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LFNC 163 - Krook v Eldridge II PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dileno Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dileno Carneiro will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Herbert Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dileno Carneiro!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carneiro tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Carneiro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taylor pinned against the cage. Taylor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carneiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor throws a leg kick
and Carneiro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Carneiro from controlling successfully.
Taylor trying to control the position.
Taylor striking off his back but it's not causing Carneiro any problems.
Carneiro wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Taylor throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor is trying to keep Carneiro in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carneiro wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Carneiro from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carneiro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taylor defends it nicely.
Herbert Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dileno Carneiro.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a right hand that Carneiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Carneiro also avoids with ease.
Taylor throws the kick towards the body but Carneiro avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Taylor.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carneiro slips under a jab.
Carneiro wants to clinch.
Carneiro avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor scores with the left hand. Carneiro knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro shoots for a double leg takedown but Taylor sprawls well. He's pushed Carneiro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carneiro blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Taylor takes a swing at Carneiro's ribcage but misses.
Carneiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Carneiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taylor scores with a decent looking hook.
Carneiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carneiro looks winded!
Carneiro shoots and misses
and Taylor counters with a single leg into guard. Carneiro didn't expect that.
Taylor slips nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor 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.
Taylor working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Taylor is looking to advance position but Carneiro won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Taylor wants to take a breather but Carneiro is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herbert Taylor 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.
Carneiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carneiro shoots in for a double leg but Taylor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carneiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Carneiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch.
Carneiro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Taylor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Herbert Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dileno Carneiro.
Taylor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taylor trying to control from half guard but Carneiro is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro is trying to control but can't.
Carneiro regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Taylor.
Carneiro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taylor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Carneiro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taylor is aware though and is defending well.
Carneiro is breathing heavily.
Taylor passes into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Taylor lands a nice short elbow.
Taylor is looking for a kimura here.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro is pressing down on Taylor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carneiro will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Carneiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Carneiro is retaining full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carneiro is looking for a triangle but Taylor pushes his legs off easily.
Carneiro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carneiro is looking for a triangle but Taylor pushes his legs off easily.
Taylor is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Taylor trying to control but Carneiro is working from the bottom.
Carneiro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Carneiro blocks nicely.
Carneiro throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Carneiro is retaining full guard.
Carneiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taylor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taylor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands a couple of elbows.
Taylor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carneiro has momentary wrist control but Taylor slips an elbow through the middle.
Taylor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carneiro keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor wants to stand but Carneiro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herbert Taylor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Carneiro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Taylor misses.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Carneiro.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
Carneiro successfully pulls guard.
Taylor has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Carneiro is proving hard to escape from.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Carneiro.
Carneiro has a closed guard, preventing Taylor from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Carneiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carneiro keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Carneiro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Taylor trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Carneiro manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Taylor wants to sweep here but Carneiro controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
Carneiro works his way into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carneiro moves to the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor tries to roll but Carneiro sticks to his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the hands but Carneiro won't let him.
Taylor is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Carneiro is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Carneiro has got one arm under Taylor's chin. This could be trouble... Taylor trying to control the other hand but Carneiro gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Taylor has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dileno Carneiro!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kal El (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El comes to the cage accompanied by Mein Herz Brennt. Kal El has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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203 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kal El!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benny Silver!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver tries to clinch but El is having none of it.
Silver doesn't manage to clinch there - El circles away.
El tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. El manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
El gets a clinch.
El tries to break the clinch but Silver is controlling the position.
Silver lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Kal El has been cut.
El has had enough of the clinch but Silver keeps him there for the moment.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
El being controlled against the cage.
Nice elbow from Silver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Silver.
Silver taking a breather.
El struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
El tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
El blocks the elbow strike.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silver lands an elbow inside.
El wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silver has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El is trying to break the clinch but Silver is controlling him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
El stalling in the clinch.
Silver lands a nice elbow.
Kal El's cut is getting worse.
El blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through El's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silver throws an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Silver to work.
El takes an elbow to the temple.
Silver lands a nice elbow.
Kal El's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El is trying to push Silver away but Silver has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Silver lands an elbow just above El 's eye.
Silver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but El leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silver lands a nice elbow.
Jeez, Kal El's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kal El's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Benny Silver!
A less than humble Benny Silver misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rasputin Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Madison Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Grant's choice of entrance music: donald wheres your troosers. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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268 lbs
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268 lbs
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Decent elbows
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rasputin Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Madison Grant!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moon circles away.
Moon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grant on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Moon closes the distance and clinches.
Grant tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Grant is trying to force a seperation but Moon has the dominant position.
Moon missing with knees to the body.
Moon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grant avoids it.
Grant wants to take the fight to the mat but Moon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rasputin Moon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Madison Grant.
Moon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grant blocks it with crossed arms.
Moon avoiding damage.
Moon lands an elbow inside that Grant shrugs off.
It looks like Madison Grant has been cut.
Moon connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant managing to block the knees to the body from Moon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon tries to land knees in the clinch but Grant avoids the damage to the body.
Moon is stalling here.
Grant has clasped his hands together around Moon's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Moon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Grant trying to control the action but Moon is working from the bottom.
Moon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grant on the ground.
Moon wants to get back to his feet but Grant drags him back down.
Grant working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Grant is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Moon has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Grant is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Grant looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Grant thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Moon, who protects the arm well.
Moon taking a bit of punishment here - Grant scoring with strikes.
Grant has an Americana. Moon didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Grant is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Grant hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Madison Grant!
A relieved looking Madison Grant thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Trinckelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rook's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Shinedown-Simple Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Tony Trinckelton!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rook avoids the body shot from Trinckelton.
Trinckelton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Will Rook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rook moves out of range of the strikes.
Trinckelton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Rook.
Trinckelton avoids the body shot from Rook.
Trinckelton moves into the clinch successfully.
Trinckelton has had enough of the clinch but Rook keeps him there for the moment.
Trinckelton avoids the elbow strike from Rook, against the cage.
Rook displaying some good clinch control by pressing Trinckelton up against the cage.
Trinckelton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rook is defending well.
Rook using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trinckelton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trinckelton avoids a wild elbow strike from Rook.
Trinckelton blocks an elbow strike from Rook.
Rook lands a good knee to the midsection. Trinckelton won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook can't find room to land a body shot as Trinckelton controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rook.
Trinckelton has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rook is trying to keep an underhook but Trinckelton manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Trinckelton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Trinckelton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Trinckelton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rook's head.
Trinckelton thows a huge punch but Rook dodges it nicely.
Trinckelton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rook does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rook keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Trinckelton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trinckelton throwing shots but Rook is blocking nicely.
Rook keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trinckelton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Trinckelton prevents Rook from improving his position.
Rook keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trinckelton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rook preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Trinckelton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Trinckelton throwing shots but Rook is blocking nicely.
Rook is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Trinckelton there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trinckelton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Trinckelton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trinckelton is trying to control the action in half guard but Rook is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Trinckelton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trinckelton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rook with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Trinckelton is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Rook still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Rook has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Rook in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trinckelton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Trinckelton is looking for a sweep.
Rook prevents Trinckelton from escaping the position.
Rook controls the position from side control.
Rook is looking to take a break and control but Trinckelton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Trinckelton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Trinckelton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rook manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trinckelton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rook throws out the jab.
Rook tries to keep at a distance but Trinckelton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Trinckelton avoids a wild elbow strike from Rook.
Rook has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rook.
Rook tries a body shot but Trinckelton blocks it.
Rook using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trinckelton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trinckelton is looking for a takedown.
Trinckelton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trinckelton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rook throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rook tries to land knees in the clinch but Trinckelton avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trinckelton has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rook regains guard immediately.
Rook might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Trinckelton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tony Trinckelton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Trinckelton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rook swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rook working a defensive guard here.
Rook is pulling down on Trinckelton's head to control his posture.
Rook working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trinckelton.
Trinckelton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Trinckelton throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trinckelton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rook's head.
Rook is adopting a defensive guard.
Trinckelton pushing down on Rook's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rook blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trinckelton.
Trinckelton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rook defending well though.
Trinckelton has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Rook works to full guard.
Trinckelton throws a big right hand that misses.
Trinckelton postures up in Rook's guard and throws a big left but Rook blocks it.
Trinckelton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trinckelton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Trinckelton throwing strikes from guard but Rook blocks nicely.
Trinckelton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rook keeping full guard, as Trinckelton tries to pass.
Trinckelton wants to control from the top but Rook keeps moving.
Trinckelton is looking to work some ground and pound but Rook has wrist control.
Rook utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trinckelton throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trinckelton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Trinckelton is looking to work some ground and pound but Rook has wrist control.
Trinckelton wants to pass the guard but Rook is keeping the position.
Trinckelton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rook managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Trinckelton.
Rook defending against the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trinckelton scoring with punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trinckelton goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rook rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Trinckelton's guard! Nice work there by Rook!
Rook works over Trinckelton with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Trinckelton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rook swings for the body but Trinckelton moves out of range.
Trinckelton wants to clinch.
Trinckelton tests Rook's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rook slips under a jab from Trinckelton.
Trinckelton throws a right and a left that Rook avoids nicely.
Rook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch but Trinckelton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trinckelton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rook looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rook misses with a series of wild punches.
Rook takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Trinckelton misses.
Trinckelton looks to land a combination but Rook avoids it well.
Trinckelton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Trinckelton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rook lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Trinckelton at a distance.
Trinckelton misses with a hook. Rook ducked under it nicely.
Rook clinches.
Trinckelton tries for a takedown but Rook manages to get underhooks.
Trinckelton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rook takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rook trying to land knees to the body.
Rook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rook is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Trinckelton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rook smiles and moves away.
Will Rook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Will Rook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Trinckelton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rook takes one to the chin there.
Tony Trinckelton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Rook throws a head kick that misses.
Will Rook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Rook misses.
Trinckelton throws a right hand that Rook ducks under and follows up with a left that Rook also avoids with ease.
Trinckelton thuds a left hand into Rook's body.
Trinckelton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tony Trinckelton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rook checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rook takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rook defending well as Trinckelton loads up on a big left hand.
Rook is looking to slow Trinckelton down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook throws a sloppy head kick and Trinckelton moves out of range easily.
Rook lands a right hook to the body.
Trinckelton misses with an uppercut.
Trinckelton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Trinckelton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rook manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tony Trinckelton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good shot there by Rook.
Rook tries to clinch up but Trinckelton circles away and keeps his distance.
Trinckelton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rook's head.
Jab, jab by Rook - just one landing.
Trinckelton tried to score with a low kick but Rook checks it.
Rook misses with a wild body shot.
Rook looks to land a body kick but Trinckelton moved away.
Trinckelton looks to score with a jab to the body but Rook is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rook tries to clinch up but Trinckelton circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trinckelton.
Trinckelton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rook tries to avoid it but Trinckelton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rook to the ground. Rook escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rook is looking to wear down Trinckelton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rook swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rook doesn't manage to clinch there - Trinckelton circles away.
Trinckelton avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheers as Rook lands an impressive looking overhand right. Trinckelton doesn't seem phased though.
Rook throws a sloppy head kick and Trinckelton moves out of range easily.
Trinckelton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rook fakes the leg kick and cracks Trinckelton in the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trinckelton lands with a nice combination. Rook backs away looking to recover.
Rook pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Will Rook.
I think Trinckelton 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Trinckelton!
In his post fight interview, Tony Trinckelton started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Part II. Malcolm Hopkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
19 - 19 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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
21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Malcolm Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, William Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison shoots and misses
and Hopkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harrison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hopkins scores with a shot to the body.
Harrison drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Harrison working away.
Harrison goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hopkins rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Harrison's guard! Nice work there by Hopkins!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hopkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison is looking for a triangle but Hopkins pushes his legs off easily.
Harrison is trying to control the position but Hopkins postures up.
Harrison throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Harrison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harrison is trying to keep Hopkins in close.
Hopkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hopkins trying to control but Harrison is working from the bottom.
Harrison looking for a guillotine here but Hopkins defends easily.
Hopkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Harrison's guard.
Hopkins thows a huge punch but Harrison dodges it nicely.
Harrison is trying to maintain the position but Hopkins is very close to passing his half guard.
Harrison has hold of Hopkins's hands but Hopkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Harrison looking for submissions off his back.
Hopkins is keen to just control but Harrison is a slippery customer.
Harrison wants to get back to full guard.
Harrison keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrison wants to control but Hopkins is keeping busy.
Hopkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harrison's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins wants to control but Harrison is keeping him busy.
Harrison looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hopkins is trying to control the action in half guard but Harrison is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hopkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hopkins wants to pass the guard but Harrison is defending well.
Hopkins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hopkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hopkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison tries to roll over but Hopkins keeps him under control.
Hopkins wants to pass the guard but Harrison is defending well.
Hopkins is working hard here to advance position.
Harrison keeping control of the position.
Harrison keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harrison trying to control here.
Hopkins is pressing down on Harrison's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harrison is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopkins 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrison looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Hopkins dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Harrison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harrison.
Harrison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harrison is defended easily by Hopkins.
Harrison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hopkins circles away.
Malcolm Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Harrison.
Harrison fails with the takedown
and Hopkins counters with a thumping low kick.
Harrison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Harrison gets caught napping as Hopkins dives in and scores a takedown. Harrison manages to retain guard.
Hopkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harrison is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopkins passes into half guard.
Hopkins is looking for a kimura here.
Harrison trying to control but Hopkins postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hopkins lands a nice short elbow.
Malcolm Hopkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hopkins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Harrison looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins trying to mount his opponent but Harrison defends it.
Harrison looking for submissions off his back.
Harrison is not content to let Hopkins control the position.
Harrison actively working from the bottom here.
Harrison has his hands clasped together around Hopkins's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins 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.
Hopkins is pressing down on Harrison's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harrison is holding on for now.
Harrison on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hopkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harrison won't allow Hopkins to pass to mount.
Hopkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hopkins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Harrison knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Harrison is not content to let Hopkins control the position.
Still in half guard, Hopkins seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison tries to get to full guard but Hopkins has control of the leg.
Hopkins wants to take a breather but Harrison is having none of it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Harrison controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Malcolm Hopkins wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Harrison with a poor takedown
and Hopkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harrison fails with a takedown attempt.
Harrison has his takedown stuffed
and Hopkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harrison is breathing heavily.
Hopkins is looking to slow Harrison down with leg kicks.
Harrison gets cracked there but stands up to it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Hopkins.
Hopkins works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Hopkins dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hopkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harrison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harrison with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hopkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopkins throws a combination. Harrison tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
William Harrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrison moves away.
Harrison throws a push kick but Hopkins slaps the foot to one side.
Harrison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hopkins tries to avoid it but Harrison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hopkins to the ground. Hopkins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Malcolm Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Harrison.
Hopkins connects with a body shot.
Hopkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harrison tries for a takedown but Hopkins circles away easily
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
William Harrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harrison's waist but Harrison gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hopkins off to one side.
Hopkins works the jab nicely.
Harrison with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hopkins counters with a nice leg kick.
Harrison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrison is looking to clinch but Hopkins is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hopkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harrison with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hopkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hopkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Harrison is rocked!
Hopkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Harrison is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
Hopkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harrison misses with a takedown
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Harrison looks for a takedown but Hopkins sprawls well.
Harrison shoots in for a double leg but Hopkins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Harrison seems to have recovered his senses.
Hopkins tests Harrison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harrison doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hopkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins shoots in and bounces Harrison off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hopkins looking to pass the guard.
Hopkins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hopkins lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hopkins working the ground and pound.
Hopkins is trying to get an arm triangle but Harrison is defending well.
Harrison sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harrison does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hopkins is really struggling to control Harrison but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hopkins 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.
Hopkins is pressing down on Harrison's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harrison is holding on for now.
Harrison wants to improve his position but Hopkins is controlling well.
Hopkins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Harrison trying to control here.
Hopkins lands strikes from half guard.
Malcolm Hopkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harrison regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hopkins.
Harrison is trying to keep Hopkins in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins wants to control from the top but Harrison keeps moving.
Harrison trying to control the position.
Hopkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harrison is keeping the position for now.
William Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hopkins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Harrison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hopkins content to stall in guard here.
Hopkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malcolm Hopkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hopkins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malcolm Hopkins!
An out of breath Malcolm Hopkins thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Con Dumas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Crazy Train. Con Dumas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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31
215 lbs
19 - 20 - 0 |
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27
219 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Con Dumas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damien Thorne!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dumas scores with the left hand. Thorne knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Damien Thorne has been cut.
Dumas throws a right hand that Thorne ducks under and follows up with a left that Thorne also avoids with ease.
Dumas misses with a double jab
and Thorne counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Con Dumas has been cut.
Dumas tries to bum rush Thorne with a series of wild strikes but Thorne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice straight punches there by Thorne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thorne.
Con Dumas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dumas misses with a double jab.
Thorne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thorne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dumas moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dumas throws a series of punches but Thorne avoids them all with ease.
Thorne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thorne lands a nice hook to Dumas's body. Dumas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dumas is breathing heavily.
Thorne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thorne with a hook.
Dumas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Good shot there by Thorne.
Thorne thuds his right hand into Dumas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Thorne.
Thorne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thorne throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dumas's head.
Thorne with a hook.
Dumas is rocked!
Dumas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorne swings for the body but Dumas moves out of range.
Thorne scores with a hook to the body. Dumas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thorne connects with a body shot that sends Dumas's belly button to the back.
Thorne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thorne misses with the combination.
Thorne looks to score with a jab to the body but Dumas is just out of range.
Dumas throws a big shot that misses.
Thorne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thorne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dumas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dumas seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Thorne shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Dumas is backing up but Thorne catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Dumas covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Thorne Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Thorne!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Damien Thorne waved his t-shirt featuring DoofenshmirtzDoofenshmirtz All 160 Supplements Inc's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Berkowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Berkowitz told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathan Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Berkowitz!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkowitz doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.
Drake shoots for a double leg takedown but Berkowitz sprawls well. He's pushed Drake's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Drake tries to score a power double leg takedown but Berkowitz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drake somewhat.
Berkowitz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Drake to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Drake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drake makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berkowitz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drake defends it easily.
Berkowitz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Drake throwing strikes from guard but Berkowitz blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkowitz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Drake slips under a jab from Berkowitz.
Berkowitz misses with a looping right.
Berkowitz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
Berkowitz misses with the combination.
Berkowitz throws a leg kick but Drake checks it.
David Berkowitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Drake.
Drake is trying to get an arm triangle but Berkowitz is defending well.
Drake swings around for an armbar but Berkowitz sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Drake's guard.
Drake pulls Berkowitz in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drake is on top in guard.
Berkowitz throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Drake escapes and throws Berkowitz's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berkowitz keeps working.
Berkowitz struggling a bit here.
Drake is trying to get an arm triangle but Berkowitz is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berkowitz keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berkowitz is looking for a sweep.
Berkowitz is not content to let Drake control the position.
Drake cracks Berkowitz with a big right hand but Berkowitz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Berkowitz prevents Drake from moving into mount.
Drake working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berkowitz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Berkowitz looking for submissions off his back.
Berkowitz tries to roll over but Drake keeps him under control.
Drake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Drake with the ground and pound but Berkowitz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Drake lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berkowitz keeping full guard, as Drake tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake trying to control but Berkowitz is working from the bottom.
Berkowitz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Drake dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Drake moves out of range as Berkowitz throws a body kick.
Berkowitz throws a lazy uppercut
and Drake counters with a stiff right hand.
Berkowitz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Berkowitz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berkowitz lands a slapping body shot.
Drake shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Berkowitz as he jumps to the side.
Drake shoots in for a double leg but Berkowitz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drake looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Drake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake misses with a looping left.
Berkowitz fails to land with a series of punches.
Berkowitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Drake.
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
David Berkowitz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berkowitz misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Drake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drake darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Berkowitz is looking to escape.
Drake trying to pass the guard but Berkowitz defending well.
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. Drake connects with a nice short shot to Berkowitz's temple.
Berkowitz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Berkowitz looking to control.
Drake landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake stopping the sweep attempt from Berkowitz.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Drake's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake tries to free his leg and advance position but Berkowitz is retaining full guard.
Drake throws a big right hand that misses.
Berkowitz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Berkowitz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drake lands a couple of elbows.
Drake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drake wants to control from the top but Berkowitz keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Drake stopping the sweep attempt from Berkowitz.
Drake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berkowitz is keeping the position for now.
Drake won't allow Berkowitz to get back to his feet.
Drake trying to control the position from guard on top but Berkowitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drake is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Berkowitz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Berkowitz has momentary wrist control but Drake slips an elbow through the middle.
Drake has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake is looking to work some ground and pound but Berkowitz has wrist control.
Drake advances position into side control!
Berkowitz taking a bit of punishment here - Drake scoring with strikes.
Drake wants to control but Berkowitz is keeping him busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Berkowitz!
Berkowitz tries to reverse the position but Drake maintains control.
Drake lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Berkowitz hang on?
Berkowitz working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake landing strikes from the mount and Berkowitz is in trouble!
Drake lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Drake dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Drake scores with a takedown into Berkowitz's guard.
Drake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Berkowitz wants to sweep here but Drake controlling him for the moment.
Drake throws a big elbow that misses.
Drake with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nathan Drake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drake trying to control the position from guard on top but Berkowitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berkowitz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Berkowitz wants to get back to his feet but Drake is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Drake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake is working hard here to advance position.
Berkowitz is trying to control the position but Drake postures up.
Drake scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Drake connects with a couple of short punches.
Berkowitz is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Drake dives into side control.
Berkowitz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Drake is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Berkowitz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Drake lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
David Berkowitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkowitz is looking to reverse the position.
Berkowitz is trying to control Drake's posture but Drake avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berkowitz is looking for a sweep.
Drake swings around for an armbar but Berkowitz sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Drake's guard.
Berkowitz won't allow Drake to sweep him here.
Drake wants to hit a switch here but Berkowitz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Drake there!
Drake really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkowitz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Drake working to try and regain half guard.
Drake regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Berkowitz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Berkowitz won't allow Drake to sweep him here.
Berkowitz throws a strike but Drake rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berkowitz has his foot on Drake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Drake works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drake, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Drake!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Pattinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pattinson comes to the cage accompanied by Blue (Da Ba Dee) - Eiffel 65. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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28
171 lbs
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33
162 lbs
24 - 9 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Edward Pattinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Sean Quinn!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Pattinson. That's going to slow Quinn down.
Pattinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pattinson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Quinn.
Pattinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pattinson feints and then cracks Quinn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quinn down.
Pattinson looks to land a left hand but Quinn moved out of range nicely.
Quinn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pattinson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pattinson tries to clinch but Quinn moves out of range.
Quinn misses with a right hand
enabling Pattinson to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pattinson moves out of range as Quinn strikes.
Pattinson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pattinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quinn misses the shot to the body.
Quinn misses the body punch
and Pattinson moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pattinson backwards.
Pattinson is trying to drag Quinn to the mat but Quinn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A right handed body shot lands from Quinn.
Quinn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pattinson has a couple of punches blocked by Quinn.
Pattinson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Quinn walks away with a smile on his face. Pattinson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pattinson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pattinson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pattinson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quinn misses with an uppercut. Pattinson saw that one coming.
Pattinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Quinn circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Quinn checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn slips a jab from Pattinson.
Pattinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quinn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sean Quinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pattinson's corner calls for a 1-2. Pattinson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Quinn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pattinson counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pattinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pattinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pattinson cracks Quinn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pattinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quinn.
Quinn misses with a two punch combination.
Pattinson takes one to the chin there.
Quinn misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot.
Quinn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pattinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pattinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pattinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quinn.
Pattinson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pattinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quinn.
Quinn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Quinn misses with a looping right.
Pattinson tries to bum rush Quinn with a series of wild strikes but Quinn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quinn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pattinson.
Pattinson slips under a jab.
Pattinson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Quinn misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pattinson has Quinn up against the cage in a clinch.
Pattinson is trying to maintain a safe position but Quinn gets an underhook and turns Pattinson into the cage.
Pattinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Pattinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quinn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pattinson.
Quinn scores with a shoulder strike.
Pattinson trying to land knees to the body.
Quinn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pattinson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Quinn smiles and moves away.
Quinn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sean Quinn will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Quinn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pattinson.
Quinn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pattinson.
Quinn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Pattinson.
Quinn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pattinson.
Quinn throws a poor cross that misses
and Pattinson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pattinson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Quinn dips to his left and cracks Pattinson with an uppercut!
Quinn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pattinson.
Quinn thuds a left hand into Pattinson's body.
Pattinson slips under a jab from Quinn.
Quinn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pattinson throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattinson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pattinson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pattinson throws an overhand right that lands on Quinn's shoulder, as Quinn tries to avoid the shot.
Quinn misses with a left hand
and Pattinson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pattinson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Quinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pattinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Quinn.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pattinson, right into the meat.
Pattinson throws a head kick but Quinn moves out of range.
A left and a right from Pattinson both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quinn misses with a looping left.
Quinn checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pattinson counters with a body kick.
Quinn lands with a nice combination. Pattinson backs away looking to recover.
Pattinson is looking to score with low kicks.
Pattinson darts in trying to clinch
and Quinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pattinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Quinn.
Pattinson with a nice cross.
Quinn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quinn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pattinson.
Pattinson slips under a jab from Quinn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pattinson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Quinn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pattinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quinn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn. Pattinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quinn swats away the attempt to clinch by Pattinson.
A jab lands there for Quinn.
Pattinson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pattinson blocks a jab.
Quinn misses the shot to the body.
Pattinson is looking to clinch.
Quinn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pattinson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pattinson clinches.
Nice body punch from Quinn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pattinson tries to pull guard but Quinn won't allow it.
Quinn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pattinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Quinn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quinn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pattinson throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pattinson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Quinn blocks an uppercut.
Quinn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quinn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sean Quinn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Quinn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Quinn misses with a looping left.
Quinn's corner calls for a 1-2. Quinn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Quinn throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Pattinson misses.
Quinn misses with a series of wild punches.
Pattinson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Quinn's head.
Quinn scores with a shot to the body.
Sean Quinn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quinn lands a body shot.
Quinn jabs Pattinson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Quinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pattinson manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattinson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pattinson darts in trying to clinch
and Quinn counters with a left to the body.
Quinn just misses with a punch to the body.
Pattinson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Quinn checks it well.
Pattinson lands with a good body shot.
A head kick from Pattinson lands but Quinn takes it in his stride.
Pattinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pattinson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quinn's sensitive parts.
Quinn misses with a left hand
and Pattinson counters with a nice leg kick.
Sean Quinn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pattinson manages to avoid it.
Quinn lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pattinson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pattinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Quinn counters with a left to the body.
Quinn throws a body punch but Pattinson moves out of range.
Quinn checks a leg kick.
Quinn lands a nice shot to the body.
Pattinson moves out of range as Quinn strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn. Pattinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pattinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quinn.
Pattinson tries to clinch but Quinn is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattinson tries to clinch but Quinn moves out of range.
Quinn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Quinn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pattinson tries to clinch up but Quinn circles away and keeps his distance.
Pattinson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pattinson tries to land a leg kick but Quinn saw it coming and moves away.
Quinn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Quinn scores with a body shot.
Quinn swats away the attempt to clinch by Pattinson.
A slow jab from Quinn misses its intended target.
Edward Pattinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn scores with a nice right hand.
Pattinson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Quinn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pattinson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Quinn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Quinn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pattinson scores with a head kick. Quinn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pattinson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A shot to the body from Quinn misses
and Pattinson counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quinn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pattinson.
Quinn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Edward Pattinson.
I think Quinn 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viljo Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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32
240 lbs
36 - 18 - 2 |
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26
285 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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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
36 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Viljo Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Logan Brown!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Laine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laine.
Brown misses with a right hand
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Laine misses with a looping left.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Laine, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Laine against the cage but Laine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Laine is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine lands a jab to Brown's midsection.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laine, right into the meat.
Brown looks winded!
That kick from Laine tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brown is rocked!
Laine connects with a body shot.
Laine fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Brown square on the jaw! Damn, Brown is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Viljo Laine!
Viljo Laine seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Eldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Krook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krook has chosen Courage as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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31
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209 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Eldridge!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Kalle Krook!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krook walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Eldridge checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Krook takes a swing at Eldridge's ribcage but misses.
Krook connects with a leg kick. Eldridge looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Eldridge lands with a good body shot.
Eldridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kalle Krook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krook digs a good body shot into Eldridge's ribs.
That kick from Krook tenderised Eldridge's leg. Eldridge is trying to keep his angry face on.
Eldridge looks to land a left hand but Krook moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Krook is defended easily by Eldridge.
Eldridge works Krook's body with a nice hook.
Eldridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krook takes one on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Eldridge. No joy for Krook on that attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eldridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krook takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Eldridge scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Krook lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eldridge at a distance.
Michael Eldridge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krook pushes Eldridge away with a front kick.
Krook fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Eldridge on the side of the head.
Eldridge throws the left hand but Krook avoids the punch easily.
Eldridge scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krook doesn't seem bothered though.
Eldridge on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krook lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Eldridge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Krook fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eldridge stuffs the takedown attempt from Krook. Krook gets slowly back to his feet.
Michael Eldridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Krook.
Krook scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Krook throws a head kick but Eldridge moves out of range.
Krook looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Eldridge throws a push kick but Krook slaps the foot to one side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Krook.
Eldridge is breathing heavily.
Eldridge sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Krook is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Eldridge rather than just go for the knockout.
Krook thumps Eldridge with a low kick.
Krook throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Eldridge takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Good standup being displayed there by Krook as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Michael Eldridge has been cut.
Krook looks to land a body kick but Eldridge moved away.
Krook misses with a body shot.
Krook's corner calls for a 1-2. Krook obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Eldridge fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krook, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krook avoiding damage.
Krook misses with a punch to the body.
Krook manages to break the clinch.
Krook lands a slapping body shot.
Krook shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Eldridge is trying to defend but Krook finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Krook working the head and body with strikes.
Krook prevents Eldridge from improving his position.
Krook winds up and cracks Eldridge with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Eldridge knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krook on the ground.
Krook thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eldridge's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krook is nestled in close to Eldridge, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eldridge avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krook.
Eldridge is trying to stand up here but Krook is controlling him well.
Eldridge regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Krook.
Krook has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eldridge preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Krook advances position into side control!
Eldridge is not content to let Krook control the position.
Eldridge takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krook lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Eldridge is not content to let Krook control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Krook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Eldridge's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Eldridge fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Krook is out of range.
Kalle Krook seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Krook there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Eldridge.
Krook throws out a powerful jab.
Krook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eldridge.
Krook turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Krook pushes Eldridge away with a front kick.
Eldridge throws a body punch but Krook moves out of range.
Eldridge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krook lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krook looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eldridge gets full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krook's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Krook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krook content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Krook landing with the ground and pound.
Krook wants to control from the top but Eldridge keeps moving.
Krook throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eldridge works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eldridge not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Krook throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eldridge works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Krook with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Krook scoring with punches to the head and body.
Krook controlling from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krook wants to pass the guard but Eldridge is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krook controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Krook stops Eldridge from standing up.
Krook is pushing down on Eldridge's leg trying to pass to half guard. Eldridge is fighting to maintain full guard but Krook has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krook trying to control from half guard but Eldridge is working away.
Krook throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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. Krook connects with a nice short shot to Eldridge's temple.
Krook scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Krook is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Eldridge blocking the ground and pound attempt from Krook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krook lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Krook is pressing down on Eldridge's thigh, looking to free his foot. Eldridge is holding on for now.
Krook slips a nice elbow through Eldridge's hands, connecting with Eldridge's forehead.
Krook thows a huge punch but Eldridge dodges it nicely.
Eldridge is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Krook's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Krook's back!
Krook tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Krook slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Krook looking for submissions off his back.
Krook gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge wants to control from the top but Krook keeps moving.
Eldridge stays in close to Krook's body and controls the position.
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!
Krook is looking for a triangle here but Eldridge uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Krook is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Eldridge's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Eldridge trying to control from half guard but Krook is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krook wants to get back to full guard.
Eldridge not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Krook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Eldridge's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Krook scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krook.
Eldridge gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Krook.
Michael Eldridge's cut is getting worse.
Eldridge on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Krook scores with a punch to the head.
Eldridge avoids a kick to the body.
Eldridge is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Eldridge thows a body shot but no joy.
Krook avoids the body shot from Eldridge.
Krook gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krook tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Krook is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Eldridge is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Eldridge on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krook landing strikes.
Kalle Krook has got the better of the ground game so far.
Krook misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Krook landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Krook working the ground and pound from side control.
Krook cracks Eldridge with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krook working the head with strikes.
Eldridge taking a bit of punishment here - Krook scoring with strikes.
Eldridge is rocked!
Eldridge is being controlled here.
Oh Eldridge is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Krook in side control lands a decent elbow.
Krook cracks Eldridge with a big right hand but Eldridge just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
A big shot lands for Krook! That's hurt Eldridge! Will he recover? Krook fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalle Krook! Kalle Krook retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Kalle Krook made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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