
Tangcalagan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tangcalagan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tangcalagan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tangcalagan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tangcalagan somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Tangcalagan tries to close the distance and clinch but Pedro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pedro tries to clinch up.
Pedro shoots in but no luck this time.
Pedro closes the distance but Tangcalagan moves to the side
and Tangcalagan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tangcalagan tries to circle away but Pedro has him pinned against the cage.
Tangcalagan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tangcalagan gets control of Pedro's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tangcalagan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pedro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tangcalagan is keeping the position for now.
Tangcalagan controls Pedro momentarily but Pedro frees himself.
Tangcalagan wants to sweep but no luck.
Tangcalagan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tangcalagan keeping moving, preventing Pedro from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tangcalagan keeping full guard, as Pedro tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tangcalagan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tangcalagan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tangcalagan shoots in and drives through. Pedro sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pedro misses with a takedown attempt
and Tangcalagan counters by clinching up.
Tangcalagan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pedro prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dranreb Tangcalagan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joao Pedro's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tangcalagan fails with a takedown attempt.
Tangcalagan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pedro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pedro throws a right and a left that Tangcalagan avoids nicely.
Pedro shoots for a double leg takedown but Tangcalagan sprawls well. He's pushed Pedro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pedro shoots in for a takedown but Tangcalagan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tangcalagan tries to clinch but Pedro is having none of it.
Tangcalagan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tangcalagan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tangcalagan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pedro was covering up waiting for the punch and Tangcalagan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tangcalagan wants to control from the top but Pedro keeps moving.
Tangcalagan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tangcalagan trying to control but Pedro is working from the bottom.
Tangcalagan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pedro is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dranreb Tangcalagan.
Pedro tries to clinch up.
Pedro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tangcalagan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Pedro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pedro is looking to clinch.
Tangcalagan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tangcalagan moves into the clinch.
Tangcalagan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Pedro.
Tangcalagan tries to score a body lock takedown but Pedro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pedro tries to pull guard but Tangcalagan holds him up against the cage and eventually Pedro drops back down to his feet.
Tangcalagan drags the fight down to the ground.
Tangcalagan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pedro is aware though and is defending well.
Pedro postures up in Tangcalagan's guard and throws a big left but Tangcalagan blocks it.
Pedro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tangcalagan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tangcalagan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pedro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedro wants to stand but Tangcalagan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tangcalagan wants to get back to his feet but Pedro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pedro tries to free his leg and advance position but Tangcalagan is retaining full guard.
Joao Pedro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tangcalagan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pedro's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dranreb Tangcalagan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tangcalagan 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Dranreb Tangcalagan!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Dranreb Tangcalagan!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Dranreb Tangcalagan!
Dranreb Tangcalagan wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ze Dedal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Rio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ze Dedal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Rio!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rio shoots and misses
and Dedal counters with a single leg into guard. Rio didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dedal trying to control but Rio is working from the bottom.
Dedal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dedal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rio being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ze Dedal.
Dedal swats away the attempt to clinch by Rio.
Rio fails with the takedown.
Rio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dedal defends it nicely.
Ze Dedal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Rio.
Dedal lands a nice looking body shot.
Dedal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dedal gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dedal postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rio is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dedal, into his guard.
Dedal doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dedal is pulling down on Rio's head. It's preventing any offense from Rio, at least for the moment.
Dedal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rio passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Dedal preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dedal trying to hold on to Rio's head to control him but Rio postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ze Dedal has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dedal sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rio somewhat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rio. Dedal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rio shoots and misses
and Dedal counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rio!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dedal with a couple of short strikes.
Dedal content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ze Dedal 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.
Dedal misses with a low kick.
Rio misses with a takedown attempt
and Dedal counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dedal pushes down on Rio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dedal wants to get back to his feet.
Dedal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rio on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dedal trying to control the action but Rio is working from the bottom.
Ze Dedal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dedal connects with a nice short shot to Rio's temple.
Dedal content to control rather than advance.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dedal working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rio wants to improve his position but Dedal is controlling well.
Dedal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ze Dedal has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dedal closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rio to the mat! Rio manages to get full guard.
Dedal wants to control from the top but Rio keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dedal looking to sit in guard and control but Rio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rio prevents Dedal from getting back to his feet.
Dedal controls Rio momentarily but Rio frees himself.
Dedal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dedal tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ze Dedal wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dedal gets a takedown into half guard.
Dedal is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dedal not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ze Dedal dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rio misses with a takedown
and Dedal counters with a single leg into guard. Rio didn't expect that.
Dedalis looking to pass into half guard but Rio pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rio is in guard.
Rio prevents Dedal from getting back to his feet.
Dedal manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dedal looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dedal raining down shots from the mount!
Dedal lands a heavy elbow.
Dedal controlling his opponent.
Dedal is landing with some decent strikes but Rio is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dedal controlling the position easily from mount.
Dedal breaks from Rio's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dedal working the ground and pound effectively.
Dedal lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dedal controlling from mount.
Dedal lands a big shot there that rocks Rio but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dedal lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dave Rio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dedal is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rio is surviving well by controlling Dedal's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rio takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dedal breaks from Rio's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dedal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ze Dedal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dedal 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Ze Dedal!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Ze Dedal!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Ze Dedal!
Ze Dedal wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suriya Pinphet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Suriya Pinphet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Manson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson tries a head kick but it misses.
Pinphet throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pinphet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Manson checks it well.
Manson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pinphet as he jumps to the side.
Manson shoots in for a takedown but Pinphet shows good takedown defense.
Pinphet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Manson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pinphet to the mat! Pinphet manages to get full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pinphet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pinphet is trying to hold Manson in close to prevent damage but Manson has managed to pass into half guard.
Pinphet tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Manson manages to move to mount!
Manson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pinphet can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Manson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinphet is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pinphet really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Manson controlling the pace for now.
Manson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Manson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pinphet in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Manson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manson lands a nice shot to the head.
Manson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pinphet is trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson working for a guillotine from mount but Pinphet is in no mood to give up.
Manson is landing with some decent strikes but Pinphet is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Manson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinphet is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Manson has taken his back!
Pinphet is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Manson.
Manson cracks Pinphet with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Pinphet from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Pinphet is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Manson.
Manson looking for the RNC.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinphet is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Manson controls the position.
Manson looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Pinphet taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Charles Manson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Albern Kaur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Boreham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaur comes to the cage accompanied by Bitter Sweet Symphony. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Albern Kaur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Boreham!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boreham is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kaur sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kaur falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boreham counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kaur pushes Boreham off and gets back to his feet.
Kaur tries to sprawl but Boreham drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kaur moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaur keeping full guard, as Boreham tries to pass.
Kaur is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boreham is aware though and is defending well.
Kaur looking for a guillotine here but Boreham defends easily.
Kaur keeping moving, preventing Boreham from controlling successfully.
Kaur is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boreham defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaur working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boreham doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boreham manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boreham trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaur is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Boreham rolls with it to try and escape but Kaur cranks on the arm and Boreham is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Albern Kaur!
Albern Kaur looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boi Bandido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Boi Bandido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandido tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thompson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bandido somewhat.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bandido's head.
Oooooh!!! Thompson has knocked Bandido down with a huge combo! Thompson steps away and waves a wobbly Bandido back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bandido is rocked!
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!
Bandido walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Thompson swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tommy Thompson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between JoeGalvao Fernanda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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19
130 lbs
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23
190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, JoeGalvao Fernanda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernanda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fernanda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fernanda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fernanda tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Fernanda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Henderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fernanda clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fernanda tries to escape but Henderson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Henderson. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Fernanda is rocked!
It looks like JoeGalvao Fernanda has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson struggling to land strikes to the head as Fernanda covers up.
Fernanda wants to control his opponent's hands but Henderson gets his hands free.
Henderson seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Fernanda's chin but Fernanda turns very nicely into Henderson's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Fernanda.
Fernanda stands and throws Henderson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Fernanda controlling from the full mount.
Fernanda throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson is trying to stand.
Fernanda wants to control the pace but Henderson is squirming around nicely.
Henderson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernanda looking to ground and pound but Henderson is blocking nicely.
Fernanda wants to control the pace but Henderson is squirming around nicely.
Fernanda lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Henderson hang on?
Poor strikes thrown by Fernanda there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fernanda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Henderson is looking to escape.
Henderson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fernanda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernanda is trying to take his opponent's back.
Henderson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Henderson blocking the ground and pound.
Henderson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Henderson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Henderson looks gassed!
Fernanda punching from mount but Henderson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fernanda throwing strikes here but Henderson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernanda tries to control but Henderson wriggling away.
Henderson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Fernanda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fernanda throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Henderson because Fernanda loaded up on that one.
Fernanda misses with a head shot.
Fernanda wants to control the pace but Henderson is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernanda has hold of Henderson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Henderson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
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 JoeGalvao Fernanda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on JoeGalvao Fernanda's cut.
That's time! Fernanda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fernanda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henderson takes a swing at Fernanda's ribcage but misses.
Henderson throws a body punch but Fernanda moves out of range.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Fernanda pushes him off.
Fernanda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fernanda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson moves into the clinch.
Henderson breaks the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Fernanda finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernanda dives in and grabs Henderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Henderson pushes down on Fernanda's head and hops out.
Henderson rushes Fernanda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fernanda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henderson walks away with a smile on his face. Fernanda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernanda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henderson is fending him off so far but Fernanda persists. Nope, Henderson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JoeGalvao Fernanda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fernanda holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fernanda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fernanda slips a jab and a cross from Henderson.
Good exchange - Henderson coming out on top.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fernanda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henderson scores with a jab.
Dan Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernanda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernanda really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fernanda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Henderson's waist but Henderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fernanda off to one side.
Henderson jabs at Fernanda's body.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Fernanda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fernanda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernanda scores with a head kick. Henderson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fernanda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Henderson circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernanda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Henderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Henderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Fernanda lands a head kick. Henderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fernanda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernanda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Henderson tries to avoid it but Fernanda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Henderson to the ground. Henderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Henderson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fernanda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Henderson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Henderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fernanda shoots in for a double leg but Henderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Fernanda pushes him off.
Fernanda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henderson is fending him off so far but Fernanda persists. Nope, Henderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Henderson tries to bum rush Fernanda with a series of wild strikes but Fernanda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fernanda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fernanda misses with a takedown
and Henderson counters with a left to the body.
Henderson misses with the combination.
That kick from Fernanda tenderised Henderson's leg. Henderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernanda goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fernanda takes one to the chin there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fernanda wants a takedown but no success here.
Fernanda with a knee to the head.
Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fernanda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernanda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henderson defends it nicely.
Fernanda digs a good hook to Henderson's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on JoeGalvao Fernanda's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Henderson lands with a right hand.
Fernanda closes the distance and clinches.
Fernanda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henderson's efforts to push away.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Fernanda does no damage.
Fernanda shoots in for a double leg but Henderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fernanda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dan Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henderson tries to clinch but Fernanda moves out of range.
Fernanda tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away.
Henderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernanda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Henderson has knocked Fernanda down with a huge combo! Henderson steps away and waves a wobbly Fernanda back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Fernanda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson tries to clinch but Fernanda moves out of range.
Fernanda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henderson clinches up against the cage.
Fernanda wants to break free but Henderson has control.
Fernanda seems to have got his legs back now.
Henderson gets through Fernanda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fernanda tries to pull guard but Henderson holds him up against the cage and eventually Fernanda drops back down to his feet.
Henderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fernanda avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Fernanda fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JoeGalvao Fernanda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to clinch up but Fernanda circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fernanda.
Fernanda clinches with his opponent.
Henderson gets underhooks to prevent Fernanda's takedown attempt.
Henderson breaks the clinch.
Henderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fernanda wants to get back to striking at distance but Henderson won't allow it.
Henderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fernanda jumps guard but Henderson stands there with Fernanda around his waist. Fernanda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fernanda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henderson walks away with a smile on his face. Fernanda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Fernanda misses its intended target.
Henderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Henderson dodges the punch combination from Fernanda.
Henderson is looking to clinch.
Fernanda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Henderson lands a jab to the nose.
Fernanda takes the fight into the clinch.
Fernanda lands a right hand.
Fernanda has Henderson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson stuffs the takedown.
Henderson tries to clinch but Fernanda is having none of it.
Fernanda takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Henderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fernanda.
Henderson tries to clinch up but Fernanda circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernanda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fernanda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fernanda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Henderson smiles and moves away.
Henderson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Henderson duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Henderson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Henderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Dan Henderson!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Dan Henderson!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Dan Henderson!
Dan Henderson wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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19
185 lbs
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24
190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Junior.
Sloppy strikes from Junior. Those never looked like landing.
Roberts misses with a looping right.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Junior circles away and keeps his distance.
Roberts lands a head shot.
Roberts stuffs the takedown.
Junior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Roberts scores with a four punch combination!
Junior shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Roberts looks to land a left hand but Junior moved out of range nicely.
Roberts misses the shot to the body.
Roberts clinches.
Roberts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Mike Junior has been cut.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Junior is trying to break the clinch but Roberts is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Junior backwards.
Junior is rocked!
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Junior in his tracks for a moment.
Oh Junior is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hand to the body from Roberts.
Junior is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Roberts as the two fighters clinch.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mike Junior's cut is getting worse.
Clinched against the cage, Roberts lands a big elbow that drops Junior! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Junior is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Roberts!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 lbs
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190 lbs
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Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tyson wants it to stay on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Austin.
Tyson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tyson scores with a hook.
Austin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tyson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson misses with a two punch combination.
Austin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tyson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Austin somewhat.
Tyson scores with a shot to the body.
Tyson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Austin to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Austin looks to clinch but Tyson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Austin taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mike Tyson!
After winning the bout, Mike Tyson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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