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Bamma 3-Revenge PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Blessed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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176 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Blessed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur King!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blessed misses with a looping left.
King looks for a takedown but Blessed sprawls well.
Blessed looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
Blessed swinging wildly here.
Blessed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Arthur King has been cut.
King takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A combination from Blessed does no damage.
Blessed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blessed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blessed blocks a leg kick.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blessed lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blessed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blessed lands with a nice combination. King backs away looking to recover.
King is rocked!
King fails to land the takedown.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Blessed finish him?
King should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Blessed Throws a clean left jab. Blessed Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with King's chin! King crumbles to the ground and Blessed follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Blessed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bryan Blessed!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Veljanovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razmig Kupelian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Counter fighter
Experienced |
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Counter fighter
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikola Veljanovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Razmig Kupelian!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kupelian tries to clinch but Veljanovski moves away
and Veljanovski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Veljanovski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kupelian looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Veljanovski is pressing down on Kupelian's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kupelian is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veljanovski wants to stand up but Kupelian has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Veljanovski tries to pass to full mount but Kupelian defends it.
Kupelian looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Veljanovski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Nikola Veljanovski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kupelian gets caught napping as Veljanovski dives in and scores a takedown. Kupelian manages to retain guard.
Veljanovski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Veljanovski trying to control but Kupelian is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kupelian keeping moving, preventing Veljanovski from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nikola Veljanovski.
Veljanovski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kupelian's guard.
Veljanovski wants to pass the guard but Kupelian is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Veljanovski looking to sit in guard and control but Kupelian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kupelian trying to control but Veljanovski is working from the bottom.
Kupelian postures up in Veljanovski's guard and throws a big left but Veljanovski blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veljanovski striking off his back but it's not causing Kupelian any problems.
Veljanovski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikola Veljanovski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Veljanovski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Veljanovski lands in his opponent's guard.
Veljanovski advances to half guard.
Veljanovski wants to control but Kupelian is keeping him busy.
Veljanovski stalling.
Veljanovski trying to control the action but Kupelian is working from the bottom.
Nikola Veljanovski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veljanovski prevents Kupelian from standing back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kupelian wants to get back to full guard.
Veljanovski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kupelian on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nikola Veljanovski.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Veljanovski is defended easily by Kupelian.
Veljanovski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kupelian's waist but Kupelian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Veljanovski off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Veljanovski lands in his opponent's guard.
Veljanovski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kupelian is keeping the position for now.
Veljanovski controlling from the top position.
Veljanovski wants to control from the top but Kupelian keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kupelian has his foot on Veljanovski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Veljanovski works his way back into a safe position though.
Veljanovski stopping the sweep attempt from Kupelian.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nikola Veljanovski.
Veljanovski throws a nice looking combination but Kupelian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Razmig Kupelian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski dives in and grabs Kupelian's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kupelian pushes down on Veljanovski's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikola Veljanovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veljanovski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Veljanovski showed some decent athleticism there.
Veljanovski is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Kupelian working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Veljanovski has passed into half guard!
Kupelian looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikola Veljanovski dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Veljanovski moves into range and clinches up with Kupelian.
Veljanovski tightens his grip and picks Kupelian up, before dumping him to the ground. Kupelian manages to land in guard.
Veljanovski trying to control the position from guard on top but Kupelian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Veljanovski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Nikola Veljanovski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Veljanovski throws a jab when Kupelian was well out of range.
Veljanovski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kupelian but Kupelian pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Veljanovski shoots in and drives through. Kupelian sprawls well.
Veljanovski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kupelian as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikola Veljanovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kupelian darts in trying to clinch
and Veljanovski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kupelian's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski wants to pass the guard but Kupelian is keeping the position.
Kupelian keeping moving, preventing Veljanovski from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Veljanovski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kupelian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikola Veljanovski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Veljanovski closes the distance and clinches up with Kupelian, looking for a takedown. Veljanovski pushes Kupelian against the cage but Kupelian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Veljanovski rushes Kupelian and presses him up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Veljanovski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kupelian tries to pull guard but Veljanovski holds him up against the cage and eventually Kupelian drops back down to his feet.
Kupelian breaks the clinch.
Veljanovski misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski closes the distance and pushes Kupelian back into the cage.
Kupelian has had enough of the clinch but Veljanovski keeps him there for the moment.
Veljanovski is trying to pull guard but Kupelian turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Veljanovski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Veljanovski looking to score a takedown here. Kupelian is defending well but Veljanovski drives through and ends up in Kupelian's guard.
Veljanovski wants to control from the top but Kupelian keeps moving.
Razmig Kupelian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikola Veljanovski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veljanovski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kupelian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikola Veljanovski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Veljanovski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Nikola Veljanovski!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Nikola Veljanovski!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Nikola Veljanovski!
Nikola Veljanovski wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jens Pedersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Socerer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Socerer has chosen Infinity Ink - Infinity as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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195 lbs
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250 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jens Pedersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Socerer!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Socerer cracks a nice hook into Pedersen's ribs.
Pedersen punishes Socerer's body with a nice straight punch.
Socerer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pedersen digs a good hook to Socerer's body.
Socerer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Socerer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Socerer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pedersen.
Socerer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Socerer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pedersen is rocked!
Socerer throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Pedersen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Socerer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
BOOM! Socerer lands a beautiful left hook that drops Pedersen. Pedersen tries to recover but Socerer is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Pedersen lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Socerer!
Andrew Socerer very nearly forgot to thank Fury Nutrition Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aurelio Tenjin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dinesh Mistry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tenjin comes to the cage accompanied by Open valley, clear breeze. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aurelio Tenjin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dinesh Mistry!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Mistry as he checks the leg kick.
Tenjin closes the distance and pushes Mistry back into the cage.
Tenjin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tenjin manages to break the clinch.
Tenjin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mistry moves away.
Mistry has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tenjin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tenjin throws a series of punches but Mistry avoids them all with ease.
Tenjin is looking to clinch but Mistry is avoiding it.
Tenjin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mistry, pushing him back against the cage.
Mistry turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tenjin is looking to reverse the position.
Mistry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tenjin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tenjin is looking for a kimura but Mistry is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tenjin to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenjin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tenjin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mistry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tenjin seems to be working for a kimura but Mistry defends the submission attempt.
Mistry looking for submissions off his back.
Tenjin is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Mistry still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Mistry has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Tenjin gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenjin is defending against the submission attempts here by Mistry.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tenjin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tenjin manages to get to full guard.
Mistry trying to control the position from guard on top but Tenjin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tenjin is looking for a triangle but Mistry pushes his legs off easily.
Tenjin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tenjin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenjin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mistry has passed into half guard!
Tenjin is trying is best to control the position here.
Tenjin is trying to control but can't.
Tenjin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tenjin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mistry passes into side control.
Mistry is trying to get an arm triangle but Tenjin is defending well.
Tenjin is looking to reverse the position.
Mistry working away.
Tenjin is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenjin is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mistry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tenjin manages to get back to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mistry 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.
Mistry is working for a kimura but Tenjin is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tenjin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aurelio Tenjin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tenjin doesn't manage to clinch there - Mistry circles away.
Tenjin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tenjin throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mistry to regain full guard.
Tenjin tries to free his leg and advance position but Mistry is retaining full guard.
Tenjin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tenjin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mistry dives on top into guard.
Tenjin working for a triangle but Mistry defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tenjin is on top in guard.
Tenjin tries to free his leg and advance position but Mistry is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenjin throws a strike but Mistry rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mistry is sitting in close to Tenjin's body. Tenjin has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Mistry is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Mistry is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Tenjin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aurelio Tenjin!
In his post fight interview, Aurelio Tenjin gave a big smile as he said 'Well done.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Brockton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gareth Davies will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alistair Brockton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gareth Davies!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
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.
Davies throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brockton tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Davies is in Brockton's guard.
Davies stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brockton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brockton looking for a sweep. Not yet Brockton, not yet.
Brockton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Davies can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Davies got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brockton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davies has managed to get both his arms back between Brockton's legs - danger averted.
Davies has gone for a leg lock! Brockton slips out almost immediately though and dives into Davies's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brockton pushing down on Davies's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brockton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Davies has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Davies manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Davies has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brockton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brockton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Davies looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Davies looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Davies!
Davies tries for a kimura but Brockton is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brockton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Davies off and has taken his back!
Brockton working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Davies is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Brockton has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Davies taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alistair Brockton!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Bolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Lodano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Lodano told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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280 lbs
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272 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tristan Bolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Lodano!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lodano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lodano tries to clinch there but Bolt circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Lodano.
Lodano with a nice cross.
Bolt seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lodano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bolt moves away.
Lodano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lodano misses with a hook.
Lodano lands a glancing blow to the side of Bolt's head.
Lodano throws a poor cross that misses
and Lodano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Lucas Lodano has been cut.
Lodano doesn't manage to clinch there - Bolt circles away.
Lodano misses with a hook
and Bolt counters with a nice body kick.
Lucas Lodano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lodano jabs Bolt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lodano darts in and clinches Bolt up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bolt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bolt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lodano.
Lodano looking to slow down the pace here.
Bolt landing knees to the body.
Bolt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lodano holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bolt misses with a knee strike.
Bolt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lodano walks away with a smile on his face. Bolt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bolt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lodano.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bolt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bolt walks into a stiff left hand from Lodano.
Bolt is rocked!
Lodano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bolt.
Oh Bolt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lodano has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt defending well as Lodano loads up on a big left hand.
Lodano throws a looping overhand right but Bolt ducks down to avoid it.
Lodano throws a big shot that misses.
Bolt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lodano misses with a straight right.
Lodano throws out a loose jab but Bolt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolt blocks a jab.
Bolt seems to have got his legs back now.
Lodano takes a swing at Bolt's ribcage but misses.
Lodano darts in and clinches Bolt up against the cage.
Lodano is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bolt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bolt misses with a knee strike.
Lodano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bolt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lodano blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bolt throws an elbow but misses.
Lodano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bolt scores a nice knee to the body.
Lodano throws a big uppercut that drops Bolt! More strikes from Lodano and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bolt lies dazed against the cage as Lodano celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Lodano!
An out of breath Lucas Lodano 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Al Nasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ongka Ongka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ongka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Abebe. Ongka Ongka has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mohammad Al Nasser's chin.
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190 lbs
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253 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mohammad Al Nasser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ongka Ongka!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ongka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Nasser was well out of range. Poor timing from Ongka.
Ongka shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ongka was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ongka is looking to take a break and control but Al Nasser is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Al Nasser struggling a bit here.
Al Nasser manages to get back to half guard.
Ongka controlling the action here.
Ongka wants to pass the guard but Al Nasser is defending well.
Al Nasser might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ongka keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Nasser is trying to get back to full guard.
Ongka is looking to advance position but Al Nasser won't allow it.
Ongka throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Al Nasser to regain full guard.
Ongka is looking to work some ground and pound but Al Nasser has wrist control.
Al Nasser throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ongka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Al Nasser throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Al Nasser is trying to keep Ongka in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ongka has gone for a leg lock! Al Nasser slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ongka's guard.
Ongka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ongka looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Al Nasser puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ongka controls his leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Al Nasser prevents Ongka from improving his position.
Al Nasser seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Al Nasser sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ongka defending well though.
Ongka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Al Nasser is trying to control. Ongka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ongka is trying to control but Al Nasser manages to pass to mount!
Al Nasser controlling the pace for now.
Ongka is squirming around, avoiding Al Nasser's attempts to control the action.
Ongka slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ongka tries to roll over but Al Nasser keeps him under control.
Al Nasser tries to stand and escape but Ongka is controlling the position.
Ongka gets full guard.
Al Nasser throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ongka looking to control.
Ongka might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Al Nasser haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Al Nasser wants to stand and escape but instead Ongka has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ongka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ongka content to stall in guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ongka wants to control from the top but Al Nasser keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ongka makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ongka Ongka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Al Nasser tries for a takedown but Ongka circles away easily
and Ongka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ongka is working for a submission of some sort.
Al Nasser trying to control here.
Al Nasser has hold of Ongka's hands but Ongka slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ongka is looking for a kimura but Al Nasser is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ongka to get the leverage.
Ongka is trying to control. Al Nasser wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ongka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ongka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Al Nasser flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Al Nasser is not content to let Ongka control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ongka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Al Nasser keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ongka is working for a kimura but Al Nasser is defending it quite comfortably.
Al Nasser punching from the bottom.
Ongka wants to take a breather but Al Nasser is having none of it.
Al Nasser gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Al Nasser holds on and takes a little breather.
Ongka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Al Nasser is keeping the position for now.
Ongka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Al Nasser can't keep his opponent in guard - Ongka advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ongka is keen to just control but Al Nasser is a slippery customer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ongka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ongka is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Al Nasser reverses the position - he's now on top in Ongka's guard.
Al Nasser is looking to work some ground and pound but Ongka has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser wants to stand but Ongka is controlling his posture from full guard.
Al Nasser trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ongka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Al Nasser defends well.
Ongka Ongka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ongka has a closed guard, preventing Al Nasser from standing up.
Al Nasser trying to control but Ongka is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ongka trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ongka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ongka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ongka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Al Nasser doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Al Nasser manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ongka is breathing heavily.
Ongka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Nasser trying to control the position from guard on top but Ongka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ongka Ongka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Al Nasser shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ongka sprawls well. Ongka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Al Nasser gets slowly back to his feet.
Al Nasser blocks a leg kick.
Ongka drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ongka looking to pass the guard.
Ongka postures up.
Ongka throws a big elbow that misses.
Ongka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ongka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ongka drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Al Nasser dives on top into guard.
Ongka looking for a guillotine here but Al Nasser defends easily.
Ongka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Nasser trying to control the position from guard on top but Ongka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ongka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ongka looking for a sweep. Not yet Ongka, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ongka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Al Nasser can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ongka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ongka is looking for a triangle but Al Nasser pushes his legs off easily.
Al Nasser missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Al Nasser trying to control but Ongka is working from the bottom.
Ongka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ongka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Al Nasser defends well.
Al Nasser missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser wanted to stand there but Ongka had control of the position.
Al Nasser gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Al Nasser gets the takedown into side control.
Ongka is looking for a sweep.
Ongka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Al Nasser wants to stand but Ongka is controlling his arm.
Al Nasser stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Al Nasser checks a leg kick.
Ongka shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Al Nasser manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Nasser thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Al Nasser is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Al Nasser looking to control.
Al Nasser is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Al Nasser prevents Ongka from improving his position.
Al Nasser thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ongka's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ongka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Al Nasser tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ongka controls his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ongka Ongka.
Well Ongka 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Ongka Ongka!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Ongka Ongka!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Ongka Ongka!
Ongka Ongka wins by unanimous decision!
Ongka Ongka 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Cornwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Crom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crom has chosen Anvil of Crom as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
145 lbs
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159 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bernard Cornwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Conan Crom!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crom comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crom moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cornwell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cornwell is rocked!
It looks like Bernard Cornwell has been cut.
Crom closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Cornwell! Crom dives in looking to finish! Cornwell is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conan Crom!
Conan Crom seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Hampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Knife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris Knife has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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290 lbs
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293 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Corey Hampton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Knife!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry 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.
Some bone on bone action there as Hampton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Knife tries to clinch up but Hampton circles away and keeps his distance.
Knife defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hampton.
Knife pushes Hampton up against the cage in a clinch.
Knife missing with knees to the body.
Hampton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knife gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hampton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knife tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knife throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton avoiding damage as Knife throws knees to the body.
Knife misses with a knee to the head.
Hampton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hampton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Knife pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Hampton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knife misses with a knee strike.
Knife tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knife pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hampton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hampton shoots in and drives through. Knife sprawls well.
We've been informed that Knife has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hampton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knife sprawls well. Knife wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hampton gets slowly back to his feet.
Boris Knife is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton swats away the attempt to clinch by Knife.
Hampton has his takedown stuffed
and Knife counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hampton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hampton misses with a takedown
and Knife counters with a right hand to the body.
Knife lands with a nice combination. Hampton backs away looking to recover.
Knife tries to clinch
and Hampton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hampton circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hampton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hampton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Knife as he avoids it easily.
Hampton keeps the fight on the outside.
Knife closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Knife scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knife throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hampton blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Knife dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hampton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knife instigates a clinch.
Knife tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hampton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knife gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knife misses with an elbow strike.
Knife stops a takedown attempt from Hampton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Hampton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knife with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hampton tries to break free but Knife pushes him back against the cage.
Hampton blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knife tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knife gets control of Hampton's arms and successfully pulls guard. Knife will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knife can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Knife keeping full guard, as Hampton tries to pass.
Hampton drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Hampton as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Knife screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Hampton! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Corey Hampton!
Corey Hampton is the new super heavyweight champion!
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