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WPL 21: London's Burning PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Olive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tone Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tone Black has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Olive!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tone Black!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olive ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Nice jab there from Olive.
It looks like Tone Black has been cut.
Black doesn't manage to clinch there - Olive circles away.
Olive uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black tries to clinch
and Olive counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Olive.
Olive breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Black with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Olive to score with a decent uppercut.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olive swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Black staying out of range there.
Black tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Olive keeps the fight on the outside.
Olive misses with a head kick.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olive swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olive keeps the fight on the outside.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olive.
Olive lunges at Black with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Black's hand.
Black takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Black is looking to clinch but Olive is avoiding it.
Olive displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Black.
Olive swats away the attempt to clinch by Black.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Olive will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Olive wants a takedown.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Olive is controlling him.
Black working aggressively here.
Black misses with some punches.
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olive swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olive lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Black tries to clinch there but Olive circles away.
Olive paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good exchange - Olive coming out on top.
That has opened up Tone Black's cut even more.
Jab by Olive.
Black throws a body punch but Olive moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olive lands with a cross.
Olive sends Black crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Olive is motioning to the referee to let Black up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Black is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olive darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Black's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Olive before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mr Olive!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien ONeill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kakka Parta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parta has chosen Slipknot - Psychosocial as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Damien ONeill has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Damien ONeill seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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288 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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245 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien ONeill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kakka Parta!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parta tries to clinch up but ONeill circles away and keeps his distance.
Parta throws a right hand that misses
and ONeill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parta throws a looping overhand right but ONeill ducks down to avoid it.
ONeill thuds a left hand into Parta's body.
Parta blocks a jab.
Parta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
ONeill scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parta doesn't seem bothered though.
ONeill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Parta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
ONeill blocks a jab.
A big right from ONeill misses.
ONeill takes a swing at Parta's ribcage but misses.
ONeill works Parta's body with a nice hook.
ONeill keeps the fight on the outside.
ONeill fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Parta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Parta throws a looping overhand right but ONeill ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from ONeill. Parta does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parta.
ONeill ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
ONeill swings away with a body shot that misses
and Parta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract ONeill.
Parta moves out of range of the strikes.
ONeill takes a swing at Parta's ribcage but misses.
Parta takes a swing at ONeill's ribcage but misses.
ONeill with a jab.
ONeill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parta.
Parta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping ONeill at a distance.
Parta clinches.
Parta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
ONeill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parta thumps ONeill 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!
ONeill avoids the head kick by Parta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Parta scores with a four punch combination!
Parta slips under a jab.
Parta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
ONeill throws a body punch but Parta moves out of range.
ONeill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parta.
Parta misses with a few strikes there.
ONeill misses with an uppercut.
ONeill lands a nice hook to Parta's body. Parta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab lands there for Parta.
Parta throws a jab but it's blocked by ONeill.
Parta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from ONeill.
Parta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Parta doesn't manage to clinch there - ONeill circles away.
ONeill with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ONeill looks to score with a jab to the body but Parta is just out of range.
ONeill misses the shot to the body.
ONeill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Parta looks to score with a jab to the body but ONeill is just out of range.
Parta moves forwards but ONeill connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Parta throws a poor cross that misses
and ONeill counters with a nice body shot.
Parta lands with a kick to the temple. ONeill shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Damien ONeill has been cut.
Parta looks to land a right hand but ONeill moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ONeill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parta.
Parta closes the distance and pushes ONeill back into the cage.
A body shot lands from Parta.
ONeill prevents a body shot from Parta.
ONeill tries to circle away but Parta has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parta.
A right hand to the body from Parta.
Parta misses with a hook from the clinch.
ONeill is trying to break free.
Parta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parta is struggling to control the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parta.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by ONeill.
Parta working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kakka Parta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien ONeill's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good exchange - Parta coming out on top.
ONeill swings for the body but Parta moves out of range.
Parta wants to land a leg kick but ONeill is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for ONeill.
Parta throws the kick towards the body but ONeill avoids it.
ONeill connects with a body shot.
Parta misses with a wild body shot.
ONeill scores with a jab to the body.
Parta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parta is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
ONeill misses with a hook
and ONeill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
ONeill takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
ONeill takes a swing at Parta's ribcage but misses.
Parta closes the distance and pushes ONeill back into the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Parta. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Parta throws a punch but it's blocked by ONeill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parta throws a punch but it's blocked by ONeill.
ONeill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Parta looks for the body kick but ONeill saw that one coming.
Parta lands a jab.
Parta works the jab nicely.
Parta forces ONeill back against the cage and clinches.
Parta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parta is stalling here.
Parta lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Parta.
ONeill can't break the clinch.
Parta tries to work over ONeill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
ONeill wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parta has him pressed against the cage.
Parta throws a punch but it's blocked by ONeill.
Parta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
ONeill has had enough of the clinch but Parta keeps him there for the moment.
ONeill is trying to push Parta away but Parta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Parta tries a body shot but ONeill blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Parta - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Parta's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Parta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parta misses with some punches.
Parta misses with the head strike.
Parta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parta misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by ONeill.
Parta tries a body shot but ONeill blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parta throws a punch but it's blocked by ONeill.
Parta scores with a shot to the side of ONeill's head.
Parta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Parta misses with a hook from the clinch.
ONeill has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
ONeill is trying to break free.
ONeill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ONeill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parta lands with a right hand.
Parta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kakka Parta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Damien ONeill's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Parta plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
ONeill takes a swing at Parta's ribcage but misses.
Parta tries to clinch there but ONeill circles away.
Nice body punch from ONeill.
ONeill just misses with a punch to the body.
ONeill slips a straight right by Parta.
Parta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A swing and a miss from Parta.
Parta fails with an attempt to clinch.
ONeill lands a really nice looking cross but Parta seems unphased.
ONeill connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ONeill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parta moves away.
Parta staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from ONeill. Parta does a little dance to reset his feet.
ONeill is looking to wear down Parta with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
ONeill connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parta loads up on a big right hand but ONeill slips the punch.
Parta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. ONeill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
ONeill scores with a shot to the body.
Parta moves out of range of the strikes.
ONeill feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Partas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
ONeill lands with a right hand.
ONeill slips under a jab.
ONeill lands a right hook to the body.
Parta misses with an uppercut. ONeill saw that one coming.
ONeill connects with a body shot.
Parta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
ONeill is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Parta swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheers as ONeill lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parta doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeill misses the jab.
ONeill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parta.
ONeill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kakka Parta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ONeill lands with an overhand left.
Parta throws a leg kick that misses.
ONeill lands a head shot.
ONeill moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parta.
Parta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but ONeill moves away.
ONeill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parta.
ONeill avoids the body shot from Parta.
ONeill misses the shot to the body.
ONeill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parta scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from ONeill.
ONeill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
ONeill connects with the punch.
ONeill misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by ONeill there.
ONeill throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parta. ONeill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parta misses with a few strikes there.
ONeill wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Parta looks to land a right hand but ONeill moved out of range.
ONeill misses with a shot to the body
and Parta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but ONeill checks it well.
ONeill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parta manages to avoid it.
Parta misses with a looping left.
Damien ONeill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parta misses with a looping left.
ONeill uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parta looks to land a body kick but ONeill moved away.
ONeill moves forwards but Parta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Parta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from ONeill.
Parta scores with a body shot.
ONeill lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Parta misses.
Parta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
ONeill with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parta ducks under a wild hook from ONeill.
Parta staying out of range there.
ONeill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parta lands a glancing blow to the side of ONeill's head.
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 Damien ONeill.
Well Parta 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kakka Parta!
Kakka Parta decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Just Falcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eckhard Rowedder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Just Falcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eckhard Rowedder!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rowedder manages to avoid it.
Falcon clobbers Rowedder with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Falcon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rowedder.
Falcon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Falcon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rowedder takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No joy there for Falcon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rowedder has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rowedder there as he acknowledges the shot.
Falcon connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Falcon. Rowedder does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Falcon.
Falcon connects with a single shot there.
Just Falcon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Falcon.
Just Falcon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Falcon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That kick from Falcon tenderised Rowedder's leg. Rowedder is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters circling a little - Falcon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rowedder decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Falcon is trying to control but can't.
Rowedder thows a huge punch but Falcon dodges it nicely.
Falcon won't allow Rowedder to pass to mount.
Rowedder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Falcon is looking to escape.
Rowedder has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falcon working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Falcon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Falcon is in a horrible position here. Rowedder smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rowedder lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rowedder punching from mount but Falcon doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rowedder scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Falcon?
Rowedder raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowedder sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Falcon wants to hold on but Rowedder pushes him away.
Falcon regains half guard.
Rowedder trying to advance position but Falcon counters by regaining guard.
Rowedder prevents Falcon from getting back to his feet.
Rowedder throwing strikes from guard but Falcon blocks nicely.
Rowedder working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowedder stopping the sweep attempt from Falcon.
Falcon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rowedder passes into side control.
Rowedder misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falcon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rowedder connects with a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rowedder fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rowedder fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eckhard Rowedder dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rowedder dodges the punch combination from Falcon.
Falcon throws a series of punches but Rowedder avoids them all with ease.
Falcon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Falcon lunges at Rowedder with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rowedder's hand.
Rowedder shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Falcon cracks Rowedder with a good jab.
Falcon throws a low kick but Rowedder avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Falcon.
Falcon lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowedder walks into a straight right hand from Falcon.
Rowedder walks into a straight right hand from Falcon.
Falcon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rowedder in his tracks.
Falcon feints and then cracks Rowedder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rowedder down.
Falcon scores with a nice body kick.
Just Falcon is winning the standup battle so far.
Falcon connects with the punch.
Rowedder takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut lands for Falcon. That snapped Rowedder's head back.
A jab from Falcon finds it's way through Rowedder's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falcon lands a glancing blow to the side of Rowedder's head.
Falcon cracks Rowedder with an open hand slap.
Falcon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Falcon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Falcon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rowedder's head.
Falcon just misses with a punch to the body.
Falcon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Falcon.
The fighters circle momentarily. Falcon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Falcon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rowedders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowedder gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Falcon.
Rowedder is looking to land body kicks.
Falcon scores with a shot to the body.
Rowedder walks into a straight right hand from Falcon.
Falcon lands with a cross.
Falcon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut lands for Falcon. That snapped Rowedder's head back.
Rowedder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Falcon can pounce on him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Falcon.
Rowedder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowedder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rowedder looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Falcon lands with a hook. Rowedder tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rowedder takes one to the side of the head.
Rowedder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Falcon dips to his left and cracks Rowedder with an uppercut!
No joy there for Falcon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot lands for Falcon.
Falcon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Falcon lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Just Falcon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Good leg kick by Falcon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rowedder's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Falcon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rowedder scrambles back to his feet.
Falcon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Falcon connects with a body shot that sends Rowedder's belly button to the back.
Falcon stuns Rowedder with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Falcon.
Falcon cracks the inside of Rowedder's front leg.
Falcon lands with a right hand.
Rowedder takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Falcon does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowedder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Falcon. Falcon obviously looking to wear him down.
Falcon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rowedder at a distance.
Falcon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Falcon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rowedder has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Falcon scoring well with a low kick there.
Rowedder walks into a left hand.
Falcon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rowedder's head.
Good leg kick by Falcon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Falcon lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcon cracks the inside of Rowedder's front leg.
That kick from Falcon tenderised Rowedder's leg. Rowedder is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Falcon there.
Falcon lands with a hook. Rowedder tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rowedder moves out of range of the body kick.
Falcon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Falcon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rowedder.
A lazy left from Falcon finds it's target.
Falcon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rowedder has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Falcon, as that shot connected.
Rowedder takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rowedder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rowedder is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Falcon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Falcon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Falcon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Falcon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Falcon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcon throws a front kick that sends Rowedder stumbling back into the cage.
Falcon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rowedder if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falcon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Falcon lands a nice shot that snaps Rowedder's head back.
Falcon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Falcon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rowedder.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falcon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Falcon connects with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Just Falcon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Falcon 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 29:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Just Falcon!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karevul Ikarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ikarus comes to the cage accompanied by Flight of Icarus by Iron Maiden. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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203 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karevul Ikarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathaniel Cox!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ikarus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cox scrambles back to his feet.
Ikarus lands with an uppercut that bounces Cox off the cage and back into range.
Ikarus tries to clinch but Cox moves away
and Cox counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ikarus is keeping the position for now.
Ikarus looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cox has picked Ikarus up and slammed him! Ikarus can't keep hold of the triangle and Cox manages to pass to side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ikarus is looking for a sweep.
Ikarus wants to control but Cox postures up.
Ikarus is not content to let Cox control the position.
Ikarus struggling a bit here.
Ikarus takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cox lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Ikarus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox trying to control the action but Ikarus is working from the bottom.
Ikarus stops Cox from passing to mount.
Cox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ikarus keeps working.
Ikarus is looking for a sweep.
Cox in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ikarus struggling a bit here.
Ikarus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikarus struggling a bit here.
Cox gets to mount! Ikarus was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Cox is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
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!
Ikarus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cox is trying to control the action in half guard but Ikarus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ikarus trying to control but Cox postures up.
Cox thows a huge punch but Ikarus dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikarus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cox pulls his head out easily.
Cox not doing much here.
Ikarus won't allow Cox to pass to mount.
Ikarus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cox is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ikarus gets full guard.
Ikarus is looking for a triangle but Cox pushes his legs off easily.
Cox showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox wants to control from the top but Ikarus keeps moving.
Ikarus keeping full guard, as Cox tries to pass.
Cox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cox wants to control from the top but Ikarus keeps moving.
Cox tries to free his leg and advance position but Ikarus is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ikarus looking for a guillotine here but Cox defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ikarus looking for a guillotine here but Cox defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nathaniel Cox 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.
Cox fails with a takedown attempt.
Cox shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cox showed some decent athleticism there.
Still in half guard, Cox seems content to control.
Ikarus wants to improve his position but Cox is controlling well.
Ikarus actively working from the bottom here.
Ikarus tries to get to full guard but Cox has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikarus trying to control from the bottom.
Cox trying to pass the guard but Ikarus defending well.
Ikarus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ikarus looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Cox pushes past his half guard into mount!
Cox lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cox looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ikarus wants to control but Cox is having none of it.
Ikarus is trying to escape the mount.
Ikarus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikarus tries to reverse the position but Cox maintains control.
Cox controlling the pace for now.
Ikarus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cox sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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!
Ikarus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ikarus is squirming around, avoiding Cox's attempts to control the action.
Ikarus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ikarus tries to reverse the position but Cox maintains control.
Cox trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ikarus tries to reverse the position but Cox maintains control.
Ikarus wants to control but Cox is having none of it.
Ikarus can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ikarus tries to lock up and control but Cox gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ikarus is trying desperately to improve position.
Cox content just to control the position here.
Cox is landing with some decent strikes but Ikarus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ikarus tries to reverse the position but Cox maintains control.
Cox trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nathaniel Cox has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cox fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ikarus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cox sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathaniel Cox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ikarus's head.
Ikarus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice takedown defense from Ikarus. No joy for Cox on that attempt.
Ikarus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cox swings for the body but Ikarus moves out of range.
Cox takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ikarus misses with an uppercut
and Cox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Karevul Ikarus has been cut.
Cox changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ikarus looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ikarus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikarus wants to control but Cox postures up.
Cox is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ikarus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ikarus manages to get back to half guard.
Cox is thwarting Ikarus's attempts to control the position.
Cox is looking to take a break and control but Ikarus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cox content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ikarus tries to get to full guard but Cox has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikarus is working hard here to advance position.
Ikarus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ikarus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cox seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ikarus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cox prevents Ikarus from improving his position.
Cox trying to control from half guard but Ikarus is working away.
Cox prevents Ikarus from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox working over Ikarus with some ground and pound. Ikarus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cox passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ikarus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Karevul Ikarus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ikarus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cox takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cox tries to control but Ikarus wriggling away.
Ikarus is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cox lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ikarus hang on?
Cox wants to control the pace but Ikarus is squirming around nicely.
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!
Ikarus is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ikarus is desperately trying to improve his position but Cox has a good base and remains in mount.
Cox controlling from mount.
Ikarus is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ikarus is squirming around, avoiding Cox's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cox cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathaniel Cox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cox 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathaniel Cox!
A victorious Nathaniel Cox thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Karevul Ikarus spoke after the fight, saying 'Congrats Buddy'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daemon Blackfyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackfyre comes to the cage accompanied by Mojo So Dope. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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22
215 lbs
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28
222 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daemon Blackfyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Minotauro!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackfyre cracks Minotauro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice defenses there by Minotauro.
Blackfyre throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Minotauro's head.
Blackfyre connects with a right hand. Minotauro shakes it off.
Good standup being displayed there by Blackfyre as he connects with a hook.
Blackfyre's jab looks to have found its range, popping Minotauro under the eye.
Minotauro is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackfyre connects with a solid leg kick.
Minotauro is still on wobbly legs! Can Blackfyre finish him?
Blackfyre cracks Minotauro on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Minotauro falls backwards against the cage. Blackfyre follows up with more strikes that drop Minotauro to his knees. Blackfyre keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Minotauro! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daemon Blackfyre!
A victorious Daemon Blackfyre thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oberyn Martell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Peric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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220 lbs
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oberyn Martell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Josip Peric!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peric gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Martell.
Peric keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peric.
Martell scores with a leg kick.
Josip Peric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick from Peric lands but Martell takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Martell does it's job there.
Martell looks to score with a jab to the body but Peric is just out of range.
Martell throws a body punch but Peric moves out of range.
Martell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Peric throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell blocks a head kick by Peric.
Martell misses with a low kick as Peric jumps back.
A head kick misses from Martell.
Peric tries to clinch up but Martell circles away and keeps his distance.
Josip Peric is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peric blocks a jab.
Peric throws a head kick that misses
and Martell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Peric lands with a nice body kick.
Martell throws a head kick but Peric moves out of range.
Peric throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peric takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Peric moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell looks to land a left hand but Peric moved out of range nicely.
Martell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Peric connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peric turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Martell finds it's target.
Martell has a takedown stuffed.
Martell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Peric. Martell shrugs it off though.
Martell throws a low kick but Peric avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Peric.
Peric scores with a head kick.
Peric turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Martell misses
and Peric counters with a big head kick but Martell shrugs it off.
Peric drops his hands momentarily and Martell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Peric throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peric misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martell swings for the body but Peric moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peric.
Martell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Martell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Peric.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peric.
Peric throws a head kick that misses.
Martell thows a body shot but no joy.
Peric on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Martell scores with a hook to the body. Peric takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peric lands with a kick to the temple. Martell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Peric keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martell misses with a right hand
and Peric counters with a nice low kick that buckles Martell's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josip Peric dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Peric looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Martell gets a double leg takedown into Peric's guard.
Martell content to stall in guard here.
Martell won't allow Peric to get back to his feet.
Martell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Peric keeping moving, preventing Martell from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Oberyn Martell wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Peric lands a head kick. Martell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Peric pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martell is out of range and Peric settles back down.
Martell throws a lazy right hand but Peric sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martell looks to score with a jab to the body but Peric is just out of range.
Nice shot by Martell.
Peric throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Martell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peric can pounce on him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Peric. Martell shrugs it off though.
Peric throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peric.
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!
Peric misses with a leg kick
and Martell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Martell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peric tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Martell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Martell misses
and Peric counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Martell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Martell looks to land a body kick but Peric moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Peric there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Peric lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martell throws a big shot that misses.
Martell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peric moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Martell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Peric lands a head kick. Martell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Peric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martell.
Peric bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peric buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Peric turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martell throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Peric lands a nice looking body kick.
Peric misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peric moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Martell tried to score with a low kick but Peric checks it.
Peric moves away from the strike by Martell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martell avoids the head kick by Peric.
Josip Peric seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Martell 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 Peric has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Peric and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josip Peric showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Peric throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martell's head.
Martell blocks a head kick by Peric.
Peric lands a head kick. Martell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Martell loads up on a big right hand but Peric slips the punch.
Martell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Peric counters with an inside leg kick.
Martell looks to land a body kick but Peric moved away.
Peric cracks the inside of Martell's front leg.
Peric throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Peric.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peric thumps Martell with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Martell blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peric tries to clinch there but Martell circles away.
Martell throws a head kick that misses.
Peric throws a head kick but Martell moves out of range.
Peric misses with a head kick.
Martell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Peric scoring well with a low kick there.
Martell takes a swing at Peric's ribcage but misses.
Martell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martell misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Peric makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Peric lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Peric connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Peric throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peric throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martell looks to land a left hand but Peric moved out of range nicely.
Peric tries a head kick but it misses.
Peric throws a head kick that Martell semi-blocks.
Peric tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peric scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell throws a poor cross that misses
and Peric counters with a body kick.
Peric slips a jab from Martell.
Martell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Oberyn Martell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peric throws a head kick but Martell moves out of range.
Peric avoids the body shot from Martell.
Peric throws a head kick that half lands.
Peric misses with a head kick.
Peric looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Peric lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell looks to land a left hand but Peric moved out of range nicely.
Peric throws a nice head kick!
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!
Martell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peric can pounce on him.
Martell swings widly with a right hand
and Peric makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Martell really felt that one!
Martell looks for the body kick but Peric saw that one coming.
Peric tries a head kick but it misses.
Martell gets tackled into the cage by Peric. Peric maintains the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peric is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Martell is keeping busy.
Martell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josip Peric comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Peric 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josip Peric!
Josip Peric thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Nxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Blancheflor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blancheflor is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Game of Thrones. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomas Nxon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tristan Blancheflor!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blancheflor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nxon drives through and clinches with Blancheflor against the cage.
Nxon landing knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nxon stalling in the clinch.
Nxon working Blancheflor over with knees to the body.
Nxon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nxon gets underhooks to prevent Blancheflor's takedown attempt.
Blancheflor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nxon's elbow.
Blancheflor working aggressively here.
Blancheflor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blancheflor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Nxon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blancheflor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nxon landing knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nxon lands a good knee to the midsection. Blancheflor won't want to take too many of those.
Blancheflor being controlled against the cage.
Nxon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nxon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blancheflor misses with a hook to the ribs.
A knee to the head by Nxon.
Stalling in the clinch from Nxon.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Nxon for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nxon.
Nxon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blancheflor taking a breather.
Blancheflor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nxon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blancheflor's face.
Nxon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nxon stalling in the clinch.
Nxon working Blancheflor over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Nxon.
Nxon crunches a lovely knee into Blancheflor's ribcage.
Blancheflor looking for a takedown.
Blancheflor looks winded!
Nxon lands a right hand.
Nxon scores with a knee to the head.
Nxon lands a knee to the head.
Nxon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nxon digs a right hand into Blancheflor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blancheflor's gas tank.
Blancheflor is trying to drag Nxon to the mat but Nxon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tomas Nxon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tristan Blancheflor.
Nxon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Nxon.
Nxon connects with a knee to the head.
Blancheflor is trying to maintain a safe position but Nxon gets an underhook and turns Blancheflor into the cage.
Nxon lands a good knee to the midsection. Blancheflor won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nxon just leaning against Blancheflor, taking a breather.
Nxon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nxon landing knees to the head.
Nxon scores a nice knee to the body.
Nxon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nxon obliges.
Blancheflor wants a takedown.
Nxon scores with a knee to the head.
Blancheflor struggles to land a body shot inside as Nxon controls his hands.
Blancheflor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nxon's elbow.
Blancheflor tries a body shot but Nxon blocks it.
Nxon prevents a body shot from Blancheflor.
Knees to the body from Nxon.
Nxon lands a knee to the head.
Nxon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nxon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blancheflor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nxon gets underhooks to prevent Blancheflor's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nxon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Nxon.
Nxon connects with a knee to the head.
Nxon prevents the takedown attempt.
Nxon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nxon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A right handed body shot lands from Nxon.
Nxon scores a nice knee to the body.
Blancheflor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nxon landing knees to the head.
Nxon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nxon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nxon landing knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nxon scores with a shot to the side of Blancheflor's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nxon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blancheflor tries to throw a body punch but Nxon avoids it by throwing Blancheflor back against the cage.
Nxon leaning his opponent against the cage.
A knee to the head by Nxon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Nxon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nxon is defended easily by Blancheflor.
Nxon scores with a body shot.
Nxon gets a clinch.
Blancheflor struggles to land a body shot inside as Nxon controls his hands.
Nxon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nxon works on Blancheflor's body with a couple of short punches.
Blancheflor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nxon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blancheflor's face.
Blancheflor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nxon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nxon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tomas Nxon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nxon clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nxon.
Nxon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blancheflor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nxon's elbow.
Blancheflor trying to stall but Nxon improves his position.
Nxon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nxon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blancheflor can do to turn this around?
Nxon is struggling to control the position.
Nxon seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Blancheflor misses with a body punch.
Nxon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blancheflor's face.
Blancheflor misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Nxon.
Blancheflor is breathing heavily.
Nxon has Blancheflor pressed against the cage.
Nxon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blancheflor's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nxon slows down the pace here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nxon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blancheflor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nxon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nxon lands a hook that snaps the head of Blancheflor backwards.
Nxon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nxon leaning against his opponent.
Nxon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nxon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nxon scores with a knee to the head.
Nxon scores with a hook to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short left from Nxon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Nxon.
Nxon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blancheflor backwards.
Nxon scores with a knee to the head.
Nxon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nxon scores a nice knee to the body.
Blancheflor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nxon gets underhooks to prevent Blancheflor's takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Nxon.
Nxon lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nxon obliges.
Nxon stalling against the cage.
Blancheflor looking to slow down the pace here.
Nxon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Nxon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nxon lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nxon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Nxon.
Nxon stalling.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nxon.
Nxon lands a right hand.
Blancheflor swings wildly with an uppercut but Nxon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nxon lands with a right to the head.
Nxon is struggling to control the position.
Blancheflor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nxon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nxon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A knee to the head by Nxon.
Nxon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knees to the body from Nxon.
Nxon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Nxon dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nxon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Blancheflor to the mat! Blancheflor manages to get full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nxon is pushing down on Blancheflor's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blancheflor is fighting to maintain full guard but Nxon has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nxon is thwarting Blancheflor's attempts to control the position.
Nxon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Blancheflor!
Nxon wants to control the pace but Blancheflor is squirming around nicely.
Blancheflor is desperately trying to improve his position but Nxon has a good base and remains in mount.
Nxon looking to control but Blancheflor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nxon landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Nxon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blancheflor can't escape the position.
Blancheflor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nxon wants to finish this one by submission but Blancheflor is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Nxon.
Blancheflor manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nxon is looking for a kimura here.
Blancheflor tries to roll over but Nxon keeps him under control.
Nxon slips a nice elbow through Blancheflor's hands, connecting with Blancheflor's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nxon is trying to control the action in half guard but Blancheflor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blancheflor is trying to get back to full guard.
Nxon tries to pass to full mount but Blancheflor defends it.
Blancheflor is looking to improve his position.
Nxon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nxon uses his free foot to push down on Blancheflor's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Blancheflor.
Nxon moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Blancheflor has worked his arm free - good work by Blancheflor!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blancheflor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nxon tries for a kimura but Blancheflor is defending well.
Blancheflor manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Blancheflor is looking to improve his position.
Nxon trying to mount his opponent but Blancheflor defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blancheflor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nxon prevents Blancheflor from improving his position.
Nxon uses his free foot to push down on Blancheflor's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Blancheflor.
Blancheflor is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nxon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Blancheflor can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Nxon clearly takes 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.
Nxon doesn't manage to clinch there - Blancheflor circles away.
Blancheflor closes the distance and clinches up with Nxon, looking for a takedown. Blancheflor pushes Nxon against the cage but Nxon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nxon has taken the fight to the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nxon presses Blancheflor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nxon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nxon trying to land knees to the body.
Nxon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blancheflor's face.
Nxon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blancheflor.
Nxon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blancheflor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nxon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blancheflor backwards.
Nxon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blancheflor is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blancheflor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blancheflor is still on wobbly legs! Can Nxon finish him?
Tomas Nxon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tristan Blancheflor.
Blancheflor is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nxon is pressed up against the cage. Blancheflor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nxon down to the mat. Nxon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Blancheflor seems to have recovered his senses.
Nxon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blancheflor as he avoids it easily.
Blancheflor misses with a leg kick.
Nxon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nxon.
Blancheflor regains half guard.
Nxon tries to pass to full mount but Blancheflor defends it.
Blancheflor wants to improve his position but Nxon is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nxon is looking for a kimura here.
Blancheflor moves into full guard.
Blancheflor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blancheflor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nxon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blancheflor looking for a sweep. Not yet Blancheflor, not yet.
Nxon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Blancheflor looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Blancheflor looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Blancheflor!
Blancheflor misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nxon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Blancheflor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nxon keeps working.
Nxon tries to bench press Blancheflor off him but Blancheflor keeps the position.
Blancheflor scoring with punches from side control.
Blancheflor looks up at the clock and then as Nxon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Blancheflor smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nxon tries to bench press Blancheflor off him but Blancheflor keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blancheflor wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nxon, who protects the arm well.
Nxon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Blancheflor's best efforts.
Nxon wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nxon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blancheflor.
Blancheflor wants to control but Nxon is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blancheflor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nxon wants to improve his position but Blancheflor is controlling well.
Nxon works his way to full guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nxon keeping moving, preventing Blancheflor from controlling successfully.
Nxon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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 Tomas Nxon will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nxon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blancheflor.
Blancheflor throws a jab but it's blocked by Nxon.
Nxon fails with a takedown attempt.
Nxon shoots in and drives through. Blancheflor sprawls well.
Blancheflor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nxon looks to score with a jab to the body but Blancheflor is just out of range.
Nxon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nxon thows a body shot but no joy.
Nxon closes the distance and clinches.
Nxon is looking to control Blancheflor's arms but Blancheflor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nxon has his back to the cage.
Blancheflor is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nxon blocks a body shot from Blancheflor.
Nxon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nxon scores a nice knee to the body.
Nxon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tomas Nxon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nxon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Blancheflor takes a knee right on the jaw!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blancheflor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nxon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Good body shot from Nxon.
Nxon lands a nice knee to the body.
Nxon lands a knee to the body.
Nxon with a knee to the head.
Nxon avoiding damage.
Nxon lands with a right to the head.
Tristan Blancheflor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nxon is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Nxon scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blancheflor as Nxon tries to tie him up.
Blancheflor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nxon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tomas Nxon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tristan Blancheflor.
Nxon digs a right hand underneath Blancheflor's ribcage. Blancheflor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A knee to the head by Nxon.
Nxon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blancheflor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blancheflor gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Blancheflor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nxon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Blancheflor.
Nxon is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blancheflor drops an elbow to the side of Nxon's head.
Nxon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blancheflor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blancheflor's back!
Nxon is hanging on to Blancheflor's back as he tries to escape.
Nxon patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
I really don't envy Blancheflor right now.
Nxon tries to keep control of the position but Blancheflor is staying busy.
Nxon is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Blancheflor wants to control his opponent's hands but Nxon gets his hands free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blancheflor rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Nxon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nxon wants to free his trapped foot but Blancheflor is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Blancheflor wants to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nxon works his way into side control.
Blancheflor is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nxon blocks the strikes from Blancheflor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomas Nxon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nxon 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomas Nxon!
Tomas Nxon retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sly Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cannondale Trail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sly Guy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cannondale Trail!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy walks into a stiff left hand from Trail.
Trail throws a leg kick but Guy checks it.
Trail blocks a leg kick.
Guy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trail.
Trail thuds a left hand into Guy's body.
Guy connects with a solid leg kick.
Guy scoring well with a low kick there.
Guy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Trail misses the shot to the body.
Guy throws out a leg kick but Trail moves out of range and Guy only half commits.
Guy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Guy slips under a jab.
Guy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Guy connects with a leg kick. Trail looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sly Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy misses with a low kick as Trail jumps back.
Guy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Guy misses with a low kick.
Guy moves out of range as Trail strikes.
Guy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Guy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy tries to land a leg kick but Trail saw it coming and moves away.
Guy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Trail takes a step back to recover.
Guy connects with an inside leg kick.
Trail blocks the body kick.
Guy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Guy is looking to chop away at Trail's legs.
Guy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guy misses with a leg kick.
Guy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trail throws the left hand but Guy avoids the punch easily.
Guy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guy scores with a spinning back kick!
Guy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Guy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Guy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Guy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Guy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Guy checks the leg kick.
Guy tries to score with a low kick but Trail moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy keeps Trail at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Trail is able to avoid easily.
Guy is looking to slow Trail down with leg kicks.
Trail fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Guy.
Guy connects with an inside leg kick.
Trail throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Guy looks to land a body kick but Trail moved away.
Trail throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guy throws a leg kick which misses Trail's front leg but catches the back leg as Trail tries to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Guy.
Trail explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Guy throws a solid leg kick but Trail takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Guy.
Guy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Trail checks it well.
Trail has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guy.
Trail blocks the body kick.
Guy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Guy.
Guy thumps Trail with a low kick.
Trail 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries to land a body kick
and Trail counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Trail.
Guy leaning against his opponent.
Trail has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Guy.
Trail dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Trail gets through Guy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Guy lands an uppercut.
Trail misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trail backwards.
Trail tries to throw a body punch but Guy avoids it by throwing Trail back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Guy scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guy.
Trail working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
Trail misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trail.
Guy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trail misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trail misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trail can't find room to land a body shot as Guy controls the action.
Trail misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Guy.
Guy blocks an uppercut.
Guy misses with a body punch.
Trail swings wildly with an uppercut but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trail can't find room to land a body shot as Guy controls the action.
Guy tries to throw a body punch but Trail avoids it by throwing Guy back against the cage.
Trail misses with a punch on the inside.
Trail lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trail doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trail misses with some punches.
Guy pushes Trail back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guy is trying to maintain a safe position but Trail gets an underhook and turns Guy into the cage.
Guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trail has him pressed against the cage.
Guy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trail's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trail tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sly Guy dominated that round.
That's time! Guy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Guy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Guy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Guy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crunch! Guy slams his shin into Trail's torso.
Trail throws a looping overhand right but Guy ducks down to avoid it.
Guy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Trail tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Guy.
Trail misses with a kick to the body.
Guy throws a front kick that sends Trail stumbling back into the cage.
Guy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Trail takes a step back to recover.
Trail avoids a kick to the body.
Trail has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guy.
Nice uppercut lands for Trail. That snapped Guy's head back.
Guy throws a push kick but Trail slaps the foot to one side.
Sly Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Guy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trail is out of range.
Trail is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guy.
Guy throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws a leg kick which misses Trail's front leg but catches the back leg as Trail tries to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trail looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters circling a little - Guy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Guy misses with a body kick.
Guy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Guy throws a front kick aimed at Trail's knee but Trail avoids it well.
Guy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Trail ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guy moves away.
Guy lands a front kick.
Guy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Trail tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
Guy tries to work over Trail's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guy misses with a punch to the body.
Guy can't break the clinch.
Guy has had enough of the clinch but Trail keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trail is trying to stall.
Guy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy is looking to break free of the clinch but Trail has double underhooks.
Trail tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guy tries to break the clinch but Trail is controlling the position.
Guy tries to work over Trail's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right from Guy.
Guy being controlled against the cage.
Guy looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Guy fails to land.
Guy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Guy misses with the head strike.
Trail manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trail trying to control the position but instead, Guy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Trail into the cage.
Guy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trail tries to throw a body punch but Guy avoids it by throwing Trail back against the cage.
Guy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guy is trying to force a seperation but Trail has the dominant position.
Guy has a couple of punches blocked by Trail.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Guy.
Guy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Guy has a couple of punches blocked by Trail.
Guy is trying to stall.
Guy has a couple of punches blocked by Trail.
Trail holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Guy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trails head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy is looking to break free of the clinch but Trail has double underhooks.
Trail presses Guy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guy has a couple of punches blocked by Trail.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trail takes a shot to the head.
Trail manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Trail lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
Trail lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
Trail is working Guy over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Trail.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Guy tries to work over Trail's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guy misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Trail.
Trail misses with a body punch.
Trail stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sly Guy dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Trail throws a leg kick but Guy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Trail checks a leg kick.
Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Trail.
Trail is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Trail missing with a left hand there. Guy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guy thumps Trail with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Guy.
Guy feints and then cracks Trail's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trail down.
Guy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Guy slips a straight right by Trail.
An inside leg kick lands from Guy.
Trail 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.
Guy throws a leg kick which misses Trail's front leg but catches the back leg as Trail tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Guy misses
and Trail counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy throws a low kick, looking for Trail's leg but Trail calmly moves out of range.
Guy blocks the body kick.
Guy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Trail misses with an uppercut. Guy saw that one coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Guy, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Trail checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Trail throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trail misses with a looping left.
Trail throws a sloppy head kick and Guy moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by Trail.
Guy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Guy.
Guy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Guy tried to score with a low kick but Trail checks it.
Trail's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Trail scrambles back to his feet.
Trail misses with an uppercut.
Guy scoring well with a low kick there.
Trail takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Guy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Guy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Guy.
Guy delivers a nice body kick.
Trail ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Trail blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a leg kick
and Trail counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Guy.
Guy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Trail checks it well.
Trail blocks a low kick nicely.
Trail is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guy.
Trail tries to clinch up.
Guy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Guy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trail's calf.
Guy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trail fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trail lands a slapping body shot.
Guy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Guy scores with a leg kick.
Trail tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trail looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guy misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trail takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Trail takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Trail moves out of range of the body kick from Guy.
Trail throws a half hearted mid kick.
Guy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Trail tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guy throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Guy. That's going to slow Trail down.
Trail swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
Guy misses with a leg kick.
Trail sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Guy throws a front kick that sends Trail stumbling back into the cage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Guy, right into the meat.
Guy scores with a push kick.
Guy throws a low kick but Trail moves out of range easily.
Guy connects with a leg kick. Trail looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Trail has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy cracks the inside of Trail's front leg.
Guy moves out of range of the strikes.
Trail throws a head kick but Guy moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Guy.
A good leg kick by Guy.
Trail stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guy.
Good leg kick by Guy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Guy lands a nice looking body kick.
Trail takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Trail takes a kick to the side of the head.
Trail on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Guy. Guy obviously looking to wear him down.
Trail checks a leg kick.
Guy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guy walks into a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guy misses with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Guy.
Nice body kick there by Guy.
Guy thows a body kick. Trail tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Guy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trail's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sly Guy clearly takes 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.
Trail has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trail has him pressed against the cage.
Guy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trail can't find room to land a body shot as Guy controls the action.
Guy misses with the head strike.
Trail stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Trail on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Trail.
Guy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Guy tries to break the clinch but Trail is controlling the position.
Trail blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guy takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy has had enough of the clinch but Trail keeps him there for the moment.
Trail is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Trail prevents Guy from breaking the clinch.
Trail tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trail stalling.
Trail lands with a right to the head.
Guy looking to slow down the pace here.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Guy.
Guy struggles to land a body shot inside as Trail controls his hands.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
Guy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trail backwards.
Guy prevents a body shot from Trail.
Nice body punch from Trail.
Trail misses with a punch to the body.
Trail blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trail.
Trail lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Trail.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trail.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trail lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guy is rocked!
Trail lands a right hand.
Oh Guy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trail digs a right hand underneath Guy's ribcage. Guy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stalling in the clinch from Trail.
Trail receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A left hand lands to the body for Trail.
Trail is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Trail pushes Guy against the cage. Trail is working some dirty boxing. Trail pushes off with a quick right hook! Guy goes down! Guy tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Trail moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cannondale Trail! Cannondale Trail retains his super heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Cannondale Trail gave a big smile as he said 'I would like to thank God for tonight, I hope my opponent is healthy. Fighting here is an honor. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randolph Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percival Pellinore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellinore comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Game of Thrones kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Randolph Turpin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randolph Turpin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Percival Pellinore!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Turpin.
Pellinore blocks a low kick nicely.
Turpin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turpin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turpin cracks the inside of Pellinore's front leg.
Pellinore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turpin tries to land a front kick but Pellinore steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pellinore looks to land a combination but Turpin avoids it well.
Turpin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pellinore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turpin.
Turpin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pellinore fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Pellinore misses the target.
Turpin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pellinore.
Pellinore looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pellinore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pellinore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Turpin looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pellinore throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin controls Pellinore momentarily but Pellinore frees himself.
Pellinore wants to control from the top but Turpin keeps moving.
Pellinore postures up.
Pellinore is looking to work some ground and pound but Turpin has wrist control.
Pellinore throwing strikes from guard but Turpin blocks nicely.
Pellinore being controlled here momentarily.
Pellinore scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellinore trying to control the position from guard on top but Turpin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pellinore throwing strikes from guard but Turpin blocks nicely.
Pellinore lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pellinore wants to control from the top but Turpin keeps moving.
Pellinore drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pellinore jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pellinore has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pellinore trying to control the position from guard on top but Turpin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pellinore throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pellinore's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pellinore throwing strikes but missing.
Pellinore passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pellinore not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pellinore is trying to control the action in half guard but Turpin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percival Pellinore dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Turpin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for Pellinore with that takedown attempt.
Turpin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Turpin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pellinore misses with an uppercut
and Turpin counters with a leg kick.
Randolph Turpin is winning the standup battle so far.
Turpin 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.
Turpin lands with an uppercut that bounces Pellinore off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pellinore fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Turpin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pellinore is breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Turpin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpin scores with a spinning back kick!
Pellinore checks a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Turpin!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turpin, right into the meat.
Pellinore stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turpin.
Percival Pellinore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turpin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turpin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turpin lands with a right hand.
Turpin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A good leg kick by Turpin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Turpin, right into the meat.
Turpin is looking to slow Pellinore down with leg kicks.
Turpin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pellinore. That did some damage!
Turpin connects with a solid leg kick.
Turpin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Turpin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pellinore has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pellinore has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turpin.
Good leg kick by Turpin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Turpin moves out of range as Pellinore strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpin is looking to slow Pellinore down with leg kicks.
Turpin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pellinores jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Turpin lands a big head kick that sends Pellinore tumbling to the mat! Turpin takes a step backwards and waves Pellinore back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Pellinore is rocked!
It looks like Percival Pellinore has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turpin connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Pellinore out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randolph Turpin!
Randolph Turpin retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Randolph Turpin rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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