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HFC 21 - Dominance PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Schlimen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciej Jewtuszko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schlimen comes to the cage accompanied by Schlime On. 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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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Schlimen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Maciej Jewtuszko!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Jewtuszko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Schlimen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Schlimen misses with a low kick as Jewtuszko jumps back.
Jewtuszko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Schlimen.
Schlimen punishes Jewtuszko's body with a nice straight punch.
Decent striking displayed by Schlimen there.
Schlimen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jewtuszko circles away quickly and effectively.
Bruce Schlimen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schlimen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jewtuszko slips a straight right by Schlimen.
A jab from Schlimen misses.
Jewtuszko gets tackled into the cage by Schlimen. Schlimen maintains the clinch.
Schlimen lands a body punch.
Schlimen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jewtuszko.
Schlimen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schlimen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schlimen lands with a cross.
Jewtuszko is rocked!
Jewtuszko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schlimen throws a big shot that misses.
Schlimen circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Jewtuszko to the canvas! Jewtuszko doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Schlimen keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Schlimen!
Bruce Schlimen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ultra Fight Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vince Hardy acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vince Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy shoots in looking for a takedown but Scott manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hardy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice body punch from Scott.
Hardy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Scott manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Scott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hardy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Scott manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hardy manages to get himself to full guard.
Hardy wants to sweep here but Scott controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ground and pound from Hardy.
Hardy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to get to full guard but Hardy has control of the leg.
Hardy is looking to advance position but Scott won't allow it.
Hardy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hardy working over Scott with some ground and pound. Scott looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands strikes from half guard.
Hardy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Scott. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ground and pound from Hardy.
Hardy is controlling the pace.
Scott wants to get back to full guard.
Hardy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hardy passes to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Scott is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Scott is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hardy off and has taken his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Hardy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardy.
Scott misses with a wild body shot.
Scott clobbers Hardy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Scott misses with an uppercut.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Hardy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Roger Scott has been cut.
Hardy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Scott scores with a nice strike.
Scott misses with a wild body shot.
Scott is looking to wear down Hardy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy wants to control but Scott is keeping him busy.
Hardy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hardy wants to free his trapped foot but Scott is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hardy drops an elbow to the side of Scott's head.
Hardy is controlling the pace.
Hardy working Scott over with strikes.
Vince Hardy has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy controlling the action here.
Scott has hold of Hardy's hands but Hardy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Scott is looking to get back to full guard here but Hardy has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to buck Hardy off but Hardy is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardy scoring with punches from side control.
Scott is looking to reverse the position.
Hardy creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Scott is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Hardy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Scott's face as Hardy controls the position.
Scott is looking to reverse the position.
Scott trying to remain calm as Hardy controls from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy working the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott trying to remain calm as Hardy controls from the top position.
Hardy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roger Scott's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hardy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hardy stopping the sweep attempt from Scott.
Hardy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott wants to improve his position but instead Hardy has moved into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hardy working Scott over with strikes.
Scott taking some punishment here, with Hardy in his half guard.
Hardy winds up and cracks Scott with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hardy lands strikes from half guard.
Roger Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vince Hardy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Well, if Hardy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ground and pound from Hardy.
Hardy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Scott won't allow Hardy to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hardy in particular looking to stall.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Vince Hardy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Scott tries to sprawl but Hardy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hardy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hardy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hardy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Scott taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy with the ground and pound from mount.
Hardy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Vince Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hardy 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vince Hardy!
A very excited looking Vince Hardy 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dylan McKay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKay comes to the cage accompanied by Land Down Under. Dylan McKay had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dylan McKay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Ant!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKay misses with a hook.
McKay fails to land with a series of punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ant, right into the meat.
McKay throws a leg kick but Ant checks it.
McKay connects with a solid leg kick.
McKay throws a right hand that Ant ducks under and follows up with a left that Ant also avoids with ease.
Ant tries to work over McKay's front leg with a kick but McKay checks it.
Nice uppercut lands for McKay. That snapped Ant's head back.
McKay goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McKay staying out of range there.
McKay instigates a clinch.
McKay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ant prevents a body shot from McKay.
McKay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ant backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKay scores with a nice hook to the head.
McKay works on Ant's body with a couple of short punches.
McKay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ant backwards.
Ant tries to land knees in the clinch but McKay avoids the damage to the body.
Ant is working for takedown but McKay is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ant prevents a body shot from McKay.
McKay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ant blocks a body shot from McKay.
McKay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ant is rocked!
McKay lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ant to his knees! McKay keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan McKay!
After winning the bout, Dylan McKay thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorel Kulot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Iii has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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159 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorel Kulot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Iii!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulot instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Kulot.
It looks like John Iii has been cut.
Kulot utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Iii looks winded!
Kulot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kulot lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulot lands a knee to the head.
Kulot crunches a lovely knee into Iii's ribcage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kulot.
Kulot drops Iii with a big knee straight up the middle! Iii is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Iii is rocked!
Kulot closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Iii out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jorel Kulot!
An out of breath Jorel Kulot thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nico Carri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas J Mcgarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicholas J Mcgarry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nico Carri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicholas J Mcgarry!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgarry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mcgarry dives in for a single leg takedown but Carri sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mcgarry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carri smiles and moves away.
Nico Carri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicholas J Mcgarry.
Carri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mcgarry.
Carri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mcgarry wants a takedown but no success here.
Carri just leaning against Mcgarry, taking a breather.
Carri taking a breather.
Mcgarry jumps guard but Carri stands there with Mcgarry around his waist. Mcgarry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Carri.
Carri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mcgarry looks winded!
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!
Carri scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Nicholas J Mcgarry has been cut.
Carri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carri lands a nice elbow.
Carri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carri lands an elbow inside.
Carri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Nicholas J Mcgarry's cut even more.
Carri manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Carri for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Mcgarry is trying to pull guard but Carri turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Carri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mcgarry lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mcgarry tries to pull guard but Carri won't allow it.
Carri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Nicholas J Mcgarry's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Carri is pushing Mcgarry up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Carri stops a takedown attempt from Mcgarry.
Mcgarry wants a takedown.
Carri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carri lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carri lands a knee to the body.
Carri lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nicholas J Mcgarry's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nico Carri!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Side (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Andy Killer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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144 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dark Side!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer checks a leg kick nicely.
Side takes a swing at Killer's ribcage but misses.
Side throws a hook to the side of Killer's head but Killer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dark Side seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Side tries to clinch but Killer moves out of range.
Side throws the kick towards the body but Killer avoids it.
Side is looking to chop away at Killer's legs.
Killer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Side moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Side rushes Killer and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Killer.
Killer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Killer scores with a knee to the head.
Side working aggressively here.
Side has a couple of punches blocked by Killer.
Killer manages to break the clinch.
Killer throws a right and a left that Side avoids nicely.
Killer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hopkins Athletics Fight Club (Training Facility) in the buildup to the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Killer. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Side misses with an uppercut.
Side throws a lazy right hand but Killer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Killer throws a series of punches but Side moves out of range.
Side darts in trying to clinch
and Killer counters with a three punch combo that has Side backing up. Side nods at Killer to acknowledge the strikes.
Side goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Side throws a body punch but Killer moves out of range.
Side fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Side misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer lands a left and a right that send Side crashing to the mat, dazed. Killer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Side is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Side pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Side is still on wobbly legs! Can Killer finish him?
Killer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Side seems to have recovered his senses.
No joy there for Killer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Killer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Side fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Killer is out of range.
Side is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Killer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Side connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Killer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Side counters with a leg kick.
Killer avoids the body shot from Side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer tries to bum rush Side with a series of wild strikes but Side uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Side throws a hook to the side of Killer's head but Killer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Killer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Side counters with a straight right hand.
Killer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Side circles away quickly and effectively.
Side lands with a kick to the ribs.
Killer throws a series of punches but Side avoids them all with ease.
Side instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Side.
Killer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Killer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Side goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Killer blocking some punches.
Side is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Killer can't fight it off and eventually Side manages to take the fight to the floor. Killer looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Side showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Side stands and throws Killer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Side in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Let's hope that Side has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andy Killer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Killer tries to bum rush Side with a series of wild strikes but Side uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Side misses with a body kick.
Killer throws a right hand that Side ducks under and follows up with a left that Side also avoids with ease.
Killer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Side.
Side has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Killer avoids the body shot from Side.
Andy Killer is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Side.
Side looks to throw the jab but Killer is out of range.
Killer ducks under a wild hook from Side.
Side fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer checks a leg kick.
Killer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Killer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Side throws a head kick but Killer moves out of range.
Side looks to throw the jab but Killer is out of range.
Killer tries to move into range but Side moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Side fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Killer manages to avoid it.
Killer misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Side manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Side is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Killer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Side misses the shot to the body.
Side throws a nice outside leg kick.
Side fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Killer is out of range.
Side lands with a slapping head kick.
Side swings for the body but Killer moves out of range.
Side scores with a hook to the body. Killer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Side tries a head kick but it misses.
Killer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Side throws a sloppy head kick and Killer moves out of range easily.
Side misses with a head kick.
Killer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Side works Killer's body with a nice hook.
Side tries to clinch up.
Killer misses with a series of wild punches.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Side - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Side throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Killer.
Side throws a leg kick but Killer checks it.
Killer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Side counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Side connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Killer throws a series of punches but Side avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Side scores with a crisp jab that stopped Killer in his tracks.
Side throws a body punch but Killer moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Killer defending well as Side loads up on a big left hand.
Side avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andy Killer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Killer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Side moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dark Side showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Side throws a nice outside leg kick.
A combination from Killer does no damage.
Side shoots in but Killer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Killer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Side throws the left hand but Killer avoids the punch easily.
Side tries a head kick but it misses.
Side scores with a kick to the body.
Side looks to land a body kick but Killer moved away.
Side misses with a hook to the body
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Killer counters with a series of strikes. Side will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Side lands a jab to Killer's midsection.
Side slips a jab and a cross from Killer.
Side tries a head kick but it misses.
Side avoids a punch combination nicely.
Killer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Side circles away quickly and effectively.
Side looks to score with a jab to the body but Killer is just out of range.
Andy Killer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Side throws a shot from downtown. Killer moves away and avoids it.
Side goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Side misses with a kick to the body.
Side cracks Killer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Killer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Side tries a head kick but it misses.
Side ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Killer moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Killer. Those never looked like landing.
Side throws a sloppy body shot
and Killer counters with a two punch combo.
Side misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Killer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Side scores with a leg kick.
Killer swinging wildly here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Side.
Killer fails to land with a series of punches.
Killer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Side counters with a good low kick that Killer was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Side misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Side throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Killer misses with a series of wild punches.
Side looks to throw the jab but Killer is out of range.
Side shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Killer's guard.
Side stays in close to Killer's body and controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Side's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dark Side.
I think Side has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dark Side!
A very excited looking Dark Side made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Murry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Murry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Long Yang!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Yang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yang.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Murry is defended easily by Yang.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murry.
Yang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yang feints and then cracks Murry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murry down.
Yang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yang has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Murry is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Yang throws a low kick but Murry moves out of range easily.
Yang 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.
Murry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Murry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yang is looking to chop away at Murry's legs.
Good leg kick by Yang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Yang leaves Murry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang throws a leg kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yang. Murry shrugs it off though.
Murry steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yang. That one must have hurt.
Murry is breathing heavily.
Yang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yang connects with a high kick.
Yang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murry's calf.
Yang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murry has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yang lands a big head kick that sends Murry tumbling to the mat! Yang takes a step backwards and waves Murry back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Murry is rocked!
A good leg kick by Yang.
Oh Murry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Look low, kick high! Yang uses the oldest trick in the book to send Murry tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Yang is absolutely delighted - when Murry wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Long Yang!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dark Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Jackson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Destroyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Destroyer.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Destroyer lands a jab to the nose.
Destroyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Destroyer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Destroyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Destroyer moves away.
Destroyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Destroyer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice body kick from Jackson.
Jim Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson forces Destroyer back against the cage and clinches.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Destroyer dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Destroyer's defenses.
Jackson pulls Destroyer into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Destroyer is aware though and is defending well.
Destroyer is fighting to break Jackson's control of his arms but Jackson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jackson is looking to cinch up a triangle. Destroyer throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Jackson's body to avoid the submission. Jackson has instead reached around Destroyer's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Jackson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jim Jackson!
Jim Jackson 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Stumpp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stumpp comes to the cage accompanied by Macabre - Werewolf Of Bedburg. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Stumpp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Kush!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kush throws a looping overhand right but Stumpp ducks down to avoid it.
Kush swings for the body but Stumpp moves out of range.
Kush loads up on a big right hand but Stumpp slips the punch.
Joe Kush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kush just misses with a punch to the body.
Kush is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stumpp throws a head kick that half lands.
Kush misses with a hook.
Kush misses with a straight right.
Kush thows a body shot but no joy.
Stumpp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kush just misses with a punch to the body.
Kush throws a jab but it's blocked by Stumpp.
Stumpp fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kush has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stumpp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kush.
Stumpp moves away from the strike by Kush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stumpp ducks under a wild hook from Kush.
Stumpp looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Stumpp is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stumpp wants to control from the top but Kush keeps moving.
Stumpp might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stumpp showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kush keeping moving, preventing Stumpp from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing that Stumpp has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peter Stumpp has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kush connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kush swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stumpp moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kush loads up on a big right hand but Stumpp slips the punch.
A punch combination from Kush misses.
Stumpp avoids the body shot from Kush.
Stumpp moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Kush misses.
Stumpp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush misses the shot to the body.
Kush misses with a shot to the body
and Stumpp counters with a single leg into guard. Kush didn't expect that.
Stumpp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kush swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stumpp drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stumpp jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kush not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stumpp trying to control but Kush is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stumpp is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Stumpp slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stumpp wants to pass the guard but Kush is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Stumpp dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kush works over Stumpp's head and body with a nice combination.
Stumpp slips a jab from Kush.
Kush moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kush throws a lazy right hand but Stumpp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peter Stumpp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kush looks to throw the jab but Stumpp is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Kush.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stumpp.
Stumpp throws a sloppy head kick and Kush moves out of range easily.
Kush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stumpp moves away.
Kush throws a series of punches but Stumpp moves out of range.
Stumpp fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kush to the ground. Stumpp is now in Kush's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stumpp is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stumpp wants to pass the guard but Kush is keeping the position.
Stumpp wants to control from the top but Kush keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Peter Stumpp wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kush throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kush looks to land a combination but Stumpp avoids it well.
Kush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stumpp.
A slow jab from Kush misses its intended target.
Kush avoids the head kick by Stumpp.
Stumpp tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kush is able to avoid easily.
Joe Kush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kush lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stumpp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stumpp closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kush's guard.
Stumpp showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kush keeping moving, preventing Stumpp from controlling successfully.
Stumpp is really struggling to control Kush but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stumpp thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stumpp trying to control the position from guard on top but Kush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kush can't keep his opponent in guard - Stumpp advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kush is not content to let Stumpp control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stumpp seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Peter Stumpp will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stumpp.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stumpp.
Stumpp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kush throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kush misses the shot to the body.
Kush misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stumpp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stumpp dodges the punch combination from Kush.
Kush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stumpp moves away.
Kush cracks Stumpp with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kush misses with a lunging right hand
and Stumpp counters with a single leg into guard. Kush didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stumpp trying to control the position from guard on top but Kush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stumpp looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stumpp trying to control but Kush is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Peter Stumpp wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kush throws a series of punches but Stumpp moves out of range.
Kush swinging wildly here.
Stumpp slips a jab and a cross from Kush.
Kush tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stumpp was well out of range. Poor timing from Kush.
Stumpp throws the kick towards the body but Kush avoids it.
Kush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stumpp moves away.
Kush tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stumpp was well out of range. Poor timing from Kush.
Stumpp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kush.
Stumpp staying out of range there.
Kush throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stumpp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stumpp drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kush felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Stumpp taking a breather here.
Stumpp looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kush is not content to let Stumpp control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stumpp tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stumpp has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stumpp is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kush is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stumpp is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kush is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Stumpp clearly takes that round.
That's time! Stumpp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kush tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stumpp was well out of range. Poor timing from Kush.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stumpp.
Kush lands with a good body shot.
Stumpp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kush connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kush is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kush connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kush connects with a body shot that sends Stumpp's belly button to the back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kush takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kush fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That kick from Stumpp tenderised Kush's leg. Kush is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stumpp cracks the inside of Kush's front leg.
Stumpp is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kush's half guard.
Stumpp is working for a submission of some sort.
Stumpp is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Peter Stumpp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stumpp perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Stumpp is trying to work for a kimura but Kush is defending well.
Stumpp wants to work for an arm triangle but Kush is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stumpp looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stumpp is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stumpp works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kush's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stumpp thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stumpp is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kush has escaped the position, nice work there.
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 Peter Stumpp will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kush gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Stumpp to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Stumpp trying to control the position from guard on top but Kush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kush keeping full guard, as Stumpp tries to pass.
Stumpp trying to control the position from guard on top but Kush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Peter Stumpp wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kush misses with a hook.
Good leg kick by Stumpp there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stumpp walks into a stiff left hand from Kush.
Stumpp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kush.
Kush on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stumpp. Stumpp obviously looking to wear him down.
Stumpp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kush scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stumpp tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Peter Stumpp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kush throws a jab when Stumpp was well out of range.
Kush swinging wildly here.
Kush connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Stumpp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stumpp.
Kush throws a nice looking combination but Stumpp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stumpp lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kush will feel that in the morning.
Stumpp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kush.
Stumpp moves away from the strike by Kush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush throws a body punch but Stumpp moves out of range.
Kush throws a looping overhand right but Stumpp ducks down to avoid it.
Stumpp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kush.
Kush jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kush misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stumpp chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stumpp dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kush. That did some damage!
Stumpp staying out of range there.
Stumpp throws a nice head kick!
Stumpp connects with a leg kick. Kush looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stumpp bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Joe Kush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Stumpp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stumpp, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Stumpp!
Peter Stumpp retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Peter Stumpp thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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