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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Paschal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Chief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Master Chief enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Paschal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Master Chief!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chief shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paschal as he avoids it easily.
Chief scores with a takedown into Paschal's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Chief looking to pass the guard.
Paschal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chief won't allow Paschal to sweep him here.
Chief wants to control from the top but Paschal keeps moving.
Paschal has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Paschal manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chief tries to lock up and control but Paschal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Paschal landing strikes from the mount and Chief is in trouble!
It looks like Master Chief has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paschal lands a big shot there that rocks Chief but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That has opened up Master Chief's cut even more.
Chief is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paschal punishing his opponent with strikes.
Paschal postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Chief out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Paschal goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Michael Paschal!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammer Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer Axe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Troy Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hammer Axe!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe shoots for a double leg takedown but Glover sprawls well. He's pushed Axe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Axe throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Axe.
Axe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glover manages to avoid it.
Hammer Axe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glover blocks a head kick by Axe.
Sloppy strikes from Axe. Those never looked like landing.
Nice jab there from Glover.
Glover has Axe up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Glover - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Glover for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Axe avoids a wild elbow strike from Glover.
Axe is trying to force a seperation but Glover has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe prevents a body shot from Glover.
A bit of stalling here from Glover.
Glover with a knee to the head.
It looks like Hammer Axe has been cut.
Axe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Axe tries to circle away but Glover has him pinned against the cage.
Glover is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Glover.
Glover lands a nice uppercut.
Glover putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Axe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Glover with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover tries to land a knee to the head but Axe blocks with his arms.
Glover is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Glover working Axe over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glover lands an elbow that stopped Axe in his tracks for a moment.
Come on Glover - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Glover connects with a knee to the head.
Glover lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Axe backwards.
Glover scores with a shoulder strike.
Axe tries to circle away but Glover has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover tries to land knees in the clinch but Axe avoids the damage to the body.
Glover tries to land a knee to the head but Axe blocks with his arms.
Glover lands a right hand.
Glover misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glover working Axe over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Glover.
Axe takes an elbow to the temple.
Axe takes a knee to the side of the body.
Axe looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover effectively controlling the action here.
Glover lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Glover.
Axe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Glover taking a breather.
Glover lands an elbow that stopped Axe in his tracks for a moment.
Glover lands an elbow just above Axe 's eye.
That has opened up Hammer Axe's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glover lands an elbow inside that Axe shrugs off.
Glover is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Glover dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hammer Axe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Glover cracks Axe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Axe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glover manages to avoid it.
Glover lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab from Glover.
Axe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Glover.
Glover scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Axe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glover is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Axe moves forwards but Glover connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Glover lands with an overhand left.
Glover's jab looks to have found its range, popping Axe under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover scores with a leg kick.
Axe is breathing heavily.
Glover moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Glover throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Glover lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Glover is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Axe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Glover - the referee stops the clock and Axe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Glover. Axe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Glover connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Axe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glover.
Glover scores with a push kick.
Oooooh!!! Glover has knocked Axe down with a huge combo! Glover steps away and waves a wobbly Axe back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Axe is rocked!
The cut above Hammer Axe's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Glover throws a quick head kick that knocks Axe silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Glover is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Troy Glover!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Butch Fargo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irus Golonka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Butch Fargo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Irus Golonka!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fargo misses with a takedown
and Golonka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fargo's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Golonka trying to control but Fargo is working from the bottom.
Golonka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Golonka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Golonka trying to control but Fargo is working from the bottom.
Golonka drops back looking for a leg! Fargo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fargo manages to kick Golonka off! Golonka jumps back into Fargo's guard.
Golonka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golonka stands and throws Fargo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Golonka has hold of Fargo's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Fargo tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Golonka cranks the arm and Fargo screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Fargo, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Irus Golonka!
Irus Golonka 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Hagler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Mendoza (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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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvin Hagler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luis Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagler misses the shot to the body.
Hagler throws a wild body kick that Mendoza sees coming a mile off.
Hagler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mendoza's head.
Hagler misses with a few strikes there.
Hagler throws a push kick but Mendoza slaps the foot to one side.
Luis Mendoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendoza loads up on a big right hand but Hagler slips the punch.
Mendoza throws a looping overhand right but Hagler ducks down to avoid it.
Mendoza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendoza's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mendoza duly obliges.
A bone on bone clash there as Mendoza blocks the leg kick.
Hagler scores with a hook to the body. Mendoza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hagler throws a head kick but Mendoza moves out of range.
Hagler looks to land a combination. Mendoza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Luis Mendoza has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Mendoza misses.
Hagler connects with a solid leg kick.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendoza lands a glancing blow to the side of Hagler's head.
Mendoza throws a hook but Hagler blocks it.
Hagler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendoza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mendoza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hagler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendoza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hagler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hagler slips under a jab.
Hagler throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hagler scores with a hook to the body. Mendoza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hagler has Mendoza up against the cage in a clinch.
Hagler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendoza avoids it.
A short left from Mendoza.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hagler struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendoza controls his hands.
Hagler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hagler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mendoza is trying to force a seperation but Hagler has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagler works on Mendoza's body with a couple of short punches.
Hagler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mendoza misses with a hook. Hagler ducked under it nicely.
Hagler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendoza.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hagler.
Mendoza walks into a stiff left hand from Hagler.
Mendoza swinging wildly here.
Mendoza throws a right hand that Hagler ducks under and follows up with a left that Hagler also avoids with ease.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut
and Hagler counters with a right hand to the body.
Mendoza swings widly with a right hand
and Hagler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hagler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Hagler.
Mendoza looks winded!
Mendoza misses with a looping left.
Mendoza throws a poor cross that misses
and Hagler counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hagler tries to clinch but Mendoza is having none of it.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut.
Hagler takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hagler using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hagler prevents Mendoza from breaking the clinch.
Hagler landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hagler obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hagler lands a big knee! That's hurt Mendoza! Oh, he's all over the place! Hagler lands another knee that sends Mendoza to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marvin Hagler!
Marvin Hagler got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Epinephrine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pons De Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Epinephrine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pons De Leon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Leon gets the takedown into side control.
Epinephrine regains half guard.
De Leon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
De Leon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Epinephrine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. De Leon is working away from the top position though.
De Leon controlling the action here.
Let's hope that De Leon has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
De Leon is working for a kimura but Epinephrine is defending it quite comfortably.
Epinephrine tries to get to full guard but De Leon has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leon is thwarting Epinephrine's attempts to control the position.
De Leon prevents Epinephrine from improving his position.
De Leon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
De Leon trying to control from half guard but Epinephrine is working away.
De Leon wants to pass the guard but Epinephrine is defending well.
De Leon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Epinephrine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Epinephrine wants to get back to full guard.
Epinephrine is trying to control but can't.
De Leon prevents Epinephrine from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epinephrine manages to get to full guard.
De Leon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Epinephrine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Epinephrine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Epinephrine is trying to control the position but De Leon postures up.
De Leon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Leon is looking to work some ground and pound but Epinephrine has wrist control.
Epinephrine lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for De Leon!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Leon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Epinephrine throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epinephrine breaks from De Leon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Leon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Epinephrine sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Epinephrine unloading with bombs!
De Leon tries to lock up and control but Epinephrine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
De Leon holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Epinephrine tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Epinephrine thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Epinephrine lands a big shot there that rocks De Leon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Leon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Epinephrine raining down hammerfists from mount.
It looks like Pons De Leon has been cut.
Poor strikes thrown by Epinephrine there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
De Leon wants to control but Epinephrine is having none of it.
Epinephrine with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Leon tries to hold on but Epinephrine pushes him away.
Epinephrine controlling the position easily from mount.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Epinephrine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pons De Leon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
De Leon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Epinephrine tries to clinch up.
Epinephrine gets caught napping as De Leon dives in and scores a takedown. Epinephrine manages to retain guard.
De Leon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Epinephrine is on top in guard.
Epinephrine tries to free his leg and advance position but De Leon is retaining full guard.
Epinephrine has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Epinephrine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Epinephrine wants to control from the top but De Leon keeps moving.
Epinephrine looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leon controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
De Leon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henry Epinephrine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Epinephrine doesn't manage to clinch there - De Leon circles away.
Epinephrine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Leon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
De Leon shoots in and bounces Epinephrine off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epinephrine looking to control.
De Leon connects with a couple of short punches.
Epinephrine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Epinephrine seems keen to control De Leon's posture.
Epinephrine keeping moving, preventing De Leon from controlling successfully.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Epinephrine here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Epinephrine keeping full guard, as De Leon tries to pass.
De Leon trying to control but Epinephrine is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epinephrine trying to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Henry Epinephrine.
Epinephrine tries to clinch
so De Leon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
De Leon is fighting to break Epinephrine's control of his arms but Epinephrine is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
De Leon trying to control but Epinephrine is working from the bottom.
Epinephrine looking to control.
De Leon is looking to work some ground and pound but Epinephrine has wrist control.
De Leon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Epinephrine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
De Leon works over Epinephrine with some ground and pound from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Leon postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Leon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Henry Epinephrine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De Leon tries to free his leg and advance position but Epinephrine is retaining full guard.
De Leon postures up.
De Leon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Epinephrine wants to sweep but no luck.
De Leon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Epinephrine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Epinephrine is pulling down on De Leon's head. It's preventing any offense from De Leon, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Henry Epinephrine wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Epinephrine doesn't manage to clinch there - De Leon circles away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Pons De Leon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pons De Leon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
De Leon circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Leon takes one on the button.
Epinephrine tries to close the distance and clinch but De Leon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Epinephrine doesn't manage to clinch there - De Leon circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by De Leon.
De Leon sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Epinephrine is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
De Leon throws a strike aimed at the side of Epinephrine's head but Epinephrine avoids it well.
De Leon just content to control the position.
De Leon lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Epinephrine is trying to get back to half guard.
Epinephrine wants to control but De Leon postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epinephrine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
De Leon throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
De Leon lands some shots froms side control.
Epinephrine avoids any damage from the ground and pound of De Leon.
De Leon wants to control but Epinephrine is keeping him busy.
Epinephrine can't do much from the bottom here.
Epinephrine tries to improve position but can't.
Epinephrine gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Leon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Epinephrine has managed to free his arm - good work.
De Leon wants to control but Epinephrine is keeping him busy.
De Leon uses his free foot to push down on Epinephrine's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Epinephrine.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Epinephrine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
De Leon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Epinephrine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Epinephrine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
De Leon dominating with strikes here.
It looks like Henry Epinephrine has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epinephrine tries to hold on but De Leon postures up.
Epinephrine sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
De Leon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Epinephrine wants to get back to full guard.
De Leon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
De Leon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Epinephrine wants to get back to full guard.
Epinephrine is working hard here to advance position.
De Leon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Leon uses his free foot to push down on Epinephrine's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Epinephrine.
BOOM! De Leon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Leon with shots to the head and body - Epinephrine looks very uncomfortable down there.
Henry Epinephrine's cut is getting worse.
De Leon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Epinephrine?
Henry Epinephrine's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
De Leon with shots to the head and body - Epinephrine looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jeez, Henry Epinephrine's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Henry Epinephrine's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pons De Leon!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marek Jebut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravi Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marek Jebut has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Marek Jebut!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ravi Singh!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jebut misses with a hook. Singh ducked under it nicely.
Marek Jebut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jebut throws a lazy uppercut
and Singh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jebut throws a jab but it's blocked by Singh.
Singh punishes Jebut's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. Jebut does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jebut slips a straight right by Singh.
Singh moves out of range of the strikes.
Singh slips a straight right by Jebut.
Singh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jebut manages to avoid it.
Jebut throws a hook to the side of Singh's head but Singh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jebut doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Singh misses with a straight right.
Jebut scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh dodges the ground and pound from Jebut.
Singh is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jebut throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Singh works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Singh is positioning himself well to prevent Jebut advancing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jebut wants to control but Singh is keeping him busy.
Jebut working Singh over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jebut trying to control from Singh's half guard. Singh has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jebut with a flurry of punches that miss.
Singh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Singh has his hands on Jebut's head, controlling the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jebut postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jebut throwing strikes from guard but Singh blocks nicely.
Jebut tries to free his leg and advance position but Singh is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jebut.
Jebut wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
Jebut has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Singh is trying to control the position but Jebut postures up.
Singh keeping moving, preventing Jebut from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Singh moves out of range of the strikes.
Ravi Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Singh scores with a nice right hand.
Jebut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jebut ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jebut throws a lazy right hand but Singh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Singh misses with a straight left.
Singh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jebut closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Singh did well to prevent Jebut getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jebut is trying to control. Singh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jebut seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Singh wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jebut is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Singh still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Singh has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Singh tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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 Marek Jebut will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Singh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jebut.
Jebut on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Singh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Singh lands a glancing blow to the side of Jebut's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Singh throws a body punch but Jebut moves out of range.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Jebut is just out of range.
A jab from Singh does it's job there.
Singh leaves Jebut with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jebut keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Singh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jebut rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jebut takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Singh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jebut gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jebut is rocked!
Ravi Singh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
BAM! Singh delivers a spinning backfist that drops Jebut like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Ravi Singh!
Ravi Singh is the new middleweight champion!
After the big win, Ravi Singh made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors CEC Nutrition Q160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quentin Troeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troeman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by VYBZ KARTEL- DON'T RUN. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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250 lbs
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mirko Cop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quentin Troeman!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cop throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Quentin Troeman has been cut.
Troeman avoids the head kick by Cop.
Troeman is looking to slow Cop down with leg kicks.
Troeman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cop scoring well with a low kick there.
Cop throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cop walks forward, straight into a front kick from Troeman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Troeman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cop is breathing heavily.
Cop thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Troeman finds it's way through Cop's defenses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Troeman.
Good standup being displayed there by Troeman as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Mirko Cop has been cut.
Troeman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cop takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Troeman digs a good hook to Cop's body.
Cop avoids a kick to the body.
Troeman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troeman scores with a spinning back kick!
Cop doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Troeman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cop looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Troeman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cop looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Troeman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Troeman throws a push kick but Cop slaps the foot to one side.
Troeman thows a body shot but no joy.
Cop is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Troeman Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Cop is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Quentin Troeman!
Quentin Troeman really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ganja's Warehouse (95% Laundering) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luis Carlos Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James DeFuria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeFuria has chosen Styles P - Put That On Everything as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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149 lbs
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150 lbs
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Carlos Linhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James DeFuria!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from DeFuria misses.
Linhares fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
DeFuria throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice cross by Linhares.
Linhares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
DeFuria takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
DeFuria misses the shot to the body.
Linhares throws a leg kick which misses DeFuria's front leg but catches the back leg as DeFuria tries to avoid it.
Linhares misses with a body kick.
DeFuria takes one to the side of the head.
Linhares lands a nice leg kick that just misses DeFuria's sensitive parts.
Linhares throws a body kick that misses.
Linhares on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Linhares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeFuria.
DeFuria pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeFuria throws a jab when Linhares was well out of range.
Linhares lands a nice looking kick to the body. DeFuria takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares tries to clinch but fails miserably
and DeFuria counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Linhares. DeFuria does a little dance to reset his feet.
DeFuria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linhares.
Linhares slips under a jab.
DeFuria throws a shot from downtown. Linhares moves away and avoids it.
Linhares wants to land a leg kick but DeFuria is out of range.
DeFuria throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Linhares stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Linhares avoids the body shot from DeFuria.
Good leg kick by Linhares there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Linhares ducks under a wild hook from DeFuria.
A decent looking cross lands there for Linhares.
Luis Carlos Linhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeFuria swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeFuria walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Linhares throws a chopping leg kick but DeFuria manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
DeFuria throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good work by DeFuria as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeFuria thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeFuria blocks a jab.
Linhares looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Linhares slips under a jab from DeFuria.
DeFuria avoids the body shot from Linhares.
Linhares rushes DeFuria and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeFuria breaks the clinch.
Linhares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from DeFuria.
Linhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Linhares, right into the meat.
DeFuria misses with a body shot.
A jab from DeFuria finds it's way through Linhares's defenses.
Good exchange - Linhares coming out on top.
DeFuria takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Linhares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from DeFuria.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeFuria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linhares.
Linhares jabs DeFuria right on the nose. DeFuria blinks but takes it well.
Linhares scores with a kick to the midsection.
DeFuria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linhares throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Linhares throws a wild body kick that DeFuria sees coming a mile off.
Linhares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linhares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Linhares throws a looping overhand right but DeFuria ducks down to avoid it.
DeFuria misses with a straight left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Linhares.
Linhares throws a push kick but DeFuria slaps the foot to one side.
Linhares scores with a nice strike.
DeFuria slips a straight right by Linhares.
Linhares misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeFuria just misses with a punch to the body.
Linhares tries to close the distance and clinch but DeFuria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Linhares throws a head kick that misses.
DeFuria throws a hook to the side of Linhares's head but Linhares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Linhares swings for the body but DeFuria moves out of range.
Linhares bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
DeFuria swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Linhares counters with a nice uppercut.
DeFuria closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Linhares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
DeFuria throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Linhares on the side of the head.
Linhares fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some bone on bone action there as DeFuria checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Linhares pivots, looking for a leg kick but DeFuria is out of range and Linhares settles back down.
DeFuria bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Carlos Linhares dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Linhares thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeFuria throws a shot to the body.
Linhares falls off balance throwing a combination
and DeFuria counters with a nice uppercut.
Linhares ducks under a wild hook from DeFuria.
Linhares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from DeFuria.
Linhares tries to move into range but DeFuria moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Linhares connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Linhares feints and then cracks DeFuria's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow DeFuria down.
An inside leg kick from Linhares misses.
Linhares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeFuria.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Linhares. DeFuria shrugs it off though.
Jab by DeFuria.
DeFuria throws a hook but Linhares blocks it.
DeFuria cracks Linhares with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeFuria bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Linhares's head backwards.
Linhares moves into range and clinches up with DeFuria.
A nice right hand lands inside from DeFuria.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linhares.
Linhares prevents a body shot from DeFuria.
Linhares blocks a body shot from DeFuria.
DeFuria misses with a punch on the inside.
DeFuria avoids the elbow strike from Linhares, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Linhares.
Linhares fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from DeFuria fails to land.
DeFuria misses with some punches.
Linhares gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like James DeFuria has been cut.
Linhares looking to stall.
Linhares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linhares misses with a punch on the inside.
DeFuria throws a punch but it's blocked by Linhares.
DeFuria slows down the pace here.
Linhares blocks an uppercut.
DeFuria misses with the head strike.
DeFuria misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeFuria looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Linhares fails to land.
Linhares has a couple of punches blocked by DeFuria.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linhares throws a punch but it's blocked by DeFuria.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linhares gets through DeFuria's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Linhares pushes off an throws an elbow but DeFuria leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
DeFuria lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Linhares fails to land.
Linhares misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Linhares swings wildly with an uppercut but DeFuria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linhares swings wildly with an uppercut but DeFuria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linhares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Come on DeFuria - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Linhares throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for DeFuria to work.
DeFuria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Linhares trying to control the position but instead, DeFuria has worked for underhooks and has pushed Linhares into the cage.
DeFuria tries to break free but Linhares pushes him back against the cage.
DeFuria tries to break free but Linhares pushes him back against the cage.
Linhares throws a punch but it's blocked by DeFuria.
Linhares scores with a shoulder strike.
DeFuria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linhares misses with a punch on the inside.
Linhares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linhares has a couple of punches blocked by DeFuria.
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 Luis Carlos Linhares will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James DeFuria's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
DeFuria throws a shot from downtown. Linhares moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Linhares misses.
Good shot there by DeFuria.
A nice inside leg kick there by Linhares. That's going to slow DeFuria down.
A slow jab from DeFuria misses its intended target.
DeFuria takes a swing at Linhares's ribcage but misses.
DeFuria's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Linhares rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DeFuria counters with a three punch combo that has Linhares backing up. Linhares nods at DeFuria to acknowledge the strikes.
DeFuria moves out of range as Linhares throws a body kick.
DeFuria throws a poor cross that misses
and Linhares moves into the clinch.
Linhares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linhares swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeFuria blocks an uppercut.
Linhares misses with a punch on the inside.
DeFuria misses with a hook from the clinch.
Linhares misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Linhares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeFuria trying to stall but Linhares improves his position.
DeFuria lands a hook that snaps the head of Linhares backwards.
DeFuria has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Linhares.
Linhares throws a punch but it's blocked by DeFuria.
DeFuria lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
DeFuria blocks an uppercut.
DeFuria lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DeFuria.
DeFuria manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
DeFuria takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linhares.
Linhares throws a head punch that misses.
James DeFuria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeFuria blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Linhares on the inside.
DeFuria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeFuria.
Linhares lands a right hand.
DeFuria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Linhares tries to pull guard but DeFuria holds him up against the cage and eventually Linhares drops back down to his feet.
Linhares being controlled against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeFuria blocking some punches.
Linhares misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Linhares.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeFuria.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for DeFuria.
Linhares working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for DeFuria.
Linhares taking a breather.
DeFuria slowing the pace effectively.
Linhares lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
DeFuria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on DeFuria - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Linhares is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A left hand lands to the body for Linhares.
DeFuria scores with a shoulder strike.
Linhares tries to land a knee to the head but DeFuria blocks with his arms.
DeFuria blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares is trying to maintain a safe position but DeFuria gets an underhook and turns Linhares into the cage.
DeFuria blocking some punches.
DeFuria lands a right hand that snaps the head of Linhares backwards.
DeFuria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linhares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linhares throws a punch but it's blocked by DeFuria.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linhares misses with a punch on the inside.
DeFuria is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Linhares taking a breather.
DeFuria blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linhares makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Linhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luis Carlos Linhares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Linhares swings wildly with an uppercut but DeFuria uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Carlos Linhares showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Linhares 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Carlos Linhares!
Our winner, Luis Carlos Linhares, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bartek Pietrzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Luke Tyson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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144 lbs
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150 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartek Pietrzak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pietrzak, as that shot connected.
Pietrzak shoots in and drives through. Tyson sprawls well.
Pietrzak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tyson misses with a low kick.
Pietrzak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pietrzak takes the fight into the clinch.
Pietrzak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tyson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pietrzak stalling against the cage.
Tyson misses with the head strike.
Tyson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pietrzak throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak manages to break the clinch.
Tyson throws a head kick but Pietrzak moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bartek Pietrzak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Pietrzak misses.
Tyson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Pietrzak misses its intended target.
Pietrzak has managed to clinch.
Pietrzak lands an uppercut.
Pietrzak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pietrzak connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pietrzak checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Pietrzak blocks the low kick.
Pietrzak misses with a straight left.
Tyson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tyson throws a body punch but Pietrzak moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tyson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pietrzak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyson misses with a wild body shot.
Tyson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pietrzak counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyson takes a swing at Pietrzak's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Tyson.
Tyson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pietrzak wants to clinch but Tyson slips to the side
and Tyson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tyson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pietrzak is able to avoid easily.
Tyson takes a swing at Pietrzak's ribcage but misses.
Pietrzak wants to clinch up but Tyson keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pietrzak does it's job there.
Pietrzak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tyson defends it nicely.
Pietrzak shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tyson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tyson controls Pietrzak momentarily but Pietrzak frees himself.
Pietrzak landing with the ground and pound.
Pietrzak throws a big right hand that misses.
Tyson has control of Pietrzak's left arm, preventing Pietrzak from doing any damage.
Pietrzak throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyson is keeping the position for now.
Pietrzak has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tyson seems keen to control Pietrzak's posture.
Tyson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pietrzak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tyson wants to sweep here but Pietrzak controlling him for the moment.
Pietrzak trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pietrzak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pietrzak trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Pietrzak slips nicely into half guard.
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 Bartek Pietrzak will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tyson throws a head kick that Pietrzak semi-blocks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pietrzak.
Pietrzak pushes Tyson away with a front kick.
Pietrzak thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyson misses with a shot to the body
letting Pietrzak counter with a right hand.
Pietrzak cracks Tyson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tyson throws the left hand but Pietrzak avoids the punch easily.
Tyson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pietrzak smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pietrzak thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tyson if he has to take too many more of those.
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 works Tyson's body with a nice hook.
Tyson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pietrzak scores with a body shot.
Tyson scores with a jab. Pietrzak acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tyson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tyson thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pietrzak. That's going to slow Tyson down.
Tyson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tyson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pietrzak.
Good standup being displayed there by Pietrzak as he connects with a hook.
Pietrzak is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tyson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pietrzak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pietrzak scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from Pietrzak.
A head kick misses from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tyson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pietrzak finds it's way round the side to connect with Tyson's head.
Tyson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luke Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyson throws a leg kick
and Pietrzak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pietrzak moves out of range of the body kick from Tyson.
Pietrzak connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tyson's hands.
Bartek Pietrzak is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Pietrzak.
Tyson misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak lands a high kick!
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pietrzak was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
Pietrzak dives in and grabs Tyson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tyson pushes down on Pietrzak's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bartek Pietrzak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pietrzak tries to clinch up
and Tyson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pietrzak gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pietrzak moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Pietrzak avoids it well.
Tyson swings for the body but Pietrzak moves out of range.
Tyson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a low kick, looking for Pietrzak's leg but Pietrzak calmly moves out of range.
Pietrzak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pietrzak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bartek Pietrzak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson throws a leg kick but Pietrzak moved away.
Pietrzak moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tyson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson looks to score with a jab to the body but Pietrzak is just out of range.
Pietrzak misses with a few strikes there.
Tyson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pietrzak.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice straight punches there by Pietrzak. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pietrzak.
Pietrzak misses with a wild body shot.
Tyson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pietrzak rather than just go for the knockout.
Tyson throws a leg kick
and Pietrzak counters with a straight right hand.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartek Pietrzak dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tyson throws a jab but it's blocked by Pietrzak.
Pietrzak doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Pietrzak walks into a stiff left hand from Tyson.
Pietrzak throws a wild body kick that Tyson sees coming a mile off.
Tyson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tyson takes one to the side of the head.
Tyson throws a leg kick
enabling Pietrzak to counter with a crisp jab.
Pietrzak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tyson on the side of the head.
Pietrzak misses the shot to the body.
Pietrzak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pietrzak.
Pietrzak throws a lazy right hand but Tyson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pietrzak misses with a hook. Tyson ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Pietrzak moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Pietrzak blocks the low kick.
Pietrzak tries to clinch up.
Pietrzak misses with a hook. Tyson ducked under it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tyson.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pietrzak was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
Pietrzak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyson misses the shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pietrzak!
Tyson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pietrzak lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tyson misses with a wild body shot.
Pietrzak throws a head kick but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pietrzak's head.
Pietrzak lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson blocks the body kick.
Tyson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tyson gets tackled into the cage by Pietrzak. Pietrzak maintains the clinch.
Tyson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pietrzak misses with a body punch.
Tyson misses with the head strike.
Pietrzak stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Tyson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pietrzak lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tyson takes a step back to recover.
Pietrzak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tyson on the side of the head.
Pietrzak throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tyson counters with a left to the body.
Tyson misses with a body shot.
Pietrzak connects with the punch.
Pietrzak has managed to clinch.
Tyson tries to work over Pietrzak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pietrzak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyson's efforts to push away.
Tyson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pietrzak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pietrzak moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off.
Pietrzak checks the leg kick.
Pietrzak shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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 wants to free his trapped foot but Tyson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tyson manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartek Pietrzak clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pietrzak bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pietrzak tries to advance to mount but Tyson denies him.
Pietrzak wants to control but Tyson is keeping him busy.
Pietrzak working the head with strikes.
Pietrzak is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tyson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pietrzak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyson keeps working.
Pietrzak throws a strike aimed at the side of Tyson's head but Tyson avoids it well.
Tyson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak lands a big elbow.
Pietrzak is landing with some decent strikes but Tyson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pietrzak avoids the attempt from Tyson to control.
Bartek Pietrzak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pietrzak looking to control but Tyson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pietrzak tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pietrzak dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson wants to control but Pietrzak is having none of it.
Pietrzak unloading with bombs!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tyson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pietrzak takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pietrzak postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Tyson bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Pietrzak and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartek Pietrzak!
Bartek Pietrzak retains his featherweight title!
Bartek Pietrzak spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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