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Bloodsport 23 - Young Guns PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willie Wynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chankya Dayananda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wynn comes into the arena with Flower Of Scotland - Red Hot Chilli Pipers blaring out of the sound system. Dayananda is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Punjabi Nachda. Chankya Dayananda 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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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Willie Wynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chankya Dayananda!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wynn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dayananda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wynn moves away.
Wynn shoots for a takedown but Dayananda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dayananda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dayananda wants it to stay on the feet.
Wynn closes the distance and clinches up with Dayananda, looking for a takedown. Wynn pushes Dayananda against the cage but Dayananda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willie Wynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dayananda throws a leg kick that misses.
Wynn shoots in for a double leg but Dayananda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dayananda is looking to clinch.
Dayananda tries a head kick but it misses.
Dayananda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wynn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dayananda avoids it really well and circles away.
Dayananda tries to clinch there but Wynn circles away.
Dayananda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dayananda throws an overhand right that lands on Wynn's shoulder, as Wynn tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayananda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wynn manages to avoid it.
Dayananda throws a shot from downtown. Wynn moves away and avoids it.
Wynn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dayananda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wynn somewhat.
Wynn is breathing heavily.
Dayananda misses with a straight right.
Dayananda tries to close the distance and clinch but Wynn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dayananda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wynn's head backwards.
Dayananda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dayananda throws a sloppy head kick and Wynn moves out of range easily.
Wynn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wynn checks a leg kick nicely.
Dayananda looks to score with a jab to the body but Wynn is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wynn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chankya Dayananda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wynn throws a head kick that misses.
Dayananda throws a head kick but Wynn moves out of range.
Dayananda misses with a double jab.
Wynn shoots in but Dayananda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wynn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dayananda misses with the combination.
Dayananda tries to clinch up but Wynn circles away and keeps his distance.
Dayananda tries to clinch but Wynn moves out of range.
A big left from Dayananda misses.
Wynn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dayananda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayananda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dayananda jabs Wynn right on the nose. Wynn blinks but takes it well.
Wynn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wynn slips under a jab.
Dayananda connects with a single shot there.
Wynn slips under a jab.
Dayananda throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chankya Dayananda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wynn connects with a high kick.
Nice jab there from Dayananda.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dayananda tries to clinch but Wynn moves out of range.
Wynn defending well as Dayananda loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to de liver by Dayananda. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayananda is looking to clinch.
Dayananda blocks a head kick by Wynn.
Dayananda doesn't manage to clinch there - Wynn circles away.
Dayananda lands a big right hand that sends Wynn crashing to the mat! Dayananda stays standing though and waves Wynn back to his feet!
Wynn is rocked!
Dayananda moves in looking to clinch but Wynn pushes him off.
A combination from Dayananda does no damage.
Wynn slips under a jab from Dayananda.
Dayananda misses with a wild body shot.
Dayananda fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dayananda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dayananda wants to clinch.
A big right from Dayananda misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chankya Dayananda 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wynn.
Dayananda is looking to clinch but Wynn is avoiding it.
Dayananda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dayananda throws a head kick but Wynn moves out of range.
Dayananda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wynn.
Chankya Dayananda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dayananda throws a hook but Wynn avoids it easily.
Wynn staying out of range there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Wynn. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayananda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wynn avoids the head kick by Dayananda.
Dayananda doesn't manage to clinch there - Wynn circles away.
Dayananda drops Wynn with a beautiful combination! Wynn stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dayananda is looking for the KO!
Oh Wynn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayananda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wynn seems to have got his legs back now.
Dayananda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dayananda wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willie Wynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dayananda cracks Wynn with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Wynn falls to his knees and Dayananda doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chankya Dayananda!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Duane Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Death (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duane Jackson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Death's chin.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Duane Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Death!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson swings for the body but Death moves out of range.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Death.
Death misses with an uppercut.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Death.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like John Death has been cut.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Death finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Death takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Death.
Death drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Jackson works Death's body with a nice hook.
Death looks gassed!
Death throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Death looks up at the clock. Bad move! Jackson lands a right hand from hell, dropping Death. Jackson pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duane Jackson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Werdum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabricio Werdum had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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275 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Fabricio Werdum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor De Souza!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Werdum shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Werdum fails to land the takedown.
De Souza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and De Souza wants it to stay on the feet.
Werdum takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice cross by De Souza.
De Souza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Werdum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
De Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
De Souza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Souza lands a nice hook to Werdum's body. Werdum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Werdum shoots in for a takedown but De Souza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabricio Werdum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Werdum shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as De Souza sprawls well. De Souza wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Werdum gets slowly back to his feet.
De Souza lunges at Werdum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Werdum's hand.
Werdum scores a takedown into full mount!
Werdum looking to secure an arm triangle but De Souza defends it well.
Werdum goes for an armbar but he's not got it… De Souza turns into him and now he's in Werdum's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdum wants to sweep here but De Souza controlling him for the moment.
De Souza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
De Souza drops back looking for a leg! Werdum is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Werdum manages to kick De Souza off! De Souza jumps back into Werdum's guard.
De Souza wants to get up but he can't break Werdum's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Werdum manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. De Souza manages to get himself to full guard.
Werdum has gone for a leg lock! De Souza slips out almost immediately though and dives into Werdum's guard.
De Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Werdum swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Souza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Werdum looking for a sweep. Not yet Werdum, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Werdum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Werdum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Werdum is breathing heavily.
De Souza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and De Souza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
De Souza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Werdum looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
De Souza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
De Souza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Werdum is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but De Souza frees his head nicely. Oh but Werdum has switched to an armbar! De Souza is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Fabricio Werdum!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Vessel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vessel has chosen Graveyard Symphony as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Buster Vessel was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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175 lbs
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Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Larry David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Buster Vessel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David shoots in for a takedown but Vessel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
David looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Vessel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
David fails with a takedown attempt.
Vessel looks to land a combination but David avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Vessel misses its intended target.
Vessel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vessel looks to land a right hand but David moved out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vessel.
Vessel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
David bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
David blocks a head kick by Vessel.
David takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vessel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vessel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vessel lands a big head kick that sends David tumbling to the mat! Vessel takes a step backwards and waves David back to his feet - he wants the finish!
David is rocked!
It looks like Larry David has been cut.
Larry David seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Vessel throws an absolute beast of a head kick! David is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Buster Vessel!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angry BlackGuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximillian Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angry BlackGuy looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Counter striker
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Angry BlackGuy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximillian Nero!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Nero. No joy for BlackGuy on that attempt.
Nero looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for BlackGuy!
BlackGuy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nero goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now BlackGuy is on top in guard.
Nero has his foot on BlackGuy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. BlackGuy works his way back into a safe position though.
Nero is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and BlackGuy defends well.
Nero throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! BlackGuy escapes and throws Nero's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Nero sneaks back into half guard.
BlackGuy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nero has hold of BlackGuy's hands but BlackGuy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
BlackGuy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nero actively working from the bottom here.
Nero looks gassed!
BlackGuy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nero is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but BlackGuy pulls his head out easily.
Nero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nero is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but BlackGuy pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
BlackGuy wants to take a breather but Nero is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nero shoots and misses
and BlackGuy counters with a nice leg kick.
BlackGuy shoots in and bounces Nero off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
BlackGuy drops back looking for a leg! Nero is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nero manages to kick BlackGuy off! BlackGuy jumps back into Nero's guard.
BlackGuy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BlackGuy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nero has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, BlackGuy has managed to get both his arms back between Nero's legs - danger averted.
Nero has his foot on BlackGuy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. BlackGuy works his way back into a safe position though.
Nero looking for subs off his back but BlackGuy has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nero actively working from the bottom here.
Nero is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but BlackGuy pulls his head out easily.
Nero taking some punishment here, with BlackGuy in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nero closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming BlackGuy to the mat! BlackGuy manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximillian Nero 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.
Nero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nero drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nero wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by BlackGuy, who protects the arm well.
BlackGuy is trying to get back to his feet.
Nero is trying to get an arm triangle but BlackGuy is defending well.
Nero goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, BlackGuy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Nero's guard! Nice work there by BlackGuy!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nero looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BlackGuy trying to control but Nero is working from the bottom.
BlackGuy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
BlackGuy throwing strikes from guard but Nero blocks nicely.
Nero is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nero has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but BlackGuy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nero has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. BlackGuy is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Nero.
BlackGuy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nero to see if he's OK.
Nero sneaks back into half guard.
Nero looking for submissions off his back.
BlackGuy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nero slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
BlackGuy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nero pushes a forearm under BlackGuy's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, BlackGuy is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maximillian Nero!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Stangel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Libby Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stangel comes to the cage accompanied by Dog - SebastiAn. Libby Face is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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143 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Stangel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Libby Face!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stangel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stangel feints and then cracks Face's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Face down.
Stangel dodges the punch combination from Face.
Face avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stangel throws a head kick but Face moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Face darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stangel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stangel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stangel tries to clinch but Face moves away
and Stangel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Face wants to land a leg kick but Stangel is out of range.
Face scores with a hook to the body. Stangel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Face avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Face throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stangel moves out of range as Face throws a body kick.
Face tests Stangel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stangel tries to clinch
and Face counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Face stuffs the takedown.
Stangel wants to slow Face down by chopping away at his legs.
Stangel throws a head kick that misses.
Stangel closes the distance but Face moves to the side
and Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stangel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No joy there for Face, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stangel misses with a head kick.
Stangel looks to clinch
and Face counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stangel looks to clinch
and Face counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stangel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stangel throws a sloppy head kick and Face moves out of range easily.
Face scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Face lands with a right hand.
Stangel misses with a kick to the body
and Stangel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Face lands a lovely overhand right.
Stangel is rocked!
Face is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stangel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Face connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Stangel! He's out on his feet! Face rushes in and drops Stangel with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Libby Face!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between a tope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hazan Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). tope comes to the cage accompanied by Apaga mas nao bate. a tope has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, a tope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hazan Ali!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Ali misses.
Horrible takedown by tope or perhaps it was just good defense by Ali which made him look bad.
Ali connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed tope momentarily.
A cross from Ali lands.
Ali cracks tope with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends tope tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Ali pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! tope is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hazan Ali!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fatty McFatterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Gougeon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFatterson comes to the cage accompanied by Fat. Fatty McFatterson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Fatty McFatterson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Gougeon!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gougeon fails with a takedown attempt.
McFatterson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gougeon counters with a takedown into side control.
Gougeon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gougeon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gougeon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gougeon has eaten all the pies!
Gougeon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gougeon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McFatterson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gougeon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gougeon looks gassed!
McFatterson is trying to improve his position.
McFatterson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gougeon is defending against the submission attempts here by McFatterson.
Gougeon actively working from the bottom here.
Gougeon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McFatterson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gougeon defends it well.
McFatterson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McFatterson trying to pass the guard but Gougeon defending well.
Gougeon tries to get to full guard but McFatterson has control of the leg.
McFatterson trying to pass the guard but Gougeon defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McFatterson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gougeon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gougeon.
McFatterson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gougeon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gougeon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gougeon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gougeon looking to pass the guard.
McFatterson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McFatterson wants to sweep but no luck.
Gougeon drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Gougeon seems to have locked his on tight now - McFatterson screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Gougeon, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Samuel Gougeon!
Samuel Gougeon is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Another Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Ricketts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, New york . Another Guy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ray Ricketts 's chin.
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Another Guy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Ricketts !
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ricketts tries to avoid it but Guy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ricketts to the ground. Ricketts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ricketts misses with a series of wild punches.
Ricketts misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ricketts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy dives in and grabs Ricketts 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ricketts pushes down on Guy's head and hops out.
Ricketts should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A punch combination from Ricketts misses.
Ricketts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ricketts wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Another Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ricketts pinned against the cage. Ricketts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ricketts shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ricketts was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Guy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries to hold on but Ricketts postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricketts wants to control the pace but Guy is squirming around nicely.
Guy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Ricketts dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ricketts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guy.
Guy fails with the takedown
and Ricketts counters with a nice double leg into side control. Guy won't be happy with that.
Guy wants to control but Ricketts postures up.
Guy is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Guy is looking for a sweep.
Guy is trying to control Ricketts 's posture but Ricketts avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Guy misses with a takedown
and Ricketts counters with a series of strikes. Guy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ricketts misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guy misses with a takedown
so Ricketts counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Another Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ricketts manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Ricketts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ricketts slaps away a takedown attempt from Guy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Guy tries for a takedown but Ricketts circles away easily
enabling Ricketts to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ricketts decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Guy's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Another Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy is looking for a triangle but Ricketts pushes his legs off easily.
Guy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Guy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Guy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ricketts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ricketts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricketts preventing the sweep.
Ricketts trying to control the position from guard on top but Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Guy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Guy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ray Ricketts just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Guy with a poor takedown
and Ricketts counters with a one-two to the body.
Guy shoots in for a double leg but Ricketts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ricketts misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy shoots and misses
and Ricketts counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Another Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricketts is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Guy.
Ricketts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ricketts 's guard now.
Guy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ricketts keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.
Ricketts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Guy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Guy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ray Ricketts has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricketts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ricketts has eaten all the pies!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Another Guy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Guy misses with a takedown
and Ricketts counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ricketts tries to stand but can't do so whilst Guy controls his leg.
Guy is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy is trying to control but can't.
Guy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Guy wants to control but Ricketts is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Another Guy will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Guy shoots and misses
and Ricketts counters with a shoot takedown. Guy fights it but they end up in guard.
Ricketts wanted to stand there but Guy had control of the position.
Guy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guy pulls Ricketts in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Guy holds on and takes a little breather.
Guy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Guy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Guy trying to pass the guard but Ricketts defending well.
Guy controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy is pressing down on Ricketts 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ricketts is holding on for now.
Guy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Guy fails to take his opponent's back.
Guy controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guy throwing strikes here but Ricketts is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
A nice elbow there by Guy.
Guy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ricketts is looking to escape.
Ricketts holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Guy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that's the end of the fight!
Another Guy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ricketts 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Ray Ricketts !
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Ray Ricketts !
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Ray Ricketts !
Ray Ricketts wins by unanimous decision!
Ray Ricketts is the new heavyweight champion!
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