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09 - Kelly vs Williams PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Papy Mudada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mudada comes into the arena with Shatner Of The Mount by Fall On Your Sword blaring out of the sound system. Emelianenko has chosen Beethoven's Funeral March as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Papy Mudada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mudada thows a body shot but no joy.
Emelianenko drives through with a takedown into Mudada's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mudada is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mudada wants to sweep but no luck.
Mudada keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko postures up in Mudada's guard and throws a big left but Mudada blocks it.
Emelianenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Mudada has wrist control.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Mudada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emelianenko is looking to stand up but Mudada won't let him.
Emelianenko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mudada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emelianenko is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mudada holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ivan Emelianenko was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Emelianenko misses with a straight right.
Emelianenko scores with a takedown into Mudada's guard.
Emelianenko preventing the sweep.
Mudada is adopting a defensive guard.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Mudada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mudada trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko pushing down on Mudada's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mudada has his hands clasped together around Emelianenko's back. He's all about the action.
Mudada trying to hold on to Emelianenko's head to control him but Emelianenko postures up.
Emelianenko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mudada does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Emelianenko drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mudada is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mudada seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mudada wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mudada holds on and takes a little breather.
Mudada wants to sweep but no luck.
Mudada working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Emelianenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Emelianenko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Mudada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mudada has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Emelianenko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Emelianenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Emelianenko throwing strikes from guard but Mudada blocks nicely.
Mudada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emelianenko is one step ahead there.
Mudada is controlling Emelianenko's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Emelianenko moves into range and clinches up with Mudada.
Emelianenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ivan Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mudada gets caught napping as Emelianenko dives in and scores a takedown. Mudada manages to retain guard.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but Mudada keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mudada controlling the position.
Mudada is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mudada keeping full guard, as Emelianenko tries to pass.
Emelianenko trying to control but Mudada is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ivan Emelianenko wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mudada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Mudada lands an impressive looking overhand right. Emelianenko doesn't seem phased though.
Mudada closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Emelianenko's guard.
Papy Mudada overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mudada is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mudada stopping the sweep attempt from Emelianenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Emelianenko working a defensive guard here.
Ivan Emelianenko has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mudada tries to sprawl but Emelianenko drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mudada makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mudada.
Mudada keeping full guard, as Emelianenko tries to pass.
Mudada seems keen to control Emelianenko's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throwing strikes but missing.
Mudada trying to control the position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Papy Mudada.
Emelianenko wants to clinch but Mudada slips to the side
and Mudada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mudada manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mudada manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mudada controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mudada lands with some strikes.
Mudada content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Emelianenko that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Papy Mudada dominated that second round.
That's time! Mudada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mudada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Mudada misses its intended target.
Mudada gets caught flat footed, as Emelianenko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Emelianenko throwing strikes but missing.
Mudada working a defensive guard here.
Emelianenko drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mudada dives on top into guard.
Mudada controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mudada's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We're going to have a standup here because Papy Mudada wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emelianenko moves out of range as Mudada strikes.
Mudada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch
enabling Mudada to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko dives in and scores a takedown into Mudada's guard.
Mudada keeping full guard, as Emelianenko tries to pass.
Emelianenko pushing down on Mudada's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mudada keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mudada here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mudada gets full guard.
Emelianenko trying to control but Mudada is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mudada is adopting a defensive guard.
Mudada has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Emelianenko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Emelianenko looking to sit in guard and control but Mudada gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mudada controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko controls Mudada momentarily but Mudada frees himself.
Mudada sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mudada throwing strikes from guard but Emelianenko blocks nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mudada postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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 Papy Mudada.
I think Mudada has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Papy Mudada!
Papy Mudada thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rejinaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whosa Bouy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with Roy Jones - Can't be touched blaring out of the sound system. Whosa Bouy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous knees
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rejinaldo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Whosa Bouy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Bouy looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Bouy in a clinch.
Silva pushes Bouy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva pushes Bouy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Bouy's ribcage.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
A knee to the head by Silva.
It looks like Whosa Bouy has been cut.
Silva digs a right hand into Bouy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bouy's gas tank.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Bouy is rocked!
Silva unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bouy! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Silva is unloading with more strikes now! Bouy drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rejinaldo Silva!
Rejinaldo Silva decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolai Zhurmedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Dimitrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimitrov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: MitiS & MaHi - Sky. Nicolai Zhurmedov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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200 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicolai Zhurmedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Dimitrov!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimitrov shoots in but no luck this time.
Zhurmedov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dimitrov is looking to stand up but Zhurmedov isn't so interested in that idea.
Zhurmedov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dimitrov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zhurmedov has Dimitrov in his guard.
Dimitrov is in close to Zhurmedov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dimitrov throws a big elbow that misses.
Dimitrov landing with the ground and pound.
Dimitrov lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitrov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dimitrov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zhurmedov has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dimitrov should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Zhurmedov has tightened it up now! Dimitrov should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nicolai Zhurmedov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janis Piternieks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Gullberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gullberg's choice of entrance music: Renan Barao-Rao-Rao. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alex Gullberg enters the cage!
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Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Janis Piternieks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Gullberg!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piternieks feints and then cracks Gullberg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gullberg down.
Piternieks misses with the body kick
and Gullberg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Piternieks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gullberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Piternieks can pounce on him.
Piternieks misses with a low kick.
Piternieks looks to land a body kick but Gullberg moved away.
Piternieks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Piternieks wants to land a leg kick but Gullberg is out of range.
Piternieks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Piternieks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gullberg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Piternieks. Piternieks obviously looking to wear him down.
Piternieks fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piternieks throws out a leg kick but Gullberg moves out of range and Piternieks only half commits.
Piternieks lands a leg kick that knocks Gullberg off balance momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Gullberg. No joy for Piternieks on that attempt.
A low kick from Piternieks misses
and Gullberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Janis Piternieks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gullberg throws a body kick that misses.
Piternieks throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Piternieks.
Piternieks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gullberg is out of range and Piternieks settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks misses with a low kick.
Piternieks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gullberg throws a head kick but Piternieks moves out of range.
Piternieks is looking to land body kicks.
Gullberg 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.
Piternieks lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piternieks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gullberg is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Piternieks.
Piternieks throws a low kick but Gullberg avoids it.
Gullberg moves out of range of the leg kick from Piternieks.
Piternieks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janis Piternieks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks wants to slow Gullberg down by chopping away at his legs.
Piternieks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gullberg.
Gullberg is looking to clinch.
Piternieks misses with a low kick.
Piternieks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Piternieks thows a leg kick but Gullberg checks it
and Gullberg counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gullberg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Piternieks throws a low kick but Gullberg moves out of range easily.
Gullberg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Piternieks.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Piternieks.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Piternieks is looking to take a break and control but Gullberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gullberg tries to buck Piternieks off but Piternieks is having none of it.
Piternieks working the body and head with strikes.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gullberg tries to bench press Piternieks off him but Piternieks keeps the position.
Check out the look on Piternieks's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janis Piternieks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Piternieks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Piternieks thows a leg kick but Gullberg checks it
and Gullberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gullberg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Piternieks. Piternieks obviously looking to wear him down.
Piternieks wants to slow Gullberg down by chopping away at his legs.
Gullberg checks a leg kick nicely.
Piternieks misses with a leg kick.
Piternieks throws a leg kick
and Gullberg counters with a head kick. That will keep Piternieks thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Piternieks throws out a leg kick but Gullberg moves out of range and Piternieks only half commits.
Piternieks shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Gullberg wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piternieks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gullberg regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gullberg looking for a guillotine here but Piternieks defends easily.
Gullberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Piternieks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Piternieks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Piternieks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Piternieks controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gullberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Piternieks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gullberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks is working Gullberg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Piternieks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piternieks works over Gullberg with some ground and pound from guard.
Gullberg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Piternieks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gullberg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Piternieks is aware though and is defending well.
Piternieks throwing strikes but missing.
Piternieks seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks trying to control but Gullberg is working from the bottom.
Gullberg trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gullberg pulls Piternieks in to control the position.
Piternieks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Janis Piternieks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Piternieks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janis Piternieks 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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Piternieks throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gullberg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Piternieks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Piternieks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Janis Piternieks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gullberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Piternieks.
Piternieks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gullberg trying to control the position.
Piternieks stands up over Gullberg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gullberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gullberg has Piternieks pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gullberg is trying to control the position but Piternieks postures up.
Gullberg keeping moving, preventing Piternieks from controlling successfully.
Piternieks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Piternieks sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gullberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gullberg keeping moving, preventing Piternieks from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Piternieks throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gullberg counters with a right hand to the body.
Piternieks tries to land a body kick
and Gullberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Piternieks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Piternieks.
Piternieks fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gullberg to the ground. Piternieks is now in Gullberg's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gullberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gullberg is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gullberg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Piternieks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Piternieks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gullberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks trying to control but Gullberg is working from the bottom.
Janis Piternieks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gullberg working a defensive guard here.
Piternieks seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Alex Gullberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gullberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Janis Piternieks wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Piternieks connects with a solid leg kick.
Gullberg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Piternieks. Piternieks obviously looking to wear him down.
Piternieks throws a leg kick but Gullberg sees it coming and moves out of range.
Piternieks feints and as Gullberg raises his hands in defense, Piternieks changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piternieks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Piternieks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Piternieks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gullberg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Piternieks has managed to get both his arms back between Gullberg's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Janis Piternieks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Piternieks 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janis Piternieks!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Gompka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vincent Gompka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Benjamin Price!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price staying out of range there.
Gompka fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Price sprawls well initially but Gompka persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Price wants to get back to full guard.
Gompka scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Gompka.
Gompka prevents Price from improving his position.
Gompka slows the pace down in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gompka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gompka scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gompka sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gompka landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
It looks like Benjamin Price has been cut.
Gompka is keen to just control but Price is a slippery customer.
Gompka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Price punching from the bottom.
Price throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price gets full guard.
Gompka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gompka preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gompka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The cut above Benjamin Price's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Benjamin Price's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vincent Gompka!
Vincent Gompka 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Kira Miyata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artair Dostan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyata comes to the cage accompanied by NANO - no pain, no game. 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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153 lbs
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154 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kira Miyata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Artair Dostan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dostan walks into a jab.
Artair Dostan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dostan misses with a wild combination.
Dostan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dostan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miyata was well out of range. Poor timing from Dostan.
Miyata shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dostan is trying to defend but Miyata finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Miyata trying to mount his opponent but Dostan defends it.
Dostan tries to kick Miyata off but Miyata keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dostan is defending against the submission attempts here by Miyata.
Miyata content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostan tries to roll over but Miyata keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyata is trying to control the action in half guard but Dostan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dostan wants to improve his position but Miyata is controlling well.
Miyata seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dostan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Miyata is just content to waste time from the top position. Dostan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Miyata trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miyata trying to control the position from guard on top but Dostan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kira Miyata just wasn't active enough.
Dostan gets caught flat footed, as Miyata shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Miyata preventing the sweep.
Miyata advances to half guard.
Dostan trying to get back to full guard but Miyata takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Miyata moves to back control.
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!
Miyata trying to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyata has the hooks in. Dostan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Dostan is trying to defend against the choke here but Miyata has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Miyata Tightens the hold and Dostan taps out furiously! Miyata displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kira Miyata!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kira Miyata thanked Damnfield clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arild Einemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uebishe Lesnoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Einemo's entrance music is Arkasia - Into Nowhere (Feat CoMa). A fine choice. Lesnoe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: It's On!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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154 lbs
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149 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Arild Einemo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uebishe Lesnoe!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnoe throws a hook to the side of Einemo's head but Einemo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Einemo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lesnoe misses the shot to the body.
Lesnoe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lesnoe misses with a right hand
and Einemo counters with a good low kick that Lesnoe was not able to check.
Lesnoe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Einemo is fending him off so far but Lesnoe persists. Nope, Einemo circles away and we're back to standing.
Lesnoe fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Einemo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lesnoe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Einemo circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Einemo to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Lesnoe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnoe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Einemo doesn't seem bothered though.
Lesnoe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Einemo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uebishe Lesnoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnoe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Einemo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lesnoe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lesnoe is looking to land body kicks.
Lesnoe shoots in looking for a takedown but Einemo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lesnoe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lesnoe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Einemo.
Lesnoe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Einemo tries to throw a body punch but Lesnoe avoids it by throwing Einemo back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einemo tries to work over Lesnoe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lesnoe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Lesnoe on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Lesnoe.
Lesnoe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Einemo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lesnoe goes for a takedown attempt but Einemo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Arild Einemo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uebishe Lesnoe.
Lesnoe tries to clinch but Einemo is having none of it.
Lesnoe is looking to clinch.
Lesnoe checks a low kick from Einemo.
Lesnoe misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe lands with a nice body punch.
Lesnoe misses with the body kick
and Einemo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Donk. Lesnoe catches Einemo right on the button with a cross.
Lesnoe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lesnoe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Einemo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lesnoe throws a leg kick but Einemo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lesnoe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lesnoe misses with a body shot.
Einemo misses with a low kick.
Lesnoe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Einemo manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lesnoe.
Lesnoe misses with a leg kick
and Einemo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Einemo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lesnoe thumps Einemo with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesnoe misses with a wild combination.
Lesnoe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lesnoe dives in and grabs Einemo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Einemo pushes down on Lesnoe's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Einemo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lesnoe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Einemo avoids the head kick by Lesnoe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uebishe Lesnoe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Einemo stuffs the takedown.
Nice shot by Lesnoe.
Arild Einemo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Lesnoe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lesnoe throws a lazy head kick
and Einemo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lesnoe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lesnoe tests Einemo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Einemo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lesnoe.
Lesnoe tries a low kick but Einemo avoids it.
Nice body kick from Lesnoe.
Lesnoe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnoe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Einemo. Those never looked like landing.
Lesnoe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lesnoe throws a shot from downtown. Einemo moves away and avoids it.
Einemo keeps the fight on the outside.
Lesnoe wants to land a leg kick but Einemo is out of range.
Lesnoe tries to clinch
and Einemo counters with a stiff right hand.
Einemo with a hook.
Lesnoe tries to clinch up.
Arild Einemo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Lesnoe misses.
Lesnoe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lesnoe misses with a right hand
and Einemo counters with a stiff right hand.
Lesnoe throws a lazy body kick
and Einemo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Einemo takes a swing at Lesnoe's ribcage but misses.
Lesnoe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Einemo's calf.
Lesnoe throws a sloppy body shot
and Einemo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lesnoe's knee momentarily.
Lesnoe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lesnoe clobbers Einemo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lesnoe has a takedown stuffed.
Lesnoe throws a leg kick
and Einemo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einemo blocks a low kick nicely.
Lesnoe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lesnoe goes for a takedown attempt but Einemo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Arild Einemo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uebishe Lesnoe.
A good leg kick by Einemo.
Lesnoe misses with a wild body shot.
Einemo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lesnoe throws out the jab.
Lesnoe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Einemo counters with an outside leg kick.
Einemo misses with a low kick as Lesnoe jumps back.
Lesnoe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Einemo counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe throws a lazy body kick
and Einemo counters with an inside leg kick.
Lesnoe throws a hook but Einemo avoids it easily.
Lesnoe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lesnoe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Einemo counters with a nice body shot.
Einemo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Einemo. No joy for Lesnoe on that attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnoe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A lazy body kick from Lesnoe
and Einemo counters with a good low kick that Lesnoe was not able to check.
Lesnoe looks to land a body kick but Einemo moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uebishe Lesnoe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lesnoe connects with a leg kick. Einemo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lesnoe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lesnoe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Einemo counters with a right hand to the body.
Lesnoe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lesnoe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Uebishe Lesnoe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lesnoe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lesnoe tries a head kick but it misses.
Lesnoe throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Einemo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lesnoe connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnoe cracks Einemo with a good jab.
Lesnoe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lesnoe shoots in for a takedown but Einemo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Arild Einemo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uebishe Lesnoe.
Lesnoe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lesnoe throws a body kick that misses
and Einemo counters with an outside leg kick.
Einemo moves away from the strike by Lesnoe.
Lesnoe scores with a takedown into Einemo's guard.
Lesnoe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lesnoe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Einemo keeping moving, preventing Lesnoe from controlling successfully.
Uebishe Lesnoe 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.
Lesnoe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lesnoe trying to control the position but Einemo is working away.
Lesnoe lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Einemo down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnoe tries for a kimura but Einemo is defending well.
Einemo gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lesnoe trying to control the pace.
Lesnoe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Einemo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lesnoe is just content to waste time from the top position. Einemo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Arild Einemo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lesnoe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einemo is trying to keep Lesnoe in close.
Lesnoe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Einemo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Einemo is pulling down on Lesnoe's head. It's preventing any offense from Lesnoe, at least for the moment.
Lesnoe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Einemo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lesnoe shoots in but Einemo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uebishe Lesnoe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lesnoe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uebishe Lesnoe!
During a confident post fight interview, Uebishe Lesnoe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guy Georges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Cluzet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cluzet has chosen Fracture Design - Emotions (Mage Remix) as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Guy Georges!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Omar Cluzet!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Georges uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cluzet.
An inside leg kick from Georges misses.
Guy Georges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Georges tries to land a leg kick but Cluzet saw it coming and moves away.
Cluzet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Georges attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cluzet. Georges does a little dance to reset his feet.
Georges closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cluzet's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Georges trying to control but Cluzet is working from the bottom.
Georges drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Georges jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Georges drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cluzet looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cluzet looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cluzet!
Georges tries to bench press Cluzet off him but Cluzet keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Georges's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Georges is looking to regain half guard here but Cluzet keeps moving and retains side control.
Cluzet controlling the position from side mount.
Cluzet wants to control but Georges is keeping him busy.
Georges is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cluzet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Georges keeps working.
Georges tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cluzet wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Georges wants to control but Cluzet postures up.
Georges is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cluzet's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cluzet thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cluzet sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Georges looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georges actively working from the bottom here.
Cluzet is working for a kimura but Georges is defending it quite comfortably.
Georges looking for submissions off his back.
Cluzet is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Georges defends it well.
Georges is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Georges looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Georges looking for submissions off his back.
Georges looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Georges moves into full guard.
Cluzet must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cluzet pushing down on Georges's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Georges is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cluzet pulls his head out easily.
Cluzet wants to pass to mount but Georges is defending the position.
Cluzet passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Georges dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cluzet looks to score with a jab to the body but Georges is just out of range.
Georges fails with a takedown attempt.
Georges throws a low kick, looking for Cluzet's leg but Cluzet calmly moves out of range.
Cluzet getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cluzet takes a swing at Georges's ribcage but misses.
Cluzet clinches with his opponent.
Cluzet cracks Georges with a nice body shot.
Cluzet lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Cluzet.
Cluzet lands a hook that snaps the head of Georges backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Cluzet.
Georges blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Georges prevents a body shot from Cluzet.
Cluzet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Georges blocks a body shot from Cluzet.
Stalling in the clinch from Cluzet.
Georges's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cluzet lands an uppercut.
Cluzet lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Georges backwards.
Cluzet stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cluzet dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cluzet receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Cluzet tries to work over Georges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cluzet lands with a short shot to the head.
Georges is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cluzet gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cluzet is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cluzet misses with a punch on the inside.
Cluzet lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Georges or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Georges.
Cluzet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Georges's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cluzet.
Cluzet misses with a punch to the body.
Cluzet lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cluzet stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cluzet lands a body punch.
Cluzet lands a hook that snaps the head of Georges backwards.
Cluzet throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cluzet is pushing Georges up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cluzet gets through Georges's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cluzet controlling the action here for a moment.
Cluzet scores with a shoulder strike.
Cluzet scores with a shoulder strike.
Georges has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cluzet after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Georges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cluzet lands a hook to the side of the head.
Georges can't get the takedown.
Cluzet lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Cluzet 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.
Cluzet misses the jab.
Georges shoots in and drives through. Cluzet sprawls well.
Georges dives in and grabs Cluzet's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cluzet pushes down on Georges's head and hops out.
Georges doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cluzet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Georges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Georges gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Georges is rocked!
Georges walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oh Georges is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cluzet cracks Georges with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Georges tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Cluzet pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Georges is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omar Cluzet!
Omar Cluzet is the new welterweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Omar Cluzet made sure he mentioned KAISER, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Reem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Izturis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reem comes to the cage accompanied by Fabolous - My Time ft. Jeremih. Emilio Izturis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Melvin Reem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emilio Izturis!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izturis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reem's head backwards.
Reem turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Izturis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reem punishes Izturis's body with a nice straight punch.
Izturis blocks the body kick.
Izturis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reem is looking to land body kicks.
Izturis misses with a body shot
and Reem counters with a stiff right hand.
Izturis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Izturis just misses with a punch to the body.
Reem digs a good hook to Izturis's body.
Reem lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reem attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Izturis just misses with a punch to the body.
Emilio Izturis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Izturis lands with a nice body punch.
Reem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izturis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reem.
Izturis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reem.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Izturis, as that shot connected.
Reem misses with a low kick.
Reem swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Izturis counters with a right hand to the body.
Izturis fails with a takedown attempt.
Izturis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reem ducks right into an uppercut from Izturis.
Izturis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reem doesn't seem bothered though.
Reem tries to sprawl but Izturis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Izturis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reem does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izturis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reem keeps working.
Izturis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reem's head.
Reem is not content to let Izturis control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Izturis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Izturis slows the pace down in half guard.
Reem blocking the ground and pound attempt from Izturis.
Reem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Izturis on the ground.
Reem blocking the ground and pound attempt from Izturis.
Reem on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Reem tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izturis tries to pass to full mount but Reem defends it.
Izturis is trying to work for a kimura but Reem is defending well.
Izturis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Izturis is keen to just control but Reem is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem blocking the ground and pound attempt from Izturis.
Izturis is looking to advance position but Reem won't allow it.
Izturis throwing shots but Reem is blocking nicely.
Izturis not doing much here.
Reem tries to roll over but Izturis keeps him under control.
Reem slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Izturis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Izturis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Izturis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Izturis moves out of range as Reem throws a body kick.
Izturis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reem.
Izturis takes a swing at Reem's ribcage but misses.
Izturis blocks a jab.
A jab from Izturis misses.
Izturis loads up on a big right hand but Reem slips the punch.
Nice body kick there by Reem.
Izturis ducks under a wild hook from Reem.
Izturis avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Izturis does it's job there.
Izturis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Reem working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Izturis.
Izturis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem wants to sweep here but Izturis controlling him for the moment.
Reem keeping moving, preventing Izturis from controlling successfully.
Reem preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reem working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Izturis.
Emilio Izturis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reem working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Izturis.
Izturis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Izturis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Izturis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Izturis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izturis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Izturis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Izturis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Izturis works over Reem with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Izturis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Reem's head.
Izturis connects with a couple of short punches.
Reem is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izturis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Reem is trying to keep Izturis in close.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Melvin Reem wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Izturis throws the left hand but Reem avoids the punch easily.
Reem gets caught flat footed, as Izturis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Izturis throws an elbow that misses. Reem uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Izturis's guard. Nice move by Reem!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izturis pulls Reem in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Izturis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Izturis 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.
Reem keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
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.
Izturis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Izturis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Izturis misses with a body shot.
Reem misses with a body shot.
Reem punishes Izturis's body with a nice straight punch.
Izturis's corner calls for a 1-2. Izturis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reem moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Izturis lands with a straight right. Reem didn't see that one coming.
Reem is looking to chop away at Izturis's legs.
Reem misses with an attempted mid kick.
Izturis just misses with a punch to the body.
Izturis shoots in looking for a takedown but Reem manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Izturis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Izturis looks to throw a body kick
and Reem counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izturis lands a nice hook to Reem's body. Reem takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Izturis digs a good body shot into Reem's ribs.
Reem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Izturis.
Izturis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Izturis.
Reem misses with a kick to the body.
Reem throws a body punch but Izturis moves out of range.
Izturis throws a hook but Reem blocks it.
Izturis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Melvin Reem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emilio Izturis.
Izturis punishes Reem's body with a nice straight punch.
Reem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Izturis.
Reem scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Izturis misses its intended target.
Izturis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reem moves away.
Izturis misses with an uppercut
and Reem counters with a nice uppercut.
Izturis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Reem looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reem struggling a bit here.
Reem is not content to let Izturis control the position.
You can see the frustration on Reem's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Emilio Izturis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reem trying to remain calm as Izturis controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem isn't going anywhere.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reem slaps away a takedown attempt from Izturis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reem throws a chopping leg kick but Izturis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Izturis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Izturis misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izturis 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.
Izturis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Reem to the ground. Izturis is now in Reem's guard.
Reem looking to control.
Izturis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Reem looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Melvin Reem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Izturis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reem has his foot on Izturis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Izturis works his way back into a safe position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Izturis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Izturis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Izturis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Izturis!
Our winner, Emilio Izturis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly comes into the arena with Jedi Mind Tricks / Retaliation blaring out of the sound system. Williams is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Oasis - The Hindu Times. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Kelly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Williams!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
Williams fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Kelly lands a slapping body shot.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams throws a push kick but Kelly slaps the foot to one side.
Kelly fakes the leg kick and cracks Williams in the body.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kelly looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kelly, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kelly throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kelly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Williams has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Williams and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to slow Kelly down by chopping away at his legs.
Kelly connects with an inside leg kick.
Kelly throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Kelly throws out a powerful jab.
Kelly lands a front kick.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd cheers as Kelly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Williams doesn't seem phased though.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly tries to land a front kick but Williams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Williams.
Nice body kick from Kelly.
Williams tries to clinch there but Kelly circles away.
Williams pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kelly is out of range and Williams settles back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a hook. Kelly ducked under it nicely.
Kelly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kelly tries to move into range but Williams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kelly with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelly throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Kelly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Williams checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kelly counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kelly.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Williams looking to stall.
Kelly using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Williams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kelly's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the position but instead, Kelly has worked for underhooks and has pushed Williams into the cage.
Kelly landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kelly unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Williams misses with an elbow over the top.
Kelly using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kelly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick misses from Kelly.
Williams checks a low kick from Kelly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williams can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Kelly.
Kelly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Williams lands a high kick!
Kelly lands a jab to the head.
Kelly takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Williams tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kelly counters with a body kick that stops Williams in his tracks momentarily.
Williams looks winded!
A thudding body kick lands there by Kelly!
A head kick misses from Kelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Kelly dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kelly blocks the body kick.
Kelly misses with a body kick.
Kelly scores with a leg kick.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kelly thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Williams if he has to take too many more of those.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kelly to score with a decent uppercut.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Kelly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kelly is out of range and Williams settles back down.
An inside leg kick lands from Kelly.
Williams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kelly. Kelly obviously looking to wear him down.
Williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
George Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kelly.
Williams takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Williams as he checks the leg kick.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
Williams takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A good leg kick by Kelly.
Kelly pushes Williams away with a front kick.
Williams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kelly misses with a body kick.
Williams swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Williams.
Williams moves forwards but Kelly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Williams misses
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kelly connects with a body shot that sends Williams's belly button to the back.
Kelly is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Williams is out of range.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Kelly moved out of range nicely.
Williams tries a low kick but Kelly avoids it.
Kelly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kelly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Kelly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kelly scores with a jab to the body.
Williams blocks the body kick.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams checks a leg kick nicely.
Jab, jab by Kelly - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly connects with a leg kick. Williams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Williams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kelly rather than just go for the knockout.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams wants to clinch up but Kelly keeps it at a distance.
Kelly has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
Kelly unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kelly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Kelly tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Kelly with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kelly lands with a light punch inside.
Kelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly connects with a knee to the head.
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!
Kelly tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
Williams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kelly lands with a left to the head.
Williams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kelly is keeping busy.
Kelly presses Williams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Kelly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Williams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kelly walks away with a smile on his face. Williams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Kelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams connects with a body shot.
Williams takes one on the button.
Kelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Kelly dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kelly avoids the body shot from Williams.
Kelly scoring well with a low kick there.
Kelly lands with a nice body kick.
Kelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williams's sensitive parts.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Williams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kelly.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kelly.
Kelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kelly throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kelly throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Williams.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williams blocks a head kick by Kelly.
Williams is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Williams ducks right into an uppercut from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams tries to score with a low kick but Kelly moves his leg out of the way.
Williams tries to work over Kelly's front leg with a kick but Kelly checks it.
Kelly with a hook.
Williams has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kelly.
Nice uppercut lands for Kelly. That snapped Williams's head back.
Kelly wants to slow Williams down by chopping away at his legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Williams checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Williams wants to clinch.
Kelly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Williams checks it well.
Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Williams moves out of range of the leg kick from Kelly.
Kelly takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Nice body punch from Kelly - that landed with a thud.
Williams stalling in the clinch but Kelly improves position.
Kelly connects with a knee to the head.
Williams wants to stall.
Kelly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Williams lands with a short shot to the head.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly pushes Williams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kelly misses with a knee to the head.
Kelly lands a good knee to the midsection. Williams won't want to take too many of those.
Kelly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Kelly tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kelly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kelly landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kelly being controlled against the cage.
Williams blocks a body shot from Kelly.
Kelly lands a good knee to the midsection. Williams won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Kelly lands a big head kick that sends Williams tumbling to the mat! Kelly takes a step backwards and waves Williams back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Williams is rocked!
Kelly drops Williams with a straight right hand, right on the button! Kelly follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Kelly!
George Kelly retains his lightweight title!
George Kelly 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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